The Washington herald., 1913-07-27
Knights Of Pythias.
LODGES.


July a-pecatur Lodge. No. .; business: Csi,nthe
Lodge. No. II. rehearsa); Equal Lodge. No. H. 6us'-
July 2-webster Lodge. No. 7. business: Excelsior
Lodge No. "A. business; Capital Lodge, No. "a. bust
ness; Myrtle Lodge, No. s. business
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. S. bushes; Union
August h-syracusi.ns Lodre. No. 10, rank Of
knight "
July friendship Temple. No. .. degree work.
August l-Rathboue Temple. No. Q, degree work
syracusians Lodge. No. 10, conferred
the rank OF esquire upon Mr.. Davis
Mitchell at-its convention on last Friday
evening and will confer the rank Of
knight in amplfied form at its next
convention.
Past Chancellor F. H. Melick. Of Myr-
tie Lodge, No. Is, who has been spend
ing some time at his home in Indiana.
has returned and resumed, his work at
the Government Printing ONCE.
George H. Whiting. Of Webster Lodge.
No. Z, who is first lieutenant Of Wash
ington Company, No. ], Military De-
partment, is one Of the, members Of the
drill team OF Columbia Commandery,
knights Templar. and expects to ac-
company that team to Denver, Colo,
next month.
Past Grand Chancellor Albert Kahlert.
of Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. the su-
preme representative-elect from this do
main to the Supreme Lodge, has re-
turned from Minneapolis. Mimi, where
he was attending the sessions Of the
Imperial Palace, Dramatic Order Knights
of KhoraSsan, as a representative from
Ascalon Temple, No. ], Of this city.
He reports a very enthusiastic meeting
and great interest manifested in the
work of the "Dokeys" Brother Kahlert
was unanimously elected as imperial
azim of the Imperial Palace.
A resolution was presented by Frank
Duncan, of Oklahoma, looking to the
presentation to the Supreme Lodge.
Knights Of Pythias. OF request for
official recognition Of this organization,
which is composed only of members Of
| the order of Knights Of Pythias.
committee was also appointed to re-
present the Imperial Palace at the cele-
bration of the golden jubilee of the Or
der of knights of Pythias In this city
next February.
The election Of officers resulted in the
advancement Of all of the officers, and
| the election Of A. l. Fry, of Columbus.
F, Ohio, as imperial secretary, defeating H
w. Belding, of Webster Groves. No.,
| who was secretary for q number OF
years.
The new imperial prince is Charles E.
Rice, Of Buffalo. n. Y.
The officers elected were as follows:
! imperial prince, Charles E. Rice: i'm
| periaI basha, George F. Eubanks: i'm
perial kadi. L. R. Snowden: imperial
adool. Hillrie NJ. Quin: imperial ikfir.
Gus Meese; imperial azim, Albert Kah-
/ lert; imperial sheik. the Rev. Hallowell
| Dickinson (re-elected): imperial secre-
tary, A L. Frey; imperial treasurer,
| Charles V. Stansbury (re-electeD; i'm
perial trustee, Henry Hesse Ge-elected)
Rathbone Temple, No. s, Pythian Sis
| tiers, will have initiatory work at its meet
ing Friday night, when the degrees will
be conferred upon several candidates.
A splendid rendition is expected from
| the new officers, who will be assisted by
the drill team, led by Past Chiefs Mary
z. Mitchell and Roberta Prescott. Mem
! bers of the order are cordially invited
to be present and are assured Of a
fraternal welcome by Past Excellent
Chief Della Nichols.
The Past Chiefs Association, Pythian
Sisters, Of the District. held its monthly
meeting MonQay nlgnt, Win Mrs- ROBERTA
Prescott as hostess. A most satisfac-
tory report was made by the committee
on altruistic work and 1t was decided
to give q lawn fete on Tuesday, Aug
ust L.
Refreshments were served, the dainty
place cards being the work Of the
daughter Of the hostess, Miss Elizabeth
Prescott, who assisted her mother in the
entertainment Of the guests. Those
present were: Mrs. Estelle G. Kahlert,
Mrs. Elsie z. Vandervort. Mrs. Mary
E. Mitchell Mrs Ida NJ. Crown, Mrs.
| Carrie Davis. Mrs. Bertha Williams,
Mrs. Margaret Coffin, Mrs. Martha jar
| bee Mrs. Minnie Wolfsheimer. Mrs.
Roberta Prescott, Mrs. Lillian Armstrong.
| Mrs. Emma D. Bynum. and Miss Mary
| r. Steiner. Mrs. Elsie e. Vandervoyt
will entertain the association at the