The Washington times., 1902-07-06
RATHB0NE SISTERS.

Rathbone Temple No. l, Rathbone Sis
ters, of this city. has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term of six
months: Past chief, Maud HardesteI:
most excellent chief. Emma Fugel; ex-
ccllent senior, Hattie Waite; excellent
junior, Fannie Statzmann: manager. An
ME Sullivan; protector, Eliza Lewis;
outer guard, Margaret Coffin; mistress
Of records and correspondence, Evelyn
Padgett; mistoss of finance. Emma By
ing condition, and removed efforts will
be made this fall and winter TO increase
its membership. The meetings are held
every Friday night. at 516 Ninth Street
northwest, in schmidt's Hall.
A temple of the Rathbone Sisters was
recently instituted at Brunswick. Nd.
by Mrs. Thomas A. Bynum past chief
of Rathbone Temble No. 1. of Wash
ington. Mrs. Bynum was commissioned
blythe supreme chief, Mrs Dell p Gla-
zier. to do the work. Mrs. James W.
Walker. of this city, District organizer
for the insurance branch of the Rath-
bone Sisters, was present at the institu-
tion. This temple. the fourth in Mary
members, and much interest was shown
in the work presented by the instituting
officer. A few hours training enabled
members of the new temple to present
the work IN a praiseworthy manner.
Century No. was the name selected,
taking the same name as Century Lodge.
knights of Pythias. of Washington. Ma
ryiand also has temple named Myrtle.
The local lodges of knights of Pythias,
it will be observed, have two namesakes
among the temples of the Rathbone Sis
ters IN Maryland.
The Rathbonc Sisters are rapidly in
creasing In membership throughout the
supreme Jurisdiction, ad the reports at
the meeting of the supreme temple at
San Francisco will show that the order
is in an excellent condition. At the be-
ginning of the year-the twelfth year of
the existence OF the order-it had a
membership of $4,000 knights and IL goo
sisters. The order is represented by
temples in forty-four States, Provinces,
and Territories. The District of CO.
lumbia is under the jurisdiction of the
supreme temple, there being no grand
temple here. a movement has been in
augurated to secure the institution of
two additional temples in either Mary
land or Virginia. making total of six,
and, with one in Washington, six in all.
the organization of a grand temple will
follow, to include the above named ter
ritory.
Relatives of knights Of Pythias In
good standing arc eligible for member
ship in the Rathbone Sisters-wives,
sisters, widows, etc.-and the
knights can become honorary members.
The sisters alone vote and hold office.
TIE ritualistic ceremonies are beautiful
and impressive. This sentence in a re-
cent address from the officers Of the su
preme temple points out the objects Of
the order: "Our intention is for the ad-
vancement of humanity, TO cultivate the
spirit of fraternity, to minister in the
many possible ways to the needs and
comfort of our members, and to advance
the moral, mental, and social conditions
of the devotees." Cooperation is asked
by the supreme temple In this work
I'm order that we may advance our
cause more rapidly, we ask the CO.
operation Of all Knights Of Pythias In
establishing temple by the side of
every lodge Of Knights OF Pythias
throughout the world. VIII you not be
a participant in this noble work? It is
necessary to have the assistance and
sympathy of the ladies', as well as that
of the knights. in starting temples, and
VIC ask you TO take up our work, unfurl
our beautiful banners. and become a
power for good in this great sisterhood."