Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15
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s street northwest. is reported TO be
surely. IL slowly, improving" and pleased
with the many calls which have been
made upon him by his Masonic friends.
TO be among the prospective members OF
the lodge choir which IL is proposed 10
form soon.
salem Lodge, No. 9. has returned TO the
city after ar absence OF nearly fve
months. The recovery Of Junior Deacon
Kennedy is also announced. Master Clark
son OF the New Jerusalem Lodge an
nounces that the services OF n fine choir
have been secured for Thursday evening,
August -.
IL Is reported that one of the local
steamboat companies is Offering it's boats
Tree Tor excursions to one of the popular
river resorts 20 organizations likely To
draw good crowds. Such an offer was
made 10 the temple housewarming conf
mittee and. II is said. to other Masonic
bodies.
The several bodies OF the craft which
participated I'm the last Masonic fair IL IS
said. are being advised OF the results by
statement giving full details of receipts.
expenditures and the ultimate disposition
OF the surplus.
THE religious services held at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home Sunday. under the
auspices OF Mizpah Chapter No. 8. o. z.
3. were well attended. Rev Howard e.
England. who delivered the sermon. took
as his text God Is Love" In conclu-
sion: he said he held the highest regard
Tor the Masonic fraternity and the Order
or the Eastern Star. and that he always
considered IL privilege to be a member
Q. the former organization. The fun
Episcopal service was rendered the
chants being sung by the choir OF Mz-
pan Chapter. assisted by Miss BESSIE
Bucnanan. organist.
The 1908 anniversary outing of Ruth
Chapter. No. 1, o. l.. s.. recently given to
Great Falls. was said to be one of the
most successful as we'll as pleasant out
ings ever given by this chapter. The day
was spent in races. games and pleasure OF
all KINDS AT night a vaudeville perform
ance. arranged and managed by Mr.. Ham
Adams, was given I'm the pavilion. The
ladies' races were particularly enjoyed the
prizes in the different races going TO Mrs.
Copes, past matron of Electa Chapter:
Mrs. Sellers. Miss Ives Mrs. Tanner Miss
Shaw and Mrs. Henry. The boys races
were won by Masters Scribner, Frey and
Boyer. The 100-yard dash for men was
won by Mr. Shaw The three-legged race
went to Masters Rosenbush and Donald
son. The ball game was won by a team
from Stansbury Lodge Brightwood The
tug-of-war prize was captured by the
same team.
A chocolate set. donated by Mrs. Rodt.
was awarded to Mrs. Nora Henry. secre-
tary to the chairman OF the entertainment
committee. Mrs. Elizabeth McAleer the
worthy matron of Ruth Chapter, congrat-
ulated her co-worker Mr. Frey, chairman
of the entertainment committee: Mrs.
Henry. Mrs. Coumbe. chairman of the
committee on prizes, and Vice Chairman
Fritz HOhoff. who worked to make the
outing success. Mr.. Ham Adams was
specially congratulated on his part In the
success Of the outing.
feature Of the regular meeting of
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. 3. I. o. o. f..
since their recent wedding trip. of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. b. Kistler both OF whom are
members of the lodge, the latter being the
sitting past noble grand. Mrs. kistler
was formerly Mrs. Dell Wright. The en-
tertainment committee reported that
lawn party would be held August Is. 1t
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Billings.
2l2 G street northwest. Esther Lodge Is
the youngest lodge I'm the jurisdiction, II
| Is said, and one OF the most prosperous.
Grand Chancellor c. H. Woodward OF
the knights of Pythias is spending a few
DAYS at Atlantic City. He was joined
there Thursday by Grand Vice Chancellor
and Mrs. Albert Kahlert. Grand Master
alarms and Mrs. II. p Wiley and Grand
Inner Guard and Mrs. s. III. Bassett. They
VIII spend several days at the resort. All
except Grand Chancellor Woodward were
i'm attendance at the late convention OF
the Supreme Lodge at Boston. During
the absence of Grand Chancellor Wood
ward and Grand Vice Chancellor Kahlert
Grand Prelate w. Z. Bradley Is acting
grand chancellor.
Coldwell Company. No. Z. Uniform
Rank. knights OF Pythias, Of this domain.
one of the successful companies at the
late encampment and competitive drills OF
the Uniform Rank at Boston. held a
meeting at its armory at Pythan Temple
Thursday evening. Very little business
was done, the meeting being turned into
a sort of jolliflcation ceremony. Several
of the members who made the trip to Bos-.
ton related their experiences and bore
testimony to the fact that the success at
tanned by the company was due in great
measure to Capt. Theodore Schondau, who
was in command. Capt. Schondau was
elected to the captaincy of the company
less than two weeks before the departure
for Boston, owing to the inability Of the
former captain. T. K. Landon, to make
the trip. To Coldwell Company. No. q,
was given also the honor of lowering the
flag at Camp Joseph II. Lyon on Franklin
Field when camp was struck. AS this
was the first time the company had been
entered in the competitive drills. much
pleasure was expressed at the way it ac-
quilted itself. Plans were set on foot for
attending the next encampment of the
Uniform Rank. which will be held at NIL
waukee, Wis, in August. 1910.
While neither of the competing COM
panies OF the Uniform Rank. knights of
Pythias, from this city won any cash
prizes in the competitive drill at Boston
yet the fact that they made such good
showing on their first appearance In the
drills was gratifying to the members OF
the order in Washington. Not only did
the boys from Washington acquit them
selves well, but Coldwell Company. No. d.
was the recipient of special praise from
Mai. Gen. Stobbart, comma nding the Uni
form Rank. for their conduct while In
camp at Boston.
Beacon Lodge, No. 10, I. o. y. F., had a
much larger attendance than usual at its
meeting in Odd Fellows Hall Monday
evening. due. it is said to special efforts
on the part of the Noble Grand to secure
the attendance of members who seldom
come. Among the visitors were Odd Eel
lows from the states Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, who made remarks. At the close
of the meeting refreshments were served
by the Joker Committee
Cypress Camp. No. Z. Woodmen OF the
World, held a meeting Friday at nd and
streets northwest. The following new
members were initiated in the mysteries
OF woodcraft: F.. A. Whitman. Fred Jack
son, William Cunningham Thomas j.
Bruce, G.. II. McCanferty. A. p. Dufina,
G. +. Kufer, G. Il. Hunt. ]. c. Greenwood.
J. H. Clements, J. F. Sharpe. ]. f. Bates
and Dr. Bennett. There were also fifteen
applications received and voted on. This
camp, 1t is said. although one OF the
Youngest in the order. promises TO be one
of the largest and best In the city, as
many business men of the west end are