Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-10
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Grand Commander James d. Richardson
of the Supreme Council Of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite and George F.
Moore. representative of California in the
Supreme Council. are to leave for America
next Tuesday. sailing for home on the Car
mania. They will be accompanied by the
representatives of the northern Jurisdiction
and the jurisdiction of Canada Allison
Nailor. tr., grand tiler of the Supreme
Council. who went to the recent inter
council at Brussels as the representative Of
the Supreme Council. will remain abroad
until September. When he sailed for Eu-
rope he was in poor health. but reports
received from him indicate that he has
been greatly improved by the journeying
The principal fraternal events of the
week were the excursion of Columbia Com
mandery. No. 2. Knights Templar. on Tues
day; the outing given the children by
Washington Lodge No. 15 B. P. o. E. on
Thursday: the Knights of Columbus eN-
ercises at jamestown the same day, In
which many washingtonians participated
and the excursion Friday OF Harmony
Lodge. I. o. 0. F. All of them were i'm
mensely successful. and were attended by
thousands, notwithstanding the hot weather
prevailing.
Shriners are now intent on their coming
glimpse of the jamestown exposition.
which Will be had September Il. II and 15
Potentate Francis A Ssbring and Noble
A. G. White have returned from visit
to the exposition. during which they COM
pleted all arrangements for the advent Of
the fez-wearers at the ancient city and
IT'S DuStiing nefghbors of more modern
times. The Shrine party will leave for the
big show by the steamer Norfolk on FRI
day. and will make headquarters at the
Pine Beach Hotel a comfortable hostelry
located three blocks from the main en-
trance to the exposition. Potentate Sebring
secured a rate of So per day for each in
dividual. and is we'll satisfied with the &C
commodatfons and convenience of the
hotel.
The tickets on the Potomac river boats
are good for thirty days. and quite a large
number of the excursionsts will stay for
week or so. The main party however Is
expected to return to Washington by
steamer in time for work again on Sunday
morning.
This trip over and the Shrine has clear
weather and fair sailing until the time for
the CHRISTMAS charity and annual elections
The Pythian lodges, of the District are
SHOWN by the last annual report OF the
Grand Lodge to have aggregate assets of
S46o2 The expenditures of the year were
Sl6,9S361, largely for sick benefits fu-
nerals and relief. This does not consider
the Pythian Temple assets and expendi-
lures. as that building is in charge of the
Pythian Hall Association
Inc current Grand Lodge Journal con-
talns portraits and appropriate sketches Of
supreme Outer Guard John W. Thompson
Fast Grand Chancellor John w Bradbury
and Nazareth Bunch and Grand Tribune
George Fl. Walker. who were among the
distinguished Pythlan dead Of the year.
The fraternal review for the year was by
a committee composed Of J. l.. Holland and
G. w. Haley. and is an excellent piece Of
work 1t covered forty-seven of the fifty
tour grand domains. which Is a much
higher number than usual.
1t appears that Grand Chancellor Line
baugh of Indian Territory has decided that
an Indian may become Pythian. Mr. Line
baugh will very likely have trouble with
the Supreme Lodge when that matter
comes before 1t. for Pythian must be "a
white male person. which even the good
Indians of the new state can hardly claim
to be.
Columbia Commandery, No 2. Knights
Templar. recently issued series of letters
and post cards. all complimentary of the
commandery and its recent achievements.
and the drill team and its demonstrated
prowess. The card was adorned with
Photograph of the team. fine looking
bunch of prize beauties. in number 40
count 'em-40 The commandery is very
proud Of its new drill team. which won sec
ond prize at Saratoga, and expects great
things of 1t In future.
William e. Colladay of Wisconsin. who
has been in the government service here
for twentysix years. resigned the 18th
utimo and returned to his old home Mr..
COlladay, while here. affiliated with several
Masonic bodies and Joined Others including
Columbia Commandery Knights Templar
and Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. Mr.. Cola
day is the son of William NJ. Coladay
Wisconsin pioneer and member of both
houses Of the Legislature, and has the home
on Lake Kesonga where his father settled
nearly sixty-five years ago.
Grand Master Francis ]. Woodman has
announced the appointment of Past Mas
ter William Mehn Of Takoma Lodge, No.
%, F. A A. NJ, and Past Master Frank
B. Curtis of Columbia Lodge. No. 3. F. A.
A. NJ as delegates. repre- senting the Grand
Lodge Of the District of Columbia at the