Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
ANNUAL vIsITATIoNS.
Grand Chancellor, K. Of P, on His VI
fetal Rounds.

o,,,s 6,h.ncalIor William NJ Hodges OF
the Grand Lodge. Knights OF fytihas' anu
his associate grand officers began tlleii
round of annual visitations last evening
The series opened at the castle nan Vi
Franklin Lodge, No. =. So4 pennsylvania
avenue northwest. This lodge Is the oloes'
existing Pythian organization IN the "orlo
and is the mother of nine thousand looses
scattered all over the American DOMINION
in Canada and Mexico.
The visitation last evening was re-
markably successful one in every respect
It was handsome tribute. not only to the
mother of lodges itself. but to the men
who. newly affiliated with Franklin, have
brought the old lodge a year of uneXampleo
prosperity.
Grand Chancellor Hodges was accom-
named last night by Grand Vice Chan
cellor Thomas A. Bynum Grand Prelate
Henry Yenney, Grand Keeper OF RECORDS
and Seal Harry ]. Carson. Grand Master OF
Excheuuer j. H. Mitchell. Grand Master at
Arms ]. w. Carter Grand Inner Guaro
jefferson Middleton. Grand Outer Guard
Richard S. Sebastian. Grand Lecturer
George C. Hough. Supreme Representatives
John c. Yost and George w. He1sley and
the Junior past grand chancellor. James q.
MCQUEEN. They were escorted by wash
ington Co, No. 1. Uniform Rank, X. OF f.,
in fatigue uniform. under command OF
L.
The attendance at the visitation was very
large. and taxed the capacity of Franklin's
castle hall to the limit. Every lodge but
one in the District was represented, and
Harmony Lodge. No l. appeared IN a pody
to nav it's respects to the Oldest of lodges.
After a brief address of welcome by
Chancellor Commander Charles H. Fletcher
of Franklin Lodge the formal business OF
the visitation proceeded. The report OF the
grand keeper of the records and seal and
grand master of excheauer exhibited the
remarkable progress of this old lodge dur
ing the year. 1t has. since January. in
creased it's membership oyer a hundred per
cent and has until January to do more.
1t is reported to be in excellent fiscal con-
dition and has Just ordered complete new
paraphernalia. which will make it's equip
ment equal to that of any lodge In the do
main.
Grand Lecturer George c. Hough exem-
plified the secret work of the first rank in
admirable style. and delivered an interest
ing and instructive address on the lessons
intended to be taught by the rank of
page.
The grand chancellor then felicitated
Franklin Lodge and the order generally on
the great success achieved by the lodge
during the year, and spoke fellcitouSly OF
the fusion of old and new blood, which had
resulted in such a genuine boom in the
lodge.
Remarks were made by number OF
prominent Pythians, all congratulatory in
those who spoke were Past Supreme Chan
cellor Edward Dunn Past Chancellor d. L.
Burnett Zone of the five founders of the
order) Past Grand Chancellors Richard
Goodhart John C. Yost. George W. Heisley,
Joseph B. Conner, George w. BaumanD
and Frank H. Hosford of this domain, Past
Grand Chancellor Reed Of Ohio. Grand Vice
Chancellor Bynum and Past Chancellor
Richard P. Evans Past Grand Chancellor
Reed made a glowing speech of congratula-
ton on behalf of the Ohio domain, which
has seventy thousand Pytilians and is the
strongest domain in the world. Refresh
ments were served. and one of the most
successful of Pythian visitations came to
an end.
The present officers OF Franklin Lodge
are as follows: Chancellor commander,
Chas NJ Fletcher: vice chancellor. Cbas.
e. Palmer: prelate. Claude H. Woodman;
master at arms. Russell G. Merryman; mas
ter of excheduer. W. H. G. Simmons; mas
ter of finance, Benjamin Carpenter; keeper
of records and seal Thomas Adams; master
of work, George Ryoll: inner guard, Frank
sR Smith; outer guard. William Matthews.
The grand chancellor and his associates
will visit Calanthe Lodge. No. IL, next
Monday evening.