Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

There was a large attendance. about
l2o being present.
| The Red Mems Social" it's officers ex-
plain. has been organized for the pur-
pose OF promoting social intercourse
among the trieesmen and the advance
| ment of Redmanship by PRONUNCIATION OF
| the history and antecedents of the order
| among pale faces.
A committee. composed OF three from
each tribe in the reservation. was app
pointed by the president to Systematically
| wo-k for the good of the order. and graft
| flying results are anticipated.
The Improved Order of Red Men. whose
motto is Freedom. Friendship and Char
| ity.'' is the oldest patriotic and fraternal
organization OF distinctively American
origin in the United States. II was or
| ganized in 1865. End was an important
| factor in the war of the revolution. the
| Boston Tea Party being one of its no.
| table achievements.
| Field day" of the order in Maryland
will be celebrated at annapolis August
T. 1875. when il is expected TO have 1000
| Red Men In line.
The Red Men OF the District Of Column
bia have accepted an invitation 10 par
ticipate. and expect to have a contingent
of 800 in Annapolis on that date. when.
! il is declared. the pale face nation will
be afforded an object lesson in ''Redman-
| ship"
Past Sachem George c. Miner OF ST.
Tamina Tribe. No. 10 Baltimore. Nd.
| president OF the Red Mems Social OF
/ Maryland. who was largely instrumental
! in organizing the REQ. STEMS Social" in
the District of Columbia. was present Tues
day night and made an appeal for a large
| attendance at Annapolis August 4. 1905.
| A unique program of exercises for the
| day has been arranged.
A quartet. composed Of Messrs Jacob
Horn. Irving Horn. Charles Smith and
/ Fred Madison. of the Star Light Mi
| steal Club. rendered excellent instru-
| mental and vocal music, and refreshments
| and cigars were served.
| The next meeting of the Social will
be in the council house Of White Eagle
Tribe, No. IL. Thursday. July 80. 1905.
Georgetown Tent. knights OF the Macca-
bees of the World, il is said, has been
doing excellent work in the last six
| months. Thirty-two candidates We're ini-
| tiated during that time.
The Tent. IL is claimed. is the only one
doing all its work under the new ritual"
The convention of Mount Vernon Lodge.
No. 3 knights Of Pythias. held last We'd
nesday evening. II is said. was one OF the
most enthusiastic of the year. There
was a good attendance of members. and
the page rank was conferred in an i'm
pressive manner.
H. NJ. vandervort was elected vice chan
cellor for the uneXpired current term.
The esquire rank will be confessed next
Wednesday evening.
The drill team which Washington Com
pany. No. /. Uniform Rank. knights OF
Pythias. has entered for the competitive
drills at Boston during the coming en-
campment of the Uniform Rank. the first
week in August. is said to be reaching a
high degree of proficiency under the
coaching of Capt. Pelzman. Lieut.. Nc
Nierney and Sergt Pelzman Of Company
L. High School Cadets. These gentlemen
intend to go to Boston with the team
and continue to coach it until the day
it goes on the field.
The uniform rank companies have ar
ranged for an outing at Luna Park the
10Th instant. and ii is the intention OF
| Capt. Whiting to present an exhibition
drill on that occasion for the benefit OF
Grand Chancellor Woodward and other
Grand Lodge officers. as well as the many
| frieEus of the company. If their new uni
forms arrive by that time.
The knights of Pythias Hall Association
has elected the following officers from the
| board of nine directors recently chosen
at meeting of the stockholders: Presi-
dent. John w. Hardell: vice president.
William A. Kimmel: secretary. H. ]. Cas-
sou: treasurer. Thomas A. Bynum. The
| affairs of the association are reported to
| be in excellent shape. and the Pythian
Temple project, which is looked after by
the board of directors. is said to have
proved all that members of the order have
hoped for. The board is said to regard
| the outlook as bright.
Capital Lodge, No. "a. knights OF Pyth-
| las. will confer the rank Of page at the
| Pythian Temple next Tuesday evening.
Rathbone Temple, No. I, Pythian Sis
| tiers. has elected the following officers:
| Past chief Mrs. Albert kahlert: most ex-
cellent chief Mrs. John Prescott: excel
lent senior Mrs. H. p. Wiley: excellent
| junior, Mrs. Dix: manager. Mrs. Frank
A. Wooster: protector, Mrs. s. H. Bassett:
guard Of the outer temple. Mrs. Samuel
Jacobson: mistress of records and cor
| respondence, Mrs. Annie Sullivan; mis-
| tress of finance, Mrs. T. A. Bynum;
| trustee, Mrs. Frank B. Crown; pianist.
Mrs. F. B. Marks The temple is said
to be in a fourishing condition and bids
| fair to excel any year in its history as
regards addition in numbers and finan-
| cial showing.