Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
jar. The second prizes were won by Mrs
Smoot and H. Shapiro.


At thel Irregular meeting OF Martha Chap
ter, No. 4. O. e s., last evening q recep-
ton was given In honor of the grand pa
tron of this Jurisdiction, Mr.. il. J. Faber,
Those in the receiving line with the worthy
grand patron were Miss Clara E. Bali,
worthy grand matron; Martha A. Harper,
w. M; DR.. L. c. Blake. w. p, and the fol-
lowing officers Of Martha Chapter: Mrs
Elizabeth Heinline, A. M; Miss Ella Luck
EFT. conductress; Mrs. Flora Campbell, as
sistant conductress; Mrs. Alice p Boss,
secretary; Mrs. Effie E. Briggs, chaplain:
Mae Nelson, .Adah; Miss Lillian w. Thomp-
son, Ruth; Mrs. Lizebath o. Carlin, Esther;
Miss Grace Hurlbut. Martha; Mrs. Francis
D. Barstow. Electa, and Mrs. Mary w. GAL
loway, warder. The introductions were
made by Mrs Ella Woodward, the marshal
OF Martha Chapter, while Miss Ethel NJ.
Nelson presided at the piano during the
reception.
Afterward a short program was presented
consisting of the following numbers: Sc
lection. Annie Laurie, Naval Lodge Quar-
| Mr. H. R. Miles, second tenor; Mr.. E. j.
Aiken, baritone; Mr.. A. w. Cummings
bass solo. Mrs. Jessie Hover; recitation.
| lucky Home" Naval Lodge Quartet.
| A feature of the evening was the placing
on exhibition for the first time of hand
some banner which has been offered by the
| worthy grand matron and the worthy grand
patron to the chapter showing the greatest
gain in membership and financial condition
at the end of the year.
Upon the conclusion of the reception and
| the enjoyment of a social hour refreshments
| were served In the banquet hall.
| The occasion was marked by an unusually
| large attendance Of members Of the order.
What was said of the Order of Knights
| Of Pythias in 1868:
1.-THE knights of Pythias, an organization
| founded in this city during the civil war,
February, 1854, for the PRONUNCIATION Of the
principles of brotherly love and friendship.
have nine lodges. and a membership of one
Vernon, Liberty, Webster. Friendship, De-
catur, Syracusans Calanthe and Grand
| Lodge. Under the latter, which is at
present the provisional supreme lodge OF
the United States, there are working seven
lodges in New Jersey, seventy-three in
Pennsylvania. three in Delaware, four In
Maryland and one in Louisiana, with total
| membership Of $4,000
1.-THE success of this order has been COM
plete, owing to the beauty of its ritual and
the practical lessons taught in the working
This in 1868. Today, in 1907, there are
over seven hundred thousand members OF
this order, and more than seven thousand
lodges, all the result Of the planting of the
little seed by Justus Henry Rathbone and
his four associates in this city.
The two hundred and forty-eighth stated
conclave Of Orient Commandery, No. B
| knights Templar, will be held at the asy.
lum, Pennsylvania avenue and 4th street
southeast, next Monday evening at 7:3t
o'clock for business session. The cere:
monial of the 1llustrious Order of the Rec
Cross will be on the program. Sir knights
will appear in fatigue uniform.
1t is announced that special conciaVe
of the commandery will be held next Fri
day evening, March %, at 7:3O o'clock, a.
which the orders of the Temple and Malta
will be conferred. Sir knights will appear
in Templar uniform.
New Jerusalam Lodge. No. 8, F. A. A. NJ
at it's last meeting had work in the enter
ed apprentice degree and March ~ vii
confer the NJ NJ. degree. In a recent
communication to the lodge member:
Worshipful Master William McNeir statee
that the board of control of the Masonic
fair had appointed a "cash contributor
committee" to be composed OF the mas
solicit from each member a contribution Oh
one dollar, the sum collected to be credit
ed to the lodge and temple stock TO the
value of which is TO be issued to the
lodge.