Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-22
PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS CHOSEN LAST NIGHT
FOR ENSUING TERM.
Abstract From the Retiring Grand
IL 4
Chancellor's Report-Tribute
to Deceased Members.


The Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias.
held its annual election at Pytllian Temple
last evening. The line of officers chosen for
the ensuing year is as follows: Grand chan
celIor. James w. Carter of Capital Lodge,
No. "a; grand vice chancellor, Jefferson Mid
dleton of Webster Lodge. No. Z; grand prel-
ate Henry T. Adams of Myrtle Lodge, No.
%; grand keeper of records and seal. Henry
]. Gasson of Excelsior Lodge No IA (sev-
erth term; grand master of exchequer John
II. Mitchell of Equal Lodge, No. II (re-elect-
ed; grand master-at-arms DIR. G. F. Day
OF Century Lodge, No. 80; grand inner
guard, Claude H. Woodward of Franklin
Lodge. No. oldest lodge in the WORLD;
grand outer guard, Richard S. Sebastian of
Decatur Lodge, No. 8; grand lecturer, w. Z.
Rlchardson; grand trustees, Thomas e.
Lahdon, j. Il. SkfdmOre and Albert kahlert.
In his annual report to the Grand Lodge
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Bynum speaks
OF the recent recognition of the Rathbone
Sisters as follows
THE flag of the Rathbone Sisters has
Deen placed beside the Pythian banner of
friendship, charity and benevolence in the
recognition by the Supreme Lodge at the
last convention. Rathbone Temple, No. 1.
of Washington. d. c., is In a prosperous
condition, numerically and financially, and
was one of the first to secure quarters in
the new temple. All the present Grand
bone Temple. The ladies, besides carrying
out the duties of their temple. have been
of great benefit in the work of aiding the
Pythian cause in this domain. Every re-
quest for their assistance has been prompt
ly and faithfully met. They are entitled
to hearty and generous support by our
membership
Deaths During the Year.
OF the deaths during the year he says:
Grand Prelate Henry Yenney's demise was
sudden. occurring November 10, 1904. He
had attended all the annual vistations up
to and including Superior Lodge November
H. In apparent good health. Henry Yen
ney Joined Mount Vernon Lodge, No. s.
July 80, 1879. He was elected prelate jan
uary Z, 1850, and made a past chancellor
January a. 1889, by reason of his services
as prelate On January %, 1887. he was
chosen grand prelate. BE was prelate of
the Grand Lodge and his subordinate lodge
at the time of his DEATH having served the
former eighteen and the latter twenty-five
years. His death IS sincerely mourned by
his brothers and friends.
Following is a complete list of members
of the order who died in the year 1904:
Past Grand Chancellor George w Heis-
ley, Harmony Lodge, No. p, February l,
1904.
Grand Prelate Henry Yenney, Mt Yer
non Lodge, No. o. November 10, 1904.
Past Chancellor r. C. Hardell, Equal
Lodge No. Il, January 49, 1904. Past
chancellor w. L. WllllamS, HermlOne
Lodge, No. u, May 4, 1904.
knights Geo. w. King, Superior Lodge,
No. q, January 5. 1904; Charles Kozel,
Union Lodge. No. %, January H. 1904; F.
16, 1904; T. NJ Ruid, Harmony Lodge No.
81, February II, 1904; J. F. Gladmon, Har-
mony Lodge, No 81, March 3, 1904; s. w.
Maddox, ST., Capital Lodge, No. a. March
%, 1904 Frederick Deitz, ST., Germania
Lodge, No. 15 April %. 1904; Joseph Stump,
Germania Lodge, No 10, November 5, 1904;
George Morris, Union Lodge. No. %,
November Q, 1904; D: ]. Snyder, Myrtle
Lodge No. %, November 80, 1904"
Increase in Membership.
Grand Chancellor Bynum's annual report
also announced an increase in local lodge
membership of 127. He says:
This increase in membership is just
cause for congratulation. 1t is the largest
net gain in membership, with one exception
QSS9) since 1872. Along with other activi-
ties in many directions during this busy
year the question of adding eligible mate
rial to our numerical strength was not over
looked by the subordinate lodges. The to-
tai membership December 81, 1903 was
1902. Present membership December 81,
19GD 1629.
'"The presence of nearly all of the nine
teen lodges in the new temple should give
fresh impetus to the Pythian movement
and result in still greater gains In the flu
ture. The lodges not in the temple are re-
garded as filling certain field in which
they are located"
The financial report of the grand keeper
of records and seal shows that in every
lodge 1.-The balance is on the right side of
the ledger" Total receipts, 10 lodges S16-
1888; paid for relief 1904, 5,O92O 5: total
resources and investments, 10 lodges, 43,-
2S7.O0; increase over previous year. s., 535. 79
Supreme Chancellor Ill.
The Grand Lodge will continue its ses-
sion this evening, when final reports of
committees will be submitted Supreme
Chancellor Charles F. Shively, who Is in
the city, was quite severely i'll and unable
to be present at the Grand Lodge session
DR.. D. Elmer Wiber, the new supreme
representa- tive-elect. has played an active
part in Pythian affairs for a number of
years and was prominent in the move
ment which resulted in the erection of the
new Pythian Temple.
The grand chancellor-elect James W.
Carter, is a native of Virginia. He served
apprenticeship to the printing business in
Georgia., and was appointed to a position
in the government printing office in 1876.
where he has since been employed. mostly
in the specification division in various ca
|. pacities. He is keeper of records and seal
of Capital Lodge, No "a, and a member
of the Endowment Rank. He is a mem
Der of Dawson Lodge. No. 10, f. A. M:
of Columbia Typographical Union. No. 1OI;
Mt. Vernon Council. National Union
member of Mt. Vernon Tent, No. 4, knights
OF the MaccabeeS