Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

the golden jubilee met at Pythian head
quarters Monday evening, with Past
Grand Chancellor H. P. Wiley presid-
ing. Reports from the meeting of the
Supreme Lodge committee held In Balti-
more were made and the chairman APP
pointed subcommittee to take up the
work in this domain. as follows: FL
nance-H. M. Vandervort: Q. A. Booth
and NJ. A. Leese. Publicity and adver-
t.sing-Fred McC. Smith and S. NJ. Pear
son. Glass initiation-W. A. Kimmel.
Registrat.on-F. II. Melick. Printing and
badges-T. A. Bynum. The next meeting
of the committee will be held October
at Pythian Temple.
The fftieth anniversary Of the institu-
ton Of the first lodge of the Order of
knights of Pythias occurs Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, 1914. Several of the grand do
mains are already making preparations
unique features will be the burning of
the lights Of Pythian knighthood." with
a statement of the meaning of the colors
of the order. the blue. yellow and red.
The central observance. the golden jubi-
lee celebration of the Supreme Lodge. will
be held in this city. where Justus Henry
Rathbone and his friends instituted
Washington Lodge, No. /. the first lodge
of the order. February 49, 1864.
The celebration will be held in the hall
quarters. beginning Thursday morning.
February 10, and closing Saturday even
/ ing. The following is the tentative pro-
gram:
Thursday. February 10, morning-Reg-
istration of the representatives of the
several grand domains. followed by an
| informal reception and interchange Of
greetings. Afternoon-Open to the pub
lie. Supreme Chancellor T. ]. CARING of
Macon. Ca, presiding. An address of
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the United States. Roll call of grand
domains. Introduction Of the survivors
of the original lodge Of the order. (There
are now living Abram Van Deveer and
e. 8. Kimball. both OF this city, Intro
duction of members Of the first Supreme
Grand Lodges of the District of Column
bia, Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Maryland
and Delaware. Evening-Public meeting.
The chairman of the golden jubilee COM
| mission, William F. Broening of Balti-
more. Md, will call the meeting to order,
and will Introduce Supreme Chancellor
CARING as the presiding officer. A must
cal program will be rendered by the choir
OF Ben Hadad Temple. No. 90. D. o. K
K. Of Baltimore. and others. Secretary Of
Lincoln Lodge Of Lincoln. Neb.. will be
invited to give an address on "Frater-
nifty" Walter B. Ritchie, p. s. c.. Of
Lima, Ohio, the author Of the Pythian
IlIUdl, Will NC lHNlLco u give 6u dQQTeSS
on THE Lessons Of Friendship" and q
brief address will be given by a promi-
nent member of Congress. who is also a
member Of the order.
Friday. February 20. morning = Open
to the public, with W. w. Blackwell. p.
s. c.. Of Henderson. KY. presiding. A
conference on the order. its departments
and its helpers. Addresses will be de-
livered by Rev. Fred Atwood, grand
chancellor Of Minnesota; Maj. Cen, A.
]. Stobbart, commanding the military de-
partment; U. B. Hunt, president of the
, insurance department: Charles E. Rice
of Buffalo. N. Y. imperial prince, D. O..
K. K: Mrs. Ida M. Johnson, supreme
chief, Pythian Sisters. and others.
Afternoon (for members Of the order
onlyl-Judge Charles A. Barnes. P. S. c.,
presiding: THE Story Of Pythian Knight
hood, THE Dawn" Syracuse and "Sic-
ily"; illustrated address by Supreme
Representative 6. w. Penniman; Wash
ington In 1884 Fred e. Wheaton, SUI
pretne keeper Of records and seal: the
rank of page. the team" Of Peter Wood
land Lodge Of Lynn, Mass. has been
invited to exemplify the work
Evening 0or members of the order
only)-Judge George M Hanson, p. S.
c.. presiding Address by Rev. A. A.
Stockdale, grand prelate of Massachu-
sets; the rank Of knight, the team Of