Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
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Rathbone Temple No. 1. Pythian Sis
ters held its semi-annual installation
services at Pythian Temple Friday. July
. Past chief. Mrs. V. Kleindinst installed
the newly elected officers. The retiring
chief Mrs Ida B. Crown, was presented
with a handsome cut glass dish by su-
preme Representative T. A; Bynum on
Kahlert. who had served for several
terms as mistress of finance. was ex-
allied to the position of past chief. ana on
behalf OF the temple. in recognition OF
with a beautiful past chiefs pin by Mrs
Emma Bynum. There was large at
tendance OF members and the newly In
stalled officers were given royal send
of in their terms work.
Syracusians Lodge No. 10. Knights Of
Pythias. held its regular convention IN
Pythian Temple on the I'd instant.
bers, and considerable routine business
was transacted The lodge set aside
portion of the evening for congratulation
of two of its members who were recently
married. namely. 8. NJ Pearson: on, keeper
The Chancellor Commanders Club.
Knights Of Pythias, organization COM
posed Of the chancellor commanders. vice
chancellors and Junior past chancellors of
the subordinate lodges in this domain. to-
give an excursion to Chesapeake Beach,
Friday. July II. The several commit
tees of the club have been working for
the past three months perfecting the
plans, and from reports received the
event bids fair to be one Of the largest
excursions of the year. Grand Chancellor
c. III. Woodward is chairman of the club,
and Mark Stearman. chancellor COM
mander of Century Lodge, No. 30. is the
secretary.
Grand Chancellor Claude H. Woodward
installed H. NJ. Vandervort as vice chan
cellor Of Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 8. X.
Of p. last Wednesday evening. He was
assisted by Past Chancellor J. H. Galleher
acting as grand prelate and Grand Mast
er-at-Arms H. p. Wiley.
In addition to the usual large attend
ance of members at the regular weekly
burning of the council fire of Sioux Tribe.
No. 1S. Improved Order of Red Men. last
Thursday evening. there were present WIS.,
itors from every tribe in this reserva-
ton. and the reservations of California
and New Jersey.
the ensuing term by Deputy Great
Sachem L. d. Petrie: Sachem. William
E. Monroe; senior sycamore. B. F. Chris
man; Junior sycamore. H. Lowenberg;
first sannap. L. D. Petrie: second sannap,
Ravul Messier: guard Of wigwam, James
S. Carvell; guard Of forest. Charles Dono-
hue.
Among those who made addresses was
the great sachem of the District of Co
lumbia, John D. Altman, who is the
father of the Red Mems social, as it was
due to his suggestion and personal eff
forts that the social was organized. He
spoke of the enthusiasm prevailing in 1t.
and urged a large attendance at the next
meeting of the social. at the council
house of White Eagle Tribe. No. H. July
80 when arrangements will be completed
for the trail to Annapolis. Md, August
4. to attend the field day" exercises and
festivities of the Red Men Of the State of
Maryland. Past Great Sachem William
Garner, treasurer of the social, also spoke
along the same lines Past Great Sachem
James Madison. jr.. chairman of the joint
excursion committee. bespoke large at
tendance on the excursion to Marshall
Hall July Ii. 1t Is said an elaborate
program has been arranged for the oc-
casion.
Columbian Encampment No. L. T. o.
o. F.. installed the following officers las.
Wednesday evening:
c. P. Alfred H. Noakes: H. p. Joseph
H. Armand: S. w. Walter L. Taylor;
scr scribe; Frank p Seiert na
o. S. Otto F. Smith: G.. Richard II. Sor-
rell: first W.. r. T. Wines: second W..
VILLA J. Hope: third W.. Roscoe Wines;
fourth W., John Mullen: first G. to r,
Charles w. Chamberlain.
w. F. Larrabee. p. G. NJ. of Phoebus.
Va, visited the encampment and gave an
interesting talk. Refreshments were
served at the conclusion of the meeting.
Langdon Lodge. No. 81. met in Odd Eel
lows Hall last Thursday, evening. DR..
Cuthbertson, chief templar. presided. The
initiatory degree was conferred on two
young ladies, and several propositions for
mo hor torfa
ing good Of the order was had. in which
the prospects of the new lodge were re-
ferred to.
The meeting of Beacon Lodge. No. ID I.
O. o. F.. last Monday evening was prac-
tically given over to the installation Of
the newly elected officers for the present
term. Prior to the arrival Of the District
deputy grand master the auditing COM
mittee made its report. Many new men,
bers were added to the rolls during the
past term. Following the regular bust
ness Of the evening. District Deputy
Grand Master Joseph X. Davidson and his