Evening star., 1911-08-20
cember 8, Rathbone-Superior, No. %.
Pytfian Temple

Harmeny Lodge, No. q, conferred
the esquire rank at its last meeting.
Among the visitors present were l.. n:
Robert Sroufe, G. NJ. A.; Mark Stear-
man, G. I. e.; H. NJ. Vandervort. 9. L.;
II. p. Wiley P. G. c., and A. w. Locke.
Union Lodge misses the presence OF
its prelate. Past Chancellor William IL
Muckelston. who has had sickness IN
his family for some time past. He VIII
be able to attend the meetings as usuai
In short time.
There are 1900 Pythians and their
friends who are still thinking about the
enjoyable time they had on the "Pythian
day" celebration last Wednesday at Mar
shall Hail.
Under the direction of Washington Com
pany. No. I, Uniform Rank. knights
Of Phythias, the excursion was perhaps
the most successful of its kind ever held
In Washington by the Pythians: They
turned out in. force, and old and young
made the day one long to be remembered.
Union Lodge did not hold its meeting
last Wednesday because SO many or It's
members were going on the excursion that
it was necessary to call off the meeting.
There were athletic sports for the
younger people and valuable cash prizes
were awarded to the winners. The prizes
were awarded in the contests as follows:
First prize. $4O Theodore Wise, 81 9TH
F. Maddox. COG Florence street. northeast
third prize. $50. Grover E. Payne. 1890
Wisconsin avenue, northwest; fourth
prize. $40, j. F. Casebeer. 324 4th street
southeast. and fifth prize, suit of clothes,
won by John Bayley. Macalster wharf.
The money derived from the excursion
will go toward the fund for the trip of
Washington Company. No. !, to the bi-
ennial> encampment and supreme Lodge
sessions at Fort Worth. Tex. scheduled
fnr or1x dot INV h0ya
to walk away with the first prize in the
drill contest as 1t did recently at Mil
waukee. and the members are making
every endeavor to perfect their drill. AS
the first prize consists of S1,5OO, there is
sufficient inducement for the members
of the company to devote all their spare
time to the drill and II Is expected that
by the time the convention comes of. they
will give the other contesting companies
surprise.
The committee I'm charge of the excur-
sion. to whom most Of the success is due
for its untiring efforts, consisted Of
Lieut.. ]. e. Wilson, chairman; j. B. Con-
nor. George Ryall, +. A. Reeves and w.
The first lodge Of the order instituted
oueside of the District was Alexandria
Lodge. No. 1, at Alexandria. Va. which
was instituted February l.. 1865. having
been organized by John II. King. past
grand chancellor. who had received the
degrees of initiatory and the first and
second degrees, as they were called in
Franklin Lodge. No. 2. of the District.
Excelsior Lodge. No. l, of Philadelphia.
Pa. was the next lodge to be instituted
outside OF the District. February %.
1857. It was not until 1860 that q lodge
was instituted in Ohio. which is now the
banner state in point Of membership.
Steuben Lodge. No. I. was. instituted
March %, 1869, and before the close OF
the year there were 1.7O2 rythians In that
state. Today there are about $1,000.
Toledo, Ohio. fraters entertained the
Imperial Palace meeting of the Dramatic
Order of knights of Khorassan, the
social order related to Pythianism. Albert
Kahlert was the representative from the
local temple, Ascalon, No 81. the session
opening last Monday.
Capital Lodge. No. "A. held a meeting
Tuesday evening and outlined plans for
the fall and winter, which Will include