Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-13

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Seals Henry ]. Gasson. Grand Master Of
Exchequer John H. Mitchell Grand Master
at Arms Claud H. Woodward, Grand Inner
Guard Albert Kahert, Grand Outer Guard
Richard S. Sebastian. Grand Lecturer Hugh
Reid.
After the grand officers had taken their
places the grand chancellor announced the
purpose OF the meeting. He stated that
eyes that had been responsive, hearts that
had been warm and hands that were ex-
tended in Pythian friendship are now cold
in death. and the assembly was to pay re-
spects to the memory of these departed
knights. The blessings of the Deity We're
invoked by Grand Prelate Henry T. Davis
Following that the quartet, composed of
Miss Edith Stowell soprano, Mrs. S. ].
Steers constable; Mr.. Thomas l.. Jones,
tenor, and Mr.. r. r. Roderick. bass. with
Mrs T. l.. Jones as accompanist, sang L
Would Not Live Away. The hymn was
arranged especially for the memorial serv-
ice by Dr. E. S. Kimball, one of the found
ers of the order. The singing of this hymn
was followed by the reading of selections
from the Bible by Grand Prelate Adams.
Lights Disappear.
The reading of the list of the dead in
whose memory the services were held fol-
lowed. Above the platform was an electric
triangle. with the number of lights In it
corresponding to that of the deceased knights.
forty-seven in all: and as each name was
read a light In the triangle went out. All
other lights in the hall were out at the time,
and the effect was beautiful and impressive.
At the close of the reading of the names
the quartet sang Nearer, My God, to
Thee" ACCOMMODATING the singing of the
hymn the electric current was turned on
and the words Eat Rest appeared.
The deceased knights for whom the serv-
Ices were held were:
Past grand chancellors-John w. Brad
al nd No n. lob, vi
Thompson. Calanthe Lodge, No H.
Grand prelate-Henry Yenney Mount YER
non Lodge. No. 3.
Past chancellors-Edward G. Niles. Har-
mony Lodge. No. 81; Henry c. Laubach,
Germania Lodge. No. Is; James L. Stevens.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IA: John NJ. Mitchell,
Mount Vernon Lodge, No s; Woolman Glib
son, Superior Lodge. No. u: John Weide
Union Lodge. No. 22; John F. Hayre Frank
lin Lodge No 2: r. H. Neff, Equal Lodge,
No. II: George Lohel. Germania Lodge, No.
10; w. T. Allan Superior Lodge. No. %;
Henry Levy. Gernania Lodge, No. 10; H. r.
Biddle, Columbia Lodge, No. %; John A.
Frank. Iustus II. Rathbone Lodge No %:
W G; Parks: Franklin Lodge, No. 2; Mo-
HALEY, Webster Lodge, No. Z; William IT
Tucker. Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 8; George
II. WALKER Rathbone-Superior Lodge No
-; ralph Jefferson. Decatur Lodge, No. o.
John +. Hinkel. Germania Lodge, No 15
knights: Joseph Stump, Germania Lodge.
No 10; George Morris, Union Lodge No
p; D. J. Snyder. Myrtle Lodge, No. Is; W.
H. Verhoff, Union Lodge, No. %: A. M.
Jacobs. Decatur Lodge. No. o; L. A. Love-
lace, Harmony Lodge. No. 81; Frank M
Sweet, Century Lodge, No. 80; w J. Lat
| man. Hermione Lodge. No. 10; J. w. Rob
artson, Union Lodge, No. %; A. p McEl-
roy, Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5; A. e.
d vincentz, Columbia Lodge. No. 20: H. T.
Pinckney w. Smith. Superior Lodge, No.
q; James s: Gray, Superior Lodge. No. 81;
George Bush. Decatur Lodge, No. 8; J. l..
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 8; Edward Mac
key. Excelsior Lodge, No. IA; George A.
Scott. Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5; Henry
Samuel J. Vaughan. Union Lodge. No. %:
Julius M. Brown. Union Lodge, No. %;
Herman Daiker, Germania Lodge. No. Is.
Mr. Gamblers Address.
Representative e. s. Gambler jr, OF Mis-
sissippi who Is past grand chancellor
that state. was the speaker of the evening
In opening his remarks he stated that
every one felt the soiemnity of the occa-
SIGN, and pointed out that those present re-
spected the memory OF the departed because
Of the principles they stood for. the prin-
ciples of the Pythian knights. The cardf-
nal principles for which the Pythians stand.
he said, are friendship, charity and benevo-
Ience. The friendship is the friendship
which makes the members stand together
IN the time of sorrow, even in the presence
of death itself. The charity Is the charity
which gives the helping hand the cheerful
word or the material substance which, at
times, is the most valuable Of ALL And the
Pythians UNFOLD that benevolerlce, which
looks with Kindness and love on the sorrow
and misfortune OF another. and which holds
out helping hand to the stricken. Further
than that. the Pythian knight must be a
patriot. must swear to uphold his nag and
his country; he must live IN purity in his
home life. must regard the sacredness of
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