Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
At the next communication of the lodge
the fellowcraft degree will be conferred.

At the next communication of the lodge
the fellowcraft degree will be conferred.
At the regular convention of Harmony
Lodge. No. y. knights OF Pythias the
10Th instant Grand Vice Chancellor Albert
kahlert. deputized as grand chancellor for
the occasion. installed Knight John
Adams. jr.. inner guard. He was as
sisted in the ceremonies by Past Cham
cellor <. Lodge Hill of Harmony Lodge.
acting grand prelate. and Past chancellor
s. NJ. Pearson Of Syracusians Lodge. No
IN. acting grand master-at arms. Under
the head of good of the order remarks
We're made by Grand Vice Chancellor Al
bert kahlert. Past Chancellor s. NJ Pear
son and Knight S. A. Murdoch of ILL.,
nois.
The meeting OF the Chancellor Com
manders Club. h. p. the 10th instant
was largely attended. Plans were laid
Tor the holding OF entertainment dur
Ing the month of April and excursion
TO Chesapeake Beach In July.
Friday. the Goth instant. the grand
chancellor. Is. p, and his associate grand
officers paid their fraternal spring visit 10
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. the lodge OF
which Grand Vice Chancellor Albert kah-
lert is an honored member. All Of the
Grand Lodge officers were present. and
noticeable feature OF the occasion was the
large number OF the lodge members pres
ent. Among the visitors noted present
were Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn. Past Grand Chancellors Carter and
Day. Chancellor Commanders MeliCk of
Myrtle Lodge No. -: Parello of Columbia
Lodge. No. 26. and Past Chance'lors Har-
ford and Mockbee of Hermione Lodge.
No -: Past Chancellor Shellabarger Of
William Mckinley Lodge. No. l. Philip
pine Islands: Knight Murdoch Of Ha-
vana, H.. and Grand Trustee J. F. Skid
more. Remarks were made by Past -Su-
preme Chancellor Edward Dunn. Grand
.-.,l,a and
Master-at-Arms Wiley. Grand Lecturer
Haley and Messrs. Melck. Shellabarger,
Sherwood, Rau and Murdoch.
Rathbone Temple. No. |. Pythian Sis
ters held regular convention the 21h
instant and several applications were re-
ceived The temple expects to confer the
degree Of the order on a large class the
Sd of April.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81. Dramatic Or
der knights of khorassan. the social or
ganization of the knights of Pythias. held
a special meeting in the armory of Pyth-
ian Temple last Monday evening to con-
slider an invitation from Ben Hadad Tenn
Pile No. az. of Baltimore. to attend its
spring ceremonial the 31st instant. The
invitation accepted and indications
are. that about sixty tyros will make the
pilgrimage. Friendship and fraternity
are eXemplifed in their highest degree by
these two temples. whose intercity visits
during the past years has been the means
of binding the two closer together in the
bonds of fraternity. At the time OF the
LAYING of the corner stone of the Pythian
Temple here Royal Prince Broening or
Ben Hadad Temple was the orator OF the
occa sion. Another special meeting viii
be held the 30th instant TO complete ar
rangements.
The visit of Grand Chancellor Claude II.
Woodward and his associate Grand
Lodge officers to Germana Lodge. No.
Is. Tuesday evening. was the occasion OF
the largest gathering Of Pythians at any
of the spring visits. A noticeable feature
of the evening was the large DELEGATIONS
that attended in a body from Capitol
Lodge. No. "A: Excelsior Lodge, No IA.
and Webster Lodge. No. 1. Among the
visitors noted present were Past Supreme
Chancellor Edward Dunn and Past Grand
Chancellors Baumann. Carter: Kline. Md
dleton and Day. The addresses were de-
livered by Past Grand Chancellor Bau-
mann. Past Grand Chancellor Middleton
and knight Flenner of Boise Idaho.
During the evening the Grand Lodge ofn-
GERS installed the vice chancellor and
outer guard of Germana Lodge.
During the coming week the Grand
No Z. Tuesday evening. and Thursday
evening will pay visit to Franklin
Lodge No. .. of which lodge the grand
chancellor is a member. 1t is the oldest
Grand Chancellor Woodward has APP
pointed Past Chancellor S. NJ. Pearson
as chairman OF the committee on pub
licity to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Past Grand Chancellor frank
H. Hosford.
In the death. last week. of Past Grand
Chancellor Frank H. Hosford. il was
stated. the order of Knights of Pythias
lost one of its brightest stars. member
who had the interests of the order at
heart and one whose counsel was heed
ed and regarded. not only in his own
lodge but also in the Grand Lodge. He
was always ready and willing to aid and
assist any lodge or any knight in need.
and always had kindly word for all.
His untimely death Is greatly deplored.
AS mark of respect to his memory at
the meeting of Germania Lodge. No. Is.
on the occasion of the visit of the Grand
Lodge officers. all present arose and re-
manned standing with bowed heads sew
eral minutes.
Columbia Lodge. No. o6, Knights Of
Pythias. conferred the rank Of knight. in
amplif1ed form. on two esauires at its
There was a large attendance of MEM
bers and visitors. and delegation at
tended in a body from Union Lodge, NO.
%. The lodge was assisted In the per-
Torrance of the work by Past Supreme
Representative ]. B. Conner, Grand vice
Chancellor Albert kahlert. Grand Lee
turer g. w Haley. Brother Embser OF
Denver Lodge, No. IL. of Denver. Col.
and knights Casson, Spar. Clark.
Muckleston. Ramsay and Rusher OF
Union Lodge. No -. and Past Chan
cellor 8. NJ Pearson and Knight Garner
of Syracusians Lodge. No. 10.
At the meeting of Beacon Lodge. No. Is,
l. o. Q. F., last Monday evening five ap-
plications for membership In the
order were received. The initiatory
degree will be conferred on these
candidates the first Monday night in
April when il is expected a large attend
ance of visiting brothers will be present.
Next Monday evening. the Both instant,
after the business session of the lodge Is
over. the joker committee will give an IN
teresting program of music. songs and
recitations. after which refreshments VIII
be served.
friends of the lodge TO be present. The
Joker committee is composed of William
H. Grosjean. Charles G. Barton. W. j.
LaVarre, r. c. Nicodemus and John Z.
Osborne.
After a short session Monday evening
Esther Rebekah Lodge. No. =. /. Q. o. F..
witnessed the following program prepared
by the entertainment committed:
Reading. (a) funny story. tbb The In
surance Agent" Fred Z. Barbour; So
prano solo. (a) My Dreams ID, The
Summer Wind" Miss Maud keiser; read
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