Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
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Dr. Wunder declares is there Ito have
and to hold The circular also calls at
tention to the preparations making for
the thirtytirst triennial conclave at Chi
cago in 1910. at which the Chicago Club
of the commandery is expected to be
largely represented.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter. No.
3. r. A. NJ, will celebrated its forty-fifth
anniversary of the granting of its char
ter by the Grand Chapter of Maryland
November 8 with a musical and literary
entertainment, followed by hop and
the usual refreshments. Sol Minister'S or
chestra has been secured for the OCCASION
which. of course. will be complimentary
and, as announced by High Priest Fulker-
son, Joyous laughter will be on hand in
plenty to Danish tears that all may see
the beauties of the new chapter chamber,
which will be open for the inspection of
the guests on that evening.
The religious services which were to
have been held al the Masonic and East
ern Star Home Sunday afternoon, Octo-
Der -, have been postponed until further
notice.
The knights of Malta closed their con-
vention at Cleveland. Ohio, Thursday. adj
journing to meet next year in Washing
ton. Benjamin NJ Bartilson of Braddock.
Pa. was elected supreme commander,
succeeding Commander George w. Welsh,
who was presented with the past supreme
commanders jewel by Charles III. Ed
0unds in behalf of the order.
The official visitation of the grand mas
ter and other officers of the Grand Lodge
to Temple Lodge, No. 80. Thursday even
ing, will be long remembered not only by
the officers themselves, but by all who
were present at the unique entertainment
which followed the routine business of
the visitation. After the reading of the
usual reports, which showed the lodge to
be in healthy and encouragin condition,
Worshipful Master Thomas c. Noyes in
troduced his visitors to a surprise in the
form of a stereopticon exhibition with vo-
cal accompaniment that was decidedly
novel and enjoyable. AS the portrait or
each of the Grand lodge officers. beginning
with Grand Master Coolidge, was thrown
upon the screen, speakers stationed in diff
ferent sections of the Iodgeroom would rise
and tell the name of the officer and recite
his special virtues, while a choral organi-
cation of about twenty voices would sing
a hymn or a song. always original, that
had a special significance and was pecu-
liarly adapted to the particular subject.
Lem Towers. jr., Climbed the Golden
Stairs: Deputy Grand Master Henry X.
Simpson Told the Old, Old Story, and
others of the sedate and stately group
contributed to visitation history melodies
with words that were never sung before.
Occasionally some member or visitor who
remembered things would seek to tell an
incident or relate a story connected with
a particular officer, but he never finished,
at least he never finished the story.
The entertainment was one of the most
unique, laughable and thoroughly enjoya-
BILE to all who witnessed it of any which
has ever been offered on such occasions.
After the roast" Temple Lodge hospi-
tality was shown the guests in the large
banquet hall. Grand Master Coolidge. in
expressing the pleasure of himself and his
colleagues. took occasion to commend
Temple Lodge in manner that must
have been highly gratifying to its master
and members.
The knights of Pythias of the District
of Columbia are formulating plans for
holding bazaar or fair during the spring
of 1909. Pursuant to resolution of the
board of directors of the Knights of
Pythias Hall Association, President Will
liam A. Kimmel has called upon the
Pythian bodies. the grand chancellor,
the chancellor commanders and the keep
ers of records and seals of Pythian lodges
and officers of the Uniform Rank each to
designate a committee of three to meet
in convention at Pythian Temple next
Saturday evening, October 81, at 7:iJ
o'clock.
funds for the proper decoration OF
Pythian Temple and to cancel the float
ing Indebtedness.
Amaranth Lodge. No. is. knights OF
Pythias. gave Grand Chancellor G. II.
Woodward and his associate Grand Lodge
officers a cordial welcome at the annual
visitation to that lodge Monday evening.
All of the Grand Lodge officers were
present for the first time during the
present SERIES Grand Outer Guard Sebas-
tian having been previously kept away
by illness. The lodgeroom, in Northeast
Temple, was tastefully decorated with
flowers. natural leaves. potted plants.
unique appearance. Members of j. T..
ColdWell Company, No. Z. Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, under the command
of Acting Captain Hugh Reid. acted as
an escort to the Grand Lodge officers.
Judge E. P. Seeds of the War Depart
ment, a prominent Iowa Pythian. was the
speaker of the evening and delivered an
address on the objects of Pythianism, re-
plete with illustrations and applications
relating to the tenets of the order The
reports, after an examination of the
books. showed the lodge to be in an eX-
cellent condition, numerically and imam
cially. Grand Chancellor Woodward
complimented the members, and Vice
Chancellor James ID. Rowan acting
chancellor commander made the response
for the lodge. After adjournment light
refreshments were served.
Past Chancellor S. NJ Pearson. chair
man of the committee on publicity of the
knights of Pythias, visited Century
Lodge. No. 30. Monday evening. deputized
as grand chancellor for the purpose of
installing several of the officers of that
lodge as follows: Vice chancellor, q. b.
Tallman; master at arms, w. A. ii. Tur-
ner, and inner guard. E. n. Bunker.
Capital Lodge No "a, Knights or
Pythias. conferred the amplified third
rank on ii class of three Tuesday evening.
at the Pythian Temple. before a large
gathering of members and visitors.
Decatur Lodge, No. 3. knights of
Pythias, presented the rank OF knight in
the presence of large attendance at the
hall in Typographical Temple, Tuesday
evening.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA. knights of
Pythias. conferred the third rank in am
plifed form at Pythan Temple, Tuesday
evening.
The grand chancellor and Grand Lodge
officers visited Union Lodge. No. 20,
knights of Pythias. at Pythian Temple,
Wednesday evening. Washington Coun-
ell, No. 1. Uniform Rank, knights of
PythiaS, acted as the escort to the Grand
Lodge officers. The room was decorated
with palms, cut flowers and autumn
leaves. There was a large attendance.
This is the home lodge of Grand Lee
turer Haley, who gave an excellent rem
The reports of the Grand Lodge officers
reflected credit upon Union Lodge.
A feature of the evening was the at
tendance of a large delegation from Her.
mione Lodge, No. l., of Georgetown.
Supreme Representative d. Elmer Wiber