The Washington times., 1902-01-19
man, William E. Humphrey, and ]. C.

man, William E. Humphrey, and ]. C.
Wilson.
A meeting of members of Ascalon Tenn
pie, No. 81. D. o. X. X. was held at py-
THAN grand lodge headquarters last Mon
day night Much interest vas manifest
ed and there is every indication that
| the temple will have several ceremoniais
and = ''strenuous'' life this winter.
At the regular meeting of Mechanics
Lodge No. 3, Knights of Pythias Alexan-
dria, the following officers were installed
by G. ". Bontz, D. G. C. (pro. tem.): l.
D. Sullivan, C. c. (ffth term); E. R. Ro-
land V. c.; V. C. Moore. p. V. c.; R. N.
| Roland, NJ. of w: E. r. Boyer, X. of r.
| and S. Charles NJ Hancock, NJ. of F.; G.
| W. Bontz, NJ. of E.. C. R. Herbert. NJ. at
| A; Z. L. CrumD, l. c., and ]. NJ Wells,
| o. G.
Deputy Grand Chano ellor Frank J. Hen
| ming, assisted by A Medford. past grand
chancellor and j. F. Skidmore, past chan
cellor, installed the officers of Capital
Lodge. No. "a, X. of p, as follows: Chan
cellor commander Henry Reiseberg; vice
chancellor, W. F. Richardson; prelate,
Isaac HartsaH; master of work. George F.
Little; keeper of records and seal. James
w. Carter; master of finance, S. l. Gardi-
ner; master OF exchequer Julius Vredt;
niaster- at-arms. J. H. Taylor; inner
guard, W. B. Chrisman; outer guard, w.
l.. Phillips.
Lieut.. Pinckney W. Smith, keeper of
records and seal of Superior Lodge, No.
q. X of P, who was recommended as in
spector of rife practice of the First bat
talon. holds n twelve-year record as a
sharpshooter, but what is probably better
than this is that he is thoroughly familiar
with the working of the rifle and can teach
the men how to shoot. He will do much
to bring the old First battalion out as
one of the finest before the targets.
Supreme Representative John c. Yost
has installed the following officers of
, Germania Lodge. No. Is. K. Of P: George
Angermann, 2. c.; julius Wahl, c. C.;
George Bakersmith, V. c.; Henry j.
Laubach, prelate; George Angerman. NJ.
of w; Henry c. Laubach. X. OF r. s.;
| William Eshcr, NJ. of f.; F. W. Helbig,
NJ of E.; Henry a. Nau. VI. at A; George
| Groener, |. G.; Joseph Stump, o. G.;
| representatives to Grand Lodge. F. W.
! Helbig H. A. Nau, NJ. Glasser, Henry j.
Laubach, William Martin; trustees,
James Miller. NJ. Glasser, William Mar
| tin.
Union Lodge, No. %, knights Of
| Pythias, has installed the following of
! ficers. the work being done by Grand
Chancellor Dr. D. Elmer Wiber: William
| Urhau. C. c.: W. J. Boyd V. c.; John T.
Clark. preIate; George w. Haley, NJ of
| w. George w Blacksten, NJ. of E.;
| Thomas C. Clark. NJ. of A: Charles t.
| Roderick, NJ of F.; Harry b. Brown, K.
Of r. and S; Ed c. Gill. !. G.; Albert
| Rusher, o. G.; trustees. Or. N. a. Custis,
| A. II. McGhan, and Frank p. Mann, rep
| resentative to the relief bureau, George
| w. Haley: representatives to the Grand
| Lodge. Ed c. Gill, DR.. NJ; A. Custis,
| George W. Blacksten Charles T. Roder-
| ick. and John T. Clark Afterward Grand
| Chancellor Wiber, with appropriate re-
marks, presented handsome past chan
| cellor's jewel beautifully engraved, the
| gift of the lodge, to the retiring chancel-
lor commander.
Union Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, has
created new Office, known as the mas
| ter of robes. and p. G. C. Ed c. GIL has
been unanimously elected to fill the po-
sition.
Deputy Grand Chancellor william NJ.
| Hodges, assisted by Grand Outer Guard
| Richard Sebastian and Past Chancellor
| Daniel O'Driscoll has installed the fol-
| lowing officers of Decatur Lodge, No. 3,
| knights Of Pythias; Chancellor command
or r. L. Graves; vice chancellor, A. NJ.
Jacobs; prelate, H. A. Layisson; master
of finance j. a. Cottsman, master OF eX-
chcquer, r f. Webber keeper Of records
and seals w c. Harrell master Of work,
Jacob Faye; master-atarms. David Pol
lock. inner guard, II. II. Logan; outer
guard Edward Bryan.