Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29


escort. The reports st owed the lodge to
be in excellent financial condition. The
grand chancellor complimented the men,
bership and encouraged efforts to make
good numerical gain Grand Lecturer
! Mark Stearman, it is said. exemplified
the secret work in his usual splendid
| manner. Grand Vice Chancellor S. H.
Bassett addressed the assemblage on the
proposed celebration of the forty seventh
anniversary. After the close of the viSi-
| tation. officially, short talks were made
by Supreme Representative j. w. Carter
| Grand Representatives l.. l.. Burnett and
II. L. Thompson and others. Refresh
| mentS were served.
| Wednesday evening by Grand Chancellor
II. +. Wiley and associate Grand Lodge
officers, the occasion being the annual
visitation. The secret work, it is said,
was exemplified by Mark Stearman. grand
lecturer. ne reports indicated that the
/ iOdge had made substantial gains in mem
bership and finances during me year, with
active work ahead for the remainder OF
! the year. tor which the lodge was COM
| I:'eNded by the grand chancellor. Grand
Represer tative Burton T. Doyle delivered
al. address on p, thiansm 4 .-tiel -
Refreshments and cigars were served.
ooiilino,a Lodge is composed of many
members who's ancestry mans rom he
Damon and Pythi1s
The visitations scheduled for next week
are as follows: Webster Lodge, No. Z.
Iuesnay evening and Harmony Lodge.
No, n. Thursday evening. both at tine
,thian Temple.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. =. Wednesday
evening announced that the committee on
entertainment had arranged for an at
trdctive feature for Wednesday evening,
November IT, when illustrated lecture
would b. gwen in the !odge room by Il.
Il. Jhompson, official photographer of the
reclamation service, who will present
many special views obtained by him on
his visits to various parts of the United
States.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA. at it's meeting
last Tuesday night conferred the rank of
page and esquire. "A large attendance of
members ana visitors witnessed the rites.
This lodge is said to be noted for the
excellence of it's degree work. The rank
Amaranth Lodge. No. %, under the
guidance Of Chancellor Commander Mark
W. Moore, jr.. is enjoying prosperous
year At the last meeting seven applica-
tons for membership were received.
Century LonGe, No. 20. is in receipt Of
number Of applications and has an
nounced work in the ranks for Novem-
Der.
Decatur Lodge. No. .. held a we'll at
tended convention Monday evening and
discussed plans for the annual visitation,
which will occur Monday evening, No
printed on the schedule. A change of
meeting night made this necessary.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge No. ~, con-
ferred the second rank at its convention
Friday evening, with Vice Chancellor Will
liam F. r. Phillips as acting chancellor
commander. Edgar c. Snyder. chancellor
commander. being absent from the city
Washington Company. No. 1. is reported
to have made great hit 'Pythian night
Monday. with an exhibition drill at Con-
ventiOn Hall.
Rathbone Temple. Pythian Sisters, at
its regular meeting last night acted on
several applications. This temple had
planned to hold a large class initiation in
December, but so many applications have
been received. it is said, that it is neces-
sary to hold a class initiation each Fri
day evening. After adjournment last
night the temple attended in body the
silver wedding anniversary reception of
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Jarboe, both MEM
bers of Rathbone Temple. the latter be-
ing one OF it's most popular officers.
Friendship Temple, No. 8, Pythian Sis
ters. held a largely attended session
Wednesday evening. at the close Of which
a phantom social and dance was given.
This temple is making rapid strides and
has recently placed an order for some
elaborate paraphernalia. which is ex-
pected to arrive before the holding Of the
next session Arrangements have also
been instituted to supplement this order
with another along the same line within
the next few weeks to complete the equip
ment necessary for the presentation Of
the ritualistic work.