Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

Calanthe Lodge. No. IL. at its conyen-
ton Monday evening conferred the rank
of esquire upon one candidate. Active
steps were taken toward the formation
Of ritualistic team. under the leader
ship of Master of Work /. A. Emmons.
A complete report OF the proceedings or
the last convention of the Grand Lodge
was presented by the representatives
Calanthe Lodge will confer the rank OF
knight at its convention March ~. Wis
itors present were Past Grand Chancel-
lors G. Frank Day Of Century Lodge. No.
30; j. W. Carter of Capital Lodge No
"a. and Past Chancellor S. NJ Pearson
of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10.
Washington Company, No. 1, Military
Department, held it's monthly assembly
Wednesday evening and elected Perry P.
Patrick its recorder to succeed j. b.
Conner. who has held that Office for a
number of years and who declined re-
election.
Harmony Lodge. No. q, held an in
teresting convention Thursday evening,
at which there was a large attendance
Among the visitors were Grand Chancellor
Sroufe, Past Chancellor S. NJ. Pearson
OF Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, and knight
Norris of Oriental Lodge. No. 6. of Alex
andria, Va
Syracusians Lodge, No. TO- had as Wis
itOrS at its last convention knights
Bowles of Atlanta, Ga, and Murdoch OF
Illinois. The rank of page was conferred
upon one candidate. This lodge will con-
fer the rank of knight upon two candi-
dates at its convention Friday evening.
Myrtle Ldge. No. %, had we'll attend
| ed convention Tuesday evening Both
Grand Chancellor Sroufe and Past Grand
Chancellor Haley were present and made
| addresses.
| The grand chancellor. made the an
| nouncement that his suggestion to divide
| the official visitations of the Grand Lodge
officers to the subordinate lodges between
| the spring and fall months had met with
| such favorable response from the subordi-
nate lodges that he had decided to begin
| his spring visitations on the 18th Of
| April. the first being made to Myrtle
Lodge. which had asked for that date,
| in order to combine the occasion with its
nineteenth anniversary celebration. This
announcement was enthusia stically re-
ceived by the Myrtle Lodge members.
Already, it is said. preparations are I'M
der way for a rich treat to those who at
tend.
Friendship Temple. No. 8. Pythian Sis
tiers. Wednesday evening celebrated its
third anniversary at Pythian Temple.
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. and after the close of bust
pleasure of the occasion was increased by
several classical piano duets by
Misses Mildred Fultz. daughter of Wash
ington's United Brethren minister. and
Olga Meick, daughter of the most excel
lent chief of the temple.
Among the visitors were Past Chiefs
Mrs. Jarboe, Mrs. Wolfsheimer and Mrs.
Williams of Rathbone Temple. No. S.
Representatives to the Grand Temple,
which will soon meet at Nrfolk Va. were
also elected at this session, as follows;
Representatives, Mrs. Ida B. Crown. Mrs.
Carrie C. Davis and Mrs. Netue ii.
Crowther; alternates, Mrs. T1llle ROCK,
Mrs. Annie Sullivan and Mrs. Eleanora
Smith. The committee in charge OF the
anniversary celebration was composed
of Mrs. Rock. Mrs. Miller, MIS- Rowe
and Mrs. Melick.
Ascalon Temple, No. ]. ID. o. X. K. at
it's meeting last Monday announced that
the meeting the first Monday in April
will be one of special interest to every
"Dokey."
A rousing welcome was given Grand
Chancellor Robert Sroufe last Monday
evening. on the occasion of his visit TO
Equal lodge. No. II There was a large
number present including many visitors
The grand chancellor's suggestion of hold
ing visitations i'm the spring was heartily
annroved by the lodge. During good or
the order there was recitation by
Charles Peckham and an address by the
chancellor commander. William A. case.
past Chancellor Haskins, %. A. Booth
and Rev. James McCauley also made ad-
dresses There will be two candidates for
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