Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
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| SVAuAipAd 1OInlnhIueTNs no. a. hntRhtH
Templar. held its stated oonciavs on Fri
! day evening. and has now called or for the
hot season. The commandery is arranging
for an excursion down the Potomac. The
| event Is set for next Tuesday afternoon and
evening. and Marshall Hall Is the place
AT Its last regular conclave Columbia
Commandery conferred the order OF the
Red Cross. In his last circular Eminent
Commander Charles E. Baldwin said
Congratulations are extended TO Right
Eminent Sir Knight Harrison D.ngman In
recognition OF his appointment as grand
captain OF the guard In the official line OF
the grand encampment. and TO Right Emil
nent Sir knight Thomas p. Morgan. the
grand commander OF this Jurisdiction who
was made chairman OF an important COM
mittee. Such recognition OF the ability of
these eminent fraters Is an honor TO this
entire Jurisdiction"
A special communication OF Takoma
Lodge. No. %, F. A. A. NJ. was held Tues
day. The entered apprentice degree was
conferred The meeting was largely at
tended number OF officers and represen-
tat1yes from other lodges being present
during the evening The stations were oc-
cupied as follows: a. II. Smith. acting as
master; s. S. Symons. acting as senior
wa den; II. S. Knight. acting as junior
warden: W. +. Dyre acting as senior dea-
con; j. B. Simpson. acting as Junior deacon;
secretary, j. Derrick; treasurer. Past
Master w. G. Plstt; L. F. Dudley. senior
steward: Howard Fisk. acting as junior
steward; Past Master George l.. Tarbell.
master OF ceremonies. and l.. +. Dudley.
sr., tier. Visiting members of the fra
ternity were J. Z. Borland. master. Acacia
Lodge No. 1s; f. G ClRrkson. senior war
den. New Jerusalem. No. 9; J. O. Schoheld,
junior warden. New Jerusalem. No. 9:
Charles Z. Ralph. senior warden. Spring
field, Ill, Lodge. No. 4; Grand Master
Francis J. Woodman. Past Masters W @.
Ipatr -
William Mehn. George l.. Tarbell and G..
w. Lewton OF TakonlR Lodge. No. ~. The
next regular stated Communication OF the
lodge will be held Tuesday. August l8.
when the fellowcraft degree will be con-
ferred upon several candidates.
resentative of the X. o. 7. II. for the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Virginia, has return
ed home from the Supreme Tent review
which was held in Detroit from the 18th to
10th of July. He gives the following sum-
mary of the important business transacted
at the session: Each state. territory or
district having at least loco members will
have at least one representative I'm the next
provide for the smaller Maccabean states
and districts II was necessary to enlarge the
representation to the Supreme Tent, thus
making the legislative body of the order the
closer to the members and very much more
a representative body than formerly. This
will meet with universal favor everywhere,
and one OF the things of which the repre-
sentative Of this District is proud II being
an issue for which he stood in the last cam
paign.
The Supreme Tent reviews will be held
every four years instead OF every three
years. as formerly: hence a saving OF one
third the cost OF the convention"
The law was so amended as TO admit So
cial memoirs. as formerly provided. under
certain conditions
The Uniform Rank came in for its share
and was provided for in such way to
make 1t much more useful to the order. and
the workings In the future will be more har
monious, In conformity with the laws OF
| the association. A junior order was also
established. to be known as the Maccabee
Cadets which will admit boys from twelve
| to eighteen years Of age. and the organi1a-
ton will be uniformed and employed In pa
rades. which will not only add interest to
the order. but will be pleasing to large
number of boys. This branch will be con-
| Quoted with a suitable ritual and will be
The question Of the establishing of hof 9
| for INDECENT and disabled members was CT -
sidered and the matter will be submitted to
\ the membership of the order before any ac-
| ton will be taken.
The new ritual was fully and thoroughly
discussed. and the consensus OF opinion was
| that the present ritual needef to be very
| materially improved. 1t will be some time
before the revision will be completed.
There are two associations OF the Macca-
bees doing business in this country and
Nd2ldud-lilS hIlSulS VI Tie AdCcdDees Oh
the World. with over 100000 members, and
the Modern Maccabees, with something over
100. 900 members.
The Supreme Tent review unanimously
passed a resolution yestng in the board OF
trustees the power to effect an amalgama-
ton.
Preliminary steps were taken to move
the headquarters from Port Huron to De-
troit
Many important amendments were made
In the laws to meet existing circumstances
and harmonic the various sections.
Golden Rule Tent. No. 8. K o. T NJ,
held a birthday party On the 18th OF last
month. 1t being lis sixth anniversary.
State Commander d. W. Gall will soon
put deputies In each Of the tents Macca-
bee in his territory.
The Uniform Rank Of the Maccabees will
go into encampment on the 18th of August
at the jamestown exposition to remain for
a week. and 1t will be Maccabee week.
Maj Gen W. H. Sletzer OF Cleveland. Ohio,
will be IN command OF the forces. State
Commander Gall returned few days ago
from that section of Virginia and while
there placed in position a handsome Mac
cabee banner.
|. DR.. L. 4. Sisler, supreme r. K. who has
only served term, is destined to guido
the business affairs of the order for many
years to come. II In the future the same
honest, capable. genial spirit Is found in
him as has been in the past three years,
doubt his future usefulness to the order