Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05

Temple Saturday evening, February is.
The event is under the direction OF the
ChanceHors' Association. representing the
eighteen subordinate lodges and AFFILIATED
bodies of the order of Knights OF Pythias.
At meeting Of the association Friday
evening, Grand Chancellor Wiley, pre-
siding, the details Of the celebration were
discussed committee reports made and
plans outlined. Indications point to the
attendance of the largest number OF
Supreme Lodge officials and other promi-
nent members of the order that has ever
assembled in the birthplace of the order
outside of a Supreme Lodge session.
The program includes addresses and
music in the auditorium of the Pythian
| Temple. Preparations are being made for
| a banquet, to be attended by knights,
! Pythian sisters, wives, sons and daugh
| tiers of members.
resentatiye in the Supreme Lodge,
knights of Pythias, while in the city this
week in connection with the interests OF
the Independent Order of Red Men, of
/ which he is great incohonee, was eX-
tended courtesies by the local Pythians
/ At reception given In his honor at
Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening Grand
Chancellor H. p. Wiley and associate
and the grand chancellor made an adj
dress.
Webster Lodge, No. Z. has placed on
the wall of it's hall large pastel picture
| OF the late Supreme Representative D. e.
Wiber. who was active member Of
! the lodge and spent the evening previous
to his death in it's hall.
! Capital Lodge. No. II, has purchased a
stereopticon to be used in the rituanstic
work. Tuesday evening, February IA,
there will be an exhibition of it, to which
all members have been invited
Franklin Lodge at Thursday evening
convention presented the retiring past
chancellor, II. G. Glading. with a past
chansellor's jewel Supreme Representa-
tive T. A. Bynum made the presentation
]. on behalf Of the lodge.
it's last convention, Chancellor Command
err William Il. r. Phillips presiding, held
an interesting session. Maj. W. 0. Owen.
vice chancellor, gave talk on the work
| Of a surgeon in the United States Army.
Edgar C.. Snyder. chancellor commander
for 1910. was elected representative to
the Grand Lodge, in place Of DickersOn
n. Hoover, ST., resigned. Retiring Chan
| cellor Commander Snyder was the re-
cipient of coffee percolator as pres
ent from the lodge for his services as
the presiding officer Of the lodge.
| hdtnDOHG Temple, fytHldtl ClSlciS, gave
| a progressive euchre Friday evening at
the Pythian Temple Next Friday night
| 1t will give a valentine party.
Washington Company, No. j, will cele-
| brate Washington birthday at Pythian
Temple. concluding with a dance in the
| evening.
Miscellaneous.
American Guard Council No I. Order
Of United American Mechanics, which
claims the honor Of raising the first
American flag on public school in the
District OF Columbia, celebrated it's
twenty-eighth anniversary Wednesday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, George.
town Among the large attendance were
many OF the charter members, whose
addresses touched upon the history and
growth Of the council and the events in
v-hioh it had figured. The officers re-
ported that both financially and in point
Of membership the councils affairs were
in q gratifying condition and interest in
the welfare of the order among its mem
bers seemed to be reawakened and keen
The hall was draped with American flags
and streamers of red, white and blue
Visitors were present from Uncas Coun-
ell, No. 81. Of Bridgeport. Conn. and
several Of the local councils.