Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

the order and the public to celebrate the
erection Of the temple with receptions,
music. dancing and other forms of enter,
tainment. Messrs. Felix Mahoney and VIII
Fl. Chandlee cartooniSts, will contribute to
the entertainment of those present Friday
evening. and Saturday evening Mr.. Barry
Buckley Will present an illustrated lecture.
Invitations have been extended to PreSi-
dent Roosevelt, the board of Commissioners
and other officials of the government to at
tend. Attractive programs will be arranged
for each evening by the committee of forty
five. Supreme Representative George W.
Baumann, chairman A committee of fifty
ladies will assist in looking after the com
fort and pleasure of the members of the
fraternity and their friends.
The building to be devoted to Pythian
purposes is an imposing structure of five
stories of brick, with stone trimmings, and
rs modern and up to date in every detail of
arrangement On the first floor will be
housed the uniform rank companies, where
arrangements are made for retreShment
FEATURES and entertainments, a range and
Kitchen being on this floor A cOmmodious
and handsome hall. with meZZanine gallery.
is on the second floor, with reception and
waiting rooms. An electric passenger ele-
yator has been installed The headquarters
of the grand chancellor and the grand
Keeper Of records and seals VIII be in the
building and the third, fourth and fifth
floors contain lodge rooms. with waiting
,rOoms and ante rooms suitable and con-
venient for fraternal purposes. Subordinate
lodges of the knights of Pythias, the or
organizations of a fraternal and patriotic
character will occupy the lodge rooms.
The location is regarded convenient
and attractive. The hall association, repre-
sentng the stockholders. individual mem
beers and subordinate lodges, had charge
of the details of construction and arrange
ment. and is composed of the following
members of the order: John w. Hardell.
president; Thos. r. Riley. vice president;
Henry J. GassOn. secretary; Amos J. Gun
ming. treasurer; Henry Coggins. d. Elmer
&iber. John T. Clark, Henry G. Wagner
and John c. Yost.
After the week of entertainment of the
Pythians and their friends and as soon as
prepared for occupancy by the Pythlan
lodges the ceremonies of formal dedication
will occur. The grand chancellor Will OIL
cially notify all the subordinate lodges that
this ceremony. which will not be public, Will
take place Friday evening, November %,
under the auspices of Franklin Lodge, No.
2 the oldest Pythian lodge In existence.
These ceremonies will be of a rituaEstic
character. the Grand Lodge officers per
forming the services as laid down by the
order to be followed by an address by Past
Chancellor George II. Walker for the order
universal and by Past Grand Chancellor ID.
+. Wiber on behalf Of the Pythian Hall
Association.
The annual visitations of the grand chan
celOr and Grand Lodge officers to Capital
Lodge, No. p, will occur Tuesday evening,
November II; Superior Lodge. No. 81, No
vember II; Century Lodge, No. 80. Novem-
Der ~ Germanla Lodge, NO. 10, NOVem-
Der -; Hermione Lodge. No. ~, November
y. and Myrtle Lodge, No. %, November
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In the first week in December the third
rank will be conferred on a large class by
team composed of representatives from the
subordinate lodges of the District with all
the accessories to make II elaborate and a
distinguishing feature of Pythian work in
the domain OF the District of Columbia
Electa Chapter. No. 2. Order of the East
ern star, last evening received the officers
Of the Grand Chapter OF the District and
guests TO the number of several hundred
In han in Masonic Temple Anacostia 1t
was the annual visitation of the grand
oincers, and the occasion was the most
successful of It's kind in the history of
Eiecta Chapter. Admiration was expressed
at the handsome floral decorations in
which vari-colored chrysanthemums. ferns
and palms were used by Mr. Adolphus
Guide Of the local organization, and each
person was presented with large chrysan-
themum as souvenir of the visitation
Mrs Nellie Landergren. the worthy grand
matron. and Mr.. Adolphus Guide the
worthy grand patron, and the other grand
officers were cordially received by the
worthy matron OF Electa Chapter, Mrs
Mamie copes. After reviewing the reports
OF the secretary and treasurer of Electa
Chapter the grand officers commended the
chapter for the showing made. which indi-
Gated an Increase In the numerical strength
OF the local chapter. as well as in its
finances.
number of presentations were features
OF the evenings assembly, and called forth
happy remarks from bestower and recipi-