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ed as master Of ceremonies, and vii
have -charge OF the formation OF tn
, teams
It, was decided to again present tn
: Grecian guard drtil. which brought fortl
.. such complimentary remarks on its pre-
vtoas presentation . few years ago. am
, that matter In In the hands OF Pas
Capt. J. H. Williams. Of Coldwell Com
pany, No. J, Military Department.
General connittee to Meet.
Il The general committee for the COLDER
jubilee viii meet again on Monday even
ing, and II promises to be one of the
most Interesting meetings yet held.
Ascalon Temple Holdiagl Weekly
Sessions.
Ascalon Temple, No. 81. d. o. X. K.
met on Thursday evening, and further
perfected plans for the coming cere-
monial at Convention Hall on the even
ing OF February %. Applications for
membership are coming In rapidly and
Indications are that very large class
will cross the cands on that occasion.
! The temple meets every Thursday until
after the celebration.
Program for Golden Jubilee Cele-
bration.
| The Golden Jubilee Commission,
through Chairman Broening and Secre-
tary Penniman. announces the following
program for the demonstration in this
| city, February IS to o. at which repre-
! sentatives will be present from nearly
all Of the grand domains Of the Supreme
| Lodges.
1t Will be noted that there are several
changes from the tentative program an
| nounced in the fall.
The lola and Peter Woodland teams
| were unable to respond favorably to
the commissions invitation, but the conf
. mission is pleased to announce that the
team of Mountain City Lodge, of Fred
erick, Md, one Of the best in the coun-
try, will be present
The program. as finally arranged, will
be as follows:
Wednesday, February IS, 1sl%The
Pythian Sisters of the domain of the
District Of Columbia will hold a recep-
tion and entertainment I'm the auditorium
OF Pythian Temple. Ascalon Temple. No.
/, Dramatic Order knights Of Khoras-
san, will hold a monster ceremonial at
Convention Hall, at which the work will
be exemplified by Ben Hadad Temple.
No. 80, of Baltimore. assisted by the
prize winning band Of Brigands of Bakoo
Temple. of Columbus. Ohio. and which
will be followed by subscription BAN
quet.
Thursday. February 49, 10 a. NIX
ercises to be held in the magnificent ball
room Of the New Willard Hotel, the
golden jubilee headquarters. Informal re-
ception and registration OF delegations
from the several grand domains. An or
chestra will furnish music, and it will be
i good time to get acquainted.
Ill -
Carling will preside at a session of well
come and greeting. There will be ad-
dresses by Hon. Woodrow Wilson. Presi-
dent of the United States; a representa-
tive of the District of Columbia, and
others. Brothers Abraham D. Wander
veer and Edward s. Kimball, original
members of the order. initiated February
1s. 1864, will be introduced; the golden
jubilee poem will be read; the veterans
OF the first Supreme Lodge will be pre-
sented. and a brief report on roll call will
be given by a representative from each
grand domain.
Thursday evening-The anniversary
mass meeting will be held. Hon. w. r.
Broening, chairman of the golden jubi-
lee commission, will give the opening ad-
dress, introducing Supreme Chancellor
Carling as the presiding officer. The
golden jubilee ritualistic service, prepared
by the commission, will be conducted by
the Supreme Lodge officials. Supreme Vice
Chancellor Hon. Brigham s. Young will
speak for Friendship" Rev. Joseph H.
Spearing. supreme prelate, for Charity"
and Capt. Thomas D. Meares, supreme |
master of excheqSuer, for "Benevolence" |
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, past chan |
cellor OF Lincoln Lodge, Of Lincoln, Neb, |
viii give an address on Fraternity as !
Exemplified by the Knights Of Pythias,"
and the Dominion Of Canada will be rep !
resented by a prominent public official, |
who is also a member of the order.
Friday, February 20, morning-Willard
Hotel ballroom: Past Supreme Chancel- |
lor W. W. Blackwell will preside at what
promises to be busy but most helpful
session. The work Of the order in its sew
eral departments and auxiliaries will be
reviewed by specialists. Rev. Frederick
s. Atwood. grand chancellor of Mime
sofa, will speak on THE Meaning Of F.
c, and b." and other speakers will be
Maj. Gen. Arthur ]. Stobbart, who will
speak for the military department; Pres
ident Hon. Union B. Hunt, of Indianapo-
lis, for the insurance department; a rep
resentative OF the supreme tribunal for
that body; Imperial Prince Charles Z.
Rice for the 'Dokeys." and Mrs. Ida M,
Johnson, of Central City. Colo. the su-
preme chief, for the Pythian Sisters
Friday afternoon-ConventionH Hall: Past
supreme Chancellor Judge George NJ.
Hanson will preside. and Franklin Lodge.
NO. = of the domain of the District of
Columbia, will be open in special conyen
lion. This session will include The Eyo-
luton of Pythian Knighthood" and the
conlerring OF the rank of page on the
Jubilee class by the team of Mountain
City Lodge of Frederick, Nd.
In the
ative George w. Penniman, Of Massachu-
setts' chairman of the Supreme Lodge
committee on Pythian Education. win
speak on Syracuse, the home of Damon
and fythias, and the scene of their i'm
Mortal friendship" and will illustrate his
ADDRESS by series OF stereopticon mic
ures. The rank Of page will then he
conferred. 'e I
supreme Keeper of Records and Ssa,I
ion. Fred E. Wheaton will tell the story
u Pythian knighthood from "Washineton {
s6a to Washington 1914" This session
VII De the only one to which only mem-
'ers OF the order will be admitted.
friday evening the formal exercises ~ ,
ne jubilee will close with a great mas.
Meeting at the New Willard Hotel. a.
which Supreme Vice Chancellor Youne
Eiil preside. and there will be two .d.
resses, one by Hon. Walter q. Richie
ast supreme chancellor, on The Lesson
Friendship and the other by Rev
.llen A Stockdale, past grand prelate NJ
massachusetts,. on "Pythian Power" Tba Z
horus of Ben Hadad Temple. ID. O. x {
(. of Baltimore, will render several Ga
sctions. I