Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

ing of thorough enjoyment as the guests
of Ascalon Temple.
The annual election of officers of CO.
lumbia Court, No. 2, Tribe of Ben Hur, re-
suited as follows: Past chief, Dr. J. D.
Bradfield; chief. E. H. Baxter; Judge. Mrs.
William H. Dice; keeper of tribute, Mrs.
]. Dice; captain, Chester Parker; guide.
r. w. Johnson; inside gatekeeper, Mrs.
L. Johnson; outside gatekeeper, Mrs. E.
stituted. and is growing rapidly. The new
officers will be installed publicly, the sec
ond Monday night in January.
Rathbone Temple. No. 1, of the Pythian
Pythias, entertained Grand Chancellor G.
Frank Day and his associate Grand Lodge
officers at the annual visitation to the
Pythian Sisters, at the Pythian Temple.
grand chancellor were: Jefferson Middle
ton, past grand chancellor; Claude H
Woodward grand vice chancellor; H. j.
Gasson, grand keeper Of records and seal;
Albert Kahlert, grand master at arms; H.
P. Wiley. grand inner guard, and S. H.
Bassett. grand lecturer. Most Excellent
Chief Mrs. Joseph Kleindinst extended a
cordial fraternal welcome to the visiting
brothers and the grand chancellor made
response A social session followed the
closing of the temple and a pleasing en-
tertainment was given under the direction
of Mrs. Perry 2. Patrick. chairman Of the
We're served. The visitation was a fra
ternal and social success and n prosperous
year for the temple was predicted by all
present Grand Chancellor Day was given
handsome present by the temple.
Esther Rehekah Lodge. No. s, I. o. o. F..
was visited Monday evening by Grand
Master A. r Vermillion and associate
Grand Lodge officers, the occasion being
| the annual visitation. In spite of the
weather. a large number of members
greeted the grand master at Odd Fellows
| Hall. The exercises were of especial In
terest to, visitors and members of Esther
Lodge The reports showed the lodge to
| have gained largely in numbers and
finances. Esther is the youngest Rebekah
lodge i'm this jurisdiction. The lodge was
commended for the excellence Of its ritual
| istic work and the activity and en-
thusiasm displayed in everything going to
make up an ideal Rebekah lodge.
| At the annual election of Dawson Lodge
No IS F. A. A. NJ, the following officers
| We're elected for the ensuing year. Master
| William NJ. Wales; senior warden, Joseph
| P. Stephenson; junior warden, Claude r.
| Woodward; secretary, John A. Colborn tP
| NJ; treasurer. Samuel H. Walker Gre
| electeO master of ceremonies, Benz. F.
| Odell P Nd; senior deacon, George G..
Seibold; junior deacon. Thomas w. Bran
| hall: senior steward John l. Painter: Ju-
Nor stewart, Frank /. Wood; tiler. }. r.
|
proxies. to Grand Lodge, George G. Sci
bold, Thomas w. Bramhall and John L.
Painter.
Federal City Lodge. No 20. I. o. o. F..
| conferred the second degree on class or
| four at the Northeast Temple Wednesday
| evening" under the supervision of Degree
Director Past Grand Master John Wood.
| This lodge has the third degree scheduled
| for next Wednesday evening and a cor
| oil wi hp a
| on that occasion A special observance OF
| the holiday season will be arranged for at
| the next meeting of this lodge.
Decatur Lodge, No. o. Knights of Pythas.
celebrated dts fortieth anniversary at the
Pythian Temple Tuesday evening, with
a large number of guests. This pioneer
| lodge has done excellent work in the
birthplace of the order 1t was organ
lied in Georgetown and was prominent
factor in, the fraternal affairs of that
section for a number of years. AfterWard
locating in the central part of Washing
| ton the good work of friendship, charity
| and benevolence has continued, and its
fortieth anniversary found the lodge in
prosperous condition. Over the hand
| somely decorated stage at the Pythian
Temple a large banner told the story
| Forty years old tonight-fortieth an
niversary of Decatur Lodge. No. 9. K. of
P" This lodge has furnished many
prominent Pythiahs in the front ranks of
the order in this jurisdiction. and actively
promotes all objects for the advancement
Of the order. Among the guests were the
Grand Lodge officers of this jurisdiction,
past grand chancellors. supreme repre-
sentatives. past chancellors of Decatur
| Lodge. members of the order generally.
and MANY other friends of the lodges
| membership the fair sex being present
| in large numbers. The following pro-
| gram was rendered in the main hall: Ad-
dress Rev e. E. Marshall. a member OF
Decatur Lodge; song. selected. Miss Nellie
Moylan; coon song. Eddie Glunt; mono
logue Charles Weston; song. selected,
| Miss Margaret Clark: sketch. "A Trip to
| Mars" Misses Prenders and Miss Hail.
| song. selected. Miss Edna Hillyard; piano
| selections, Miss Florence Lyons; song
selected. Miss Lucille Smith: song. "A
Song of Dawn" Miss Hansen-accom-
PIANIST. Miss Sacrey; readings by Tom