The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
WITH THF SECRET AND FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
knight. Of Pythias.


june z-pecatur Lodge. No. .. business; caiantns
Lodge No. II. business; Equal Lodss' NO. ~ Du''
ness. .
June 2i-websier Lodge. No. Z. business; Exeeiso'
Lodge No. IT, business; Gemsnia Lodge, No. ~
business; Capital Lodge. No. d. business; MYTHS
June 3-Mount Vernon Lodge. No 5. business
,Heruione Lodge. No. u. business; Union Lodge
No 2 business; Columbia Lodge. No. 3. business.
June 8-Harmony Lodge No. q. business
June S-syrac,Isans Lodge, No. 10, business
Rathbone Superior Lodge. No. 2. business; Pythiar
Sisierx
: June ss-Frendship Temple. No. ., business.
June a-Rathbone Temple. No. :. business.
Grand Chancellor Robert Sroufe and
his associate grand lodge officers COM
pleted their spring series of visitations tc
the subordinate lodges on last Friday
evening, when they visited Syracusians
Lodge. No. 10. at Pythian Temple.
syracuslans is one of the oldest lodges
in the domain. and has been character.
lied as one OF the most energetic Oh tht
lodges in this city.
n was Instituted in 1868. and has seer
the order in its hardest struggle for ex'
istence. 1t has numbered among II;
members some of the stalwart Pythian:
of this domain. and has seen its mem
beers form another lodge in this domain
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge. No. g. which
before the consolidation OF Superior
No. q and Rathbone, No. %. was ar
offspring of Syracusians Lodge.
II is the home lodge Of Supreme Rer
resentative-eiect Albert Kahlert, anc
Past Chancellor s. NJ. Pearson. chairman
of the publicity committe OF the Grand
Lodge. II has the past grand chancel'
lors, Albert Kahlert and James G. Nc
Queen.
On the occasion of the visit Of the
Grand Lodge officers. there was as large
an attendance as mas been present al
any of the previous visitations, and q
notable feature was the large number Of
members of that particular lodge tina;
were present.
Several of the oldest members of the
lodge who are unable on account OF theii
age to be present at the weekly meetings
made special efforts and were presen,
on this occasion. The castle hall wa:
beautifully decorated with palms, cu
flowers, and flags. and the reports OF th'
officers showed the lodge 10 be one OF the
best lodges in the domain.
The principal address of the evenint
was delivered by Representative Rus
sell of Missouri, whose remarks were
heartily applauded. A large representa-
ton OF the INO ttInIlts VI "AS
tiers were present by special invitation
the lodge being thrown into open meeting
so that they could be present.
A pleasing feature of the occasion wa.
the presentation by the lodge TO the grand
chancellor OF handsome watch fob, suit
ably engraved, 1t being the anniversary
OF his birth.
J. 7. Coldwell Company. No. :. Mill
tary Department, gave a very enjoyabl'
moonlight excursion down the river las
Wednesday evening. from which quite I
neat sum was realized for the beneft oi
the company.
The approaching celebration Of the nj
tieth anniversary of the founding of TIL
Order of Knights OF Pythias. which oc
ours in February of next year. should
arouse every member of the order to u.s.
his best endeavors to add to the member
ship of his respective lodge, for the occa
sion promises TO be the greatest event IL
Pythian history ever witnessed in thii
city.
Mrs. Bertha A. Williams was hostess
for the Past Chiefs Association. Pythiar
Sisters. at the regular monthly meeting
of the organization Monday night. Re
ports were received from the several com
mittees and another name added to tbs
membership roll. The officers who have
served since the association was organ
lied were all reelected to serve for the
ensuing year. They are Mrs. Estelle @
Kahlert. president; Mrs. Elsie E. Wander.
wort. vice president: Mrs. Mary E
Mitchell. secretary; Mrs. Carrie NJ. Davis
assistant secretary; Mrs. Ida NJ. Crown
treasurer. and Mrs. Ella NJ. Carter. as
ha oil Of ~
business session refreshments were served
by the hostess, followed by a social hour
Those present were Mrs. Estelle G
Kahlert, Mrs. Elsie f. Vandervort. Mrs
Martha Jarboe, Mrs. Ida NJ. Crown, Mrs
Carrie NJ. Davis. Mrs. Bertha A. Will
liams. Mrs. Roberta Prescott, Mrs. Mar!
E Mitchell. Mrs. Lillian Armstrong. Mrs
Minnie Wolfsheimer. Mrs. Emma Bynum
and Miss Mary r. Steiner.
Mrs. Roberta Prescott will entertain the
association at its meeting in July.
Rathbone Temple. No. S. Pythian Sis.
tiers. announces that Mrs. Lillian Arm.
strong has been chosen installing Officer
and Mrs. Florence David and Miss Jose.
phine Jarboe. pianists, for the ensuing
term. Mrs. Della Nichols, the recently
elected most excellent chief of the temple
received the congratulations of the mem
DerShlp FRIDAY night, II pelnR the ami
versary Of her birth. Mrs. Nicholas tern
as presiding officer is expected to be
most successful by the members, as shs
is known as a hard and enthusiastic
worker for the good of the order.
Friendship Temple, No. Q. Pythian Sis
tiers, entertained its members and visitor.
with a social evening Wednesday night
A programme of music, recitations. anC
short talks was given, and refreshment:
were served. The committee in charg,
were Mrs. Ella Garner. Mrs. Matte
Hooper. Mrs. Kerper, and Mrs. Edna
Miller.
Friendship Temple will hold lawn fet,
Tuesday night at Twelfth and Eas
Capitol Streets Southeast. The following
ladies compose the committee: Mrs
Frank B. Crown, chairman; Mrs. Morri,
Davis, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. Hamlir
vanderport. Mrs. Minnie Husk. Mrs. Ella
Garner, Mrs Homer Melick, Mrs. Sophia
Rodrick. and Mrs. Edna Miller. A cordia
invitation is extended to members ant
friends Of the temple to attend.