Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
MEMORIAL TO DEAD PYTn|ANS
ANNUAL CEREMONIAL .oBsERv-
ED IN TEMPLE OF ORDER.
Eulogies Pronounced and Program OF
Vocal and Instrumental
Music Presented.

Death claimed many prominent Pyth-
ians in the year ended June l. In the
list appear the names of three past grand
chancellors, fifteen past chancellors and
fifteen knights
The foregoing facts were set forth last
evening at the annual memorial cere-
monies of the knights of Pythias Of the
District of Columbia. held in Pythian
Temple. 1t is estimated that the services
were attended by fully 700 members OF
| the order. with their relatives and friends
The exercises were under the auspices
of Franklin Lodge. No. 2 The several
stations were filled by grand lodge Off
GERS. Grand Chancellor Claude-H Wood
ward presided Grand Preate W. E.
Bradley invoked the blessing.
quartet composed of Miss Bertha
Hansen. soprano; Miss Ethel Gulick. con-
tralto: Howard Butterworth. tenor. and
Frederick" Schaefer, bass. sang Lead
Kindly Light. The symbolic ceremony
of calling the roll of deceased members
by the grand keeper of records and seals
followed and was impressive.
Taps Sounded in Darkness.
Standing out from a black background
on the stage was suspended an emblem
of the order made up of thirty-three
small electric lights. AS each name was
called light went out until all were ex-
tinguished. The hall was in total dark
ness when Bugler G. d. Wolfe sounded
taps and the quartet sang Nearer. My
God. to Thee
Judge F. p Seeds. deputy auditor for
the War Department, delivered the ora
ton of the evening, extollng the prin-
cipleS of the order and recOunting the
virtues of the departed. While Mendels-
sohn's funeral march was played the
grand lodge officers advanced to the al
tar and deposited thereon wreaths of
myrtle in remembrance of their deceased
brethren. Miss Bertha Hansen sang
Face to Face" and the grand prelate
offered prayer.
read by Burton T. Doyle. Grand Chan
cellor Woodward delivered brief adj
dress on the significance Of the services.
Justus H. Rathbone sang the closing ode.
Good Night" Benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. E. E. Marshall.
Participants in Ceremony.
Among the participants were the follow
ing Grand Lodge officers: First Grand
Chancellor G. Frank Day, Grand Chan
cellor Claude H. Woodward. Grand Vice
Chancellor Albert Kahlert. Grand Prelate
w E. Bradley. Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal Henry ]. Gasson, Grand Master
of EXcheuuer Frank B. Crown, Grand
Master-at-arms Harry P. Wiley. Grand
Inner Guard S. H. Bassett. Grand Outer
Guard Richard Sebastian and Grand
Lecturer G. w. Haley.
Committees in charge were: Program
c T Winans, J. d. Rowen. Robert
Scroufe Charles Boyd and c. E. Meal
lister. Hall and decorations-J. C. Bell.
c. H. Sparr and A. J. Sherwood. Press
and prnting-D. Pollock. S. NJ. Pearson.
and B. y. Carver. Necrolosy-B r.
Sherwood. B. w. Andrews and G. A.
Swain Electrical effects-John s. Pres
I colt.
| The reception committee was composed
I Of the chancellor commanders of the sub
ordinate lodges. as follows: J. c. Bell.
Frank Lodge. No. .; J. N. Kline. Mount
Vernon Lodge. No. ): H. ]. Award. Web
ster Lodge. No. I; David Pollock. De-
catur Lodge. No. q; A. ]. Sherwood. SYRIA
cus!ans Lodge, No 10; c. A. Hays. Ca
lanthe Lodge, No. II; B. A. Carver. Her
mione Lodge. No. 10: c. r. Winans. Ex-
celsior Lodge. No. Il: j. NJ. Walker,
Germana Lodge. No. 10; Fl. L. Poynton.
Equal Lodge. No. II; ]. T. Wells. Har-
mony Lodge. No. 81: c. Fl. Sparr. Union
Lodge. No. 30; B. R. Sherwood. Capital
Lodge. No. -; F. H. Melick. Myrtle
Lodge. No. %: A. Parella. Columbia
Lodge, No 26; ]. P. Hawkins Amaranth
Lodge No. %; B. W Andrews Rathbone-
Superior Lodge. No. o. and NJ. Stearman,
Century Lodge No. 30