Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27

| movements" The men are fairly sat
| urated with the enthusiasm and CONN.,
dence OF their captain which have con-
| tagiously affected even the unrunieabie
4 element of the COMMANDERS member
ship They feel morally certain of bring
! ing back first honors. They are recalling
many of the potent facts that Lr GID
son, as eminent commander OF Columbia,
thus far during his Templar year has
/ been pounding into them. We have a
| record of being first. he says. I'VE were
/ the first to attend Grand Encampment
| and act as escort to its officers; the first
! to carry the American flag in Templar
| parade; the first to partake in the Christ
mas libation that is practiced all over
the world at the present time; the first
| to attend divine service. the first to start
| field day exercises, and. believe me. We
| have a good many more first records to
! unfold to Templarism in the District OF
| Columbia and in the United States be-
/ fore We get through This is the spirit
| in which he and his men are going into
the forthcoming competition. They can
not see any place but first place, any
prize but the first prize. Everything
| that prudent and farseeing captain can
do has been done. say the members of
the drill team. and everything that an
intelligent. experienced and determined
company of men who have seen hard
service and know how to win can do will
be done by our drill team at Denver"
says Or. Gibson. while the big member
ship of Washington's famous command
cry cheer them on with encouraging APP
probation and show of confidence as
great as their own.
Anacostia Lodge. No. q, has the F. c.
degree. with Junior Warden Albert F..
Beck heading the official line, bulletined
for August and Is.
Benjamin B. French Lodge, No. 10. an
nounces the F. c. degree for August 4
and the NJ NJ. degree for August Is.
Columbia Commandery. No. 2. will have
it's river outing Wednesday to Marshall
Hall. Charlie Long is in charge OF the
athletic events and promises some rare
prizes. Charles b. Matthews has charge
of the entertainment program, while
John A. E,llinger is looking after the card
invitations. The following are the special
committees for the affair:
Athletic committee-Charles Long,
chairman Walter B. Avery. Edward L.
Brice, j. Donald Britt. John J. Costinett,
/ Benjamin F. De Alley, Salvatore Desio.
II. {. yesterday, George w. Engel. Vir-
gil NJ. Fookes. f. Richard Gasch. DIR.
William G. Gentner. George w. Harrison,
George E. Hebbard. Gus A. Kneessi, Hun
ter ii. Laughton. Charles E. Myers, Will
liam McAleer, Walter Mcdonnell, EN-
ter A. Samson, Herman Schumacher.
James W. Tuthill, Charles c. Van Allen,
| Charles. G. Volk. John B. Ward and
! Harry r. Warren.
entertainment cOLlUllttee-I. b. MAI
thews, chairman; CAREY Frye. vice
| chairman: II. Cowling, c. Nealey, Parker
Sweet. c. D. Shackelford. v. M. Fookes,
c. c. Van Allen. George Rea, T. b. Walk
err NJ. A. Hess, E. A. Nelson, H. c. Nails.
A. f. Hess. l.. Bomberger. E. R. Gasch.
S. C. Redman. c. r. Samson. H. C..
Clafiin. L. NJ. Carter, T. A. Mckee, C.. F.
| Waring, Lawrence Walker. Fred Miller,
j. d. Britt and = Newman:
September the commandery is slated
| for its annual Atlantic City pilgrimage.
| and September % another outing. the
water trip from Baltimore to Washing
| ton, the good ship Three Rivers. in
| command of the noted Capt Geoghegan.
Arminius Lodge. No. %. which called
| off it's communication of July 10, an
| nounces the F. c. degree for August .
| and that it's communication Of August 10
| will be called off.
! August I, Naval Lodge, No. 4. will have
! the NJ. NJ. degree and doubtless a large
| audience to witness 1t as usual. This
| degree is one Of it's peculiar specialties.