Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-28
x N fGHTS MAKE MERRY
Grand Visitation to Rathbone Lodge. K. P
Attracts Large Crowd.
Reports of Officers Show Gratffx,nr
PrOgress-Unique Menu Card
Souvenir

Grand Chancellor John c. Yost of the
Knights OF Pythias Of the District of CO.
Iurnbia. accompanied by the Grand Lodge
J ofhcers. paid his first official visit Friday
night to Justus H. Rathbone Lodge. No. %
at the Castle Hall. No. 513 9th street north
west. Many hundred members of the fra
ternity Were present. and nearly every
state in the Union was represented Every
| local lodge sent a large delegation.
The lodge hall was deliberately decorated
with flags and bunting of various colors,
! and potted plants and evergreens were
placed about the han tn the greatest pro-
fusion.
The work was exemDli7ed by the grand
| lecturer. Lemuel Fugitt. after which the
/ committee appointed by the grand chancellar
to examine the property OF the lodge made
an extensive report which showed that the
| lodge is in possession of the very hest Of
everything IN the way of paraphernalia and
other requisites. The report of the grand
master OF eXchequer showed the lodge to
| be on solid financial basis, with ample
! funds in the treasury. The report of the
/ grand Keeper Of records and seal Geo W
! Bauman. shows the lodge to be above the
average in numerical strength
Flowers for Grand Officers.
Just before the retiring of the Grand
Lodge officers they were each presented
! by Chancellor Commander Glascock with a
handsome bouquet of flowers tied with
the trl-colored ribbons IF the order
After the Grand Lodge reports. musical
selections were rendered by Prof A w
Meyer. Huch ". Sterling and Chas. F. Ron
erts. all of whom are members of Rath-
bone Lodge.
Past Chancellor r, C. Glascock served as
orator OF the evening. and In his remarks
reviewed the history Of Pythianism in the
District of Columbia After the lodge closed
the knights formed in line AMI were escort
ed to the banquet hall Of Knight Freund
where an elaborate collation. was served
prior TO which fiash-light photograph was
taken by Page Faher. much to the surprise
and amusement of all. The menu card was
UNIQUE. being prepared with the view of
rendering a number of the Jolly knights
| conspicuous. The front cover bears this
salul alton: BROTHER Knight: This elabor-
ate William O'Fare is given You as a SONY
enare- Among the items were: Game
peanucle. faro. old maid pool policy: Ion
| trees. birds nest spiders toes. brocadal
tree frogs: dessert. floating raft door jamb
pastry. sponge pie cut bias: rubber pfa
quilted doughuuts. interviewer in the me
nu story Were the names of MANY of .he
members. and the finale reads: Singers
/ speeches and noise. by the boys. carriages
~ l m If YOU have the dough. In cases
OF emergency. the hurry-up wagon will do
liver you to the bosom of your family
Brief Addresses.
When all had finished eating and the ci-
gars were passed. Chancellor Commander
A q Glascock. acting as tCastmaster, In
I troduced Chancellor Commander Phillips Of
Ama1anth Lodge. No. IS; Harry Stamford
. of Superior Lodge. No. 81: Frank Harrison.
W +; Renner Of Columbia Lodge No 26:
! Grand Chancellor Yost W. r Vaughn; of
! Chicago and Frank II. Hosford. all of
wh1m responded In witty terms,
Justus H. RathhoHc Lodge being the ba-
! by lodge Of the District. AMI his being its
FIRST visitation. the affair will long he cher
| ished in the memory of all who were pres
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