Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-11
tees. Jacobus 8. Jones, W. r. Harr. and H.
n. Gilman


Orient Commandery. No. 5. K. T.. OF
Washfnton held its 251st stated conclave al
the asylum In Naval Lodge Hall Monday
the order of the Red Cross. In bis first cir
GUAR the new eminent commander. Edwin
H Tompkins. said: Il take this opportunity
to again thank you for the high honor you
have bestowed upon me- and trust that
viii merit the confidence. feel we vii have
another prosperous year My prayer Is that
peace and harmony may prevail in ouI
our banner kept to the front OF templarism
In this jurisdiction. We can not stand still
we must go forward or backward. let the
we should keep before US Is what are we go
Ing to do for and do with Orient" this
year: we have record of nigh standing to
maintain
Sir knight j. F. C. Hartley. sentinel of
Orient Commandery. No. 5. K. T.. who
has been quite I'LL, is recovering which
news is also announced in Orient's last cir
cular.
The annual grand visitation to Pentaipha
Lodge. No. 3D. F. A. A. NJ. was paid by
the grand master and his associate officers
on Monday evening. There was a large
attendance. The lodge was reported in ex-
cellent fiscal condition, and an interesting
program was given. The present official
line of this body Is headed as follows:
Luckett, senior warden; John H. Anderson.
junior warden; VIM. A. sKfmmel secretary,
and James B. Austin. treasurer.
Pentalpha Lodge had special COMMUNE
of attending the funeral of the late John
G. koef1ler, whose fnterment was at Pros
pect Hill.
The musircale and box social under the
auspices of the ways and means committee
of Ruth Chapter. No. 1, Order of the East
ern Star, Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. William B. Severe, Cleveland
and Pierce avenues, Riverdale was most
delightful diversion, and despite the very in
clement weather the large home was
crowded with a jovial, social crowd, which
did not thin out until nearly midnight The
musical program was as follows: Over
ture' The Iopiiners. instrumental quar-
Mr. and Mrs. Burke banjos; solo. soprano,
''Merrily I Roam Mrs Rachel Warren
Jones; accompanied, Miss Hattie WARREN
solo. piano. The Last Smile" Wallen-
phia; trio. instrumental. 1.-The Danube
Waves" Mr.. julius Schlosser. mandolin !;
Mr. William B. Severe. flute; Mrs William
B.: Severe; piano: solo. soprano. Sweet
Dreamiano' MRS Rachel Warren jones;
accompanist. Miss Hattie Warren.
The boxes containing luncheon, fruit,
etc. were disposed OF to the highest bid
ders- who in turn were escorted to the din
ing rooms by the ladies and served with
punch and coffee. Mr. Severe acted as the
auctioneer, kept the crowd in a good humor
and ceaxed a goodly sum from them for
the chapter.
The committee consisted of Mrs. William
Is. Severe. president: Mrs Adeline Rev
burn. secretary, and Mrs. Clarece E. Bright.
treasurer.
largely attended meeting of Columbia
Lodge: No TO- l. o. o. F.. was held on
Ia OF
nine had >conferred the second degree In
a manner that impressed them with the
beauties of this degree of Odd Fellowship
Degree Master ], Edw. Fowler announced
that next Thursday the third degree will
be conferred upon the same members In the
auditorium of the 7th street hall by the
noted degree team Of the lodge All men,
bers OF Odd Fellow lodges and those men,
bers of other jurisdictions temporarily in
city should witness the degree.
musical and literary entertainment was
given last night at Odd Fellows Hall. 423
7th street northwest. for the benefit of the
l. Q. o. F: library. The program opened
with recitation by Miss Sue H. Murray,
entitled "A Dark Night for Me-" Mr. Chas
9. Pitnam sang tenor solo. Wont You
Come Over to My House." and gave. as an
encore. Love Me and the Woyid Is Mine"
Miss Louise McDermot gave a recitation.
Lady Hildergard" and Romance of a
Hammock, Miss Eva Murray rendered a
piano solo, Rfpples or the Alabama Mr..
Talbot Pulizzi entertained with recita-
tion. Miss Miriam Selah, gave piano solo.
."Kamennoi Ostrom" and ITO a Water
Lily" Mr.. Donald Freeze contributed a
piano solo.
The entertainment was in charge of Mr..
H. M. Selafr, chairman, Frank Syphert and
A. j. Scheiphert.
The Masonic fair to be held at Gathers
burg, Md. May 81, %. % is attracting
widespread interest both in Montgomery
county and the contiguous territory
Merchants and wholesale dealers all over
the state of Maryland are responding gen.
erousy to the call for donations, and the
various articles received already are suf1-
Client to assure the most attractive fair ever
held in this section.
Tuesday, May 81 is set apart as TempIar
night, and Columbia Commandery Of WASH
ington will be the special guest on that oc-
casion and will attend in a body. Wednes-
day, May %, will be Royal Arch night, and
Mt. Horeb Chapter, No. 7, Of Washington,