Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
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IN FRATfRNlTlESI

The Grand Commandery of knights
Tempar held special conclave in the
asylum at Masonic Temple Wednesday
evening, for the purpose of installing
Right Eminent Past Grand Commander
Harrison Dingman as grand captain of
the guard of the Grand Encampment. The
occasion was rendered notable by the at
tendance of a large number of Tempiars,
each of the communicates turning out IN
force in recognition of the honor done the
Templar Masonry of Washington in the
appointment of Frater Dingman. Grand
Commander Thomas p. Morgan, who took
a leading part in the presentation of Mr..
| bingham name TO the grana master OF
Templars, was unable to attend and Henry
w. Rugg of Massachusetts acted in the
iatters stead N the ceremonies when
were executed with the dignity and for
mality due to chivalric Masonic degrees.
Very Eminent sir bingham mas Tor
many years been prominent In frater-
nal and other circles here. He is a past
grand master and past grand high priest
of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter,
F. A: a. M. and was at one time I'M
perial potentate of The Mystic Shrine. He
was potentate of Almas Temple for sew
eral years, and since the retirement OF
the late George Harold Walker. has been
its recorder. Mr.. Dingman is a veteran
of the civil war, was severely wounded at
Malvern Hill. and is a past department
commander of the G. A. r. He was at
one time senior vice commander-in-chie
Scottish Rite Mason of the thrty-thtrd
and last degree, and holds membership
in a number of other fraternal organiza-
lions.
Columbia Commandery, No. ., at its
last regular conclave acted favorably on
several petitions and conferred the order
of knight of Malta At this conclave
f1rI do I,,r, Il,
charge of the annual excursion of the
commandery, which occurred at Marshall
Hall. The commander says: THE ex-
curslon proved to be another one of the
many delightful outings conducted by the.
commandery. The weather being some
:, what inclement, the attendance during the
= day was not large. but the evening boat
was we'll filled and the ride was greatly
enjoyed. Every detail necessary to the
pleasure and comfort of the party was
looked after by the committee under the
Craftsmanship Of Sir knight Charles p.
SWEET, and the program was carried out
as planned. Games and athletic events,
for which prizes were given, were held in
the afternoon. On the arrival of the even
ing boat splendid display of fireworks
was exhibited. The event Of the evening,
however, was the exhibition drill of the
Columbia Commandery Drill Corps, re-
production OF the prize drill at the thir-
tieth triennial conclave at Saratoga. The
drill was splendid exhibition and ELECTED
many rounds of applause. At its conclu-
sion the commander, on behalf of Column
bia Commandery. presented to Capt.
Frank E. Gibson a beautiful gold stop
watch. appropriately inscribed, in recogni-
ton of his valuable services to the COM
mandery and for his ability drill
master. to which Capt. Gibson gracefully
responded in a speech of acceptance in
which he shared the honors with the drill
corps and predicted first prize honors for
them at Chicago in 1910.'
!, roFo n hp n
spection and drill of October IL, Eminent
Commander Charles E. Baldwin says: In
order that our comnandery may be out In
force and be prepared to go through the
ceremonies of inspection in a manner
creditable to itself in general and to each
member in particular, arrangements have
been made for a rehearsal of the cere-
monies of inspection at the close of the
business Of this conclave OF the COM
mandery."
The first drill, which was in charge Of
Adjt. Frank E. Gibson, occurred Thurs
day, October 3. and was great success.
bia team expects to again carry away
with its winning drill corps. and the
proper recruits, the banner she won at
Saratoga.
In his most recent official circular Emil
nent Commander Charles E. Baldwin of
Columbia Commandery took note Of re-
Ecent deaths in this templar jurisdiction in
a memorial card reading: In Meroriam
Sir knight w. H. Emerson, knighted
March 81. 1892, died September 16, 1907.
Sir Knight Thomas Cavanaugh, life men,
Der, knighted June s. 1869. died September
II, 1907.
Representative John C. CLANCY of In
/ diana, who is now serving his second term
, In Congress. was for long period quite
active in Washington Masonic bodies. He
lived here for a number of years during
and after his term of service as an assist
ant attorney general OF the United States.
and then he ran for Congress in densely
! democratic district, and defeated the
popular Judge Robert w. Miers. He was
reelected In the campaign of two years
ago. Representative CLANCY Is member
of Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine, and was
chairman of the subcommittee on social
entertainment of mobiles and ladies, and
special entertainment of the ladies. dur
ing the session of the Imperial Council,
Mystic Shrine. in this city.
| Representative CLANCY would do as a
witness in the recent controversies as TO
the character, pulchritude and purposes
of the great first President. In an address
ternal work in the capital he said: Il
used to wonder in my early life If George
Washington was ever like other boys
whether he ever got into somebody else
melon patch or ran away from his studies
in school, and 1 thought 1t was impos-
sible to be as good and true a man as
was George Washington. But II George
Washington had not attended to his du-
ties in the early days of his education he
would not have been equipped for the
great struggle of his manhood" Judge
CLANCY is a past high priest of Hiram
Chapter, r. A. M, and an active member
of Almas Temple, A. A. o. N. NJ. S.
Oriental Council. No. 3d. Royal Area
mum, has arranged for a musical and
literary entertainment Friday evening,
October IS, at Pythian Temple. The COM
mittee having this in charge Is composed
of the following gentlemen: Clayton E.
Emig chairman; William Chase, grand
regent; DR.. George F. Simpson. regent of
Oriental Council: Bennett A Allen, Rob
ert E. Logan, Charles James. j. Ed
Swaine, Corbin Birch and Charles B. Mat
thews.
There is a great deal said and read
about the oldest" Mason. Much of this
is fiction and more of it Is fancy. An in
stance well established is that of the late
Adna Adams Treat of Denver, Col. He
died a few years ago at the age of lob,
and had been master Mason for seventy
two years. Mr.. Treat was, at the time of
his death, one of the oldest living Masons,
If not the oldest, in the United States.
He was raised in Apollo Lodge of Troy,
N. Y, February T. 1923. He had, there
FORE been a master Mason nearly seven
ty-eight years. He was born at Hartford.
Conn, April 8, 1897. and later moved to