Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

Calanthe Lodge. No. IL, will be OFF,
cially visited by Grand Chancellor
Sroufe and his associate Grand Lodge
officers tomorrow evening. This is the
home lodge Of Grand Inner Guard w. A.
Kimmell. and it is rumored Calanthe
has a genuine surprise to spring on the
membership of the domain at this
visitation. Speakers Of prominence will
address the gathering. and an enjoyable
evening Is promised.
The ChancelIors Association will hold
its regular monthly business meeting
Friday evening. when plans will be COM
pieted for the annual memorial services
Of the order, which are held under the
auspices OF this organization.
Grand Chancellor Robert Sroufe and
his associate Grand Lodge officers paid
Lodge. No. I. Tuesday evening. This
is the home lodge Of Grand Lecturer
John B. Dickman. very large attend
ance greeted the Grand Lodge Officers.
The reports of the officers showed the
lodge to have membership Of los.
Grand Lodge officers were present with
the exception of Grand Outer Guard
Sebastian and Grand Trustees T. E.
Landon and E. Lodge Hill. All of the
resented by delegations. with the ex-
ception Of three. Both military COM
panies were represented in large num-
bers. Past Grand Chancellors G. w.
Haley, ]. B. Conner and G. Frank Day
were conspicuous visitors. The hall
was decorated with palms and cut
flowers. and addresses were delivered by
j. B. Dickman, who welcomed the men,
bership to Webster Lodge: Mr.. Goebel
Of Pennsylvania. who spoke OF the work
IL. hA nip,1
Islands, Hawaii. Cuba, Porto Rico and
Panama: Mr.. Miller Of Ohio who told
of the work of the Orphans Home in
that state. Chancellor Commander +. NJ.
Pelzman Of Capital Lodge. No. "a. who
outlined the work of the Chancellors'
Associations. Past Chancellor Edward
Saxton of Webster Lodge. No. T. who
presented a testimonial of esteem to
Grand Chancellor Sroufe, and Past SUI
preme Representative ]. B. Conner. who
J. B. Dickman, on behalf of Webster
Lodge.
The following are the officers of Web
ster Lodge for the present term: Chan
chancellor. T. c. Taylor: prelate. I. Ken
nicutt; master of work. 8. NJ. Banks
keeper Of records and seal. J. c. Wilson
master OF finance. Edward Saxton; mas
ter of excheQuer. r. v. Springman: mas
ter at arms. J. T. Cuthbert: inner guard.
L. Won Dalcke: outer guard. II. NJ.
Locke; trustees, N H. Robbins. c. S.
Jones and II. w. Tea
Harmony Lodge. No. 81. at record
attendance meeting Thursday. appointed
the following committees to arrange for
the visitation of the Grand Lodge officers
Nav 20: Committee on speakers, Fred
McC. Smith, B. c. McQuay. E. Lodge
Hill. Committee on refreshments. NJ. A.
Thompson. E. B. Thomas and J. E.
Thompson. Committee on decorations,
A. L. Adams. j. s. Prescott and J. X.
Davis This is the home lodge Of Grand
Prelate c. W. Henderson. The rank of
knight in application form was confer
red upon G.. e. Speaker.
ladies night for Tuesday evening. in
it's castle hall at Pythian Temple, when
an elaborate program will be presented
This is feature that many of the lodges
are contemplating in the near future
The invited guests will be the wives and
the military companies and Pythiar
sisters and the Grand Lodge oficers
The committee having the affair in hand
are j. l.. Motyka. chairman: j. +. Will
son. J. W., Carter. jr.; c. l.. Saur and
G. j. Brown.
One OF the largest class limitations in
the history of the Pythian order wal
held recently in the 7th Regiment Ar
mory in the city of Chicago. when the
rank of page was conferred upon ! ,30a
candidates. Grand Chancellor ONO OF
the domain of Illinois had determined
to obtain class Of 1000 for the forty
ninth anniversary Of the order. and, al
though stricken by sickness in the midst
of his work. the good work was carried
of the event, although still unable to leave
his bed he insisted upon being carried