Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06

from the grand chancellor to act as escort
to the Grand Lodge officers during the
series of yisitations. and also one from
Mount Vernon Lodge. No 8. to attend lts
anniversary entertainment April 10.
Mrs. F. III. Melick. most excellent CHIEF
of Friendship Temple, No. 8. Pyth1an
Sisters, who has been quite sick for the
past week and could not attend the meet
ing of her temple Wednesday evening.
when inttiatory work was performed. is
reported improving, and 1t Is expected she
will be able to assume her chair at the
head OF the Temple next wednesday
evening.
The action Of the Grand Lodge in offer
ing a prize for the best ritualistic team
is already bringing results that Will De-
1t Is believed, OF benefit to the order IN
this domain, Many lodges have expressed
the intention Of entering the competition
the lodges for this work, and as eacn
team must be composed exclusively OF
members of the lodge competing, 1t Is
thought by observing Pythians that ma
terial Improvement along this line VIII
result.
The comedy to be presented by Friend
ship Temple, No. 9, Pythian Sisters. In
the auditorium Of Pythian Temple Thurs
day evening Is promised to furnish two
hours of amusement. 1.-THE Elders d.
,lemma" is its title, and it is said by those
who have seen the production there will
not be a dull moment during its presenta-
ton. A dance will follow the play.
Judge" Tallman, the interesting story
teller of Century Lodge, No. 30, reports
his lodge Isl gradually increasing its IN
terest and that it's general condition is
steadily improving.
Mrs. Elsie vandervort. grand chief OF
the Grand Temple Of Pythian Sisters OF
Virginia and the District of COLUMBIA,
has returned from visit to NUMBER
OF the temples in her domain, and reports
progress all along the line. She has ex-
pressed the desire and still hopes to In
stitute at least one or two new temples
before her term of office expires
Some of the plans in connection with
the visitation of Myrtle Lodge. NO. 20
for April 10, had to be abandoned since
it was learned that the main nall at
Pythian Temple had been previously en-
gagged for that date The visitation there
fore will be held at Myrtie's place OF
meeting. BIG Pennsylvania avenue south
east. The occasion Is expected to be one
of especial interest, however, and large
attendance is looked for. One Of the fea-
lures will be the attendance of several
Pythian members Of Congress- number
of whom have already accepted the in
vitation to be present. A special effort
will be made during the spring visitations
to get as many congressional PythianS
as possible to address the members of
this domain and assist in awakening the
hoped for before the time for
the celebration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary.
Rathbone Temple, No. s. Pythian Sis
tiers, gave the first of series of euchres
in its hall last week. 1t will be followed
by another the evening of April 25.
The second visitation of the Grand
Lodge officers will be to Webster Lodge
No. Z. in Pythian Temple. the evening OF
April %. The lodge expects to present
program of more than usual interest.
In line with the action of several OF
the lodges of the domain, Myrtle Lodge,
No. 25, at it's last convention voted to
place a ritualistic team in competition
for the trophy offered by the Grand
Lodge, and Grand Master of Exchequer
Frank B. Crown was appointed by the
chancellor commander to captain the
team.