Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13

over his failure to be reelected is supposed
to have caused his act
The Odd Fellow fraternity is to hold me-
mortal services in honor of Its dead OF
the year tomorrow afternoon at Mount
Vernon Place Church. 9th and X streets
northwest. The exercises will begin at
o. clock. The memorial day was named by
proclamation of Grand Sire John b Good
win of Georgia. and the date fixed by
Grand Master George a. COLLISION OF the
District 1. o. o. F.
At tomorrow's meeting Grand Secretary
E. T. Pettingil will read the grand sire's
proclamation, and Rev. Frank M. Bristol
will deliver the memorial address. There
will be a special musical program by the
Mount Vernon Place choir.
The following are the Odd Fellow dead
Lodge. No. 7, John F. Prienkert. P. G.;
August Grass, Guy E. Padgett. P. e.; Har-
mony Lodge, No. ., John H. Kliendienst. P.
c.; Charles Suskey. James T. Harrison.
Arnold. P G.. and Samuel E. Allen; Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 10. ]. F. Lung. P. G.;
Aaron Baldwin, P. G.: j. b. Scott. M.
Moulden. P. G.: Covenant Lodge, No Ii,
Roland HILL William Moxley, p. g.; John
Sullivan, James Williams. P. g.; Edward
]. Nelson, Thomas ]. Cunningham. Charles
W. Barnes, Herman Summers. Winfield
8: Ballinger; Beacon Lodge. NO; 10 hiaer
16, William H Crosby. P. g.; Federal City
Lodge, No. 20. A. Davidson, P. G.; Daniel
w. Bowie; Salem Lodge. No y, Peter
Stanger; Naomi Rebekah Degree Lodge.
No. l. Mrs. Caroline Stevens: Martha
Washington Rebekah Degree Lodge. NO.
3. Mary Cook and Dorcas Rebekah Degree
Lodge, No. H. M. A Shearer
The Ohio Grand Lodge of Knights Of
Pythias met this week at Canton, the home
of the late President Mckinley. who was
an earnest and enthusiastic member OF the
Pythfan order. The opening session was
nv nj
death Of the wife of the incoming grand
chancellor, S. N. McLoud. The Grand
Lodge officers and representatives, accom-
panied by companies Of the Uniformed
Rank paid solemn visit to the tomb OF
President Mckinley, who, in his lifetime,
was a member of Champion Lodge in CO.
lumbus. Grand Chancellor Chas. J. Deck
man of Cleveland. in his report, related the
work done by him in the fifty-four weeks
of his term. which, he said. had been the
busiest weeks of his life. He congratulated
the lodge deputies on the way they looked
after affairs given into their keeping. The
district deputies were likewise thanked for
their inter est. The report showed the con-
dition of the lodges by counties and by
Pythian districts. 1t also gave In detail the
years work of the office, which has been
heavy William Beatty, grand keeper of
records and seal. made a detailed report or
the financial and numerical strength or
Pythianism in Ohio. The membership is TO-
232 a gain in year of 2,SS2. The receipts
of subordinate lodges for the year were
1885, 400 3d. against $507, 72I.S1 for the year
previous. The expenditures for relief, of all
kinds including the amount spent at the
Pythian Orphans Home, was 19S,S54.o6,
against $163 ,92S31 the year before. The as
sets of the lodges is given as 81, 449, $751; IT,
as against 1875, S5l.O7 for the year before.
Mr.. Beatty reported that there are 649
lodges in the state.
Past Supreme Representative William D.
Kennedy of Chicago is soon to issue his
comprehensive history of the Pythian fra
ternity. He has made this history life
work. and his efforts in this direction have
been cordially approved by all the authori-
ties upon Pythianism. The local members
of the order. which was established here
forty years ago next February by the bril-
liant and lamented Justus H. Rathbone.
are much interested in Mr.. kennedy's work.
Some time ago he secured for his publica-
ton Photographic reproductions of the
early records of Franklin Lodge, No. 2. Of
this city, which Is the oldest surviving
Pythian lodge in the world.
Almost thirty years ago Mr.. Kennedy be-
gan collecting the journals of the proceed
ings of all the Pythian grand lodges and
during the intervening period has devoted
himself assiduously to the compilation Of
important facts in Pythian history. In the
preparation of the manuscript there has
been no attempt to make the work a liter
airy effort. Mr.. Kennedys desire to make
1t compendium of Pythian facts and hap
peningS, nanny Oi reference ana reliable,
has outweighed all other considerations
The work contains a biography of Justus H.
Rathbone, and the story of the preparation
of the first ritual the preliminary meeting,
and the organization of Washington Lodge,
No. l. Following the story of the nstitu-
ton of the first lodge is to be given photo
graphic reproduction of the minutes of
Washington Lodge, No. /, from the origi-
nal proclamation, dated February 49, 1864,
announcing the birth of new order, up to
and including the record of it's deceaSe and
the list of it's members then in good stand
ing, and who were transferred to Franklin
Lodge, No. 2, which Is still in existence.
Rev. John G. Bowers, formerly pastor OF
ST. Marks Lutheran Church of this city
was. during his residence here. actively
identified with local fraternal bodies He