Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

Chancellor Commander Decatur Lodge, No. D,
Knights OF Pythlas.
that lodge in 1903. He has just been unan-
imously elected chancellor commander Tor
1904. He is also a member of Morningstar
Lodge No. p. F, A. A. M, OF Thomaston
Ga. and Thomaston Chapter. No ~, Royal
Arch Masons.
Washington Temple, Knights of the
Golden Eagle at its last regular meeting
installed the following officers: Noble tenn
plar: Mrs. Mary S. Calian; vice templar'
Mrs Abbie G.. Lehman; prophecies, MIS-
Mary Cunningham; priestess. Mrs. Sarah
Burgess; marshal of ceremonies, Mrs
Maggie Myers; guardian of records. MSS
Rozelle Watts; guardian of exchequer, mrs.
Margaret Burke; guardian of music. Mrs
Louise Weber; guardian of inner portal,
Mrs Kate S. Motherhood guardian OF outer
portal. Mrs Sarah Newman. Mrs. Mar
garet Myers acted as installing officer.
The officers of Franklin Lodge. NO. Z,
knights of Pythias. were indicted into
their several stations at a public instalia-
ton Thursday evening at the castle hall,
40 9th street northwest before an audi
ence composed Of members of the lodge,
visiting brothers and gentlemen and ladies.
friends of the lodge, that taxed the ca
pacity of the hall After the usual pre-
liminaries the installing officer, Grand Vice
Chancellor Thomes A. Bynum. asked Past
Supreme Represen tative Joseph 3. Conner
to act az grand chancellor. The following
program was arranged by the committee in
ira: Installation of chancellor commander;
recitation, DR.. McDaniels; installation OF
vice chancellor; piano solo, Miss Neal; in
stallation of prelate and master of work;
installation Of keeper of records and seal,
master of finance and master OF exchequer;
whistling and limitations, A. B. Griffith;
installation of master at arms, inner and
outer guards; recitation, Miss Lula Frey;
charge to the lodge by installing officer;
recitation, Mr. Quakenbush. Past Grand
Chancellor Conner conducted the installa-
ton services, and In his closing remarks
wished the lodge all manner of success and
good fortune Grand Prelate Henry Yenney
filed his station and administered the obli
cations, and Thomas A Bynum acted as
grand master-at-arms. The officers chosen
have pledged themselves to continue as in
the past twelve months, during which time
Franklin Lodge has Increased In member
ship from 33 to 10 After the completion
of the ceremonies a presentation of a past
/ chancellorS Jewel was made to Bro. Charles
II. Fletcher, the retiring chancellor COM
mander. by the grand vice chancellor, who
acted on behalf of the members of Frank
lin Lodge. Past Chancellor Fletcher re-
sponded in an appropriate manner. While
the orchestra played the closing numbers
refreshments were served.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No 5. Knights of
Pythias. held Its annual installation of Off
/ GERS Wednesday evening. Deputy Grand
Chancellor Richard Sebastian conducted the
installation ceremonies which were of an
character on account
[ of the retiring and incoming chancellor
commanders. each being a son of Past
Grand Chancellor John NJ. Kline and him
self being one of the officers installed on
/ this occasion. Another pleasant event of
the evening was the presentation of a past
ohancellor's Jewel to Prelate Henry Yenney
who has served the lodge in that capacity
for twenty-three years Chancellor Com
mander John M Kline, jr., presented the
! gift and made a short speech. acknowledge
! ing the lodges appreciation OF the work of
Prelate Yenney during that period. In ad-
dition to serving his subordinate lodge so
| long and faithfully Mr. Yenney is preIate of
| the Grand Lodge of this domain, a position
he has held for number of years The fol-
lowing officers Of the lodge were installed:
Edwin NJ. Kline. past chancellor: John M.
Kline. IT., chancellor commander; Wallace
! w. Kirby. vice chancellor; Henry Yenney
prelate: Joseph E. Kleindienst. master of
work; Willard s. Robbins. keeper of
records and seal; John NJ. Kline. master of
chequer; Henry Thomas, master-at arms;
Leonard A Ferguson. Inner guard; Calves
ton g. Campbell. outer guard. Representa-
tIves to the Grand Lodge. Past Grand Chan
cellors Amos ]. Cunning. John NJ. Kline,
Willard 8. Robbins. Michael Wallace,
Grand Lecturer George c. Hough.
George II. Whiting. who retired as pre-
siding officer of Webster Lodge No T.
knights of Pythias Tuesday evening is
the son OF Past Chancellor Richard Whit
I ing who presided over the lodge with much
ability a number of years ago. Mr.. Whit
past chancellor. He has done excellent