Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02

dance Wednesday evening. The program
comprised selections by the Rebew Or
chestra. Miss Hamilton, Master Wood.
Miss Ruth Harvey. Master Smith. Mr..
Shackelford. Miss Lucille Smith. G. ].
Weber and Messrs. Smith and Daily.
Federal City Lodge will soon consider
the proposition to attend the Sovereign
Grand Lodge meeting at Denver In Sep
TENDER. and take part in the competition.
The lodge will confer the first degree
next Wednesday evening at Northeast
Temple. 18th and II streets northeast.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. knights Of
Pythias. conferred the rank Of page on
four candidates at its convention of the
pm. The rank of esquire was conferred
at the convention the LIST of May.
Hermione Lodge. No. r. X. of P. gave
an entertainment and ball at. Masonic
Hall in Georgetown the 22d instant. There
was a large attendance, and the ex-
chequer of the lodge was handsomely in
creased. Among those who participated
in the entertainment were the Starlight
Musical Club. Miss Josephine Madison.
c. w. and Miss Edna Dona ldson. Messrs
Viehmeyer and Madert. Messrs. Berg and
Halter. Messrs. H. and l.. Griffin Mr.
w. G.. Berg Mr.. 8. H. jacobson. Mr.. F.
A. Madison and Mr.. J. III. Franklin. ..
euchre party in the armory OF the Pythian
Temple the 18th instant. There was
large attendance, and the receipts will
go to replete its excheauer.
Amaranth Lodge. No. 2S. n of p. will
confer the rank Of esquire at its regular
convention. May 4, at its castle hall in
Northeast Temple.
During the coming week the grand
chancellor and Grand Lodge officers of
the X. of +. will visit Century Lodge.
No. 30, the 4th of May and Union Lodge,
No. - the 9Th Of May. Both of these
lodges meet in the Pythian Temple. and
as these annual meetings are drawing to
close the attendance bids fair to be a
good one. Century Lodge is the home
lodge Of Past Grand Chancellor G. Frank
Day To Union Lodge belongs the honor
Of having one of her members a member
of the Grand Lodge line in the person
of Grand Lecturer G. w. Haley.
A notable feature of the meeting of the
Grand Lodge of the state OF Massachu-
sets, K. of P. was the recognition of
the long and faithful services rendered
the order in that domain by Past Chancel-
Tor Charles A. Cross. who has filled the
office Of grand keeper of records and seal
ioT tne last twenty years. anu WHO was
compelled to decline reelection on ac-
count of his health The Grand Lodge
by unanimous vote. in recognition of his
work voted to pension him for the re-
mainder of his life. with a sum equal to
one-half his salary during his active
service for the order.
Wednesday evening last a meeting OF
the p. NJ. and p. p. Association of Ruth
Chapter. No I. o. E S.. of Brightwood,
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and Mrs. George Zeh. 1850 Harvard street
northwest. Following the routine bust
ness the newly elected officers for the en-
suing year were installed by Messrs. Zeb
and Fry i'm unique ceremonial which
was quite amusing. Those installed were
Mrs. Teachum. president: Mrs. Benzler.
vice president: Mr.. Shaw. adviser: Mrs.
Meiners. secretary; Mrs. Guide, treasurer
each officer as installed responding i'm
neat little speech Mr.. William Guide then
made brief speech. presenting the re
firing president. Mrs. Schneider. with
lovely bouquet of roses and carnations.
clustered together with silk gauge ribbon.
Mrs. Schneider responding with an ex-
preston of thanks.
The meeting closed and next in order
came FUN and foolishness." Each per-
son was handed paper and pencil and
requested to make as many words as pos
sible from the word Washington. All
present complied. jotting down as manv
words as the short space OF time allotted,
Ave minutes. would permit. First prize was
won by a cute little girl. Miss Mary La
mond: second. by P. P. Arthur Shaw.
to turn their papers and draw 3 pig. and
pigs there were of al, shapes and sizes.
First prize in this contest was won by
MIR. William McAeer: second. by Miss
Mary Lamond Favors We're distributed
to all present by Miss Hortense Zeh the
ladies receiving miniature monkey aero
bats: the gentlemen, Cinderella slippers
and Mephistos.
were many in attendance An invitation
was extended by Mrs. A!cena Lamond of
Takoma Park. d. c., to the members of
the association TO be her guests at the
next meeting.
The regular conclave of Columbia Com
mandery, No , Knights Templar was
held last evening, Eminent Commander
Charles p. SWEET presiding. There was
no work. but the commander outlined the
plans for the coming Templar year. which
promises to be a memorable one for the
organization.
This commandery is the first Templar
organization securing quarters in the new
Masonic Temple. and 1t is the idea Of the
the new temple gala one. There will
be delegations from the nearby COM
manderies and an address will be de-
livered by distinguished Mason:
At its last conclave Right Eminent
Grand Commander Thomas p. Morgan,
accompanied by the other officers of VIE
Grand Commandery. paid the annual
grand visitation. a striking feature Of
the occasion was that every sir knight
in the asylum was in full Templar uni
form.
After the reading of the reports of
the grand recorder and grand treasurer
the grand commander took occasion to
compliment the officers and members on
the work accomplished during the year