The Washington herald., 1911-05-28

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emplified in daily life. Addresses also
| were made by visitors from other do
mains, as follows: Samuel Murdock, OF
Havana, I'LL; Ed o. Mayer. of Oregon
and Leonard Fowler. of Flint, Mich.
Columbia Lodge. No. S2s, X. of p, il
having much success In adding new
names to it's roster. and new work fol
each meeting night is mapped out fol-
some time to come.
Hermion Lodge. No Il, X. of p. vel.
coined Edgar c. Snyder and the members
of his visiting committee Of Rathbone-
Superior Lodge, No. %, TO their castle
hall and festive board Wednesday night
The committee was composed of E. G.
Snyder. Warren ]. Coffin, Percy S. Dan
iels, D. w. Hoover, ST., Walter Scott. d.
w. Hoover. jr.. and Lynn H. Troutman.
Charles. w. Henderson, grand prelate,
was present and made a short address.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No. @. X. OF
p, conferred the rank of page upon two
candidates at its meeting Friday night.
The ceremonies We're witnessed by a
lodge and other lodges in the domain.
and those in charge Of the initiatory
work were highly complimented for the
impressive manner In which they con-
ferred tho ranks.
Rathbone Temple, Pythian Sisters. en-
tertained the Grand Temple Of Virginia,
Pythian Sisters, on Tuesday night with
an elaborate reception, entertainment.
and dance in the auditorium of Pythian
Temple. Refreshments were served In
the armory, and both halls were beauti-
fully decorated with flags, cut flowers,
and emblems Of the order. The commit
tees having the affair in charge were
composed of the following: Reception.
Mrs. Margaret Jacobson, chairman: en-
chairman; hail. Mrs. Estelle Kahlert,
chairman; refreshments. Mrs. Virginia
Matchette, chairman. and decorations.
Mrs Julia De Lay, chairman.
The Grand Temple Of Virginia Pythian
Sisters, which held its convention in
Washington. adjourned last Wednesday,
after an interesting session lasting two
days The reports Of the officers showed
the Grand Temple to be in a splendid
condition.
The following are the officers who were
elected and installed on Wednesday: Mrs
Mary E. Graham, past grand chief, Of
Suffolk, Va: Mrs. Sallie~ j. Durphy,
grand chief, of Lynchburg, Va; Mrs.
Elsie E. Van de Wort, grand senior of
District of Columbia; Miss Grace Rice,
grand junior of Portsmouth, Va; Mrs.
Anna Perry, grand manager. Of Fred
ericksburg, Va; Mrs. Florence Bowdon.
grand protector, Of Suffolk, Va: Mrs. L
Beck, grand guard of Suffolk. Va: Mrs.
Virginia Young. grand mistress of rec
ords and correspondence, of Fredericks-
burg. Va: Mrs. Elizabeth Crowder. grand
mistress of finance. of Petersburg. Va;
and Mrs. Emma d. Bynum, supreme rep
resentative, of the District of Columbia.
On Wednesday night Friendship Temple,
No. 9, Pythian Sisters. had as their in
vited guests the members of the Grand
Temple of Virginia, and other members
of the order in this domain.
The temple room was decorated for the
occasion with flags, green foliage. flowers
and colors Of the order, by George
Shaffer. Special praise was given the
officers and members of the degree team
for the excellent work they did during
the mutation. duOTtSSeS were llidue
by Grand Chief Sallie Durphy, Past
Grand Chief Mary Graham. Supreme
Representatives Jennie Rice and Emma
d. Bynum, Past Supreme Representa-
tives Elizabeth Creary and Most Excel
lent Chief Bertha Williams, of Rathbone
Temple. No. s.
Among the distinguished knights pres
ent were Past Supreme Chancellor Ed
ward Dunn, Supreme Representatives
James w. Carter and T. A. Bynum, Su-
preme Alternate Representative Albert
Kahlert, Grand Chancellor S. H. Bas-
sett, Grand Vice Chancellor George w.
Hardy, Grand Lecturer H. NJ Wander
wort, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
II. ]. Gasson, Grand Master of Ex
chequer Frank B. Crown, and ]. Rice,
of Portsmouth, Va.
After the close of the temple ses-
sion the evening was spent in exchang-
ing greetings with visiting sisters and
knights. Refreshments were served.
The seven camps of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America, of the District
of Columbia, are anxious to have a State
camp instituted here and are endeavor-
ing to secure the necessary quota TO en-
title them to a State body. With this
object in view a convention was held
at Schmidts hall, in Ninth street last
Monday night, at which five regularly
accredited delegates were present from
each camp. 1t was determined to form
an organization to be known as the ad-
visory board of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America, of the District of Columbia,
to be continued until the State camp
is attained.
The next meeting Of the board will be
held on the first Monday night in June,
at Mariners Temple, at the foot of Sew
enth street, as the guests of Camp
No.
Washington Branch, No. 1,Ss. Of the
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association
celebrated its third anniversary with a
banquet at Freund's last Tuesday night
The banquet was interspersed. with an