Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-18
GRAND VISITATION.
Annual Event at Hall of Centennial
Lodge K of p


The annual grand visitation to Century
Lodge. No. 30. knights of Pythias, occurred
at the castle hall of the lodge on 9th street
northwest Monday evening. Century Lodge
was organized, as its name implies, in 1900
It is the youngest Pythian lodge in. this
domain and one of the most thriving.
The castle hall of the lodge was hand
someIy decorated and the attendance was
large, notwithstanding the night was very
damp. The grand officers were formally
received by the lodge, after due exchange
of courtesies between Grand Chancellor
VIM. M. Hodges and Chancellor Com
mander A. r. Waite. The reports of the
grand officers showed Century to be in a
prosperous condition in every way.
The address of welcome to the grand Of
f1cers was delivered by Rev. Thomas
Chalmers Easton. member of Justus H.
Rathbone Lodge. No 20, Of this city. He
said: II will yield to none in my admi-
ration Of an institution whose cardinal
ideas are the brilliant trinity-friendship
charity and benevolence-whilet to the in
itiated there is far deeper significance
still to the mystic initials F. c. and B.
This great order was founded during the
convulsed period of the civil war. The origi-
nal dream Of our beloved founder, Justus
II. Rathbone. has already been remarkably
fulfilled. The struggling five knights of
1864 have grown to 100000, filled with chiv-
stripes If any power on the globe dare
to insult old glory the steel blades of this
purely American knighthood would flash In
its defense"
the Pythian cardinal tenets of friendship,
charity and benevolenoe. and the ancient
exemplars, Damon and Pythias. In con-
clusion he said:
1.-The renown Of the great Pythan army
rests not upon the shedding of blood. For
forty years it has wiped away the scald-
ing tears of mourning widowhood and help
less orphanage. 1t is the glory of Pythidn
knighthood that it stands truly loyal to all
the civil institutions of our free republic.
'It never has paid and never will pay
homage to the flag of any ecclesiastical
prince, or kingly potentate. 1t yields no al
church hierarchy. But as lovers of Ameri-
can liberty and devoted patriots all Pyth-
ian knights would. if need be- drain their
dearest veins to transmit our priceless
heritage of freedom to the latest genera
tons
DIR. Easton was followed by J. H. King
of Rochester. N. Y, a private soldier now
on his way to the Philippines, who made a
stirring Pythan address.
Grand Lecturer George c. Hough ex-
emplified the rank work in an impressive
manner.
DR.. Easton and knight King were pre-
sented with baskets of flowers, and each
responded appropriately. Past Chancellor
Jesse F. Grant presented Grand Chancellor
William M. Hodges, on behalf of the lodge,
with clock.
During the evening remarks were made
by Past Grand Chancellors Jospeh B. Con-
ner. George W. Baumame and Frank H.
Hosford, Past Chanceliors George F. Day,
David L. Burnett and others. Refresh
ments were served by the committee in
charge.
The present officers of Century Lodge are
as follows: Chancellor Commander A. r.
Waite; vice chancellor. f. N. Bunker
prelate. c. ]. Shertc; II aster of work, J. A.
Wiedman; keeper Of records and seal, Clar-
ence Lewis; master of finance, Jesse F.
Grant; master of excheduer. NJ E. Nc
Queen: master alarms, Frank c. Bates;
inner guard, c.. d. Johnson; outer guard,
J. M. Thompson.