Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Knights of Pythias.

Assault IShPAC, -No. 81, ~ "iAaceaS Va
der knights of khorassan, an organiza-
ton of Pythians aiming at the promotion
of good fellowship in Pythian circles. held
its regular monthly meeting at Pythian
Temple Monday evening. when plans for
the coming year were outlined.
Tn the selection of officers the members
have placed the leadership of the temple
for the coming year In the hands of
Thomas A. Rynum, who served royal
vizier few years ago. when the temple
enjoyed one Of its most prosperous years.
The return to the city of \. J. David.
formerly secretary of the temple, was
ship of the temple was again placed in
his keeping.
The divan of the temple for the COM
ing year will be as follows: Royal vizier
Thomas 4. Bynum: grand emir. G. Frank
Day; mahedi, J. /. Mech: sheik, J. B.
Albert kahlert; satrap. H. c. Glading;
sahib, T. ]. Casson: imperial representa-
tive, Albert Kahlert; alternate imperial
representative, T. 4. Bynum: trustees,
NJ. T. Pines, S. NJ. Pearson and S. III.
jacobson.
The royal vizier-elect in thanking the
temple for the honor bestowed upon him.
outlined an aggressive campaign for the
coming year. The royal vizier. G. II.
Whiting. appointed NJ. T. Pines, S. ii.
JdCODSOl anu a L. ->eeD DIS duUItIIiS GULL
mittee. The newly elected officers will be
installed at the regular meeting in Janu-
AIRY by Imperial Nawab s. NJ. Pearson.
Harmony Lodge, No. 81. gave a sue
cessful vaudeville entertainment and
dance at Pythian Temple Tuesday even
ing, under the direction of 8. Percy Oil
yer, for the benefit Of its relief fund. The
auditorium was taxed to its utmost with
the friends OF that lodge and members of
49, II,
in the entertainment were Percy G..
Bowen Miss Sadie May Lipp, Irwin
Pr:dgeon. Miss Leona Callan, Walter
Busey. Jeulaco and Vardette, horizontal
bar experts: b. G. Davis. w. B. Follmer.
and Mrs. Mabel Owens Wilcox repre-
senting the Takoma Players. The music
incidental to the performance and for
the dancing was furnished by an orches-
ira under the leadership of Lester L.
Kahlert, a member of Syracusian Lodge,
No 10.
A fine presentation of the rank OF
page. Order Of knights OF Pythias. was
given Wednesday evening, when Mount
Vernon Lodge, No. ), conferred that
rank in full amplified form upon a class
of sixteen candidates.
In the rendition of the work the Off
GERS of the lodge We're assisted by de-
tail from ]. T. Coldwell Company. NO 4,
Uniform Rank. AS Grecian Guards the
company escorted the ritualistic officers
to their stations and afterward gave a
spectacular drill. Washington Company,
No. l. Uniform Rank, gave the regula-
ton drill. as put on in the competition
drills at Boston last year. Following the
comforting of the rank, the drama of
Damon and PSthias, in condensed FORM
was presented by the following cast of
characters, all Of whom are members Of
the order in this city; Dionysius. King of
Syracuse. J. b. Conner: Damon. a sena-
tor James Kline: Pythias soldier,
John NJ. Kline. jr.: Lucullus, Damon
slave, IT, o. Pulizzi Procles. captain of
the guard. r. \. Bynum: Damocles. a
member OF the senate. Burton I. Doyle;
Philustus, president of the senate, S. NJ.
Pearson; guards, ]. II. Williams, ii. C..
Glading, Frank Wooster and y. I. Jar
Doe.
The performance was declared to be of
the highest order and brought forth many
congratulatory remarks from those who
witnessed it. The productioE was under
the direction of John NJ. Kline, il. for
merly with Charles p. Hanford.
Rathbone Temple. No. I. Pythian Sis
ters gave hearty welcome to Grand
Chancellor Albert kahlert and his asso-
ciate Grand Lodge officers, on the occa-
sion Of the annual visitation of those
officers to the temple Friday evening.
The hall was beautifully decorated in
flags, green's and the colors of the Or
der and a large attendance greeted the
grand chancellor and his associates.
A banquet was served in the lower
hall of the temple.
Grand Chancellor Kahlert was given
a handsome token of the esteem in which
he is held the presentation being made
on behalf of the temple, by Supreme Rep
resentative-elect James W. Carter. Dur
ing the course of the evening a short
program was presented. as follows: Vio-
lin solo, William Smith; soprano solo. Miss
Selma Selinger: recitation. Talbot Pu-
lizzi; contratot solo. Miss Lucille Smith;
piano solo, Miss Doris Murray. with Miss
Lois Booth as accompanist
The temple was declared to be in a
very prosperous condition. and during
the evenings business meeting many APP
plications were received.