Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
w. Da, gle: trustees. j. G. Mcqueen, II
A. Rau and w. Dargie.

Last Tuesday evening the auditorium
of Pythian Temple was filled to overflow
ing with members and their friends who
gathered to attend The annual memorial
services of the orde:. The hail was
decorated with bunting flowers and
palms. and the electr. cal effects were sa d
to be the finest ever seen at Pythian
service in this city. For the purpose of
holding the services arranged by the
Chancellocs' Association. Equal Lodge,
No. II. the home lodge Of Grand Chan
cellor Robert Sroufe. met in special con-
vention that evening. The Grand Lodge
officers entered the auditorium. and as
Stunning the stations of the officers of the
lodge. conducted the beautiful rituaHStlc
ceremonial promulgated for the occasion.
The rO,l of those who had died during
the year was called by Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal Fl. J. Gasson. AS each
name was reached light in the cleo
trical triangle suspended over the stage
was eXtinguished until the hall was in
darkness when the last name was called
The quartet then sang suitable number
and beautiful symbolic electrical device
appeared at the back of the stage. The
electrical effects were designed by Past
Chancellor John S. Prescott. a member of
Harmony Lodge. No. ~
Union Lodge. No %. last week con-
Quoted the Pythian funeral service for
Past Chancellor h. c. Soules of that
lodge.
c. E. Burgdorf of Equal Lodge No. H.
died last week. While not an initiated
, member of the order. his application had
been rendered before his sickness. and
he had been duly elected to receive the
ranks of knighthood.
Amaranth Lodge. No. %, will confer
the rank of knight at it's convention to-
morrow evening in Northeast Temple.
Past Chancellor S. NJ Pearson of SYRIA
cusians Lodge. No 10, was a visitor to
Calanthe Lodge. No. II. at it's convention
Monday evening.
Mrs. Bertha "A. Williams will entertain
the past chiefs association of Pytfiian
Sisters at the regular monthly meeting
of the organization tomorrow night.
Rathbone Temple, No. s. Pythian Sis
ters. initiated several candidates at it's
meeting Friday night and acted upon a
number of applications; Visitors were
Oklahoma. Interesting talks We're made
by visiting and local members and mu-
steal numbers were given by Mrs. Mar
geret Morecock. Miss Josephine Jarboe
and Frank b. Lask. The officers of the
temple, and the drill team. led by Past
Chiefs Mary f. Mitchell and Roberta
Prescott. were warmly congratulated
upon the excellence of their work in con-
ferring the degree. Refreshments were
served.
Rathbone Temple has chosen the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
term: Mrs. Della Nichols. most excellent
chief; Mrs. Emma Metyka excellent
senior: Mrs. Elizabeth Turner excellent
junior; Mrs. Olivia Atherton. manager;
Miss Edith s. Carter, mistress of records
and correspondence tre-elected): Mrs Es-
telle G. Kahlert. mistress of finance ire
electeD: Mrs. Lola Marks, protector and
Mrs. Sarah V. Darling. outer guard.
These officers will be installed at the
first regular meeting of the temple in
July.
Friendship Temple, No. g. Pythian Sis
tiers. also entertained out of town men,
bers at its convention Wednesday night.
Addresses were made by the visitors on
the state Of the order i'm the domains to
which they belonged. Friendship Temple
announces social meeting for next
Wednesday night. the committee in
charge being Mrs Ella Garner, Mrs. Mat
tie Hooper, Mrs. kerper and Mrs. Edna
Miller.
bv Friendship Temple for the term be-
excellent chief; Mrs. Matte Hooper, ex-
cellent senior; Mrs Ida Roe, excellent
junior: Mrs Addie Freeman manager:
Mrs. Annie Sullivan, mistress of records
and correspondence tre-electeD; Mrs
Ida NJ. Crown. mistress of finance ire
elected; Mrs. Sophia Rodrick. protector
Mrs. Mary Brown. outer guard: Mrs
Margaret Coffin, trustee for eighteen
months. Mrs. Nettie Crothers will install
the officers at the meeting of the temple
Wednesday night, July ..