The Washington bee., 1911-11-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Syracuse Lodge, No. 5, Knights
of Pythias, Jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
North America, South America, Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa and Austria, at its
regular meeting Thursday, Novem-
Der 3, 1911, at its Castle Hall, 1920
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, con-
ferred the first degree, known as the
rank of page, upon Dictor Philip
Broome Brooks, NJ. D. The second
degree, known as the rank of Es-
quire, was conferred upon Pages Eu-
gene w. Gates and Addison Smith.
At its next regular session, Thursday,
December !, 1911, the first degree
will be conferred upon several candi-
dates now IN waiting, and the third
degree or Rank of Knight, conferred
on the above-named Esquires. Wis
iting Knights are cordially and fra
ternally invited to be present Let's
get together" for it's a good thing.
7 Clay Smith, formerly Quarter
master General of the Uniform Rank.
Knights of Pythias, has recently been
reappointed a Brigadier General of
the Uniform Rank, and assigned to
command the Grand Domain of the
District of Columbia vice Brigadier
General Walker Prince, whose term
of Office has expired.
A Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
subordinate to the Supreme Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, n A, S. A, Z,
A, A, and A, was organized in this
city June p and 28, 1911. with the
following Knights as its first Grand
Officers:
Grand Past Chancellor-M. A. Cor
bett, of Hannibal Lodge, No. Q.
Grand Chancellor-John S. John
son, Of Syracuse Lodge, No. 5.
GRANGE Vice Chancellor = Frank
Johnson, of Metropolitan Lodge,
No. ?
Grand Prelate-Rev. Logan John
son, of Hannibal Lodge, No. o.
Grand Master of Exchequer-Frank
Pendleton, of Mt Calvary Lodge,
No. I.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Gen. ]. Clay Smith, of Syracuse
Lodge, No. S.
Grand Lecturer-Ewd H. Sutton of
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge, No 8.
Grand Master-At-Arms-Paris w
Busey of Charles Sumner Lodge, No
Graid Inner Guard-Capt. Robt. ]. |
Mt. Calvary Lodge, No. l. |
Grand Outer Guard-Lewis L. Dade |
OF Metropolitan Lodge, No. 2.
Grand Marshal-James C. Banks of
S. w. Stark Lodge, No. 10.
Supreme resentive-Capt l. T. |
Murray of Capitol City Lodge, No. I
Cor I2.)
Past Grand ChancelIor-Wm. H.
Johnson of Mt. Calvary Lodge, No
The following named Knights rep
resented their respective lodges as
Grand Representatives
Robert J. Henderson and Frank
Pendleton, Mt. Calvary Lodge, No. I.
Frank Thomas and Frank Johnson.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. 2.
A. NJ. Smith and R. w Knight
Potomac Lodge, No. 3.
George Davis and Wesley Banks,
Charles Sumner Lodge, No. 4.
General J. Clay Smith and Winter
w. Ford, Syracuse Lodge, No. 5.
c. E. Staples and B. F. Watson,
Marion Lodge, No. 8.
d. II. Evans and Frank Smallwood, |
J. c. Roos Lodge, No. 7.
w. A. MCBeth and Ed. H. Sutton, |
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge, No. 8. |
VIM. H. Cohran and NJ. N. Corbett, |
Hannibal Lodge, No. 9.
James c. Banks and ]. A. Young, |
S. w. Starks Lodge, No. 10.
Felix Cheatham and Chas. w |
Fisher, Frederick Douglas Lodge, No.
II.
Capt. L. E. Murray and Col. E. B.
Reid, Capital City Lodge, No. I (I2).
The Grand Lodge was instituted by
the Supreme Chancellor S. w. Green |
Of New Orleans, La, assisted by
Commissary General G. A Nevels of
Braddock. Pa. Grand Chancellor /
Geo. Watty of Maryland and Past
Grand Chancellor VIM. H. Johnson of
Mt. Calvary Lodge, No I, District of
Columbia and others.