Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
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MISCELLANEOUS,

The commandant of Canton Washing
ton. No. /, announces that June l a COM
petitive drill will be held at Marshall Hall
during the field day exercises. Every
member Of the three drill companies has
been urged to attend the remain -ng drills
to perfect himself in the movements
comprising the schedule the canton has
adopted for that occasion. It is also an
nounced that p. G. NJ. and G.. r. John H.
Wood has offered an individual prize for
the best drilled chevaler in a competitive
drill. open to any chevalier, during the ex-
ercises in August at Chesapeake Beach.
Beacon Lodge, No. Is, held a rally Mon
day evening, which was fairly well at
tended by lodge members and visitors.
Past Grand Master E. w. Bradford pre-
sided. Remarks were made by Gen. M.
A. Raney of Baltimore. Md, commander
of the Patriarchs Militant; Grand Master
D. A. Ougan, Grand Conductor F. E.
Rapp. Mr.. Searle. noble grand Of Excel
sior Lodge. and Past Grands Foose and
Graves Musical selections were rendered
by ". E. Graves and c. w. Graves 0f
Phoenix Lodge, No. %; Lewis w. Bennett.
R. c. Nicodemus and William J. La
Varre Of Beacon Lodge. At the close of
the meeting supper was served In TIE
banquet room.
Grand Master D. A. Dugan. accompa-
MED by his corps of grand officers. paid
the last of the spring series Of visits to
Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. =. A large
delegation from each OF the Rebekah
lodges was present: also several members
from other Jurisdictions. 1T Is reportea
that the rendition of the work by the Of
f1cers of the lodge was excellent The
grand secretary and grand treasurer Ie-
ported that the records showed a marked
increase in degree work and finances. AT
the close of the official business Past No
BILE Grand Belle M. Carter, in the name
of the lodge. presented Grand Master Du-
gan with a handsome set of link cum but
tons. Addresses were made by several or
the grand officers and representatives
from other lodges Refreshments were
served and a social hour spent. the lodge
closing late in order to give those present
an opportunity to view the comet.
Eastern Lodge. No. I. conferred the
third degree on five candidates Wednes-
day evening and received two applica-
tons for membership Eastern Lodge is
trying to add twenty-five members to It's
rolls the present year, and 1t is saio
from present indications success is in
sight The lodge is arranging to attend
the session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Atlanta, Ga, in September
next.
l. Mount NeDO HpneHl, A>O-ot Soh-
ferred the patriarchal degree Wednesday
| evening on several applicants. and re-
| ceived additional applications. All the
encampments report marked increase
of interest in work. Tuesday evening
Fred D. Stuart Encampment, No. I. Will
confer the royal purple degree on five
| candidates, four of whom are from East
ern Lodge, No. {. 1t is expected, now
that the spring series Of vlsitatlons mas
| closed, that a large number OF encamp-
Federal City Lodge, No. 20. which has
decided to enter the competition at tfe
Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting at AT
lanta, Ca, next September with the
| first and second degrees, is reported 10
be rehearsing the work in thorough
manner. The lodge is enthusiastic over
| the trip and the degree Work. ana pro-
poses to make every effort to secure sue
cess The lodge will join Canton Wash
| in yton in its outing at Marshall Hall.
Knights Of Pythias.
The Chancellors' Association at Its last
! regular meeting adopted motion to hold
| the annual memorial exercises Tuesday
| evening. June IA, in the auditorium OF the
Pythian Temple. Committees were named
! to look after the details. Mount Vernon
| Lodge, No. ), Grand Chancellor Willey's
| lodge. will be in session informally. The
| laws of the order require the service te
! be given under the auspices of subordf
| nate lodge Resolutions on the death O.
Mrs. Clara G. Wiley were reported by q
| committee and adopted. Remarks were
made expressing deep regret at the death
of the wife of the grand chancellor.
| Capital Lodge. No. "a. at it's meeting
| Sr>,, decided
| Washington Company. No. 1, Uniform
Rank. in it's outing at Marshall Hall ir
July. Capital Lodge received two appli
| cations for membership.
| Webster Lodge. No. Z, has perfected
plans for class initiation to be held june
3 when several new members will be, re-
| ceiyed A drill team has been formed
for the rank of page, and is rehearsinl
| weekly.
! Century Lodge, No. 80. conferred thu
rank of page Monday evening at Pythiar
Temple. Among those present was Crane
Prelate Charles w. Henderson. who de-
liyered an interesting and instructive ad
dress. Mr.. Henderson recently returned
| from a trip to New Orleans. He reports
Pythianism flourishing In the southland
The rank of esquire will be conferred
June 6.
| Grand Chancellor H, P. Wiley Wednes.
dav evening installed Marshall Van Voris
as vice chancellor and Lee H. Harris as
master-at-arms of Mount Vernon Lodge
No. s. for the unexpired term of the cur
| rent year. .
Rathbone-Superior Lodge at its last
convention had an interesting talk by
DR.. c. c. Craft. who returned re-
Gently from trip to the far north
with a scientific exploring party. Shor,
talks will be the program for the next
convention, Friday evening. previous to
which it Is expected to confer the esquire
rank on four who received the page rank
at the last meeting.
Washington and Coldwell companies @.
| the Uniform Rank, having been entered
for the competitive drill at Milwaukee
next August, are drilling twice week
in preparation for that event.
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