The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23
FRATERNAL SOCIETY NOTES
PYTHIAN CALENDAR.
LODGES

PYTHIAN CALENDAR.
LODGES.
ami A-Decatur No. 9; regular business
Calantha, No. II; esquire rank.
Equal, No. Il; regular business.
Anil z,-Webster, No. Z; Excelsior, No Il; Capital.
No "a, and Myrtle. No. Is; regular busi-
Ann 8-MuInt Vernon, No. s: regular business
Her1niou, No. Il; special business
Union, No. 2; regular business
Columbia, No. Is; page rank
April 8-syracusans. No. 10; page and esquire
RathSonssupeaos. No 2; special services
April 1-washingtoa Company No !; drm
Aprl Z-ooadEell Company. No Z; drill
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Anil N-Fiendship Temple, No. 9; degree work.
AurI 4Rathbons Temple. No. 8: regular business
EQUAL Lodge, No. II. discussed plans
for new work In the near future. at its
meeting Monday night. There was
large attendance, and short addresses
were made by the officers.
Amaranth Lodge, No. %, was enter
tanned by a rehearsal by the degree team
of the ritualisdc work on Monday night,
rnreparatory to comforting the Knight rank
on a candidate May ]. Plans were also
made for the lecture and social to be
held May Is, when Hon. W. II. II. Smith.
Chief of the Bureau Of Construction and
Repair, Navy Department, will talk on
matters of interest pertaining TO the
voyage Of the fleet from Hampton Roads
TO the Golden Gate. Jacob Nusoaum. OF
Myrtle Lodge, No. Is. was present and
made an interesting address.
Century Lodge, No. 80. at its meeting
Monday night, discussed matters per-
tanning to consolidation. It is expected
that some definite action Will be taken
at the next meeting.
Webster Lodge. NOT. at its meeting
Tuesday night, considered plans for in
crease Of its membership.
Excelsior Lodge, No. Il, heard an in
teresting address by Past Grand Chan
cenor II. P. Wiley Tuesday night
Myrtle Lodge, No. Is, at its meeting
Tuesday night received four applications
for membership.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2, received visit
from Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn, one Of the oldest Pythians in the
order, at fits meeting Thursday night
svracusians Lodge, No. 10, will make
this the banner year in its history II the
rate started at its meeting Friday night
is kept up. The ranks of page and
esquire were conferred on several candi-
dates, and the same ranks will be con-
ferred on other candidates April %. On
May 5, the knight rank will be con-
ferred on a class of five candidates. The
visitors present included Past Chancellor
r. A. johnson. of Kentucky; ]. A.
Emmans, Of Beaufort S. c., and H. c.
Glading. of Franklin Lodge, No. 2.
The Chancellor's Association Of the
knights of Pythias, at its special meet
ing Friday night, made preliminary ar
rargements for the proper observance Of
Memorial Day, which will be held by
the order Tuesday night, June Is. under
the auspices of Rathbone Superior
Lodge, No. %. The following commit
tees were appointed by Grand Chancel-
lor S. H. Bassett: On neurology. H. J.
Gasson, chairman; Charles ]. Bedell and
Harry NJ. Conrad; on music, H. T. SIN
clair, chairman; Arthur W. Trivett and
George W. Haley; on speakers, Edgar
c. Snyder, chairman; Mark w. Moore,
jr.. and Charles w Henderson; on in
vitations. programme, and printing, II.
NJ. Vandervort, chairman; w. E. Rock
and H. c. Glading; on hall and decora-
tons, NJ. E. Crowther, chairman; W. E.
Hasson and George W. Hammer; on
electrical effects, ]. S. Prescott; on re-
ception, A. w. Leeke, S. H. Harris, J.
w. Harris, P. c. Phillips, ]. II. Will
liams, w. A. Kimmel, w. T. Hammer.
W. E. Gasson. Charles ]. Bedell, Harry
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Hauschild, James L. Hyde, Henry Rock.
NJ. A D'Mauna, William B. Hardy, W.
F. R. Phillips, W. A. H. Turner.
Rathbone Temple. Pythian Sisters.
initiated one candidate at its meeting
Friday night at Pythian Temple Fol-
lowing the ceremonies, the members en-
joyed a social hour, and Dutch lunch
was served.
A real old-time country circus and
carnival drew hundreds of Pythians and
their friends to the Pythian Temple,
Monday night to witness the officers and
members of Harmony Lodge No. q. in
various roles, as animal trainers, aero
bats, clowns. and jugglers. The circus
opened with a grand pageant parade,
which was headed by a cornet band
under the direction of Prof. Lester
Kahlert. One large ring was in evidence
and one stage "Gink and Dink," with
their trained elephant, kept the audience
in an uproar of laughter. The comedy
juggler, "Pasco,'' then entertained the
audience by dexterious handling of objects
In an odd manner The Novelty Su-
preme Splinters," the pride of the bush
leaguers, in his portrayal Of the game
as she should be played, was the next
on the programme! The climbing the
slippery pole afforded much amusement
for the audience The Misses Lucille and
Jeanette Buck made a big hit in their
dancing songs. The sweet singer of
SingervlIle was Warren T. Ferguson.
The agile acrobats were N c. Hansen,
w. F. Hicks, H c. Nesmith and E. B.
Ausley.
The side show features included Mas
ter Tallboy." the young giant from Osh-
kosh: Miss Gladys Schlitz' the bearded
lady from Milwaukee,; Maj. Butts the
world renowned midget; and "Signor
Biga-da-Mus, the strong man.
The committee on arrangements con-
sisted of S. Percy Oliver, chairman;
Fred McC. Smith, John S. Prescott, w.
A. Locke, E Lodge Hill. c. w. Hender-
son. Benjamin C. McQuay, A T. Adams,
z. B. Thomas, John Adams, jr, Morris
Davis, L. V. Stevenson, ]. E. Thompson,
Milton Thomas, H. w. King, w. A.
Thompson, Chester Forrest, ]. B. Raley,
Frank Slye, and ]. K. Davis.
Potomac conclave, No. 40, Improved
Order of Heptasophs, received a fra
ternal visit from the Joint degree team.
composed OF members of the various con-