Evening star., 1909-04-24

The Pythian carnival and festival given
for the purpose of raising funds to liaui-
date the Indebtedness on the Pythian
Temple on 9th street northwest. will he
continued for another week. and season
tickets will be honored the same as dur
ing the past two weeks. A complies
change Of program has been arranged for
the coming week. The decision of tn,
executive committee TO continue the car
nival was reached at its meeting Thurs
day evening Last week is said to have
been most successful one. and the folks
in charge are expecting the coming week
to be record breaker.
The character of the entertainment pro-
vided at this great Pythian festival has
been pronounced to be of a high order
suits. however. from a financial stand
point. il Is said, are scarcely up to the
mark hoped for. Members Of the execu-
tive committee say that as the carnival
progressed the attendance grew proper
tionateIy larger. and they are hoping ta
gather during the coming week not only
the patrons of the past, but the very
many straggiers who have postponed
their attendance until now.
The Royal Arcanum visited the carnival
Monday evening. while the guests of
Tuesday evening were the Odd Fellows.
VINO turned out III large uuT1DeTS III SpltS
of the inclement weather. Capital Lodge.
Il. of P, also visited the carnival that
evening.
Wednesday evening large delegations
from the Maccabees and Improved Order
of Red Men were present. and Thursday
evening was given over 10 the members
of Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine. and As
Gallon Temple, No. 81, Dramatic Order
knights of khorassan.
The exceptionally fine music rendered
during the carnival and festival is under
the capable direction of Lester l.. Kah-
lett. a prominent musician and member
of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10.
The regular conventions of the several
subordinate lodges, which have been sus-
pended in many instances during the past
two weeks, will be resumed beginning
Monday evening. Almost all Of them re-
port a great deal of rank work on hand.
Mrs H. p Wiley. the presiding of
ficer Of Rathbone Temple, No. /, Pythian
Sisters, has been confined to her nome by
an attack of grip.
Mr.. Wal ]. Tuska. prominent Pythian
of San Francisco, Cal, is the guest OF
Grand Chancellor Albert kahlert.
The Odd Fellows of the District will
celebrate the ninetieth anniversary of the
organization of the order in Odd Fellows
Hail on tln street MOHudS tNtHliiS
Deputy Grand Master d. A. Dugan, chair
man of the joint committee, will preside
and make the Introductory remarks. The
grand sires proclamation will be read by
Grand Secretary w. f. Clapp. Grano
Master r. A. Ford will deliver the adj
dress of welcome and tell something OF
the work of the order today, and Past
Grand Master w. W. MILAN will present
the Grand Lodge prize banners TO red
eral City Lodge, No. ~. for the sub
ordinate lodges and DoEHas Rebekah
.odge No. t. for the Rebelah lodges.
There will also be music and recitations.
all to be followed by reception TO the
grand officers and social hour.
Covenant Lodge. No. Is. will hold re-
union and banquet Tuesday evening in
celebra ton of the 'siNty-sixth anniversary
of the institution of the lodge. The open
ing exercises will be held in the lodge
room 1u7.: :;lst street northwest, after
which adjournment will be taken to the
banquet room. Following a history of
the lodge by the secretary toasts will be
responded to by Charles Q. Tirrell.
past grand master of Massachusetts.
Grand Master Richard \. Ford. W. ".
MILAN. P G. NJ: Edwin II. Easterling,
p c. NJ, and I'll. S. Harrell, p. G. pr.
Thomas j. Jones. P. G. NJ; DR. ". c.
Barr and ]. j. Sullivan are the commit
tee having the matter i'm charge