Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

cities are expected to accompany the
party.
Masonic Lodge, No. 4. of Ffedericks.
burg. Va, which made George Wash
ing Mason and has among it's valuable
relics the records, well preserved. show
ing when he was entered, passed and
raised. conceived the idea Of building a
Masonic temple as a memorial to Wash
ington the Mason, the funds to be raised
by appealing to the subordinate lodges
in the United States for contributions
toward that object.
The work has been carried forward in
a systematic, earnest manner. Already,
1t is said, subscriptions have been re-
ceived to an amount exceeding $1,000,
lodge and chairman of the committee on
the memorial temple, is daily receiving
additional donations.
1t is expected in the fall and winter.
when the lodges have their regular meet
ing. the fund will be largely augmented.
and within a reasonable time it will
reach such proportions as to guarantee
the erection of temple that will be a
pride not only to Fredericksburg Ma
sons, but to the fraternity generally.
The vindication accorded Judge Hinsey,
formerly at the head of the Endowment
Rank of the knights of Pythias. by his
reinstatement in the order after seven
years of weary waiting, has given gen
eral satisfaction to the members of the
order in this city. The three local rep
resentatives to the Supreme Lodge were
numbered among those who voted In
favor of Judge Hinsey.
An officer high in the order who was
present at the meeting of Supreme Lodge
in Boston when this action was taken
said today that Judge Hinsey was eX-
PEELED from the order in 1901 ny vote
of his lodge, made necessary by ruling
of the supreme tribunal, which is the
supreme court of the knights of Pythias,
after he had already been vindicated by
his lodge and that vindication had been
approved by the grand tribunal OF Ill1-
nois and the courts of his state.
1.-The reasons for the insistence upon
this action in high places" he said. may
never be known. and at this time it is
better to forget them: but this fact should
be made known as widely as possible. tina
the order has not lost a dollar through
Judge Hinsey except the $14.41S.S which
was spent in his prosecution. 1t has
never been shown that he was to blame
for anything but being too good-hearted
and not scrutinizing as closely perhaps as
he should have done certain securities ac-
cepted for loans made by him as the mead
of the Endowment Rank. Yet in every
instance but one the securities accepted
by him have proved amply sufficient to
protect every dollar loaned by him. He
has never prOfited cent by the transac-
tions for which he was blamed in the
past, and his vindication now comes as
the result of earnest efforts by his friends
who knew the man and his Stanch integ-
rity. Judge Hinsey," he concluded, rs
now eighty-two years old. and this recent
action of the Supreme Lodge will come as
blessed benediction to him after all his
suffering. Truly he seems to bear like
ness to Capt. Dreyfus, because of his un.
just punishment.a
At a largely attended meeting of
Washington Company, No. 1, Uniformed
Rank. knights of Pythias, which was
held Wednesday evening, resolutions We're
adopted expressing appreciation of the
hospitality accorded the company and its
friends by Webster Lodge, No. IA, of
Boston, whose guests they were at the
recent encampment, and Hub Company,
No. 4. One of the surprises to which the
company and its friends was treated by
it's entertainers was a series of living pic
lures, after models of famous sculptors.
Many were the expressions of pleasure
and satisfaction at the treatment of the
company during the encampment.
While Washington Company failed by a
narrow margin to capture one Of the
prizes in the competitive drill, it re-
ceived honorable mention. and 1t is said
military experts complimented Capt.
Whiting upon the proficiency shown by
his team in its first competition. Tenta-
tive plans for attending the next en-
campment at Milwaukee were discussed.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. 81, I. o. o. F.,
held meeting Tuesday evening. In the
absence of ]. G.. r. Main, noble grand.
the vice grand, w. H. Smoot. presided.
and the business Of the lodge was trans
acted with precision and dispatch. Past
Grands J. Webb and Levi Maggie, two of
the Oldest and most popular members
were reported as being very sick. They
have been in poor health for a long time
and have the sympathy of the entire
membership.
The finances of the lodge are said to
be in excellent condition. This is due
in a large measure it is said to the energy
of Past Grand Master J. II. Crew. who
has been treasurer of the lodge for many
years. 1t was announced that F. A. Nor
way had been obliged to resign the posi-
ton of degree director on account of the
precarious condition of his health His
successor has not been elected yet. At
the meeting of the lodge September 1
the degree of truth will be conferred.
The lawn party at the home Of Mr..