Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
PYTHlAN PiLGRi MAGE
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE TO VISIT
BALTIMORE.
Accepts Invitation to Confer Rank OF
knight-Unfformed Bodies
to BE Represented.

There is great activity at the present time
| among the members Of the order of Knights
OF Pythias. preparatory to the visit to Bal
| timore which will take place the afternoon
of Friday next. Grand Chancellor George
w. Baumann received some time ago an in
vitation extended to the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia inviting local team
to visit the monumental city and confer the
rank of knight upon seven candidates in
Stueben Lodge, No. 81, of Maryland. This
| invitation was accepted by the grand chan
cellor here, and in conference with his
Grand Lodge officers it was decided to ask
the team of Justus H. Rathbone Lodge.
NO. -. to perform the service, under the
auspices Of the local Grand Lodge. Rath-
bone Lodge decided at its last meeting to
go and carry all of it's paraphernalia and
properties. 1t had a full-dress rehearsal
last Friday night. at which there were over
100 members of the order present and be-
ginning with this week rehearsa1s have
been held each night, and will continue I'M
til next Friday.
1t is expected that at least 200 members
OF the order will go from this city to Bal
timore, and many more will attend from
Delaware, Virginia and the lodges of Mary
land located outside Of the city of Balti-
more. The ceremonies will be held in Pyth-
ian Castle Hall.
stueben Lodge is said to be one of the
most progressive lodges in Maryland. Its
membership is over $50, and its exchequer
exceeds $4,000.
Justus H. Rathbone Lodge it is said, is
rapidly gaining the reputation Of having the
best paraphernalia and working team in
the country. The lodge is made I'D of the
young business men of the city and is cele-
brated for its pleasant social functions.
Inc present chancellor commander, William
w. Dufeld has worked hard and earnestly
to bring the lodge to the 'front.' and he has
been materially assisted by his acting mas
ter of work, Lynn H. Troutman. The lodge
owns set of robes and 10 hot
has cost, all told, over 81, 500, and 1t is pre-
pared to demonstrate the work at any time
with over forty men taking part in the
team.
Members of Team
The team that will execute the work In
Baltimore is not made up entirely of the
members Of one lodge. but includes the best
material obtafnable il this city. 1t is as
follows: Will Ward Duf1eld, chancellor
commander; P. L. Daniel, vice chancellor;
James NJ: Griffin, prelate; L. H. Troutman,
master of work: DR.. o. H. Coumbe master
at arms; J. M. Kline king.
Senate-C. E. Miller, A P. Schell. F.
n Hosford, c. W. Cl2gett, ]. T. Hendrick
s. Edmonds, j. Edwin Browne, A E.
Giascock, J.. Waterman and J. A. Frank.
Pages-W. l.. Thomas and II. G. Thomas
F. Phillips, scribe; T. O. Puizzi, Pyth-
agoras; l.. P. Daniels, monitor; D. N.
Hoover, electrician; L. c. Hill, headsman:
G. Whiting, herald; = Robinson, organist;
>obtti7oii taiu w. w attendants,
Guards-J. M. Williams, captain: E. F.
Campbell. r. D. Cromwell, W. H. Frank,
s. Feland. E. NJ. Kline, A. NJ. Copeland, II.
B. Cram, VIM. Humphrey, W. NJ. Conn. G.
H. Smithdeal. j. G. Faulck, E. P Taylor.
$: E. Warner D. L. Richmond and j. E.
Klinedents
Pallbearers-A. c. Apitz, w H. Davis. H.
Blake, H. G. Smith, A. T. Bache, R. J.
Fondren
Master of properties-D N. Hoover,
Uniformed Companies to Participate,
The local companies of the Uniform Rank
Will also turn out In numbers to accompany
the Grand Lodge to Baltimore. Col Harry
Coggins has received and accepted an invi-
tation from Grand Chancellor Baumann to
that effect. Washington Company, No. 1,
with r. 7. Whiting captain. will attend
IN a body in uniform, and Caldwell, Column
bia, Nelson and Arlington companies will
attend either collectively or individually, as
they may hereafter decide.
1T Is expected that the demonstration in
Baltimore will be most imposing, and that
as a result of this visit a friendly spirit of
rivalry will be inaugurated between the two
cities. which will result in numerous ex-
changes of visits between the members of
the two domains.