Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

r. p. Shelton.
Excelsior. No. 14.-H. coggins. J. B.
A. Wilding.
Germania. No. f5.-J. @. Angermann.
F. w. Helbig. ST.; H. J. Laubach. w.
Equal. No. III. r. Haskins. F. J.
Henning. w. MINIS. j. w. Hardell, J. III.
Mitchell.
Harmony. No. 2l.-E. Lodge Hill, b. C.
McQuay. J. B. Railey. w. A. Thompson.
Union. No. 22-G. W. Haley. J. F. Nc
Culloch. w. II. Muckleston. H. G. Smithy.
w. H. Umhau.
Capital. No. 24.-F. A. Dony. q. E. Har-
vacancy.
Myrtle. No oh. T. Adams, r. B.
Crown. J. Nussbaum. II. f. Smith. Ro-
land Steiner.
Columbia. No. &c. Cerimeie. J. Code
rinzi. S. Giovanetti. B. Tarantine zone
vacancy.
Amaranth, No. 2s.-w. E. Bradley, w. r.
Carver. A. Cowsil. j. r. s. Dickens, J.
| c. Yost
Rathbone-superior. No. 2s-s. H. Bas-
sett. w. ]. Coffin, L. p. Daniel, F. III.
Hosford. II. L. Thompson.
Century. No. 3O.-G. w. Boynton, G. r.
Day. j. F. Grant, J. L. Holland, NJ. T.
| Pines.
The Supreme Lodge at its last conven-
| ton authorized each OF the grand lodges,
in their discretion. to elect alternate su-
pTcHle representatives., ana at the 1Ortn-
coming session OF the Grand Lodge the
District Pythians will probably choose
| such an alternate to act in the event OF
the disability of either OF the supreme
/ representatives.
Langdon Lodge No. &c, l. O. o. F.. cell
| ebrated its fourteenth anniversary by
having the initiatory degree conferred on
Federal City Lodge. No. 20. i. o. o. F..
| In charge of Degree Director f. L. RAN
kin. Langdon Lodge was instituted jan
| uary 30, 1894, by Grand Master John II.
Wood who on this occasion delivered
some very proper remarks, and extended
to the members of Langdon Lodge the
helping hand of Federal City Lodge No.
20, 1. o. o. F.. for the best interest OF
Langdon Lodge. At the beginning of
were installed by Langdon Lodge: +. r.
Rapp. n. G.; c. E. Clark, V. G.; George
w. Hines. recording secretary; w. J..
Mothersead. financial secretary; B. +.
Edwards. treasurer; o. r. Putnam. chap
| lain: W. 3. Pages. o. G.; John Sartin. I.
g.; DIR. j. S. Dorsey, r. S. to n. c.: ".
c. Brashears. L. 8. to N G.: A. L. Fos-
ter. warden; Walter Phelps. conductor;
w. Catterton. r. s. to v. c.; o. E. Pat
terson. L. s. to v. c.; George Loor. r. s.
s.; s. B. Posey. l.. S. s. The lodge has
been working hard to increase its menu
bership. During January four new ap-
plications were received and it is believed
the end of the present term. Lsngdon
Lodge has purchased from the Edwards
Land and Building Company, two lots in
Sherwood. having a frontage Of forty
feet on Rhode Island avenue northeast.
on which the lodge proposes to build
large hall. The contract has been let 10
Allen Howison. who will break ground
during the week. The building is to be
completed in seventy-five days.
New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9, F. A. A.
NJ, held special communication Wednes-
day afternoon for the purpose of attend
John p NJ. Haas of shamokin Lodge.
No. 300. of Shemokin. Pa. the father Of
E. E. Haas. a member OF New Jerusalem
Lodge. The funeral communication was
and by authority Of Grand Master A. B.
Coolidge. The deceased had been an
active member of the fraternity in Penn
s ssIwanaa; 1ntermsnt was at Glenwood
Sir Knight Peter A. Auer of Columbia
Commandery, No. 2. Knights Templar.
| died suddenly Monday. He was a native
nearly thirty years ago. He had long
been: AFFILIATED with Columbia Command
cry and the requisite Masonic bodies.
He was in, the office Of the auditor of
The funeral was held from the Church OF
Our Father Wednesday afternoon. The
| ceased was a member of the Michigan
State Association. and was its secretary
| uEder the presidencies Of George c. May
marc. Edgar NJ. Marble and Zebina Moses.
in 1879. 1850 and 1881. The association
adopted resolutions on Mr.. Auer's de ath
ana was represented at his funeral. In
terment was at Glenwood cemetery.
Syracusians Lodge. knights Of Pythiss.
celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the
issuance of its charter at Pythian Tenn
pie last evening.
A number of members and friends of
the Ladies' Of the Modern Maccabees OF
the District assembled at the hall of Pro-
gressive Tent, K. D. r. M. NJ, Sd street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, We'd
nesday evening, to witness the joint in
stailation ceremony given under the aus
pices of Fraternal and Capitol Hill Hives
The hall was decorated for the occasion,
the colors of the Maccabees, black, red
and white. predominating. The ceremony
was conducted under the direction OF Mrs.
Matte Klinkman of Michigan. deputy
great commander for this jurisdiction.
assisted by Mrs. Theresa McCardell. as
great mistress-at-arms. The following
program was given at the close of the
ceremony: Solo, Miss z. B. Rose; reci-
tation. Mildred Gaines: acrobatic feats.
Mr.. Bowman: recitation, Miss Rose. Mr..
E. II. Tyler discussed THE Fraternities'
and Mr.. F. T. Murphy talked on general
fraternal topics. Dancing concluded the
exercises
meeting of Oak Camp. No. 4. Wood
men of the World. was held Thursday
evening and several new members were
initiated.
Five applications for membership were
received.
Odd Fellowship i'm this jurisdiction, while
steadily on the increase. has not grown
as rapidly, it is stated. as the members OF
the order desire. and at every meeting
of the various lodges ways and means are
being discussed whereby a greater in
terest may be instilled.
Beacon Lodge, No u. is engaged bring
ing about the desired results. At the
meeting Of this lodge last Monday even
ing great interest was manifested, and
realizing that degree work is a good draw
ing card the members arranged to confer
one of the four degrees at each meeting
in the future. The first meeting night
(Monday) of each month the initiatory
degree will be conferred, the second meet
ing night the first degree and SO on until
the four degrees have been conferred.
When 1t occurs that a month has FIVE
meeting nights 1t is the intention Of the
lodge to hold an open meeting. when the
families and friends Of the members will
be invited to enjoy a musical and literary
program. which will be followed by re-
freshments. The last meeting night in
March will be the first OF the open
meetings.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. l. o. o. F., con-