Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-25

Excelsior Lodge. No. IL. reported two
applications for admission q week ago
Monday and one at its last meeting. All
members Of the order who attend the
meetings OF Excelsior Lodge are cordially
welcomed. and il is said, IL willing, will
be called upon 10 aid In comforting the de-
grees.
Eastern Lodge, No. .. conferred the
third degree upon several candidates
completed arrangements TO hold one of
the open social meetings for which the
lodge is noted and which are always q
source or enjoyment 10 those who attend.
Thursday evening there was held in the
encampment room, I. o. o. F. Hall. 7th
street northwest. q special session OF the
Grand Lodge, /. .. .. F., 10 receive q re-
port from the special committee appointed
at the January, 1910. session to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY OF inviting the Sovereign
Grand Lodge to hold its 1911 session in
this city. The committee reported that IL
did not appear TO be advisable or expedient
to forward such an invitation for the year
1911. The report was adopted and the
committee discharged. During the ses-
sion E. w. Bradford. past grand master.
reported the death Of Past Grand James
W. Colley. a member of the grand body.
Thursday afternoon. at the residence Of
his daughter, Mrs. @. NJ. Emmerich. 1e47
Calvert street northwest. Grand Master
D. A. Dugan expressed the regret OF the
Grand Lodge. stating that in the death OF
Mr.. Cooley the order at large and the
lodge OF which he was an active worker.
as well as the Grand Lodge. had lost ore
OF its most beloved and consistent men,
bers. BY motion OF Grand Representative
James III. Crew the grand master ap-
pointed Past Grand Masters z. w. Brad
ford, Thomas w. Fowler and j. 7. Petty
a committee of three to draft suitable
resolutions and present copy to Mr.
Colley's family
Mr.. COlley was an active member OF the
order from the date OF his admission to
Columbia Lodge, No. 10. Of this city, from
which many years since he took q trans
Of his death. ut which time and for many
years prior he filed the ONCE Of financial
secretary Of the4latter. He was also .
charter member of Magenenu Encamp-
ment. No. 4. and regular attendant at
the meetings until taken Ill two weeks
since. Mr.. CoIley was the oldest Odd Eel
low in point of service In this Jurisdiction.
He Joined the order February Is. is4S.
He was the last surviving member OF
the original board Of trustees of the 1: o.
o. F. Hall. and from the date Of his cleo.
ton he held the ONCE OF vice president OF
the board. His funeral was held this att
ernoon at 4 O'Clock from the resi-
dence Of his son-in-iaw, @. N. Emherieh.
and was largely attended by the members
of the order, the services at the grave
being conducted by the members OF Bea-
con Lodge. No Is, I. o. o. r. The Inter.
ment was at Oak HIN cemetery.
Edward L. Russ. father Of Past Grand
E. B. Russ of Federal City Lodge, No.
%. died Saturday night after a long tll-
ness, from wounds received in the civil
war. The deceased was q longtime mem-
Der OF the order in Pennsylvania. The
funeral occurred Tuesday, and was large
ly attended by his fraters and coworkers
OF the proofroom. government printing
ONCE where he was employed.
Knights Of Pythias.
Webster Lodge. No. I. conferred the
page rank on a class at Pythian Temple
Tuesday evening in the presence of a
large assemblage of the fraternity.
Chancellor Commander John W. Harver
presided. The work IL said to have been
rendered in a superb manner Addresses
were made by Grand Chancellor H. p.
Wiley and DR.. william r. II. Phillips.
vice chancellor OF acknowledgements
Lodge. A smoker and short social ses-
freshments were served The esquire rank
will be conferred Tuesday night in the
castle hall OF the lodge.
Capital Lodge, No. a. presented work
Addresses were made by visitors and
members and refreshments followed.
Tuesday evening the amplified third rank
will be conferred. to which the lodge ex-
tends a fraternal invitation.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. %. and
visiting brethren were entertained Friday
evening by Chancellor Comma nder Edgar
G. Snyder with his talk on Fifteen Years
In the Press Gallery at the Capitol" Mr..
Snyder contrasted the Senate and the
House Of fifteen years ago with the Sen
ate and House Of today. He said that
few senators who occupied seats In the
Senate chamber fifteen years ago are
there today. and that the changes In the
House had been even greater. He re
lated many anecdotes dealing with we'll
known members of Congress OF the older
generation. An interesting musical pro-
gram was rendered. After Q few weeks
rest for the summer this lodge will again
take up the educational evenings. inter
spersed with music and recitations. 4
plan for work OF the ranks
ID being arranged.