The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
AFFAIRS In PYTHIAN LODGES
Grand Chancellor Inaugurates limo.
vation of Spring Visits.
Pays FraternnI Cali on Myrtle Lodge
Chancellor COmmanders' Club
Elects SecretnFy-

The Chancellor Commanders club held
a meeting Friday March 6. Chancellor
Commander Stearman, Of Century Lodge
No. 30, was unanimously elected secre-
tary. The grand chancellor has called the
next meeting for Thursday
Rathbone Temple. No I. Pythian Sis
ters. held a meeting in their hall on
March s.
Columbia Lodge, No 25, held is regular
convention Wednesday evening. and con
ferred the rank Of page on one candidate
and the rank of esquire on two pages. A
large delegation was present from Union
Lodge. No. -
The lodge was assisted in conferriug
ranks by Grand Vice Chancellor KahIert
acting as chancellor commander: Grand
Lecturer c. W. Haley. acting as vice
chancellor. and Brother Kuhnert. Of Syra-
cusians Lodge No. 10. acting as prelate
Among other visitors present were
Brothers s A. MUrdock and W J. Gar
ner
An innovation has been inaugurated by
Grand Chancellor Claude II woodward
IN paying a fraternal visit to the several
lodges In this domain. AZ this season OF
the year, accompanied By the Grand
Lodge officers.
The FIRST OF these visits was made las,
Tuesday evening. 10 Myrtle Lodge No
p. al their Castle Hall. 3l6 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. All Grand Lodge Off
GERS We're present. with exception OF
grand master-at-arms and the grand
outer guard.
Twelve OF the eighteen lodges were we'll
represented Among the visitors noted
present from other domains. were Knights
Miller and Sheilbarger. of William Nc
Kinley Lodge No. ], Philippine Islands.
and s A Murdock Of Havana. III Past
Supreme Chancellor Ed. Dunn, Past
Grand Chancellors G.. ". Bauman. J
w Carter, T. A Bynum, J. Middleton.
and G. Frank Day.
The address Of the evening was by
Grand Inner Guard Samuel H Bassett.
Although Harmony Lodge. No. q
Knights q Pythias. started the new year
with the handicap Of three deaths in one
week. recuperation IS rapid. and is com
ing 10 the front again. The late entertain
ment netted large sum 10 replenish The
eXchequer. The meeting Of Thursday.
March ;. was cf unusual interest.
Brothers Schultze. Little. and Tibbetts.
Of Louisville, Ky, were present and ex-
plained the fifth class Of the insurance
department Of the order. Brothers s. a.
Murdock of Havana H.. and S. NJ
Pearson. Of Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. OF
this Domain. delivered Pythian addresses.
The regular convention OF Syracasians
Lodge. No 70. Knights OF Pythias. was
held in Castle Hall Friday, March 6.
Among visitors present were Past Grand
Chancellor r. F. Evans. OF Excelsior
Lodge. No. Il. and Brother Murdock. Of
Havana. Ill
Calanthe Lodge, No. Il, conferred the
rank OF esquire on page at its conven-
tiOn last Monday
Germania Lodge. No. Is. conferred the
rank OF page on a candidate at its con-
vention Of last Tuesday
Nelson Company, No. >. Uniform Rank.
held a regular meeting in their armory
last Tuesday evening The matter Of the
coming convention and meeting of the
uniform rank al Boston in August was
talked over II was decided 10 hold a
special meeting OF the company next
Wednesday evening. II is expected tc
present then about twenty-five new names
for the company
Washington Company. No I. Uniform
Rank, held its regular inspection and in
stallatiOn of officers for the present year
in the armOry on Wednesday evening.
The officers elected and installed for the
year were: Captain, R. T. Whiting: first
lieutenant. G. H. Whiting; second lieu
tenant. James Holmes; sergeant. William
Matthews recorder. J. B. Conner. treas
urer. B. F. Evans
After the installation. conducted by
Capt T +. Landon, OF Coldweu Com
pany No. :. the company proceeded TO
initiate Grand Inner Guard s. H. Bassett
and knight 9. H. Jenkins into the mys-
terieS Of the rank
Ascaion Temple. No. 81. Dramatic Order
Knights Of Khorassen. held its regular
monthly meeting at Pythian Temple Mon
day. The committee in charge OF the late
euchre made report showing a hand
some receipt. It was empowered TO ar
range for some other form Of entertain
ment for the near future