The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-06


the District of Columbia, under the
leadership of Grand Chancellor <. II.
Woodward. promises TO be one Of the
most attractive and comprehensive de-
gree presentations ever attempted by
the order in this city. The first rank
that of page. in amplified form, pof-
traying the friendship of Damon ana
Pythias. the story of which Is such
glorious tribute to the humanity Of the
past and a beautiful object lesson 10
this day and generation. viii be pre-
scented in all its rituahsuc beauty
Other Features.
In conjunction with this presentation,
viii be given evolutiOns hy guards and
drills by the Uniform Rank, after the
ritualistic work.
After the work of the ritual and drills
are completed, a condensed form Of
Banim's celebrated drama, Damon and
Pythias." in three acts, will be given
with appropriate scenery and costum-
ing.
The cast of characters viii be made
up from the membership Of the local
subordinate lodges. Music viii be rem
dered during the drills and in the pre-
sentation of the play. Extensive plans
and arrangements are being mapped out
for this jubilee. which viii be held at
the Pythian Temple on Thursday even
ing, December 3. The grand chancellor
has announced the following commit
tees. which will have charge, with
others added. of the details of the work:
Committees Named.
Committee on ritualIstic work: Grand
chancellor. c. II. Woodward. grand
vice chancellor, Albert Kahlert; Crane
prelate, w. L. Bradley; grand master
at arms, II. p. Wiley; grand keeper
Of records and seal, II. J. Gasson;
grand master of exchequer. h. B.
Crown; grand inner guard. S H Bas-
sett; grand outer guard, r. Sebastian;
grand lecturer, George ". Healey; past
grand chancellor, G. F. Day
Committee on dramatic work: Grand
vice chancellor, Albert Kahlert, chair
man; grand master at arms II. p. VII
ley grand keeper of records and seal,
Il J. Gasson. and grand inner guard.
S. H Bassett
Committee on military features: Ma
jOr Thomas A. BynUm. chairman; Capt.
r. T. Whiting and Capt. Theodore
SchOndau.
Committee on hall and decorations:
Charles McAuister, chairman; +. II.
Melick. c. II. Spar, H. N. Wander
wort and NJ, Layerine.
Committee on music; Albert Kahlert,
chairman.
. Committee on electrical effects; John
S. Prescott. chairman.
Committee on invitations and recep-
ton: Past Grand ChanceIIors George I
", Baumann, chairman; A. J, Gun
ming John NJ Kline, ST., John T.
Moiing D. Elmer Wiber, Jefferson Mil
dletOn, j. G. Mcqueen. H. G. Wagner. /
J. B. Common 3. f. Evans. w. T. Mock
bee, amos T. Medford. J. w Carter.
Thomas A. Byuum, John c, Yost and
G. Frand Day.
The official visitations Of Grand Chan
Cell0r G. H. Woodward and his assu-
eiate grand lodge officers TO the several
subordinate lodges, Knights of Pythias,
OF this domain, viii be inaugurated on
October ,. when they viii visit syria
cusisns Lodge, No. 20, at Pythian
Temple.
The other lodges viii be visited in the
following order: Myrtle. No. .. 3I6
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, October
6: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., No. ., PythIan
Temple, October 9; Germania, No. IL,
Fythian Temple. October Is; Harmony,
No. p, Pythian Temple October 15s !
Amaranth, No. IS, Twelfth and II
streets northeast, October 10: Union, No. |
z. Pythian Temple, October u; Decatur, |
No. 9, 423 g street northwest. October |
p: Century. No. 80 Pythian Temple. /
November ?: TIermiOne, No. T. Odd
Fellows Hall. Thirty-first street north I
west. November 4; Equal, No. II /
ia O.
bia, No. %; Pythian Temple, November /
Il; CaIanthe, No. II, Pythian Temple, /
November 10; Mt. Veracn. No. ;. Pyth- /
ian Temple, November Is; Capital. No. |
"a, Pythian Tempe, November a: Ex- /
celsior. No a. Pythian Temple. Decem- /
Der :; Webster, No. Z. Fythlan Temple. /
December 8; Franklin, No. 2. Pythian /
Temple. December 10.
At each of these visitations Grand /
Chancellor woodward has arranged for
prominent members of the order TO
make short addresses, and from the ex-
perience gained by this course of pro
cedure during the unofficial vtsitatl0ns
in the spring, 1t was seen that the at
tendance at the several visitations was
greatly enlarged from former occasions
OF the kind.
Capital Lodge. No. 81, Knights o.
Pythias, viii confer the rank of esquire
at its convention on the Sth inst.
Washington Company, No. l, Uniform
Rank, Knights OF Pythias. held a very
well attended driu at the armory at
Pythian Temple on last Wednesday
evening
On Thursday evening J. T. Coldwen
Company. No. :. Uniform Rank.
Knights of Pythias, held their semi
monthly DRILL AT the armory in Pythian
Temple and after the conclusion of the
drill a meeting of the Milwaukee Club
of the company resulted in the addition
OF quite a few names 10 the roster of
the club
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