The Washington herald., 1911-02-26

elected and will be installed at the next
meeting. Miss Laura r. Church, secre-
tary, and Jesse G. Suter, deputy grand
chief. explained the details of plan TO
economize time and increase interest in
the work of the lodge. Their report was
favorably considered. a cluster of flags.
arranged by Mrs. Olive Dinwiddie, mar
shall, gave A patriotic dressing to the
altar, suggesting the eve of the Washing
ton anniversary, and round of addresses
'beftting the occasion was given. S. w.
Russell read selections from an address
siven by Abraham Lincoln before the
Washingtonian Society of Springfield, ILL.,,
February p. 1872.
Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine held
a ceremonial session, followed by a buffet
luncheon, Friday night at National Rifles
Armory. There was a large attendance
OF members to witness the trials of the
ten candidates who Travelled the hot sands
of the desert. New features were intro
duced under the direction of Edward s.
Schmid. The ceremonies were conducted
by Illustrious Potentats Adolph GUIDE, as
sisted by W. Hamilton Smith. chief rab-
ban; James 7. Gibbs, assistant rabban.
and l.. II. Meyers, high priest and
prophet. The charge to the candidates
was delivered by Past Potentate AIexan-
der Grant. Plans for the trip to be taken
by Almas Temple to Rochester, n. Y, to
attend the meeting OF the Imperial Coun-
Gil next Iuly. were outlined by the re-
cordcr, Harrison Dingnan.
The Chapter of Knights of Columbus,
which is composed OF two delegates from
each OF the councils in the District. at its
regular meeting Friday night at the X. of
c. Hall. decided not to give the charity
ball this year, which has been an annual
event for several years. Other plans of
entertainment are in progress. A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for a Sc
ries OF lectures t. be given in the assem-
bly, room 5f the X. of G. Hall during the
Lenten season. The members OF the COM
mittee are w. p. NormoyIe, w. ID. DAILY.
Thomas B. Nolan, George W. Dant, and
F.. I. kehOe, jr.
Rathbone Temple. Pythian Sisters. at its
regular meeting Friday night at Pythian
Temple completed plans for a euchre
party TO be given March ;. Several cam
didates were initiated and applications for
membership for others were acted upon
favorably. The committee on arrange
ments for the euchre is composed of Mrs.
V. j. Matchett. chairman; Mrs. r. E. De
ms <N'bSit TNoblSIly ana s. sam
uel Wolfshemer
The forty-sixth annual convention Of
the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
domain of the District of Columbia. con-
vened in the Pythian Temple last Mon
day with the largest attendance in years.
Among the distinguished visitors present
were S. r. Brig. S. Young, of Ohio. and
Maj. Gen. Arthur ]. Stobbart, of Mime
sofa, commanding the military depart
ment, both of whom paid the mother do
main some high compliments. There was
some legislation enacted at this session
that will be of great importance to the
order and will be watched by all inter-
eSted
The session lasted until Thursday. when
the following officers were installed for
the ensuing term by Past Grand Com
mander G.. Frank Day: S. H. Bassett,
G. c.: George w. Haley, G. V. c.; c. W.
Henderson. C. P: II. J. Gasson, G. X. of
r. and s.; Frank B. Crown. G. NJ. of E.
Robert Sroufe, G. NJ. at A; Mark Stear-
man, G. !. G.; r. S. Sebastian. G. o. G.;
H. NJ. Vandervoort, G. l.; T. +. Landon,
G. T.; J. F. Skidmore, G.. T, and L.
Lodge Hill, G. T.: T. A. Bynum, s. r.
Under the able leadership of Grand
Chancellor S. II. Bassett, the order ex-
poets to accomplish great results the
coming year.