The Washington times., 1908-03-08
Welve Members Are
Received by Rathbone
Temple.

Rathbone Temple, No. I. Pythian Sis
tiers. the active auxiliary OF the order
OF Knights OF Pythias. and composed
of the wives and sisters OF members
Of the order, has started the ball roll
ing for the coming year.
At its regular meeting, held IN the
Pythlan Temple on February ., a class
Of twelve was initiated into the order.
The drill team Of the temple, robed In
white and bearing the colors of the
order, went through the intricate evO-
lUtions with grace.
This Is practically the first appear
ance Of the drill team, and its efforts
add much to the work OF the temple
Rathbone Temple. No. !, was insti-
tuted May p. 1891. and has always been
a leading factor in the history of
T'ythianism In this domain. The mem
bers are always ready and willing to
lend their aid TO any lodge needing as
sistance.
Among the visitors at its last meet
ing was the entire staff of Grand
Lodge officers, with the exception Of
the Grand Master at Arms II. p. Wiley.
The temple expects 10 initiate another
large class on March l3 The temple
also has entered the ranks of Boston
clubs. and has a largo club which ex-
poets TO visit Boston the coming sum
mer.
The members Of the drill team are
Mrs. Albert Kahlert, Mrs. T. A Bynum,
Mrs. V. J. Matchett, Mrs. NJ Maddox,
Mrs. J. Mitchell, Mrs. f. BTaden, Mrs.
Guy Flenner, and Mrs. II. B. Armstrong,
with Mrs. q. II. Woodward, as pianist
The present staff Of officers OF tEs
temple is as follows: Most excellent
chief. Mrs. F. B. Crown; most excellent
senior, Mrs. J, Prescott; most excellent
junior, Mrs. II. z. Wiley: manager Of
temple, Mrs. a. Dix; mistress of rec
ords and correspondence, Mrs. A. Sui
Ivan; mistress OF finance Mrs. A
Kahlert; protector Of the temple. Mrs
NJ. Maddox: outer guard. Mrs. V. J.
MatChett; past Chief, Mrs. V. Klein
dinst.
At a meeting Of the grand lodge Off
GERS. held at headquarters on February
., plans were laid for the coming years
work. AL the grand lodge officers were
present with the exception Of Grand
Master-at-Arms II. p. Wiley. who was
confined TO his home by illness.
Superior Lodge, No. .. conferred the
rank Of page on two candidates at its
convention on February ..
Calenthe Lodge, No. Il. conferred the
rank OF page on one candidate at its
convention on March ? Among the Wis
itOrs were Leon Kaiser, who IS the
chancellor commander of Eclipse Lodge,
No. 194, OF New York city; Knight Rip
ley, Of Frontier Lodge. N H; and
Knight King. Of Yonkers Lodge, Of
Yonkers. N. Y.
Webster Lodge. No. =. at its conven-
ton of last Tuesday evening, conferred
the rank of knight upon a candidate in
amplihed FORM, the regular team Of the
lodge being assisted by Past Chancel-
lors Pearson and Kahlert, Of Syracu-
slams Lodge, No. 10, and knight S. A
Murdoch, OF Havana, III. There was a
large audience and several addresses by
members Of the lodge and visitors.
Among the visitors were Grand Chm
CellOr G. H. Woodward and Grand Vice
Chancellor Albert Kahlert.
Capital Lodge. No. p, held its regu-
lar convention on Tuesday last. Con-
siderable routine business was trans
acted.
The Boston Club Of the lodge will elect
its officers at the next convention.
knights Emrick, Of Chicago, aud
Schultz. of Louisville. entertained the
lodge with addresses.
Interest N the coming convention of
the Supreme Lodge, knights Of Pythias,
which is to be held in Boston during
the first week of August, is rapidly in
creasing.
From all accounts this will be the
largest gathering of PyJhians ever held,
and viii embrace all branches Of the
order, inasmuch as not only will the
supreme lodge be in session, but also
1t viii be the occasion OF the biennial
Of the uniform rank, and
also the time and place Of the session
Of the Supreme Temple OF the PythI n
Sisters.
Clubs are being formed in each of the
lodges for the purpose of attending tt Is
convention and TO raise the means for
the necessary expenses. A feature of
the coming convention will be the pa
ade, not only Of the uniform rank. but
OF subordinate lodges. Active prepara-
lions are now on foot among the uni
form rank companies of this domain
looking forward to the sending OF a
drill team 70 Boston to compete in the
competitive drills.