Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
July 8, the entered apprentice degree will
be conferred on several candidates, and
on July o the fellowcraft degree.

July 8, the entered apprentice degree will
be conferred on severaf candidates, and
Washington !Commandery. No. 1. Knights
Templar, held its last stated conclave Of
the summer season at the asylum Wednes-
day evening. There was no initiatory work
and the evening was given over to social
session. and to discussion OF the trip to
the triennial conclave next month. There
were a number Of short talks by leading
members. including Grand Commander
Thomas P. Morgan. Musical selections
were contributed by Washington Command
ery's choir and the serving Of refreshments
closed the evening. The commandery will
not> hold another regular conclave until
August g. The arrangements of the COM
mandery for Its journey to Saratoga
Springs are completed. 1t will leave the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station at 1880
8. m. July by. a special train Of Royal Blue
and Pullman coaches.
At it's regular convocation Thursday even
ing the New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9.
elected Past Master Charles Cyrus Coombs
to succeed the late William E. Dennison as
secretary. He had been performing the du.
the late secretary. Charles Cyrus Coombs
is native of Missouri, having been born In
Moniteau county, in that state, August is.
1863 He is the son of Col. Charles w.
popular and efficient attaches Of the United
States House Of Representatives. He was
initiated in New Jerusalem Lodge January
%. 1895: passed February ~ and raised
he was marked, passed, advanced and ex-
allied in Columbia Royal Arch Chapter. No.
I. and then received the orders IN Columbia
Comandery. No. 1. He quickly followed
within less than nine months. 1t is an In
teresting and unusual fact that the father
and son took each and every degree at the
same time. Mr.. Coombs was made junior
oP 10dQ0 in 1885.
senior deacon in 1897, Junior warden In
1893. senior warden in 1899 and master IN
1900.
Friendship Lodge. No. IL. I. o. o. F..
held Its semi-annual election of officers at
the last meeting, held Wednesday evening
The following were elected: Noble grand.
DR.. William II. Sellers; vice grand, DR.. B.
J. Reed: recording secretary. Theodore F.
Brown; financial secretary. H. c. Trap
hagen; treasurer, Arson 8. Taylor; Stew
ard. G. w. Reintzel; member Of board OF
trustees. H. Q. Traphagen. 1t was an
nounced that Joseph Burroughs OF Golden
ter in the installation ceremonies to be held
next Wednesday evening, when the above
named officers, together with the various
subordinate officers to be appointed, Will be
installed.
For the purpose of supplying books for
the Masonic and Eastern Star home, the
day evening at the residence of Mrs. Mary
g. Hamill, 119 4th street northeast The
chairman was assisted by the vice chair
bers Of the committee. The parlors. lawn
and grape arbor were decorated with flags
suggesting the coming Of the day we
celebrate" the lawn being lighted by head
lights and Japanese lanterns. Tables were
spread for those who desired cooling sum-
mer refreshments. The price Of admission
was book and more than 300 good. instruc-
1&Hl a.
with promise Of many more. Each guest
represented a book and the judges, Charles
8. Hyer, Mrs. Gibson and Miss Bonnie
EVA os for TO the
largest number Of representations. Mrs.
Susette Piper was awarded second honors.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson secured prize for
clever representation Of the poem "Out at
Old Aunt Mary's."
Among the unique representations were:
1.-THE Stars and Stripes. by Mrs. Mamie
ers." by Miss Mary Law, and The Sow
ers," by Mrs. Bessie D. Wolfe. Mrs. Min
ME Payne Barr. with an unlighted candle,
illustrated 1.-The Light That Failed" and
Mrs. Hattie Hyer caused amusement by
ginger cookey representation OF the Maid
Of Orleans
A Denver dispatch says that Thursday,
latter she had erected simple monument
over the grave of her father, Mrs. Jessie
Falkenburg Falls Of Los Angeles, daugh-
ter OF the late a. FdlheuUuIS, Aedo
consul Of the Pacific Jurisdiction. Woodmen
Of the World, left for her home" She did
not grant permission to the present head
of the order to remove the body of her
father to the plot Of ground where an elab-
crate monument to the memory Of Falken-
burg is to be unveiled Sunday. Many dis
tinguished visitors have been invited to
participate in the exercises, and the Wood
men will go ahead with their celebration,
whether they have permission to remove
the remains or not
In his most recent official circular Emil
nent Commander John S. Beach has a me-
mortal card to the late Sir Knight William
mandery October q, 1880, and died June Ii
last.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge No. 20, Knights
of Pythias, met at its castle hall last even
ing and closed considerable important
business. The lodge has recently suffered
severe losses by death, the most recent
being the demise of John J. McGuigan,
long outer guard Of the body.
DR.. r. A. White, pastor of the Peoples
Liberal Church of Chicago, Is arranging to
make a special pilgrimage to the Holy Land
in search of Masonic data. He goes under
the especial auspices of Medinah Temple Of
Chicago, A. A. o. N. NJ. s., one of the
largest in the world. His mission will take
him to Jerusalem and he will spend consid-
cradle time at the site Of. King Solomons
temple. Photographs will be taken and ma
terial gathered for series of lectures on
the Masonic order to be delivered next VIM
ter in Chicago DR.. Whites original OBJ
tectiye point is Italy. From there he will