Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
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paid their spring visit to Union Lodge,
No. %. in its castle hall. Pythian Temple.
Wednesday evening. This is the home of
Grand Lecturer G. w. Haley and there
was a good attendance. Addresses were
made by Vice Chancellor Rowen Of ANA
ranth Lodge, No. %; Past Grand Chancel-
lor T. A. Bynum, Mr. Shyly Of William
Mckinley Lodge, No. 1, Of Manila, P. l..
and others. Union Lodge has been called
upon to mourn the loss Of another OF its
members by the death of E. C. Gill, ST.. P.
G. c.. April 20. 1905 The lodge has sus
tanned a heavy loss in the death Of this
brother. Past Grand Commander Gill
was born in Baltimore, Nd. in 1648 He
joined Mount Vernon Lodge. No. s. in
November, 1868. but transferred his MEM
bership to Union Lodge, No. %. October
%. 1885. By his work in and out of the
lodge sixty-6ve new members were added
to it's roster. making a membership Of
offered by the Grand Lodge to the lodge
showing the largest number of applica-
lions for that year. Throughout the
forty years Of his Pythian life. 1t is de-
clared. he was ever ready to do. anything
to advance the cause of Pythianism.
whether in his own or a sister lodge. Mr..
Giu had taken leading parts in the degree
work in the various lodges.
The Chancellor Commanders Club held
a meeting at Pythian Temple the LIST
instant, at which there was large at
tendance. The club has plans under way
for the fitting observance Of Memorial
day. which falls on June 16. The Grand
Lodge officers will fill the various chairs
and conduct the service. The Uniform
Rank has been invited to attend and
take part in these exercises. The grand
chancellor, as chairman Of the club. has
appointed the following committees from
the membership to carry out the plans
and perfect arrangements:
Committee on programme. T. Winans,
j. D. Rowen. Charles Boyd, r. F. Sroufe
and G. E. McAllister.
On press and printing!. A. Sherwood.
S. NJ Pearson and David Pollock.
On hall and decorations-C. H. Spar,
j. G. Bell and A. ]. Sherwood.
The reception committee is composed of
all the chancellor commanders of the va
rious subordinate lodges.
The X. Of P. Grand Lodge committee on
Boston clubs held a meeting at Grand
Lodge headquarters Thursday to arrange
details for attending the Pythian conven-
ton in Boston next August. Washington
Company. No. l, and j. T. Coldwell Com
pany. No. T. of the Uniform Rank. have
voted to attend the Uniform Rank en-
campment at that time.
The funeral Of Maj Harry Coggins.
commanding officer OF the list Battalion.
LIST Regiment. Uniform Rank. Knights OF
Pythias. occurred Sunday last. at 1:3O
pm. from his late residence. 154o 9Th
street northwest. Maj. Coggins was a
member of Excelsior Lodge. NO IA. X
of P. which attended in a body and per-
formed the Pythian burial service. Men,
bers of the Uniform Rank also attended
in large numbers under the command OF
Acting Maj. Richard T. Whiting and per-
formed the funeral service OF the rank at
the grave. BY order of the War Depart
ment. Troop E. 18th Cavalry. from Fort
Myer acted as military escort. with the
18th Cavalry Band.
Maj. Coggins was a captain In Mary
land regiment during the civil war. In
terment was in Arlington.
Decatur Lodge. No. o. nights OF Pyth-
las, conferred the rank Of knight on one
esquire April g. and the rank of page
May 5.
At a meeting of Potomac Commandery.
No. 3. X. T. held in Masonic Hall.
officers for the ensuing year were in
stalled by Past Grand Commander W. r.
Hunt assisted by Grand Prelate ]. Rus
sell Verbrycke and Past Commander DR..
Charles T. Lindsey. acting grand mar
shall Those installed were w. X. Reeve.
eminent commander: ]. NJ. Michaels gen.
eralissimo; W. II. Harrison. captain gem
eral A. S. Mccoy, senior warder: w. f.
Whitson junior warder; II. w. Wagner.
treasurer: B. W. Murch. secretary: w. F.
Hunt. prelate; r. A. Daw. standard
bearer: C. w. Cornwell. swordbearer: u.
F. Dumberth. warder; b. F.. Harper.
tiler. and ]. E. Greaves. DR.: Montgom-
cry Hunter and ]. G. Hudd1eston. guards.
A committee, consisting of D. F. Dunn
berth, chairman; G. w. Cornwell and w.
H. Harrison was appointed to arrange for
the organization Of a ladies' auxiliary In
connection with Potomac Commandery.
At the meeting of Beacon Lodge. No. Is.
T. o. O. F., last Monday evening visitors
from the Florida. Maryland and New
York jurisdictions were present to witness
The initiatory degree conferred by the de-
gree staff of that lodge. which was made
up as follows: Noble grand. E. w. Brad
ford; vice grand. Charles G. Barton: sit
ting past grand. w. ]. LaVarre: warden.
j. w Colley; conductor. j. N. Cunning
ham: guardian. NJ. H. Andrews: right and
left scene supporters. L. w. Bennett and
William H. Grosjean; scene bearers.
Thomas r. Hellmuth. Emmett Midkiff,
George A. B. Prescott and L. 8. Kann;
outside conductor. Charles ]. Ziegler;
right and left sup porters to noble grand.
Rufus A. Roger and George A. Douglass
The degree work was under the direction
of Past Grand w. ]. LaVarre, director
The same staff will confer the first de-
gree next Monday evening. May IL. in
the lodgeroom at Odd Fellows Hall, All
9TH street.