The Washington herald., 1913-06-08
KNIGHTS OF pYrHIAs CALENDAR

June s-Decatur Lodge. No .. business; o.lsnths
Lodge. No. II. business; Equal Lodge. No. II. rani
Of Page
June lo-webster Lodge, No. I. business; Eacelso,
Lodge. No. Il. business; Germania Lodge. No -
business; Capital Lodge. No. "A, business; Myrtis
Lodge. No Is. business.
June n-Mcunt Vernon Lodge. No. 5. business
Herminne Lodge No. Il. business; Union Lodge. No.
2. rank Of age; Columbia Lodge. No d, business
June p-HAmony Lodge. No. q, business
June l3-syacusans Ledge, No. TO- business; hath-
bone-superior Lodge. No: 2: busines
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
June H-Frieudship Temple, No. 9, business
June l3--Rsthbone Temple. No. 8. business
DRAMATIC ORDER. KNIGHTS KHORAssAN-
June e-Ascslon Temple. No. ]. ceremonial
June lo-Memorial services Of knights Of PJthiaA
rankin Lodge. No. ., the Oldest lodge
OF the Pythian order in the world. was
officially visited by Grand Chancellor
Robert Sroufe and his associate grand
lodge officers on Thursday evening. Cold
well Company, No. Z, under command Of
Col T. E. Landon. Capt Hugh Reid,
Lieuts. Emmons and skidmore. acted as
escort to the grand lodge officers.
The castle hall was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion. and there was large
attendance OF the membership. Past
Grand Chancellor Harry Peyton. OF
Mississippi, delivered a stirring address,
which was greatly appreciated.
Past Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn,
who has been confined to his home by
sickness. is able to be out again. and
was present at the visitation Of the
grand lodge officers TO Franklin Lodge,
OF which he is a member.
Ascalon Temple, No. I. Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan, will hold a cere-
mcnisl session at Pythian Temple tomor-
row evening.
The next visit OF the grand chancellor
and his associate grand lodge officers
will occur on the evening Of June 30.
when they will visit Syracusians Lodge.
No. 10. This will be the last visitation
OF the spring series.
Next Tuesday evening, throughout the
entire domain of the Pythian order. me
mortal services will be held in honor OF
those who have passed to the great be-
yond during the past year.
The services in this domain were ar
for by the Chancellors' Associa-
ton, with the following committees in
charge: Neurology, NJ. II. Konigsberg.
Frank b. Lask. W. A. Case; music, l.. II.
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speakers, John B. Dickman, W. A. Case,
F. NJ. Pelzman: programme and printing,
S. S. Price, G. W. Jordan: hall decora-
tons. A. w. Felka, B. b. Beale. Mr..
Brown: electrical effects, ]. s. Prescott:
reception, John Taylor, l. Bergman, W.
]. waste, G. W. Jordan. F. B. Lask. Will
lis w. Parker. J. W. Jeffries, II. s. Mich
OILS, G. A. Swain, W. A Case. VI. ]. Da-
Wis. -. W. Felka, F. NJ. Pelzman, c. A.
Johnson. p. Fabrizio. J. d. Rowen, E.
". Heiss, S. s. Price.
The programme to be observed is as
follows: Call to order. Chancellor Com
nander OF EQUAL Lodge. No. II; opening
ceremony. grand lodge officers: invoca-
lion, grand prelate: quartet, Rock Of
Ages" Miss Mabel Galleher, Miss Franc
ialleher, r. P. Backing. J. Walter
reading official call. grand
Keeper of records and seal: soprano solo.
Come Unto Me-" Miss Mabel Galleher:
,alling roll of deceased members, grand
seeper of records and seal: taps, Otto c. |
quartet, Lead. Kindly |
light" Misses Galleher. Messrs. Back |
ng and Humphrey; address. Hon. J. L. |
Burnett. Representative from Alabama;
luet. "CrucifiN," Messrs. Backing and |
depositing myrtle on the al |
ar, renewing the pledge of fidelity in |
he memory Of the dead: prayer. by the |
rand prelate; address, Jason Waterman.
4 Myrtle Lodge. No. *: closing. Grand |
,hancellor Robert Sroufe; benediction, |
Rev. W. W. Barnes.
Last Monday evening the annual meet
ng OF the stockholders of the Knights of
'ythias Hall Association was held, when
he reports of the officers of the board of |
irectors were read and adopted. The
eports showed the association to be in a
furnishing condition. and that during
he last year over 500 had been expend-
d for decorations and repairs TO the
uilding and furniture. 1t showed the
eceipts of the association for the past
ear to be $500. and showed quite a de-
rease on the Indebtedness of the build
lg.
The election of nine directors for the
nsuing year resulted in the reelection
W. A. Kimmel, H. P. Wiley, H ].
asson, T. A. Bynum. j. NJ. Kline, ST.,
lbert Kahlert, J. p. Skidmore, c. W. II
henderson. and Louis Hartig.
The directors afterward held a meeting
nd reelected the following officers:
resident, W. A. Kimmel; vice president,
!. p. Wiley; secretary. H. J. Gasson,
nd treasurer. T. A. Bynum.
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g the Uniform Rank of the order, is s
lpected in this city in the near future.
which time an election will be held
" major of the District battalion.
Both local temples Of Pythian Sisters s
'ceived the reports of their representa- '
YES to the grand temple session at Nor
Tx, at their conventions last week. I
hese reports showed the subordinate I
IMPLIES of Virginia and the District to '
in a flourishing condition, numerical
and financially, and that altruistic ~
ork was receiving a large share OF the 9
of the membership. The repre-
natives from Washington were Mrs. f,
airy E. Mitchell, Mrs. Ella NJ. Carter,
rs. Bertha Williams, and Miss Mary r. =
elmer for Rathbone Temple, and Mrs. 7
a NJ. Crown, Mrs. Carrie Davis. and a
RS. Nettie Crowthers from Friendship | n
ample. Mrs. Estelle G. Kahlert. of \
athbone Temple, No. s, was advanced
the office of grand Junior. and Mrs. e
a NJ. Crown. Of Friendship Temple, No. @
was selected as grand protector, both c
sctions being unanimous. ~
One of the pleasing events Of the meet C
z of the grand temple was the presenta- @
IN Of liberal checks to that body, the "
IT'S of the Grand Lodge Knights Of A
ythias of the District, and the Grand e
,dge Knights of Pythias. of Virginia, Il
spectively. The members of the grand
mple feel that much of the success
itch has attended the organization
ice its institution Is due to the moral n
ID financial support which 1t has re- J.
lved from the Pythians of these two s
mains. Among the appointments al e,