Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
pated Refreshments will be served al
the close of the session.

Beacon Lodge. No. II. l. o. o. F.. met
last Monday evening in Odd Fellows
Temple and much interest was manifested
in the degree team which is being per-
fected under the direction OF Past Grand
w. J. La Earre. degree master of the
lodge. Mr. La Narre returned Monday
after an extended trip visiting other juris-
dictions to observe the manner In Whlch
the degrees are eXemplified in accordance
with the new ritual which has recently
replaced the one formerly used. Past
Grand La Varre had much Of interest to
report to the lodge, and within a week
or so he will have organized the degree
team which is to compete for the prize
banner to be offered by the Grand Lodge
for the best exemplification of the de-
Srees. The committee on regaiia has
recommended the purchase of almost an
entire new outfit. 1t is to be ordered
shortly.
The exercises commemorative the sixty
fourth anniversary of the organization
of the lodge will be held Monday, October
D. and. as heretofore an elaborate musl-
cal and literary program will be arranged.
Preparations are being made for the en-
tertainment of the largest Sathing in the
history of the lodge. While this lodge Is
not the oldest in the jurisdiction, it has
a charter member, at present an officer
of the lodge, who enjoys the distinction
of being the oldest Odd Fellow in the Dis
trict of Columbia. He is eighty-seven
years old. and joined the order when just
twenty-one. 1t is doubtful If there is
another Odd Fellow who has been as
active this member in all these years.
The sem-monthly meeting of Fred ID.
Stuart Encampment. No. I, 1. o. O. F.,
was held last Tuesday evening. Much
sympathy was expressed for Chief Patri-
arch w. E. Lawson. who has recently I'M
dergone an operation for appendicitis. Re-
ports from the hospital are encouraging,
and his many friends in the order wish
him a speedy recovery.
Grand Secretary William E. Clapp, who
was formerly a member of this encamp-
ment, received a cordial welcome last
Tuesday evening. when he again became
affiliated with this lodge.
The encampment is said to be in
fourishing condition.
The insurance department of the
knights of Pythias. with a membership
of about 10000, received a great deal of
attention at the recent convention of the
Supreme Lodge at Boston. Provisions
were adopted with a view of strengthen
ing the plans of insurance provided for
members of the order. Among the mem
bership of the Knights of Pythias there
is said to be a feeling to some extent that
the insurance department should be sep
arated from the order. That question
came up in many phases at the Boston
of the Supreme Lodge. but
to separate the insurance de-
partment from the order were defeated
The percentage Of the order In the in
surance branch in the District of Column
bia is large.
Hugh Reid, past grand representative
a member of Myrtle Lodge, No. %, of this
city. has been reappointed superintendent
of the insurance department for the Dis
trict of Columbia by c. F. S. Neal presi-
dent of the board of control of that de-
partment. Mr. Reid is an active member
of the military department., being first
lieutenant of J. T. Caldwell Company,
No Z, of the Uniform Rank.
The Uniform Rank knights of Pythias,
by legislation adopted at the recent meet
ing at Boston. is permitted to organize
signal corps companies. A proposition
was adopted at the same session allow
ing the companies of the rank to use
rifles for armory drill. but not on parade.
The khaki uniform was adopted at this
meeting for use in armory, travel and at
but not for drills or pa
radeS. The annual election of company
officers was set for the first meeting in
December.
]. T. Coldwell Company. No. Z. Uniform
Rank. Knights of Pythias Capt. Theo-
dore Schondau commanding, paid fra
ternal visit to Decatur Lodge, No. 9.
Knights of PythiaS. at their hall in Typo
graphical Temple last Tuesday evening
The company appeared in full uniform
with side arms. and was the recipient of
great applause on its march from its ar
mory to the lodge. There was a large
at Decatur Lodge. and re-
marks were made by Capt. Schondau.
Messrs. Kahlert. Pearson Williams Mai
I. A. Bynum, Past Grand Chancellor j.
w. Carter and Others Decatur Lodge
will confer the rank of page at its conven-
ton October g.
Grand Chancellor c. H. Woodward of
the Knights of Pythias, accompanied by
his associate Grand Lodge officers. will
the series of official fall Wis
Friday. October 2, 1908, when they will
pay visit to Syracusians Lodge. No. 10
at Pythian Temple. This lodge is the
home of Grand Vice Chancellor Albert
as most energetic lodges in the domain
1t was the winner of the first prize at
the last jubilee held by the order and is
working hard for repetition of the feat
in the coming jubilee, to be held Decem-
Der g. 1905
The several committees in charge of the
for the coming jubilee of
the Knights of Pythias, December 3,
1903. have had several meetings. and re-
ports show great interest in the coming
event. The committee on dramatic work
has completed the cast of characters for
the drama of Damon and Pythias,"
which will be produced in connection with
the exemplification of the first rank that
night The members of the order to
whom parts have been assigned are
hard and rehearsing weekly for
the occasion. The military committee
has assigned the parts to be taken by
the two companies of the Uniform Rank,
and they, too, are busy now, drilling
and perfecting themselves in the in1ri-
cate movements of the drills to be given
on that occasion.
The second and last meeting of the Joint
committee on the anniversary exercises
of the Rebekah degree of Odd Fellowship
was held in odd Fellows Temple last Mon
day evening for the purpose of completing
the arrangements for the celebration
which is to be held next Monday, Septem-
Der %. 1905 al pm, in Odd Fellows
Temple.
The joint committee is composed of one
representative from each subordinate and
lodge in this jurisdiction. with
the noble and vice grand of each lodge as
mittee has arranged very interes ting lit
erary and musical program, which will
be followed by dancing from 10 to II m
Miss Henrietta Werner will make the ad-
dress of the evening. giving a brief his
tory of the work of this branch of the
order in this Jurisdiction
The grand master and his corps of Off
GERS will have as escort for the evening
Canton Washington, No. /, p. NJ. Capt
w. H. Ernest commanding.
At the meeting of Edward j. Ross
Council. No. 26. ]. o. u. A. NJ. held the
24th instant at its hall, 40 9th street
sixteen candidates were init
ated, with sevral more applications pend
ing This council Is the hammer council