Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-02

Ryall. II. of Work; trustees. George Ryaii.
Motley Anderson, b. W. Carpenter ire
elcted); representative to relief bureau. w.
H. G. Simmons; representatives to Grand
Lodge w. H. G. Simmons. A. d. Shaw.
George Ryall, c. H. Woodward and Edward
Dunn.
Harmony Lodge, No. 81, knights of
Pythias. elected the following officers on
Thursday evening: Chancellor commander.
Wells: prelate, c. w. Henderson; master of
work. r. H. Bowdler; keeper of record and
seal, B. c. McQuay (re-eiected); master OF
finance. NJ. g. Delarue (re-elected): master
of excheQuer, George w. Heisley IRE
elected): master-at-arms. Raymond q.
Reed: inner guard, ]. 8. Prescott; outer
guard. e. D. Wilson; representative to re-
lief bureau, c. w. Henderson,: trustees. w.
A. Thompson. e. B. Thomas and j.. b.
Railey: representatives to Grand Lodge.
George W. Heisley w. A. Thompson, b. G.
McQuay. g. Milton Thomas and ]. B.
Railey.
These officers will be installed at public
meeting of the lodge next Thursday even
ing at its castle hall. No. 9O2 Pennsylyania
avenue northwest. Grand Chancellor VIII
lam M. Hodges will install the officers. "A
program Of music and Of literary charac'
ter will be rendered.
Decatur Lodge, No. 9. knights of Pythias
elected q new line of officers Tuesday even
day night. The following are the new Off
GERS: Chancellor commander. E. w. More
cock: vice chancellor, David Pollock IRE,
elected; prelate. H. NJ Orr: master Of
work, H. A. Lavisson; master of finance
G. A. Trier {re-elected); master of ex
chequer. Jacob Fay (re-elected); keeper OF
records and seal. Harry Bassett; master al
arm. Charles T. Graf: inner guard. E. s
Pool; outer guard. Ed. Bryan; representa-
tives to Grand Lodge, Fred e. Weber
Frank T. Quigiey. R. L. Graves, Johr
Gottsman and Ed. Bryan; trustees Fritz
Tredes, Charles Graft and A. M. Jacobs
representative to relief bureau, John Colts
man. The retiring chancellor commander
H. A. Lavisson, has had a good year. AND
the close of his term finds the lodge in q
very prosperous and progressive condition
The following officers have been elected
by Webster Lodge, No. Z, K of P, for the
coming term: Chancellor commander. Ed.
ward Saxton: vice chancellor. Frank B
Essex; prelate, H. Miller Locke; master oil
work. D. Elmer Wiber: master of ex-
chequer, Fred V. Springman; master OF
finance, Martin A. Lease; keeper of records
and seal, ]. Clayton Wilson; master-at
arms. r. B. Gordon; inner guard, George
H. Whiting; outer guard, r. T. Whiting
representatives to the Grand Lodge, D. E
Wiber. Jefferson Middleton, Martin A.
Lease. Richard T. Whiting and Fred v
Sprlngman; trustees, George Z. Gartrell
Martin A. Lease and F. v. Springman.
The following is the list of officers elected
at the last regular meeting of Government
Printing Office Council No. 211, National
Union: President, Charles T. Hendler; vice
president, J. E. Cotton; speaker, George A
Seaman; ex-president, T. A Bynum: sec.
rotary, Joseph Dierken; financial secretary
Charles H. Leeds; treasurer, Thomas l.
Jones; chaplain, Isaac c. Haas; usher H
J. Redield: sergeant-at-arms. joseph r.
Goodkey; doorkeeper H L. Lavisson: trus.
tees. L. A. Bynum, George A. Whitford and
=; w. Sower; delegates to cabinet, Fred A
Hail.. T. A. Bynum, James w. Hughes
CHARLES t. Hendler. T. NJ. Ring and Charles
H. Leeds delegate to the Immediate Relief
Association, Charles H. Leeds. These Off
GERS will be installed Saturday evening
January %.
Worshipful Master J. Frank Ruttor ~
New Jerusalem Lodge, No. o. F. A. A. M.
In recent letter acknowledges his obliea.
tons to the members of the lodge. He
says: Let me express to you my deer
gratitude for the honor conferred by the
New Jerusalem Lodge in electing me master
Tor the ensuing year. 1t shall be nv in.
tention to faithfully discharge every duty
that may devolve upon me; and in the per.
aoi nance OF TINS service let me ask the
earnest and active support of yourself and
every other brother, that the best interest
or the lodge may be promoted thereby et
me assure you that your suggestions as to
matters of benefit to the lodge will be
gratefully received; also bear in mind that
your presence will lend much encoura ge-
ment to other brethren to be present. as
Wen as stimulate and enthuse the officers
70 that standard of work for which the
lodge has long been famous. And, finally
when 1t shall please the Supreme Architect
. of the universe to call one of our number
to the undiscovered country make an eff
tort TO lend your presence in attending the
last sad tribute which 1t is our duty to
pay"
Post Supreme Representative Rev Will
liam Gerhardt, who is well known in this
city, although resident of Martinsburg,
w. va, is an example of what can be ac-
compished by work with a high purpose
IN view. Thrown upon his own resources
IN early life in strange land. with no rich
friends or relatives to help him, he carved
uon He is still an active worker in the
Pythian order, although far past eighty
years of age.
Hugh Reid, the new chancellor COM
mander of Myrtle Lodge, No % Knights of
Pythlas, was born in Scotland in 1871. He
came to this country in 1882. settling at
Moline. Ill. He served his apprenticeship
as printer on the Moline Dispatch Being
attracted by the superior opportunities Of
fered by the larger institutions of Chicago
Mr.. Reid left Moline and entered the Job
printing field in the former city. In 1897
he accepted the arduous task of managing
the Labor Herald at KenoSha, Wis. Under
his management it became success While
in Kenosha Mr.. Reid was president of the
local Typographical Union and actively
connected with the Central Labor Union
On removing to this city several years ago
he became identified with Myrtle Lodge
He has passed through all the chairs and