The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
Knights of Pythias.
Calendar.
LODGES.

Calendar.
LODGES.
December z,-calnnthe No. Il. election Of oficers;
Decatur, No o. election Of officers; Equal. No. H.
nominations.
sior No IA nomination.; Germania. No Is. nomi-
nations; CAPITAL. No. n. nominations; Myrtle. No =
pecrmbrr at-MOunt Vernon, No 5. called or;
Hermione No T. election Of officer; Union. No.
December z-Har1nony. No. q. called on.
December 8-sTaeusians. No. 10. election OF ON
PYrHIAN SISTERS.
December a-Rathbone Temple. No. g. degree
work.
Golden Jubilee Committee to Meet.
The golden Jubilee committee will hold
their seni-monthiy meeting at Pythian
Temple tomorrow evening, at which time
definite plans will be presented and re-
ports received from the several subcom-
mittees, and 1t Is especially necessary
that every member OF the COMMITTEES be
present
High omcIaIs Confer with Chairman.
Supreme Vice Chancellor Brig. 8.
Young and Supreme Keeper Of Records
William II. Broening. chairman Of the
Supreme Lodge committee on golden tubi-
lee were in this city the first Of last
week in conference with the chairman
of the local committee. when definite
plans were decided upon concerning the
class initiation to be held during the jubi-
lee.
Glass Initiation TO BE Held.
The reports received from the Suprsme
Domain as to the vast numbers expect
ing to attend the golden jubilee are of
such magnitude that the Supreme Lodge
commission has directed the local COM
mittee TO perfect plans for holding the
class initiation at, Convention Hall.
Mountain City Team Confer Rank.
The rank Of page will be conferred
upon a large class OF applicants In full
ampliied and extended form, by Noun
tain City team Of Frederick. Nd, and
will also include a presentation of The
Lesson of Friendship" recently adopted
by the Supreme Lodge.
New York "Dokeys, Coming.
A communication recently received from
Salaam Temple, d. o. X. K, of New
York City. states that a special train de
luxe will leave there on the 18th of Feb
ruary at p. m, arriving here at p. m,
carrying the ''dokeys" OF that city and
vicinity and their friends Quarters for
the New York delegation have been Sc
cured at the National Hotel.
Almost every domain in the Supreme
Domain will present one or more candi-
dates for the class initiation OF the order
as well as for the ceremonial session Of
the D. o. K K, on February Is.
Visit OF Oldest Lodges Planned.
The Supreme Lodge officers have ex-
pressed a desire to officially visit Franklin
Lodge, No. 2, and Mount Vernon Lodge
No. s. the two Oldest Pythian lodges In
the world, on the evening OF February L
and arrangements are now being per-
fected for a joint convention OF said
lodges for that purpose -.
Interest EanIfe.ted In Conventions.
Great interest is being manifested In
the lodges OF this domain in the conven-
tons of the several lodges for the next
two weeks as during that time the on
GERS for the ensuing year will be elected
and also the representatives OF the subor-
dinate lodges to the Grand Lodge, which
meets in annual convention on the even
ing Of February 1s. 1914
Last Visitntion of series.
The last Of the Grand Lodge visitations
occurred Monday night when Grand
Chancellor Mark Stearman and his as
sociate Grand Lodge officers paid their
official visit to Equal Lodge, No. II.
There was a good attendance OF the MEM
bers, who had the pleasure of listening
to many short speeches Of more than
usual interest. among them one from a
past grand chancellor Of Louisiana and
annfhar hxy De
Dunn, who told much OF the early history
Of the order and the many vicissitudes
IL encountered during the first two or
three years of its existence.
This lodge was the home Of the late
Grand Chancellor Robert Sroufe and 1t
was announced that as a mark Of respect
to his memory the lodge will hold a pub
lie installation OF its officers on the even
ing of January 8, at which time there will
be an unveIling OF a life-size portrait Of
him and a few brief eulogistic remarks
by various members of his lodge. A
general invitation was extended to mem
bers Of the order. their families. and
friends to be present on this occasion
CInss to Have 800 Candidates.
Information has been given out by
members Of the class initiation commit
tee that already more than fifty appli-
cations for the big class are in the hands
Of members of the various lodges and
that this number, 1t is confidently expect
ed, will reach 400 or 500 before Febru-
ary 1s
Pacific Coast to Re Represented.
During the past week many members
Of this domain have received letters from
friends in other domains telling OF their
Intentions OF coming to the golden jubi-
lee, and one was from as far away as
California, asking for complete informa-
ton as to the program for jubilee week.
adding that several knights from that
section are arranging to be here for that
occasion.
Special Train of Chicago Members.
Information was received during the
past week that arrangements have been
made for a special train OF Pullmans to
leave Chicago on the evening OF Feb
ruary II to bring knights to the golden
jubilee Advices are being sent to lodges
in the Middle Western States that per-
sons wishing to Join this party can do So
at stated points along the route as far
East as Pittsburgh, and that the train
VIII be run In as many sections as needed
to carry all comfortably who make ap-
plication in time to those having the
matter in charge.
Results of Elections I'm Lodges.
Harmony Lodge. No. q. Knights of
Pytbias, elected officers last Thursday
as follows, for the ensuing year:
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