The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-13

to assist in the work of making the
celebration A success.
The Pythians OF this city are highly
gratified with the interest displayed by
their Maryland brethren, and it is pre-
dicted that good results will follow the
efforts of those engaged in the work.
Not all Pythians are Dokeys. but all
Dokeys are Pythians. This is purely a
fun-loving organization, composed ex-
| clusively of Pythians, and arrangements
are maturing for a ceremonial by the
| localtemple at an early date. Ascalon
| Temple, No. 81, will hold its regular
monthly business meeting on Monday
evening when the matter of ceremonial
| will be further discussed.
! Webster Lodge, No. 7, is quite busy at
this tipe with rehearsals at every conven-
ton, and making arrangements for the
Grand Lodge visitation to that lodge on
April q. The entertainment committee
will endeavor to make this the banner
Visitation of the year.
| The matter of contest for drill prize has
been set aside for the time being and at
a meeting last Tuesday evening, 1t was
decided to rush the order of business
through and attend the visitation to Myr-
tie Lodge in body.
| The Chancellors' Association has been
reorganized and the new officers are get
ting the work in hand. Arrangements are
now being made for the annual memorial
! services to be held on June TO- and the
executive committee in charge is COM
posed of Robert Sroufe, L H. Bergman,
NJ II. Konigsberg, A. w. Felka, and F.
NJ. Pelzman.
At the last meeting action was taken
toward making the grand lecturer men,
Der of the association.
This is thought to be wise move, as
! it will keep him freshened in his work
and his exemplifcations of the secret
work Of the ranks will be of considerable
benefit to the other members.
A large number of the members of
Rathbone Temple, No. g. Pythian Sisters,
enjoyed a unique entertainment given by
the temple Friday evening. The affair
was called a progressive peanut party.
and Miss Mary Rose Steiner was in
charge and awarded handsome prizes to
the successful contestants.
Rathbone Temple has received and &C
cepted an invitation from Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. s. Knights of Pythias. to at
tend it's anniversary exercises on next
Friday evening
Mrs. Ida M. Johnson, of Central City,
Colo, supreme chief OF the Pythian Sis
tiers. has appointed Mrs Emma d. Bynum
deputy supreme chief for the purpose Of
organizing temples of Pythian Sisters in
the State Of Delaware Mrs Bynum is
a past grand chief of the Grand Tenn
pie. Pythian Sisters of Virginia and the
District OF Columbia, and a past chief
Of Rathbone Temple, No. s, of this city.
The Past Chiefs Association of Pythian
Sisters Of this domain will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. Mollie Mitchell tomor-
row evening
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. ). is making
extensive preparations for the celebration
OF the forty-seventh anniversary on April
Is. 1913. This lodge is next to the
oldest Pythian Lodge. Pythian history
records that the year 1856 opened with
Franklin Lodge No. 2. of this city, as
the only lodge of the order existing; the
other lodges having either consolidated |
with that lodge or had become defunct |
The project of organizing another lodge |
was then taken up by the members of
Franklin Lodge No. 2, and committee !
appointed to do. so. The committee was
successful and a charter list having been |
secured, a call was issued for a meeting |
on Saturday evening. April is, 1866. for |
the purpose Of organizing the lodge. But |
lodge it was found that there was no
Grand Lodge or other vested authority to /
grant the new lodge the right to insti-
tute. The past chancellors of Franklin /
Lodge, No. ., however, issued dispensa-
ton for that purpose. and the lodge was |
instituted under it, and so worked until
at later date the Grand Lodge reorgan- I
lied and granted it a charter.
The minutes of the meeting of April 16,
1856. show ION motion it was ordered
that Mount Vernon Lodge. No 5. be l
the established name of the lodge"
The first officers of the lodge, and the i
titles then used were: Venerable patri- i
arch. John /. Downs; worthy chancellor, /
William L. Childs; vice chancellor. John
worthy banker, John ]. Griggs; \
financial scribe. Richard T. Sears, record L
Ing scribe. George Schultz; guide, William
A. Cooper inner steward, Charles Gard 4
ner: outer steward, John Bauman.
The present officers are: Chancellor COM Il
nander, I. II. Bergman; vice chancellor,