Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

mittee on the extension of Pythian educa-
tion a special committee of the grand body,
to issue a publication devoted to Pythian,
ism quarterly. With this end in view Grand
Chancellor G. Frank Day has announced
the following committee to have charge OF
the work of extension of Pythian education,
using the quarterly as the medium: FRANK
B. Crown, Myrtle Lodge chairman; Frank
H. Hosford, Rathbone-Superior Lodge
Thomas Adams. Franklin Lodge; j. X. ..
Dickens Amaranth Lodge, and Frank b.
Essex, Webster Lodge
The mother domain of the Pythian order,
through it's subordinate lodges as well as
it's military branch and independent auxl-
iary the Pythian Sisters, is carrying on
fraIernal work with renewed energy and
enthusiasm. The subordinate lodges are
adding to their numerical strength by mi
tiation in the various ranks and plans LOT
future work outlined that give assurance
of still further gains. The social SIDE OF
the fraternity is shown in euchre partes'
entertainments and other forms OF amuse-
ment, in which the membership and their
families and friends have taken part. The
Grand Lodge officers and the Chancellor
Commanders Club are arranging Tor an
active years work to add TO the order
membership, increase the attendance at
lodges and in a fraternal way give impetus
to the spread of Pythian principles.
The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythlas,
the military branch OF that order, Is plah-
ming for active work in the District or Co
lumbia shat promises to be a busy cam
paign for the next eighteen months. Three
companies of the uniform rank OF WASH
ington have appointed committees TO ma &c
arrangements for class initiation ana
membership rally, to be held late IN ApTh
or early in May at the armory in the Pytn-
ian Temple, the date to be announced IN
the near future. The representatives Oh
the three companies are as follows: wash
ington, No. l, VIII A. Wilding. George Ry-
ali and George Fl. Whiting; Nelson Com
pany, No. . William NJ. Hodges, Hugh B.
nd I-SilfOn- T T (NOllwen
No. !, Thomas A. Bynum. H. r. Tucker
and w. r. Sherwood The committee has
organized as follows: Chairman, Thomas
A. Bynum; secretary, H. r. Tucker; treas
urer, George Ryall. 1t holds weekly meet
ings at the Pythian Temple, arranging the
details for the uniform rank Jubilee. AT
the meeting on Saturday evening it was
announced that the three companies above
named would take active part and furnish
their quota of candidates for the class in
itiation The work in detail has been placed
in charge of three subcommittee. Ritual
istic work, Will A. Wild.ng, chairman;
membership, William NJ. Hodges, chairman,
with the captains tR. L. Whiting, No. /;
]. w. Hardell. No. .. and T. E. Landon,
No {, eX-Officio members); program and re-
freshments, George H. Whiting. 1t is the
aim of the general committee. to enlist the
support of the entire rank in the proposed
jubilee, and Maj. Harry Coggins, command
ing the battalion in the District of Column
bia has given the plans his unqualified in
dorsement, and assured the committee that
he will extend all the aid within his power.
The event is expected to create enthusiasm
in the uniform rank add to its member
ship, cause renewed interest in drills, and
in every way result in benefit to this i'm
portant branch Of the Pythian order. Wash
tngton and Coldwell companies are already
discussing the question of attending the
l90S encampment at Boston and taking
part in the competitive drills, feeling GER
tain that the skill and experience of these
companies can bring prizes to this city and
| add to the fame already achieved by the
semi-military bodies of sister fraternities
the Templars Shriners, Odd Fellows and
others of Washington.
Rathbone Superior Lodge. No %.
Knights Of Pythias, conferred the third
| rank, that of knight, at it's regular con-
| vention, last evening. The degree team of
| this lodge is an excellent one and the
| beautiful work of the rank of knight was
| given in fine style. The lodge is growing
| rapidly.
The annual grand visitation Of the officers
| of the Grand Lodge. F. A. A. NJ, to Wash
| Wednesday evening at Masonic Temple
! There was a large turn out of members of
! the lodge. and many visitors were also
present. An interesting program was rem
| dered, in which the Marine Band quartet
| was a conspicuous feature, giving the
| General Haywood march, selections from
''Higgledy Piggledy,' lola" Golden
Rod the author of which Is Miss Mabel
! Mckinley niece of the late President;
|. Cherry" and THE Men Behind the Gun. +"
| The reports of the grand secretary and
compliments to the lodge on its successful