Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

The Supreme Assembly of the Uniform
Rank. knights of Pythias. at its recent
session at the jamestown exposition. voted
down a proposed change in uniform which
provided stripe down the trousers as a
mark Of distinction. The assembly referred
back to the committee for report at the
next meeting of the assembly an amend
ment proposing that no brigade having less
than fifteen companies be allowed repre-
sentation in the Supreme Assembly
A resolution was passed givingShe brigade
commanders power to accept the resigna-
lions of field and line officers. An amend
ment was passed with but one dissenting
vote permitting the election of brigade Off
GERS by letter.
The youngest Shrine temple in the world
is in Mexico, a city which was hoary with
years before the soil of Washington was
disturbed by plowshare. At the recent
session of the Imperial Council A. A. N U.
M. g., charter was granted to Anezeh
Temple of the Mexican capital. President
Diaz is among the members of the temple,
the establishment Of which marks distinct
forward step in Shrine history.
Washington Commandery, No. 1. X. T.,
at its stated conclave on Wednesday even
Ing. conferred the orders Of the Temple and
Malta. In his announcement of this ses-
sion Eminent Commander John s. Beach
spoke in terms of compliment Of the recent
action of the Grand Commandery In ex-
tending honors to old No. l. He said: AT
the annual conclave Of the Grand Com
mandery Past Commander Thomas P. Nor
gan was elected grand commander; our
prelate, Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke, was
reelected grand prelate, and Past Conn.,
mander Henry X Simpson was advanced
to the station of grand standard bearer.
In congratulating these distinguished fra
tiers upon their preferment we feel that
Washington Commandery has been nonoreo
in their selection to fill these various ofnces
In the line in the Grand Commandery.
Under the able leadership of Right Eminent
Sir Knight Morgan there never VIII be a
sonry in the District Of Columbia will be
upheld during the coming year
Court Potomac Independent Order Of
Foresters, will give housewarming June
Is at its new meeting place. Sd street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Dr. Hodges,
chairman of the program committee, is
seeking volunteers to sing, tell stories or
execute solo dances. The following COM
mittees are in charge Of the arrangements
for the entertainment: Programme. J: w.
Hodges, H. c. Crouch. Mrs: NJ L. William-
son, H. H. Gamble. II. c. Pierce ana 8 ).
c. d. Scoett. s. ]. Howell. H. II. Gamble
and j. J. Holzberg. Press and printing
F. ]. Dyer, ]. c. Suter and J. l.. Motyke.
Al the last meeting of the court for the
was present-Mrs. Williamson. Four more
women, at the next meeting, will be ad-
mitted to membership.
Off,cial recognition for the Daughters Of
Isis by the Imperial Council OF the Mystlc
Shrine Is the motive of a movement wnlcn
was launched in Los Angeles and which u
Is hoped may be settled at the next ahnuai
meeting in st. Paul.
AT present the Imperial Council does not
recognize the Daughters of Isis as branch
t. cIrtN hn oyI
cation was started at first as an Individual
one for one of the eastern temples mecca
of New York;, but it met with such popu-
larity and proved OF SO muc ao service circ,es
that 1t has spread to various temples
throughout the United States.
At the present time each Daughter OF
Isis Shrine is Independent. connected only
with the temple within the same territory.
There Is no central government, nor are
there state organizations. ..s..
There has been some discussion among
prominent members Of the Mystic Shrine
as to the advisability Of the Imperial Coun-
Gil giving recognition to any suborgan1za-
idea was advanced that this would tend to
divide interests. In fact, the recommended
ton Of Imperial Potentate Alvah P. Clay.
ton made to the council session Just closed
The imperial potentate said In his annua!
address: II most heartily recommend that
no association be. formed inside OF any
shall in any way detract from the Interest
and WELL being Of the temple"
Just how sweeping this recommendation
would be when 1t came to considering the
Daughters Of Isis is a question-and deli
cate one-for 1t involves dealing with the
wives and daughters OF many OF the men,
bers Of the Order of the Mystic Shrine
At any rate. regardless OF the recon-
mendation Of Imperial Potentate Clayton,
there are at least a score of prominent
Shriners. representing some Of the most
IL v~vI,, ruyflI npIr To 0od
the propaganda Of the Daughters of Isis
as an auxiliary to each temple.
Ethelbert Allen of Kansas City, who was
imperial potentate Of the Mystic Shrine at
the time of the meeting of the Imperial
Council in Washington few years ago,
there renewed many acquaintance which
he formed here.
The annual memorial exercises I. o. o. F.
held Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows Hall
were most impressive and interesting and
were attended by a, large number of the
members of the order and their friends.
The instrumental music was furnished by
the Rebew Orchestra, under the leadership
of Henry Weber, and consisted of selections
appropriate to the occasion. Mrs. Charles
H. Henney was the soloist and gave two
panied by Miss Anna keyser.
The exercises were opened by the singing
Of the opening ode Of the order by the
followed by the invocation by Rev. Charles
Alvin Smith, acting grand chaplain. Mrs
Henney then sang Memberships 20 Rest
In the Lord"
The memorial proclamation by the grand
sire and the names of the deceased mem
bers in whose memory the exercises were
held were then read by Grand Master A.
r. Vermilion. A selection by the orchestra
followed. after which Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith delivered the memorial address At
an appropriate period in the address the
hall was darkened, except for thirty-nine
lighted candles representing the number Of
deceased members, which were snuffed out
one by one as the name of each member
was pronounced by the speaker making a
most impressive feature of the address
After the last name was pronounced and
the last candle snuffed out, the hall was
left in total darkness for a moment, the
lights were then turned and the ad-
dress continued. After the address fol-
lowed another selection by the orchestra
and then Mrs Henney sang Face to
Face" by Herbert johnson. in a most i'm
pressive manner.
The closing ode was then sung by the
audience, accompanied by the orchestra.
after which the benediction was pronounced
by DR.. Smith.
The deceased members in whose memory
the exercises were held are as follows: w.
d. Shaver E. L. Corwin. p Vierbuchen,
P. G.; C.. r. Vernon, P. G.; St. George H.
Smith, P. c.: Carl F. Vollten, Lemuel w.