The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

sunc ~-hquai Lodge, NO. 7. rank OF pnee; ANA
ninth Lodsr. No. q. rank Of knight; Century Lodse
No. 20. rank Of esquire.
June r-webstsr Lodge. No. Z. business; ExoeIsou
Lodge. No. n. rank AZ page; Capitol Lodge. No. =.
June B-Mount Vernon Lodge. No. S. business
Union Lodge, No. 2. rank Of knight.
June e-Franklin Lodge No. 2. business
June D-syracusians Lodge. No. 10, grand vista
ton
June s-.Fhendship Temple. No. Q. degree wut.
June 0-Rathbons Temple. No .. business
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
June Isl. 7. Coldwen GDgiany. No. Z. moonlight
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs' HALL ASSOCIATION.
June A-Monthly meeting Of board Of directorA
On last Tuesday evening the auditorium
Of Pythian Temple was filed to overflow
ing with the members Of the order and
their friends, who gathered to attend
the annual memorial services of the or
der. The hall was handsomely decorated
with bunting, flowers. and palms. and the
electrical effects were the finest ever seen
at any of the former services.
Equal Lodge. No. II, the home lodge
Of the grand chancellor. Robert Sroufe,
met in special convention on that night
Ior the purpose Of holding the services,
which were arranged by the Chancellors'
Association. The grand lodge officers en-
tered the auditorium and assumed the
chairs of the officers of Equal Lodge, and
conducted the beautiful ritualistic SER
vices promulgated for the occasion. Z.
The roll of those who had passed away
during the last year was called by Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal H. ]. Gas
son, and as each name was called. a
light in the electrical triangle suspended
over the stage was extinguished, until
the hall was in darkness when the last
name was called. While the quartet rem
dered a suitable number. an electrical
device appeared at the back of the stage.
The electrical devices were the work OF
Past Chancellor John s. Prescott. a
member OF Harmony Lodge, No. q.
Union Lodge. No. %. was called upon
during the last week to conduct the
Pythian funeral service for Past Chan
cellor E. c. Soules. of that lodge.
EQUAL Lodge, No. II. mourns the loss
of c. Z. Bergdorf, who passed away last
week. While not a member OF the lodge,
his application had been rendered before
his sickness started, and he had been
duly elected to receive the ranks Of
knighthood.
Amarath Lodge, No. Is, will confer the
rank of knight at their convention to-
morrow evening. at their castle hall in
Northeast Temple.
Past Chancellor s. NJ Pearson. of SYRIA
cusians Lodge, No. 10, was a visitor to
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, at their conven-
ton last Monday evening.
On Friday evening. Grand Chancellor
Sroufe and his associate grand lodge
officers will end their spring tour of Wis
itations to the subordinate lodges Of this
domain. when they will officially visit
~yracusians Lodge, No. 10, one of the
oldest lodges in the domain. This is the
home lodge of Supreme Representative
elect Albert Kahlert, and also of Past
of the publicity committee of the grand
lodge. the former being the master OF
exchequer, and the latter the keeper OF
and seal of that lodge.
The committee in charge OF the ar
for the entertainment OF the
visitors on that evening is composed Of
S. w. wolfsheimer, jr., W. NJ. Williams.
W. NJ. Mcqueen, A. I. Jarboe, and Frank
B. Lask. Prominent members of the
Pythian order will address the member
ship on this occasion, ana a special in
vitation is extended to members Of each
OF the subordinate lodges IN this domain
as we'll as visiting brethren who may be
in the city.
Invitations have been sent to both
Friendship and Rathbone Temples, Pyth-
ian Sisters, to attend the exercises after
the conclusion OF the official portion OF
the meeting.
The present officers OF the lodge are
chancellor commander. Frank B. Lask;
vice chancellor, T. A. Lloyd: prelate. II.
A. Rau: master of work, S. w. Wolf
sheimer, jr; keeper of records and seal.
:. NJ. Pearson; master OF finance, A. /.
Jarboe: master Of exchequer, Albert
Kahlert; master-at-arms, ]. W. Cherry;
inner guard, c. H. Atherton: outer guard.
". Dargie; trustees, ]. G. Mcqueen. II.
Rau, and W. Dargie.
Mrs. Bertha A williams will entertain
he Past Chiefs Association at the regu-
ar monthly meeting of the organization
tomorrow night
Rathbone Temple, No. s, Pythian Sis
ers, initiated several candidates at Its
ne citing Friday night, and acted upon
| number of applications. Visitors were
present from Maryland, Missouri, and
Oklahoma. Interesting talks were made
)y WISHING ana lOCdl luCihOtisr anu
al numbers were given by Mrs. Marga- |
eft Morcock, Miss Josephine Jarboe, and |
Frank B. Lask The officers Of the tenn
de. and the drill team. led by Past |
Chiefs Mary E. Mitchell and Roberta
Prescott. were warmly congratulated |
Ipon the excellence of their work during |
he comforting Of the degree. Refresh |
nents were served
Rathbone Temple has chosen the fol- |
owing officers to serve for the ensuing |
ERIN: Mrs. Della Nichols. most excellent |
hief; Mrs. Emma Motyka, excellent sem
or; Mrs. Elizabeth Turner. excellent
unior; Mrs Olivia Anterior. manager;
Hiss Edith s. Carter. mistress Of records
nd correspondence (re-elected); Mrs.
Istelle G. Kahlert, mistress of finance
Mrs. Lola Marks protec-
or; Mrs. Sarah v. Darling, outer guard.
,hese officers will be installed at the
rst regular meeting of. the temple in
uly.
Friendship Temple. No. 9, Pythian Sis
ers, also entertained out-of-town MEM
ers at their convention Wednesday
light. Addresses were made by the Wis
.ors on the state of the order in the do
lains to which they belonged. Friend
hip Temple announces a social meeting
or next Wednesday night, the commit
ee in charge being Mrs. Ella Garner.
frs. Matte Hooper. Mrs. Kerper, and
Irs. Edna Miller.
The following officers have been elect
d by Friendship Temple for the term be-
inning the first of July: Mrs. Ella Gar
err. most excellent chief; Mrs. Matte
Iooper, excellent senior; Mrs. Ida Roe,
xcellent Junior; Mrs. Addie Freeman.
manager; Mrs. Annie Sullivan, mistress
3 ..en-d. and correspnndence (re-elect-