Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
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Grand High Priest Claude F. King and
the other officers of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter paid their annual vista.
ton to Mount Vernon Chapter. No. 3, al
Masonic Temple Monday evening. The
grand officers were received with honors
and welcomed with appropriate remarks
by Excellent High Priest James T. Gibbs
The reports of grand officers exhibited q
gain in membership marking the work OF
the year, to which fact number of COM
plimentary illusions were made during
the evening. The entertainment for the
occasion was musical program as fol-
lows: Violin solo. "Cavatina," Companion
T. B. Amiss, jr.; tenor solo, "Out of the
Misty Twilight" COMPANION Charles E.
Myers; selection, 1.-THE Flower Girl" bass
solo, from 'O5eron in Fatryland." Com
panion j. Walter Humphrey and sextet:
cornet solo. 1.-The Rosary" Companion
Walter F. Smith; tenor solo sextet. "Old
Heidelberg" Companion Charles E. Myers
and sextet; bass solo and sextet, 1.-THE
Alamo" Companion J. Walter Humphrey
and sextet.
tertainment was composed of Companions
Myers. Nosher. Turpin, Kaiser, Hancock
and Humphrey. The organist was o. A.
Danzenbaker. with Harry G. Kimball as
accompanist, and Companion Donald B.
Mcleod as orchestra director.
Mount Vernon Chapter was chartered
November 8, 1863, and is now in it's forty.
fifth year. Its principal officers for the
past year have been James T. Gibbs high
priest: Roe Fulkerson. king: John A
Goodier. scribe; John H. Olcott, secretary
and John s. Beach, treasurer. The chap
ter sends Frank A. Sebring, Roger O'Don-
nell and Harry G. Kimball as proxies foI
the council officers to the grand chapter
Mount Vernon has twenty-six surviving
of service are as follows: No. 3-Chas w
Hancock, 81. 70; Henry A. Whallon, IS
VIM. H. Appleton. Il: Jose NJ. Yznaga
IS: VIM. X. Mendenhall, 81: w. Harry
Olcott, 50; John H. Olcott. 81: VIM. 8
Parks. sc; John NJ. Mckinney. 80: Thos
w. Cridler, 81; Jas. H. Wardle. %: Har-
rison Dingman. 93: VIM. Oscar Roome
SO: Augustus B. Coolidge, 81: Lurtin r.
CHM. IS; David M. Cridler. 90; Frank J.
Foster, 81: Wallace c. Babcock. 80; Sam
uel P. Johnson. 90: John s. Beach. 90;
Edward w: Woodruff, Of: ]. Claude
Daniel, %: Jacobus s. Jones, "a; Benz. s.
Graves. o.: Allen Bussius. O6. OF this
number Jose NJ. Yzanga. Harrison Ding
man and Augustus B. Coolidge, the
present grand master. were grand high
priests in 1885, 1893 and 1904, respectively
Orient Commandery drill corps will give
banquet Monday evening. The corps is
out for another banner-winning contest.
The latest official circular of Eminent
Commander Edward H. Tompkins of
Orient Commandery has an Fin memo
Ram" card for the late Sir Knight Arthur
Finley Boomer. knighted July IS. 1898;
died January %. 1908. OF the deceased
sir knight the eminent commander says:
IAN alarm at our outer door! The Great
Captain of our salvation has seen fit to
take from our midst Sir knight Arthur
Finley Bloomer. A smile for all. hearty
grasp of the hand and a pleasant word
whenever you met him. He loved his
Nothing too good for
Orient was one Of his utterances at a re-
cent conclave. We trust that he has gone
to the reward of the just and that his
spirit will dwell forever in realms of light
and life eternal"
Orient Commandery has twelve past
commanders on its roster. one of them,
Alex Mckenzie, q past grand commander.
None of it's presiding officers from the
time of it's constitution is deceased. One
of it's active members is Arvine w. john
ston, grand recorder Of the Grand Com
mandery and grand secretary Of the
Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, knights
Templar. conferred the orders of the Tenn
pie and Malta last evening. 1t also acted
upon several petitions for the orders OF
knighthood.
of Columbia Commandery, and a delega-
ton of his sir knights paid fraternal
visit to st. Mary's Commandery. No. 30,
of Philadelphia-old friends of Columbia
on the occasion Of st. Marys seventh
annual turmoil They were Hospitality
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the fraters Of st. Mary's. On this occa-
sion Eminent Commander Baldwin pre-
sented honorary membership certificates
in Columbia Commandery to Eminent
Commander William A. Rhoads and Fast
Commanders David w. Stewart and
Charles s. Bair of St. Mary's. each of
whom expressed appreciation of the honor
conferred. In an official circular Emil
nent Commander Baldwin gives the fol-
lowing review of the recent celebration
of the forty-fifth anniversary of Columbia
Commandery. He says: 1T proved to be
one Of the most successful and delightful
occasions ever conducted by the COM
mandery. a splendid program was rem
dered. every number being highly enter
tanning and fully appreciated. The ad-
dress Of Past Commander Myron M.
Parker was very entertaining and instruc-
tive and enthusiastically received. He
went fully into the early history of the
commandery and recited many important
events which characterized the admin
istrations Of the various past commanders
whose efforts as leaders had achieved the
successes that placed the commandery In
the high place it has held for so many
years. We had as honored guests the
right eminent grand commander Thomas
p Morgan. and the other council officers
of the Grand Commandery, together with
the eminent commanders of sister COM
manderes. On behalf Of the commandery
desire to express thanks and apprecia-
ton to each one who participated in the
program, and also to acknowledge the eff
ficient services Of the executive commit
tee and each member of the various SUBJ
committees"
The circular contains a memorial card
for the late Sir Knight Daniel w. Bev-
eridge. knighted February 10, 1873. and
died January 20, 1908-after being nearly
thirty years sir knight of Columbia.
Potomac Commandery, No. 3, knights
Templar, had unique conclave Wednes-
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