The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-19
4 PY1HIAN CONVENTION
Grand Lodge of the District 70
Convene Today.
Made for Large At
tendance of Delegates - The Con-
struction of n Local Temple for the
Order One of the Principal Matters
to he Considered-Other business.

The District of Columbia Grand Lodge Of
the Knights of Pythias win hold its
thirty-fift annual convention at the Scot
fish Rite Hall beginning this evening a.
T:s0 o'clock. Meetings will be held every
evening until Friday, four days being usu-
ally sufficient in which to transact all bust
ness. About ninety delegates. representing
pected to be present.
The conyTntion will be called to order
by Grand Chancellor Frank II. Hosford.
After the invocation Of the divine bless
ing by the Grand Prelate. a. E. Glascock,
the reports Of the regular officers will be
presented. Tomorrow evening the officers
for the coming year will be elected.
In many respects the convention this
year will be the most important held for
some time. The committee which has been
at work for two years providing the speci-
fcations and means for the erection of the
proposed new Pythian temple will. it is
understood make a full report upon its
work. The recent work Of the committee
has been toward providing the necessary
money for the erection of the building. The
committee is said to have been successful
in their efforts. and will submit a proposal
to the convention advising the bonding
of the organization for this purpose. \
number it is understood, have expressed
the belief that there will be no difficulty
in disposing OF the bonds, should this
course be pursued.
The organization has for some time con-
templated the building of spacious home
,h.arc no pUfh I'm
a plot of ground in Ninth Street. above
Massachusetts, Avenue northwest. and Just
across the alley from the old DR.. Ford
Thomson mansion. This is considered the
most desirable location for the Pythian
temple, and unless some unforeseen oppo-
sition occurs. ii will be erected there. The
ground adjoining that owned by the organi
cation can be purchased, 1t is understood,
should the proposed site be inadequate for
so pretentious a structure. The strongest
argument advanced in favor OF this site is
its proximity TO the Carnegie Library site |
in Eount Vernon Square.
When completed it is intended that the |
Pythlan temple shall surpass anything Of |
a like character In the city. in both struc-
tural elegance and in its interior fittings. |
Besides the reading rooms. library. par /
lors. and all the accessories of a modern /
clubhouse the home will contain an audi
torium with a large seating capacity.
and sumptuous banquet hall
The military section of the organization
will be provided for in the basement. where
there will be an abundance OF racks and
lockers for the accoutrements of the mem
bers The structure will be built OF steel
after the manner of modern buildings, and
will be four stories high with basement.
Brick, with stone trimmings, will be used
in its construction.
The officers of the organization are:
Grand Chancellor, Frank II. Hosford;
Grand Vice Chancellor Frank b. Crown:
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, II. ].
Iasson: Grand Master of Exchequer, John
Humphrey: Grand Prelate. A. z. Glascock.