Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

The committee appointed at the last
session OF the Grand Lodge TO arrange
for the celebration of the fifteenth ami
versary Of the founding of the order.
Past Grand Chancellor Claude II. Wood
ward. chairman, is meeting with crafty
ing success. Fourteen subordinate lodges
thus far visited and the Chancellors' AS
ISOLATION have Endorsed the proposition
and pledged financial support to the
project.
esting session Monday evening. large
number of members was present and
plans pertaining to the future interest
and success of the lodge were discussed.
Grand Prelate Charles w. Henderson OF
Harmony Lodge. No. q. delivered an in
teresting address.
On Monday evening. April II. ANA
ranth's ritualistic team will confer the
knight rank on a prominent candidate
Century Lodge. No. 30. meets the first
and third Monday evenings of each
month. Several visitors were present at
| the last meeting. among them Grand
Chancellor s. N. Bassett, Grand Prelate
Charles W. Henderson. Grand Inner
Guard Mark Stearman and Mark w.
Moore, jr., past chancellor Of Amaranth
Lodge, No. %, all Of whom addressed the
lodge and complimented the members on
the good showing they have made during
the present year.
At the regular meeting Of Myrtle
Lodge, No. 25 Tuesday evening, ten
tative plans were discussed and ar
| rangements made for a series of en-
tertainments in the near future.
Webster Lodge. No. z, met at Pyth-
ian Temple Tuesday evening. Chancel-
lor Commander John w. Halves was
reported seriously i'll.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IA. held it's
meeting Tuesday evening. W. ]. Liv-
ingston of Walton Lodge. No. 435.
New York. was present and delivered
an address. Past Grand Chancellor
Benjamin F. Evans. who has been very
Capital Lodge. No. "a, also met Tues
day evening. with a large attendance.
Much enthusiasm was manifested at
s the conclusion snd sn OF lodge york at
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal
Harry J. Gasson was present and de-
livered an address.
Grand Chancellor S. H. Bassett in
| stalled the inner guard of Mount Yer
non Lodge. No. 5, Wednesday evening.
large number of members was pres
ent.
Equal Lodge. No. IT, elected George
Erb vice chancellor at its last meeting
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of William Savage. He will be
installed at the next regular meeting.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2, the Oldest
Pythian lodge in the world. has changed
its meeting nights to the first and third
Laughlin Of the Grand Domain of Cali
fornia, Grand Chancellor s. H. Bassett.
Grand Lecturer H. NJ. Vanderwort and
Mark w; Moore. IT., past chancellor of
at the meeting Thursday evening. Each
made addresses.
The Chancellors' Association held its
regular monthly meeting Friday evening.
The committee appointed at the previous
meeting to arrange for an excursion in
the early summer reported progress. 1t
was decided by the association to OBJ
serve as Memorial day. Tuesday. June
3D. Committees will be appointed later.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, will confer
the rank of page on two candidates at its
convention Friday evening.
J. T. Coldwell Company, No. Z, Military
Department, held a business meeting at
Pythian Temple Thursday evening, at
which enthusiasm was shown over plans
announced for the coming summer. There
was large attendance.
The general relief bureau held it's reg
ular monthly meeting Saturday evening
full representation of the board was
present and the relief dispensed during
the past month by the various members
was reported.
Friendship Temple, No. Q. Pythian Sis
tiers, at its meeting Wednesday evening
discussed plans for the euchre which they
expect to give in the near future. 1t was
decided to give an excursion to Marshall
Hall as soon as the excursion season
opens. and Warren J. Coffin and NJ. f.
Crowther were appointed to consummate
the arrangements.
March % Mrs Mary Graham of Suf-
folk. Va. grand chief Of the Grand Do
main OF Virginia and Of the District Of
Columbia, paid an official visit to Friend
ship Temple. The hall was beautifully
decorated In honor OF the occasion by
George Shaffer. Grand Chancellor g. H.
Bassett welcomed her to the mother do
| main. and at the conclusion of his re-
marks. presented to her, on behalf of
Friendship Temple. a beautiful bouquet
OF carnations. A candidate being In wait
ing. an exemplification Of the secret work
| was given which elected words of praise
| and commentator from the grand chief.
/ At the conclusion OF thu eXerciSea r0freSh-