Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
scented testimonial to Grand Chancel
lor Sroufe. Refreshments were served.

| iOT IlcITeS0iHcnlS were ScfNtu.
| The great ceremonial staged at Pythian
Temple last Monday evening by Ascalon
Temple. No. 81. Dramatic Order knights
of khorrassan. when tWenty-siX tyrOs
took their mystical journey. conducted
under the solemn rites of khorassanism
by the ritualistic team of Ben Hadad
! Temple. No. ~ Of Baltimore Md. which
came over for that purpose in all 12I
strong. was the most successful affair OF
the kind ever attempted In this city.
| The BaltimOreans under the leadership
of DIR. Otto NJ Reinhardt. deputy i'm
per;al prince for the states of Delaware
and Maryland and the District of Column
bia and Supreme Representative William
/ +. Broening. arrived at the Union station
al 1870 pm, with large class of init
ates. and were met by delegation
from Ascalon Temple. under the leader
ship of Royal Prince S. NJ. Pearson. and
escorted to Pythian Temple,
The work Of the ritualiStic team of
| Ben Hadad Temple in its eXemplifica-
! ton OF the degree is said never to have
been excelled in the imperial realm.
Especial mention was accorded Harry
w. Nice. in the role Ct royal vizier. as
we'll as Frank F. I.uthardt. in the char
| acter Of Joe. pleasing feature of the
evening was the rendition of the musical
numbers contributed by the choir of
Ben Hadad Temple. The membership
OF Ben Hadad Temple. in recognition of
| the organization of this Choir. presented
| to w. L. Straughn. its secretary. a
| handsome testimonial.
Among the initiates were Grand Chan
| celor Robert Sroufe- Capt. Fred NJ. PelZ-
| man of Washington Company. No. !;
NJ. II. KOniesberg. secretary or the Chan-
I, celIors Association: Jesse +. Grant OF
| Century Lodge. No. 30: Frank B. Lask.
| chancellor commander of Svracusians
| Lodge. No. 10: Harry Cohen. Mvron
| adams. J. b. Jones, J. S. Fester W. RI.
| Collins r. w. Heiss. II. w. Goebel and
l. ff,r<v lnfk
for their home city on a spec al train.
Ascalon Temnle. No. 81. will make a
pilgrimage to Baltimore. Md. to pa! a
! return visit to Ben Hadad Temple. No
| ~. in the early falI
| Mrs. Elsie L. Vandervort. grand CHIEF
| of the Grand Temple. Pythian Sisters of
! Virginia and the District OF columbia,
paid an official visit to Friendship Tenn
ple No g. her home temple. Wednesday
night Mrs Vandervort was ACCOMPANIED
| by Mrs Emma ID. Bynum. supreme rep
| resen tative, and Mrs. Estelle G. Kahlert,
grand protector. . Mrs Bertha Me'ick.
! most excellent chief of Friendship Tenn
who were presented h. Yrs. Ida Rove.
manager of Friendship Temple. Under
the good of the order addresses were
| made by Mrs. Eandervort. Mrs. ynum.
| Mrs. Kahlert and others Mrs. jeanette
| Crow:hers. Junior past chief. presented
! a cut glass pitcher to the grand chief as
| "A token Cf the esteem in which she is
| held by the members of Friendship Tenn
pie. Musical numbers were given by Miss
Josephine Jarboe and Frank Lask of
Rathbone Temple. No s. Supper was
served by committee. consisting of Mrs
! Ida r. Crown. Mrs. Margaret Coffin. Mrs
Jeanette Crowthers, Mrs. Carrie Davis
| Mrs Addie Freeman, Mrs. Mary HOOPER
| and Mrs Lizzie Bassett.
| The lodgeroom had been beautiful
| ly decorated by the same commit
| tee During the venng Grand ChanceI-
| lor Robert Sroufe presented check for
| $50 to Mrs. Vandervort-a donation from
the Grand Lodge. knights of Pythias of
the District to the Grand Temple There
was a large attendance of members of
both Rathbone and Friendship temples
Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian Sis
ters, has announced the initiation of a
class of five. Friday night, at the Pyth-
| ian Temple. Miss Katherine Emmons.
most excellent chief. has extended an in
vitation to members of the order to at
tend.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Johnson of Contra, City
Col. supreme chief. Order Of Pythian
Sisters. will attend the annual meeting
of the Grand Temple of Virginia and the
District Of Columbia at Norfolk Va The
sessions will begin May % and he quar-
tiers of the Grand Temple will be at TIL.
Lynn Haven Hotel.