Evening star., 1911-05-28
PYTHIAN SISTERS.

The Grand Temple Of Virginia, Pythian
Sisters. composed OF representatives from
Virginia and the District of Columbia
was in annual session in Washington
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Pythian
Temple. The first day was devoted to the
reading and adoption OF reports and the
second day to legislation of interest to the
order and the election Of officers
The following officers were chosen: Past
grand chief. Mrs Mary F. Graham, Suf-
folk. Va; grand chief. Mrs. Sallie j. Dur
ply. Iynchburg, Va: grand senior. Mrs.
Elsie Vandervoort, Washington. ID. c.;
grand junior. Miss Grace Rice. Ports
Perry. Fredericksburg Va: grand pro-
tector. Mrs. Florence E. Bowden, Rich
mond Va: grand guard. Mrs Beck Suf-
folk. Va: grand mistress OF records and
Fredericksburg, Va: grand mistress OF
finance. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Crowder Pc
tersburg. Pa; representative to Supreme
Temple. Mrs. Emma D. Bynum of Wash
ington, d. G.
The Grand Temple received an invita-.
ton to hold it's session in Petersburg
next year.
Rahtbone Temple. Pythian Sisters, wei.
coined the Grand Temple, Tuesday even
ing with a reception, entertainment and
dance in the auditorium of Pythiar
Temple. The program was as follows:
Address of welcome. Mrs. Bertha Will
liams. most excellent chief of Rathbone
Temple: duet. Misses Helen Jarboe and
Genevieve Frank; vocal solo, Mrs Deal;
soprano solo. Miss Viola Schippert: solo.
Miss Freeda Marks: scene from Julius
Caesar" Talbot o. Pulizzi Cassiusl
and Thomas 4. Bynum (Brutu0.
An Informal dance followed. and
at II O'Clock refreshments were served
in the armory. The following were the
committees having the affair in charge:
Reception. Mrs. Margaret jacobson.
Williams. chairman: hall, Mrs Estelle
kahlert. chairman; refreshments, Mrs.
Virginia Matchette, and decorations, Mrs.
Julia Delay. detachment of the Uni
form Rank attended. under command Of
Capt John II. Williams. Friendship
Temple No. .. attended in a body and
representatives We're present from the
various subordinate lodges.
Wednesday evening Friendship Temple,
No 9 had as its invited guests the
members of the Grand Temple of Virginia
and tie District Of Columbia and the
members of Rathbone Temple. No. s.
The temple room was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion by George Shaffer
with flags. green foliage. cut flowers and
colors of the order. Special praise was
given the officers and members of the
degree team for the work they did dur
ing initiation.
Short addresses We're made by Grand
Chief Mrs. Sallie j. Durphy. Past Grand
Chief Mrs. Mary Graham, Supreme Rep
resentatives Mrs. Jennie Rice and Mrs
Emma ID. Bynum, Past Supreme Rep
resentatiVe Mrs Eliza beth Greasy and
Most Excellent Chief Mrs. Bertha Will
liams of Rathbone Temple, No s. Among
the knights present We're Past Supreme
Chancellor Edward Dunn. Supreme Rep
resentatives James w Carter and 7. \.
Bynum. Supreme Alternate Repre-sn.a-
tive Albert kahlert. Grand Chancellor :.
Fl. Bassett, Grand Vice Chancellor George
W. Haley. Grand Lecturer Fl. NJ. Wander
wort. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
II. j. Gasson Grand Master of EXchequer
Frank B. Crown and Mr.. Rice of Ports
mouth, Va. After the close of the tenn
pie session the evening was spent in ex-
changing greetings with visiting sisters
and knights. Refreshments were served
by members of Friendship Temple.