Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

IheSparty reached Washington Monday. A
NUMBER OF mobiles and ladies who, had not
enough OF good time stayed over to get
more OF 1t. Several members of Boumi
Temple of Baltimore and Acca Temple Of ,
richmond accompanied the party Imperial
U ,,aua Guard w; J. Cunningham of Bati-
.noIe' representing the Imperial Council
tate Sebring.
The next thing that Almas Temple has .
on the carpet on the outside is the excur-
sion TO the Hagerstown fair the date of
whlch mas now been definitely fixed for Oc- ,
The September ceremonial session will
occur september 80. and there will also be
ceremonials October 81 and November &C.
fact that Noble Roe Fulkerson kent ''open
house" both going and returning From
inns !i TACT the Wise among the nobility infer
that he would not object TO stepping into |
the ONCE of potentate.
The Lady Maccabees had their day az I
the jamestown exposition Thursday and
the District of Columbia and her sister
jurisdiction of Virginia came off winners in
contests Many states were represented
at the exposition, and the occasion was !
graced by the presence of Miss Lillian NJ. !
HOLSTER of Detroit. supreme commander
OF the X. o. T. NJ. In the afternoon a drll |
contest was held between several Compel [!
Ing companies representing as many diff I
terent tents. Richmond Hive No. 2, l..
o. I. M, won the first prize, 500 cash and
the drill team of Mount Vernon Hive, No. /
cash, while the third prize went to the drill
team of Chickasaw Tribe, L. o. T. NJ, OF
the Indian territory: The Judges of the /
drill were Lieuts. A. w. Copp p H. Bagby
and Z. c. Waddeil of the regular army !
The local Ladies of the Maccabees are |
much pleased at the success Of the team
from Washington, and Miss Edith Var
mof, commander of Mount Vernon team, !
and her associates have been in receipt of
many congratulations since their return |
Friday.
New Jerusalem Lodge No. Q, F. A. A. NJ,
held a special communication Monday for
the purpose of attending the funeral of the
late A. f. Lippard.
Columbia Commandery, No ., Knights
Templar. held its regular stated conclave |
at the temple last evening. The business
of the evening was the comforting of the |
orders of the Temple and Malta This was
the first conclave OF Columbia Command !
cry, No. 2, since the summer vacation and
promptly with work indicates Il lively win
ter for the largest commandery. In his
latest official circular Eminent Commander |
Baldwin says: After an interim of mac
ton of nearly two months the time has
now arrived when we shall again take up /
the active work of the commandery. 1t is
hoped by the commander that the officers |
and all the members have enjoyed a pleas |
ant and beneficial vacation, and that>each !
one is thereby better fitted for the duties |
that lie before him. The months to come !;
bid fair TO be busy ones IN the cOmmanGery,
and 1t is hoped that ach will enter into the /
work with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. !
Columbia Commandery, by the honors 1t
earned and the prominence achieved IN the
competitive drill at Saratoga, has estab- 1
lished a reputation among the commander
les OF this and other Jurisdictions that 1t
must maintain. Therefore. It is incum- I
bent upon each to put his shoulder to the
wheel and assist In accomplishing the
greatest possible success so that we may
be able to measure up to that reputation
BENJAMIN +. Lyford, q former resident or
Washington and a life member'of Columbia
Commandery, died at Tiburn, Cal, June 10 !
News Of his demise has just reached
Washington, and Eminent Commander
Baldwin inserts m his circular memorial
card to the deceased. He was knIghted In
the commandery February 4, 1871, and was,
therefore, q Templar more than thirty six
years.
letter has been received from J. NJ.
Adams of this commandery. who is now on
official duty at Cheyenne. Wyo. lie conveys
good wishes to all our fraters.
city in search OF locality more congenial
to the health of his wife, who has been Ill
for some time.
A. Howard Duckett, third guard, has re
moved with his family to Philadelphia.
Treasurer George Gibson and family have
gone on a pleasure trip to Niagara Falls
and vicinity. They will also visit relatives
and friends in Canada and New YORK.
Pittsburg Commandery, No. J. OF Pitts
burg Pa on its pilgrimage to Richmond,
Va spent last Sunday In this city. No
formal reception was rendered them by the
Knights Tempiar here. as the! a, plans would L
Grand Commandery and the commanders
of the constituent communicates paid them
a visit at their hotel Very Eminent Sir
Knight Warren La Rue Thomas past mas
ter of the Grand Encampment, was in the
Pitsburg party and received hearty well
come.