Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
pin. also L. q. 4. III. 81. am other receipts
to show her good startling Il several orders.

cuted by Excellent High Pffest J. A. Tau
berschmidt and his associate offices.
Pythian Grand chancssilor Lydick of Ok.
| lahoma is something of humorist as well
as sentimentalist as may be gathered from
! these remarks in bis report under the
found Excelsior Lodge very, very dead.
Only three or four former members of the
order are now in the little burg; the lodge
| is heavily indebted,r and the town itself
there but a short time. The lodge is in no
condition to be revived, and the town is not
one in which We are especially anxious to
locate lodge at the present time. have
prepared Ringwood Lodge for interment.
The town Of Rfngwood seems to have rung
OFF. I sent special deputy to diagnose
the ease Of Columbia Lodge, and do what
he could for the patient. He reported that
they tried to make an aristocratic lodge,
which would not work in the free air of Ok
homa. 1t seems that the personnel Of the
lodge was such that 1t made revival Of its
once energetic conditions extremely difficult.
Accordingly, the charter has been surren-
dered and fair Columbia went to its long
and never-ending rest. The Oklahoma re-
port says of the District of Columbia: This
is the birthplace of Pythianism, and of
course all true Pythians take great inter-
est in the advancement of the order in the
mother domain, for it is pleasure to see
the order making gains.
The Pythian order in South Carolina as
whole is in highly healthy and pros
porous condition. Marked improvement is
noted in the rendering of impressive ritual,
many lodges using the stereopticon and
long form teams are multiplying. These
are notes of progress which 1t is pleasant
to record. Nine new lodges were instituted
more to follow. There has also been a
corresponding gain in membership during
the year amounting to 1.257. The endow-
ment rank is on a firm and stable founda-
ton, with large increase in membership
for the year. Unfortunately the uniform
rank amounts to but little in this domain,
The report also makes complimentary ref
erence to the Immediately adjacent domains
of Maryland and Virginia. OF the former
it says: Our nearest neighbor is now In
its thirty-seventh year. The journal issued
by the veteran James Whitehouse, who has
been grand K. of r. and s. forever, is an
excellent one. Fraternal correspondence
reports light and airy and while a little
jocular, perhaps, is an interesting docu-
ment. and will repay close reading. Gain
shown in membership. PAT. Grand lodge
decided that If regularly elected repre-
sentatives could not attend Grand Lodge
sessions the retiring chancellor command
would, be eligible to election to fill va
cancy." The principal feature of the grand
chanceilors report in the Virginia domain
is discussion of suspension The subject
worried him as it has worried all others
who have ever held the Office. He speaks
very plainly on the subject, saying: ANY
cause he is unable to pay his dues is not
worthy to bear the name of Pythian
cannot believe we have any such lodge in
this domain. l have found that members
fall behind in the payment of their dues
more frequently from carelessness than
from willfulness, and II these members
were reminded of their neglect in a friend
ly way many Of them would pay their OBJ
legations and return to the lodge" The
Old Dominion gained 2D1 members during
the year. The Grand Lodge voted down a
resolution instructing supreme represent
atives to vote to repeal supreme lodge
law relative to Admission Of liquor Dealers
and adopted one stfenuOusly prohibiting
electtoneering in thegGTand Lodge of Vir-
ginia.
Harmony Lodge Mo. 8, + o. O. F., at a
meeting held last Monday night, had a
large attendance of members and visitors.
conferred upon thirteen candidates. Next
Monday night another large crowd will
be present to witness the comforting OF
the second degree upon fourteen eandi-
dates The lodge is doing degree work
every meeting night - =
Harmony Lodge paid a sfaternals yisit to
Federal City LODGE "wednesday evening
last, at which time the Aest named ea,, Ledge
candidates of Harmony Iodgs
Columbia Commanderyy No. /, X. T., con-
ferred the order of the temple at a special
convocation Thursday evening. Each Inn
portant station was occupied by a past
commander, and the work was exception
ally we'll done. Past Commander Alexan-
der Grant was particularly efficient as pref
ate.
The Royal Arcanum Building Company
which has been organized for the purpose
of erecting a structure for the Washington
Royal Arcanum bodies, has the following
officers: Edward T. Kaiser, president; Ed
son M. Schryner, first vice president; Win
field s. Schley, second vice president; Rob-
ert A. Chester, treasurer; Edmond Mallet
ney; trustees, Edmond Mallet, jr., Claude
r. Zappone, John D. Biddis, John w.
Hodges, Jared D. Terrell, J. Edward
Swaine, Edward T. KAISER, William w.
Chase and Charles ]. James.
Robert A. Chester Is the vice president of
the Commercial Bank. Edison M. Schryner
is president of a large building association
in Baltimore and is the past supreme regent
Of the Royal Arcanum. Rear Admiral
Schley is a distinguished national eharac-
ter, and the others are we'll known in local
business and fraternal circles The COM
pany has just issued neat pamphlet, CIV
ing it's officers, constitution and bylaws.
Washington Commandery No. 1. knights
Iemplar, Will nave special conciave next
Wednesday evening, March 90, to close up
business for the year.
Columbia Lodge, No. 10, l. o. O. F.. con-
| on Thursday evening in the auditorium of
the 7th street hall before a large number
of members. Next Thursday evening the
lodge will confer the same degree upon
fourteen candidates for Harmony LODGE
No. 8. 1t is expected this will be an event
long to be remembered by the fraternity.
The special services held in the Temple
Baptist Church for the past few weeks
have been growing in interest and attend
ance. 1t is therefore decided to continue
| them next week. Rev. E. Hez Sven will
preach the first part Of the week. Many
will be glad to hear him.
The following named persons have been
recently installed officers of Geneva l..
| Miller Lodge, Degree of Honor, A. o. U.
W.: Chief of honor, Mrs. Maude b. Coll;
past chief of honor, Mrs. Gertrude L. kluge;
lady of honor, Miss Ethel L. Kluge; chief
of ceremonies, Mrs Ida M. Ballard: record
er, Stephen j. Murphy: financier. DR.. Fran
els A. st. Clair; receiver, Robert V. Page:
| usher, Miss Eleanor S. Taylor; inside watch,
James Severe; outside watch, j. E.. Roberts.
The Degree of Honor is the branch of the
Workmen order to which the ladies are
admitted Like the Iparentyorder 1t is bene-
ficiary; but, unlike it, is not exclusively So.
District Tent, No. 8, knights of the Macca-
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