Evening star., 1914-04-26

Myrtle Lodge. No. %. the home lodge
Of Grand Master of Exchequer Frank B.
Crown, as well as Grand Inner Guard
+. H. Melick. will be officially visited by
the Grand Lodge officers Tuesday even
ing.
j. T. Coldwell Company. No :. Military
Department has accepted an invitation
to visit Oriental Lodge, No. 8. of Alexan-
| 1t Is expected a large number of the
members of the company will make the
| trip.
The knight rank team of Syracusians
Lodge, No. 10. will confer the rank OF
at its castle hall, in Pythian Temple, to-
morrow evening. This team is composed
almost entirely of members received into
Syracusians Lodge this year. 1t has al
ready rendered like service for other
! lodges in this domain and is said to be
very proficient in the work
Inc knight rank team of Syracusians
Lodge, No. 10, will visit Laurel, Md.
tuesday evening to confer the rank of
knight upon class for Laurel Lodge,
NO. a9 An invitation has been extended
to all members of the fraternity to ioin
| the team on this trip.
Capital Lodge, No. 81, and Excelsior
Lodge. No. IA. in joint convention Tues
day evening conferred the rank of knight
upon ESQUIRE Landy and Capital Lodge
and Esquires Emith and Steckel of Ex-
celsior Lodge the team for the purpose
being composed of members of the two
lodges. with Past Supreme Representative
J. b. Connor of Excelsior Lodge, No IA,
ka Of Capital Lodge. No. "a. as vice chan
cellor. A large number of visitors were
present and refreshments were served.
w. e. Dentinger of Century Lodge, No.
10. presided at the piano during the con-
ferring Of the rank.
Grand Chancellor H. NJ. Vandervort
and his associate Grand Lodge officers
paid their annual visitation to Columbia
Lodge. No. 26. at Pythian Temple. We'd
assaas dssaay -. evening. in The castle hall was
ports of the officers showed the lodge to
be in f1ourishing condition. The grand
lecturer. James n. Kline, 1t is said. ex
emplified the secret of the three ranks
and was highly commended for his rem
diton.
Past Chancellor .Tarantino of Columbia
Lodge addressed the lodge, and during
his address presented to the grand chan
eeiior ss, pa package ss. which. upon being
some piece Of silverware, with the best
wishes Of Columbia Lodge. The grand
chancellor responded in a characteristic
manner. After addresses by other men,
bers OF the order refreshments and cigars
were served.
After the regular convention of Century
Lodge. No. 80. Monday evening. Musical
Director W. E. Dentinger held a rehearsal
of the choir. which Ia to take part in the
comforting Of the rank Of page. the first
Monday evening in May. on six candi-
dates. 1t is the intention of the lodge
to put the work on in exemplihed form,
resembling to a degree the work as pre-
sented at Convention Hall during the
golden jubilee. A special team has been
organised to confer the rank.
All members Of Century Lodge have
been requested to meet at their lodge
noon, May 3. at 2:3O o'clock, when Mr.
W. e: Dentinger will rehearse the work
in full.
The entertainment committee. composed
of w. e. Dentinger, Max T. Pines, e. F..
SEDAN, James H. Stone and G. Frank
Day. are arranging for an open meeting
| the last Monday night in June, when a
| fine program is promised.
Rathbone Temple, No. 8. Pythian Sis
ters initiated several candidates at the
meeting Friday night. The work of the
officers and drill team was commended.
| A large attendance of members and Wis
| itors witnessed it. After the close Of the
temple took charge of the social features.
A program of music and recitations was
presented. Refreshments were served
and an informal dansante closed the
evening. W. A. H. Turner and F. T.
Knight were in charge of the affair.
Mrs. Elsie f. Vandervort, president of
the Past Chiefs Association, entertained
the members of the monthly meeting OF
the organization Monday night. The al
| truistic work of the association was dis
cussed and plans outlined for further
charitable work. During the social hour
which followed the business meeting sup
per was served by the hostess. Those
present were Mrs. Florence David, Mrs.
Martha Jarboe, Mrs. Bertha Williams.
Mrs. Margaret Conn., Mrs Minnie Wolf
sheimer, Mrs. Carrie Davis Mrs. Ella
Garner. Mrs. Lizzie Bassett, MRS. Della
Nichols. Mrs. Roberta Prescott. Mrs. Ida
Crown, Mrs. Mary Mitchell Mrs. Wander
wort. Mrs. Emma Bynum and Miss Mary