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

Mizpah Chapter No. s. O. E s.. at
its last regular meeting. received report
from William II. Harrison relative to the
JOINT excursion to Chesapeake Beach
winch was given by the Chicago Club OF
fotomac Commandery and MiZpah Chap
ter. The report showed that nearly 1.4oo
persons took in the trip on that occasion,
it being one of the largest excursions to
the beach this summer. Altogether near
~ 1000 tickets were disposed Of The
chapter. under tho matronship OF Mrs
Caroline Fuller. is said to BE- having a
prosperous year. The degrees will be
conferred October 6 and 20.
planned by the knights of Pythias of the
District of Columbia under the leadership
of Grand Chancellor c. H. Woodward.
promises to be one of the most compre-
hensive degree presentations ever at
tempted by the order in this city. The
first rank. that of page. in amplified form.
portrayinS the friendship Of Damon and
Pythias. will be presented.
In conjunction with this presentation
VIII be given evolutions by guards and
drills by the uniform rank. After the
work and drills are completed, a con-
densed form of Banlm's drama. Damon
| and Pythias." in three acts. will be given
with appropriate scenery and costuming.
The cast OF characters will be made up
| from the membership OF the local SUBJ
ordinate lodges Incidental music will be
rendered during the drills and in the
presentation of the play. Extensive plans
for this jubilee. which will be held at the
Pythian Temple Thursday evening. De-
| cember 3. The grand chancellor has an
| nounced the following committees. which
will have charge. with others to be added,
| of the details OF the work:
Committee on rtualistic work-Grand
Chancellor c. II. Woodward. Grand Vice
Chancellor Albert Kahlert, Grand Prelate
w. 4. Bradley. Grand Master-at-arms
H. P. Wiley. Grand Keeper of Records
| and Seal II. j. Gasson, Grand Master OF
Exchequer F. b. Crown, Grand Inner
Guard 8. H. Bassett. Grand Outer Guard
r. Sebastian, Grand Lecturer George w.
Haley. Past Grand Chancellor G. +. Day.
Vice Chancellor Albert Kahlert, chair
man: Grand Master-at-arms II. p. Wiley.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal H.
]. Gasson and Grand Inner Guard 8. II.
Bassett.
Committee on military features-Maj.
Thomas A. Bynum. chairman: Capt. r. r.
Whiting and Capt. Theodore Schondau.
Committee on hall and decorations
Charles McAllister, chairman; r. H. Me-
lick. c. H. Spar, H. M. Vanderwort and
NJ. Laverine.
Committee on music Albert Kahlert.
chairman.
Committee on electrical effects-John 8.
Prescott. chairman.
Past Grand Chancellor George W. Bau-
mann. chairman; a. j. Cunning. John NJ.
Kline. ST.. John T. Moling, d. Elmer
Wiber. Jefferson Middleton, J. G. Nc
F. Evans. W. T. Mockbee. Amos T. Med
ford. ]. W. Carter. Thomas A. Bynum,
John c. YOst and G. Frank Day.
The official visitations of Grand Chan
cellor c. II. Woodward and his associate
Grand Lodge officers to the several subor-
dinate lodges. knights Of Pythias. will
commence October 2 with Syracusians
other lodges will be visited in the follow
ing order: Myrtle, No. 25 $40 Pennsh-
vania avenue southeast, October +: Rath-
bone-Superor. No. %, Pythian Temple.
October .; Germania. No. Is. Pythian
Temple. October ID; Harmony. mo. u.
No. %. 18th and II streets northeast.
October 10: Union. No. %, Pythisn Tenn
pie October 81; Decatur. No. 9. 423 q
| street northwest, October q; Century, No.
30. Pythian Temple. November .;
| Hermione. No. l.. Odd Fellows Hail,
31st street northwest, November 4 Equal.
| No. II, Pythian Temple, November Q;
Columbia. No. 26, Pythian Temple. No
| vember II; Calanthe, No. II. Pythian
Temple. November 16; Mount Vernon. No.
| 3. Pythian Temple. November Is; Capital,
No. "a, Pythian Temple, November -;
/ Excelsior, No. IA. Pythian Temple. De-
ceInber !; webster, No. Z, Pythian Tenn
pie. December s. and Franklin, No. =,
Pythian Temple, December 10.
At each of these vistations Grand
Chancellor Woodward has arranged 10
have prominent members of the order
make short addresses, as from the eX-
perience gained by this course of pro-
cedure during the unofficial visitations in
the spring IL was seen that the attend
| ance at the several visitations was larger
than on former occasions of the kind.
Capital Lodge, No. -. Knights OF Pyth-
las, will confer the rank of esquire at its