The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
News and Gossip of Fraternal Societies

which this lodge will give April It, made
a report
Columbia Camp. No. 1922 Modern
| Woodmen of America conferred the ritual
| in the amplihed form upon two candi-
dates Thursday night at a meeting at
| Pythian Temple.
| The initiatory ceremonies were followed
by social session and short addresses
were made by W. H. Cole, c. W. Veach,
! c. H. Becker, W. c. Boteler, and D. A.
Defandorf. Arrangements are being made
! for a large class initiation on April Is.
| Naomi Chapter, No. ), Order OF the
Eastern Star, celebrated its sixteenth an
niversary at the new Masonic Temple
Friday night, with an entertainment fol-
| lowed Dy a banquet.
| The affair was the most important of
| the season for the chapter. More than
800 members were in attendance. Past
Most Worthy Grand Patron L. Cabell
| Williamson, of the Grand Chapter of the
United States; and Mrs. Mary Teachum,
grand lecturer of the Grand Chapter.
were among those present
Miss Mamie Bishop bad charge OF the en-
| tertainment, which included an address
by Mrs. Bertha Shelton Wood. worthy
! matron; a tenor solo by Thomas l.. Jones;
! trained dogs, under direction of ]. Wal
ter Thompson; soprano solo, Mrs. Helen
! Deyo; barytone solo, Charles Moore; reel
| To ton, Rev. J. T. HUddle, contralto solo,
| Mrs. Mabel Owen Beard: tenor solo, Mel
! vile HenSey, with Mrs. Thomas l. Jones
and A. G. Eldredge, accompanies. Mrs.
| Deyo, Mrs. Beard, Mr.. Hensey, Mr..
Moore, and Mr.. Eldredge are members
| of St Margaret's Episcopal choir.
no rlpr nil F,,,-
marks by the worthy patron, Thomas
| A. Bynum, VINO predicted a most pros
porous year for Naomi Chapter, and ex-
| pressed his appreciation for the interest
shown by all the members in the ami
versary celebration.
The Chancellors' Association Of the
! Knights of Pythias of the District. at a
special meeting at Pythian Temple on
| Friday night. made arrangements for the
celebration of the forty-seventh anniver-
sary of the founding of the order. on
Saturday night, February IS
The order was founded in this city on
February 10, 1864, in what was then
called Temperance Hall, in street
northwest. Since that time, when its
founders numbered thirteen, it has had
| a most remarkable growth among the
fraternities of the country.
Plans, as outlined by the committees
| include an entertainment and reception
in the main auditorium of Pythian Tenn
pie to be followed by banquet IN the
| armory. Among the out-of-town guests
will be Supreme Chancellor Thomas NJ
Hanson, of Calais, Me; Supreme Vice
Chancellor Thomas ]. CARING, of Macon
Ca; Supreme Keeper of Records and
Seal Fred +. Wheaton. of Minneapolis,
Mimi; Mai Gen. Arthur Stobbart
commanding the Knights of Pythias mil
itary department, of Minneapolis, MINI. :;
Supreme Representative Brig. Gen. S.
Young, of Ada, Ohio: Supreme Repre-
sentative William G. Edens, of Chicago,
Ill Supreme Representative William La
dew. of New York City, and others
Talks will be made by the visiting
Supreme Lodge officials, interspersed
with music by the Rebew Orchestra, with
Miss Mabel Louise Benzler, soprano; Ro-
land Rodrick, barytone, and Miss Nan
Dougherty, violinist, as soloists.
The committees on arrangements are:
Programme-Samuel H Bassett, w. A
Kimmel, and Z. Lodge Hill. Banquet
Thomas A Bynum, James w. Carter,
William F. R. Phillips, Lee H. Harris.
and James L. Hyde. Music-Thomas A.
Bynum. II. T. Sinclair, and Hamlin NJ.
NanQerV0rt Han ana OeCOrdIlOnS-M.
E. Crowther, John H Williams, Charles
S. Jones, William E. GaSson, and J. NJ.
Thompson Invitation and Printing,
Hamlin NJ Vandervort, Mark W. Moore,
jr, Preston c. Phillips, Fred McSmith,
and w. T. Hammer. Reception-W. F.
Bucher, James z. Mayors, John B. Lick
man John E Paul, S. w Wolfsheimer,
w. ]. G. Relnmuth, Arthur w. Sherrier.
Otto Statler. William Savage, Maurice
]. Davis, A Rusher. H. T. Sinclair, K. A.
Hutchinson, p Fabrizio, Arthur w. Tri-
vett, w. o. owen, and John L. Shaffer.
The celebration is given under the aus
pices of the ChanceIlors Association,
the officers of which are Harry p. Billey,
chairman: DIR. J. NJ Ramsey, vice chair
man; M. c. Harmon, secretary, and
Mark w. Moore, jr., treasurer.
The successful series of official visi-
tations TO the subordinate councils of the
Royal Arcanum, inaugurated last fall by
Grand Regent Harry G. Lenz, closed
Friday night. when AnaIostan Council.
was host to the officers of the Grand
Council.
Z E. p. Goodwin. regent Of Analostan
Council. received the guests and Grand
Regent Lenz responded to the address of
welcome.
Brief addresses were made by Grand
Regent Harry G. Lenz Grand Vice Re-
gent S. L Besselievre. Grand Orator
Glendie B. Young. Grand Guide Edwin
A. Nesss, Deputy Grand Regents Harry