Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Grand Chancellor S. H. Bassett, Grand
Prelate Charles w. Henderson and Past
Grand Chancellor Claude H. Woodward
visited Columbia Lodge. No 26. We'd
nesday evening and witnessed the con-
firming of the knight rank on two candi-
dates. There was large attendance.
The lodge has three candidates for the
page rank at the next meeting. Columbia
Lodge holds the record for having acted
on the greatest number of petitions Of
any lodge in the domain during the year.
Past Grand Chancellor Woodward pre-
sented the ffftieth, anniversary PROPOSE
ton, and the lodge accepted it and
pledged the financial aid asked for with
out dissenting vote.
Past Grand Chancellor Claude H. Wood
ward visited Germania Lodge. No. H..
Wednesday evening. He addressed the
lodge in the interest of the tiftieth ami
versary movement. The lodge Endorsed
the proposition and pledged financial sup
port to the project by unanimous vote
Germania has ways and means COM
mittee whose duty is to look after the
interests Of the lodge and devise new
The committee is said to be wide awake
and is accomplishing gratifying results.
A new code of bylaws was adopted at
a meeting Of Calanthe Lodge, No. II.
Monday evening. The new chancellor
commander is W. A. Kimmel. There will
be three candidates for the page rank at
the convention Of April "a.
Grand Vice Chancellor George W. Ha-
ley installed the vice chancellor and mas
ter-at-arms Of Equal Lodge, No. IL, Mon
day evening
J. A. Collision, who died recently. had
been a member Of Equal Lodge for more
ing the lodge check for funeral expenses
returned it with thanks. saying she
wished to donate it to the lodge in recog-
milton of the many kindnesses shown her
husband during his illness by the men,
bership 90
Capital Lodge No "a. is said to be the
largest lodge numerically in the domain.
Myrtle Lodge. No. %, conferred the
knight rank a candidate Tuesday
evening in the presence of one OF the
largest audiences seen in Pythian cas-
tie hall for a long time in this domain.
The rendition of the work Is reported
to have been credit to the lodge. Grand
Chancellor S. H. Bassett, Grand Vice
Chancellor George w. Haley. Grand Mas
ter of Exchequer Frank B. Crown, Grand
Master-at-Arms Robert Swope and Grand
Lecturer II. NJ. Nandervort We're present
and witnessed the exercises Each Grand
Lodge officer addressed the convention
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D. w. Gall, member of Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. 5, who was seriously injured
in a street car accident last fall. was
present at the lodge meeting Wednesday
evening for the first time in seven
months The members of Mount Vernon
are considering the feasibility Of a class
initiation in the near future.
Herrnione Lodge, No. II, which has
changed it's meeting to the second and
fourth Wednesday nights in each month:
met Wednesday evening and discussed
tentative plans for the summer.
Union Lodge. No. 70. held its regular
meeting Wednesday evening. The lodge
is revising its bylaws
Preparations have been completed by
Harmony Lodge. No. u. for. the country
circus and carnival which will be held at
Pythian Temple tomorrow evening: At
the meeting Thursday evening Grand
Chancellor s. III. Bassett, Past Grand
Chancellor III. p. Wiley. Suprem Rep
resentative r. A. Bynum and Past Chan
cellor Hugh Armstrong OF Mount Vernon,
No. 5, were present and in addresses Of
encouragement predicted great results in
the future for Harmony Lodge.
syracusians Lodge. No 10. conferred the
rank Of page on two candidates at its
meeting Friday evening A large num-
Der of members was present. Next Fri
day evening the lodge Will CONFER the rank
of page on two candidates and the rank
Of esquire on two.
The story Of making paper was told by
D. N Hoover. ST.. division chief in the
coast and geodetic survey. at a meeting
Of Rathbone Superior Lodge. No. %, Fri
day evening.
Rathbone Superior recently lost one OF
its most prominent members in Edward
K Somborn. a charter member of Super
ior Lodge, No. 81 He was held in high
esteem as a courteous gentleman. ge-
NAL and companionable friend and
loyal Pythian.
Washington Company. No. l. Uniform
Rank will hold its monthly business meet
ing Wednesday evening. with Capt. Fred
NJ Pelzman presiding.
Friendship Temple. No. 9. Pythian Sis
tiers. at the close OF It's Wednesday even
ing meeting at Pythian Temple enjoyed q