Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

finally firmly established in the District of
Columbia. and successful lodges were
here built up by the membership. Besides.
the order soon extended to nearby
states-Excelsior Lodge, No. I. was insti-
tuted at Philadelphia. Pa. February q,
1867. and as other lodges We're soon or
ganized there, the order found a firm
foundation in the Keystone state. Decem.
Der 10. 1857. Mount Holly Lodge No. 1,
New Jersey. was instituted. and the order
soon became popular in that state. From
this small beginning the order of the
Knights of Pythias, founded on friend
ship. charity and benevolence. has been
extended to every state and territory in
the United States. Hawaii. the Philip.
pines, Canada. Mexico. Cuba. Pam
anna, and application has been made
for a charter by Americans residing in
China. The membership of the District
of Columbia. the birthplace of the order.
is made up of eighteen subordinate lodges,
with total CT l.59l members. While the
numerical gain of the order has been slow
in the District of Columbia. substantial
gains have been made in the other do
mains. and the mother domain has seen
her sons make phenomenal gains in the
various states. Ohio heads the list with
S0S29 members. The total membership
of the order on the 3lst of December. 1907.
was 6.ss.1IS. in 1872 lodges
Pythian homes for the aged and inirm
and orphans have been established in
many states. and besides lodges have paid
out over a million of dollars for the relief
OF the sick. Since the establishment Of
the insurance branch 1t has paid claims to
the amount OF $26. J6S. 142S.
The Knights of Pythias and the ladies'
auxiliary. the Pythian Sisters. with a
membership of 125.OO0 contributed $4,000
for the relief of sufferers of the earth
quake and fire at San Francisco. Pythian
buildings are owned by the order i'm many
states. and together with the assets Of all
subordinate lodges. the resources OF tie
order amount to- about $ia."W.0W In
Washington the order owns convenient
and substantial building at 1O12 9th street
northwest. Every night in the week. ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday. one or more
lodges Of the order are in session in that
building, where fourteen of the lodges hold
their meetings.
-TFe uniform rank of the order with q
membership i'm the entire country of 49,
O0. also meets in Pythian Temple. The in
terest and enthusiasm now manifest I'd. un-
der the leadership of &. II. Woodward,
grand chancellor. indicate that the ord r
in Washington will SHOW large numer.-
cal gain and substantial progress in every
line of fraternal work during his term OF
office, closing next February"
Grand Chancellor c. H. Woodward and
his associate Grand Lodge officers paid
their spring visit to Century Lodge No.
10. X. OF p. al its castle hall. in Pythian
Temple. last Monday evening. There was
a large attendance and addresses were
delivered by Grand Master-at-Arms Will
ley. Grand Vice Chancellor Alber. Keh-
lert and S. A Murdoch OF Havana. Ill
Century Lodge is the fra:ernal meme Of
Past Grand Chancellor c. Frank Day.
whose work as grand chancellor during
the past year las done much tn awaken
renewed enthusiasm in the order. Dur
ing his term OF Office he made 21a official
visits. A; the conclusion OF the exercises
On the occasion OF the visitation Grand
Chancellor Woodward. on behalf OF the
Grand Ledge. presented to Past Grand
Chancellor Day past grand chancellors
jewel suitably engraved. Century Lodge
IS presided over by Chancellor Command
er NJ. Stearman. the secretary OF the
Chancellor Commanders Club.
las. conferred the rank of knight on one
esquire April ~ ard the rank of page
May =.
SyracUsians Lodge. No. Ia. conferred the
rank o. esquire on a class Of four the LIST
instant. and there was a large attendance
present. The prospects are very bright.
IL is said for large addition to the ros-
ter OF this lodge during the coming year.
Washington Company. No |. Uniform
Rink. is holding weekly drills in prepa-
ratiCn for the coming competitive drills
I'm Boston i'm August Tie attendance
"Wednesday evening WAS very large.
Arch Masons. was the center of "A large
gathering of capitular Masons last night.
when Carey s. Frye. captain of the host.
and William A. kimmell. scribe of Mount
Horeb. conferred the past and most ex-
celent degrees on a large class o. candi-
dates several of whom We're from Mount
Vernon Chapter. No. Z. The officers and
members of Mount Vernon were out in
full force. Among those present were
Grand Visitor and Lecturer Drown. Roe
Fulkerson. John A. Goodiar king OF
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. 3; High
Prizes; Abram s. Mccoy. Potomac Chap
ter. No. 8: Lewis NJ. Miller and ID. +.
Mcclure of No. =. Michigan; Julius ".
Sherier of Davenport uowa) Chapter AID
J. w. Smith OF Somerviile tMass.D Chap
ter.
The religious services at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home Sunday, May TO-
AT $50 pm. viii be conducted by the
Rev. Edwin Marshall Mot OF the Church
of the. Advent. The music will be ~
Ruth Chapter No. 10l, O. E. 8.