Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5. next to
the Oldest Pythian lodge in the world,
was visited officially by Grand Chan
cellor II. P. Wiley and associate
Grand Lodge officers Wednesday even
Ing. 1t was the last Of the series of
V1sitatlons to the subordinate lodges
OF the District. When the exercises
began the lodgeroom was filled, among
the visitors being a delegation of fifty
from Steuben Lodge, No. 81. Of Balti-
more headed by Past Grand Chancellor
george Rauh. They had attended the
! Won Steuben statue unwilling in the
aI.ernoon. The reports indicated an in
crease In membership and finances of
Mount Vernon Lodge. Grand lecturer
marx Stearman exempliied the secret
WORK, and the convention was addressed
Dy past Grand Chancellor McKindless of
Bait Bait Past Supreme Chancellor Ed
WaTa Dunn and Grand Vice Chancellor
| .: n. Bassett, the latter presenting a
slIt to the grand chancellor. In the
auditorium Of the temple at S:45 O'Clock
the exercises Of the open meeting be-
the capacity Of the hall, and a musical
and literary program was presented.
representatives Richmond . Pearson
hooson and John l.: Burnett being
charge was as follows: Burton T. Doyle,
| chairman; John NJ. Kline, ST., Hugh b.
| Armstrong. Lee H. Harris, James II.
| Galleher and H. NJ. Vandervort.
Century Lodge, No. so, received the an
nual official visit from Grand Chancellor
| II. +. Wiley and associate Grand Lodge
omcers Monday evening at the Pythian
Iempie. The grand chancellor comment
! ed upon the excellent financial condition
OF the lodge. as shown by the reports.
Edward r. Seeds, deputy auditor for the
war Department. made the principal ad-
dress, and short talks were made by Past
Grand Chancellor G. Frank Day, Grand
Lecturer Mark Stearman, who also ex-
emplifed the work. and Grand Represent
alive J. r. Grant. Mr.. Seeds and the
grand chancellor received flowers and
Mr.. Stearman a fountain pen, with the
| compliments Of the lodge.
Webster Lodge. No Z. held Tuesday
evening at the Pythian Temple what Is
termed a Homecoming at which the
! lodge membership responded. Grand
Chancellor H. p. Wiley addressed the
lodge on Dominant Points In Pythian-
ISM" and short talks were made by Past
Supreme Representative D. E. Wiber, Su-
preme Representative T. A. Bynum, Vice
Chancellor DR.. William E. R Phillips OF
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. Past Chancel-
lor NJ. A. Leese and former Keeper Of
Records and Seal J. c. Wilson Of Web
ster Lodge. musical program of sew
ments served. All the speakers compli-
mented the lodge on its success and
prosperity. The committee Of arrange
ments was composed of D. q. Wiber.
Charles 3. Boyd.
Amaranth Lodge, No. 2s. will hold a
class initiation Monday evening, Deem
Ssr H. .: at ean Thieh the rank ns of esquire
ton Of ofacers will be held Monday
evening, January 16.
nominated full line of officers Friday
evening, and arranged to restore q
number of suspended members to the
rolls in response to the request Of
G eaSsr wsy to make Pc
election of officers will be held Decem-
Der %.
class initiation in its lodge room at the
Pythian Temple Thursday evening, at
which the page. esquire and knight ranks
Will be conferred.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, is closing
the year with work in the ranks. At
the last convention number of visitors
were present, among whom were III. s.
Compton Of Ohio, who delivered an adj
dress to the lodge.
Washington Company, No. 1, Uniform
Rank, will hold it's annual election of
officers Wednesday evening. in the
armory Of the Pythian Temple.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters,
has completed arrangements for enter
tanning Grand Chancellor II. P. Wiley
and associate Grand Lodge officers
Friday evening, the occasion being q
fraternal visit to that temple, Rath-
bone Temple was largely represented
at Mount Vernon's successful meeting
Wednesday evening.
Asca1on Temple, No. 81, Dramatic
Order knights Of Khorassan, will hold
the annual election of officers Monday
evening at the Pythian Temple. and. be-
sides, promises some surprising features
for entertaining its members.
Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythian Sis
tiers. at its meeting Wednesday evening