Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30
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| an interesting meeting at the home of
| Grand Inner Guard S H. Bassett last
Monday evening, and plans for the trip to
Boston in August were outlined
B. l. Salinger of Carroll. Iowa. supreme
representative of the knights of Pythias
of that domain, appeared before the Su
preme Court in an important case a few
days ago He reports Pythianism as pros
pering in the west, and every indica ton
of a record-breaking attendance at Bos-
ton in August.
Lieut. c. L. Saur of the Uniform Rank.
Knights of PythiaS, chairman of the Bos-
ton committee on transportation. repre-
senting the subordinate lodges and the
Uniform Rank. has in charge. with the
committee. the details of the trip to at
tend the Pythian meeting in Boston in Au-
gust After a report and its adoption by
the general committee circular letter
will be sent to all the subordinate lodges.
the Uniform Rank companies. the Pyth-
ian Sisters and the D. o. *. X, giving in
other information in connection with the
proposed trip. A large attendance from
Washington is Indicated
Mai. Cen A. J. Stobbart of ST. Paul
Mimi, commanding officer of the Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythias. presided at an
assembly of the rank at Pythian Temple
May %. The meeting was called to elect
q major of the 1st Battalion TO succeed
the late Maj. Harry Coggins, whose death
occurred May 1, 1908. Thomas A. Bynum.
lieutenant adjutant. was unanimously
elected to the position. Gen. Stobbart
made an able and impressive address He
paid high tribute to Maj. Coggns. both
as member of the fraternity and for his
services during the civil war. Gen. Stob-
bart forecasts an Increase of from 8 to 10
per cent in the membership of the Uni
form Rank throughout the supreme do
main in his forthcoming report. Indica-
lions point. he said. to a great Outpouring
of the rank from all over the country at
the Boston meeting in August
Hermione Lodge. No. . knights of
Pythias. conferred the rank of esquire
May 10 and the rank of knight May 81.
The Masons of Rockville, Md. and vi
entity have made elaborate preparations
for holding a fair from June > to June ).
inclusive. at the fair grounds. Rockville.
The grounds are being decorated with
bunting and booths. and ARRANGEMENTS
are being made for the entertainment of
large crowds both from Montgomery
county and Washington: A large pavil-
ion for dancing has been erected
Gov. Austin l.. Crothers of Mary land
will deliver an address Tuesday evening.
the opening night. and Cy Cummings,
member of the legislature will sing.
Spencer c. Jones will welcome the Wash
ington blue lodges. and the members will
be the special guests of the evening.
Wednesday evening, June ;. the mem
bers of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine will be the guests of honor. and
the Arab patrol will put up one of Its
famous evolutionary exhibitions. A spe-
cial car will carry the party and the
members of the Shrine will be accom-
panied by ladies. The address of welcome
Wednesday will be delivered by j. +.
TrazZare and the response by Potentate
Roe Fulkerson of Almas Temple
Thursday will be field day and an
interesting program of racing for ladies.
fat men, wheelbarrows, girls. boys, three
legged races, sack races and like amuse-
ments has been prepared. The fraternal
| organizations of Maryland and the Dis
| trict of Columbia will be the guests
Thursday evening. the address of wei
come being delivered by former State S
Attorney r. b. Peter.
Friday evening the drill team of Ma
tional Hive, No. l. Lady Maccabees of
Washington which won its fame in the
drill with the Richmond ladies last win
ter will be the specially.
Music each evening will be furnished
by the Soldiers Home Band. under the
leadership of Prof. Zimmerman.
The task of providing continuous enter
tainment and installing the booths for
of number of committees as follows:
Executive committee-Dr. q. f. Lewis.
G.. l.. F.dmOnds. r. q. Hilton S. +. East
burn. J. +. Allen. w. S. Ward. w. II.
Beard. John Brewer f. s. Hege. w. f.
Beck. w r. Humphrey, jr.. Roger Shaw.
Carey Kingdom.
Light and decoration committee-W. r.
Humphrey. jr., chairman; w. Fl. Cashell.
G. f. Garrett. Arthur B. Gleason. George
T. Meyer. Perry E. Waters.
AmlISpmentS-Pr0f Wilson Ward
chairman: DR. Bates Etchison. George p.
Henderson, c. " Bouic George f.. Ayton
III. W. Gladhill
Sales-Dr. George l.. Edmonds. chair
Ticket committees. b. Henry. C. o.
Warfel. William NJ. Davis. Frank Ward.
William w. Welsh, A. Is. Gleason. Leon
ard Weer. c. f. Trainor. T. G. Groomer.
Benjamin c. Colt. W. b. Burdett. John
| NJ Heagy, Benjamin F. Hicks Frank B.
| Horner. George c. Lewis Lewis Sadler
| John A. Belt. Carson Ward, A. c. War
| then. Walter A. Williams Charles D.
Morgan.
| Committee on tinance-Robert c. Hilton.
| chairman; w. Russell Brewer. George f..
| Committee invitations Winifred
Beck. chairman; William III. Baden
George Fl. Lamar. c. F. Chislom. DR.
Robert p. Peter, Harry b. Craner Will
! liam Reading. T. f. Darby. George f.
Pollock. DR.. William H. Traul Robert f,
L.. Smith. ]. W. Townsend j. Barry
| Adams. Grafton Reed. Arthur B. Glea SON
Press committee-Carey Kingdom chair
man; Charles J. Fox. DR. George E. Lew
is, Albert Almony. Harry a. Dawson.
committee on Roger
Shaw, chairman; Carter Claggett Thorn
as n. Talbot. J. Harry P. Wilson. c.
Francis Owens. Somerville Bean G.. w.
B. Bartlett. Philip Reed, jr.; c. c. Craw-