Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05
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LOoSe NO. 81, OF Baltimore, which Will
arrive from the Orole city at s o'clock
pm. over the electric line, and attend a
brief session OF the local lodge. After
the close OF the lodge the visitors will be
! entertained at dinner by Rathbone-Su-
perior Lodge. The program will include
speeches. by senators and representatives
| In Congress, members of the Pythian or
| der, stories, music and recitations. Chan
! cellor Commander Edgar c. Snyder will be
the POSTMASTER, and Lynn II. Troutman
| chairman of the committee on behalf of
| the local lodge.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. D. at its con-
vention Wednesday evening initiated a
| distinguished divine of this city Grand
Chancellor Wiley was given an ovation
| by his lodge.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, d. o. X. X,
| held successful ceremonial Monday
evening at the Pythian Temple. and an
| nounces another for the second Monday in
! April
Mrs. Nellie K. Merriam of Muskogee.
Okla, supreme chief of the Pythian Sis
| tiers, the independent auxiliary of the
knights Of Pythias. was In Washington
this week on an official visit Tuesday
| she received the membership informally
at the Raleigh. and discussions for the
Deneht OF the order We're held and con-
| tfnued Wednesday. In the evening, with
| friends. Mrs. Merriam attended the the
alter and was entertained at supper after
the play. Thursday the supreme chief
began the work of preparation for organ
| 1Zing a new temple of the Pythian Sis
| ters, and in the evening the work was
| completed when Friendship Temple, No
2, was instituted at the Pythian Temple
Later In the evening Mrs. Merriam was
| an onlooker at the barn dance for the
benefit Of the Milwaukee Club (Pythians
preparing to attend the encampment in
| that city next August. Yesterday the
| supreme chief went to Lynchburg to or
ganize a temple and encourage work that
may lead to the organization of a grand
| temple. She goes thence to Georgia and
| Florida. The supreme chief reports a
| steady growth and increased interest in
the work OF the Pythian Sisters through
| out the United States.
Friendship Temple No. ., Pythian Sis
ters, was instituted Thursday afternoon
and evening In Pythian Temple by the
| supreme chief of the order. Mrs. Nellie
E. Merriam of Muskogee. Okla. The new
temple was launched with a membership
of seventy-two Pythian ladies and
! knights
At the early session occurred the pre-
| liminary features, including the election
| and installation of officers, followed in
the evening by the exemplitication of the
| ftualistic work. The supreme chief pre-
dicted brilliant future for the new
! temple. which she claims as her tenn
| pie having personally supervised the
ceremony of its institution
Many other addresses followed. includ-
Bassett and knights Phillips and Kel-
sey. Refreshments and social hour
followed The lodge room was artist
cally decorated by George c. Shaffer
The omcers of the new temple are as
follows: Past chief Mrs. Elsie E. VAN
dervorts most excellent chief, Mrs. Lizzie
Bassett; excellent senior, Mrs. TilIie
| Rock: excellent Junior. Mrs. Carrie Davis;
| mistress of records and correspondence.
Mrs. Annie Sullivan; mistress of finance,
Mrs. Ida NJ. Crown; manager, Mrs Mar
garet Milton; protector of temple, Mrs.
Edna Miller: guard of outer temple, Mrs.
Minnie Huske: pianist, Mrs. Julia Wood
ward: trustees, Mrs. Cora v Nausbaum
fin, past chiefs, Mrs. Julia Woodward.
Mrs. Elnora Smith and Mrs Margaret
Coffin.
Weekly conventions will be held in the
| Pythian Temple every Thursday evening
I'VE Olde-Tyme Barn Dance" given
under the auspices of members of SYRIA
| cusians Lodge. No. 10. Knights of Pyth-
| fund of Joseph T. Coldwell Company.
| No Z. of the Uniform Rank. at the Pyth-
ian Temple Thursday evening, was hrge-
ly attended Many odd costumes and
make-ups were shown.
Washington Company, No. 1, Uniform
| Rank. Knights of Pythias, commanded
! by Capt. Richard T. Whiting, is holding
drills every Wednesday evening at the
armory of the temple. preparing for the
encampment at Milwaukee Joseph T.
Coldwell Company, No. Z, under COM
mand of Capt. John H. Williams, is
drilling Thursday nights.
Amaranth Lodge. No 2s, will confer
the third rank in amplified form Monday
,, evening at the Northeast Temple. 18th
and II streets northeast