Evening star., 1914-12-06

An important event in Pythian circles
in this domain is to occur Friday even
ing, when Mount Vernon Lodge, No S.
the home lodge Of Grand Chancellor
H. NJ. Vandervort, will be convened in
special convention for the purpose OF
comforting the rank of page upon a
large number of candidates from the
various lodges of this domain.
Supreme Chancellor Brig. S. Young
Of Ada. Ohio. and Supreme Keeper
Of Records and Seal Fred E. Wheaton
will both be present. Mr.. Wheaton
will take the prelate's position in the
work of comforting the rank and the
Rathbone Bible will be used to ad-
minister the obligation to the candi-
dates. At the conclusion of the ritual
istic work the members present will
be afforded an opportunity, through the
courtesy Of the owners, of witnessing
the motion play Damon and Pythias."
From reports received from the sew
of initiates to receive the rank OF page
on this occasion will be one Of the
largest in the history of the order in
this domain.
Webster Lodge, No. z. will confer the
rank of knight Tuesday evening.
Friendship Temple. No. .. Pythian
officers the evening of December Is.
J. T. Coldwell Company, No. Z. at its
meeting Thursday evening elected the
Captain, 1. A. Emmons; first lieutenant,
H. R. Tucker: second lieutenant. ]. F.
Skidmore; recorder, S. NJ. Pearson;
treasurer. ]. L. Motyka: chaplain. G. H.
sentinel, S. w. Wolfsheimer, jr.; trus-
tees, T. e. Landon, ]. F. Skidmore and
w. A. Kimmel. The members Of the
9s'n1 company will attend the Rathbone
Washington Company has been in
vited to join them.
syracusians Lodge, No. 10. at its last
of applications. and 1t was decided to
omit the conventions scheduled for
Christmas and New Year day and to
Der is. It was - also SO voted @ to again % pre-
sent the work of the amplified knight
rank, which won for them high COM
mendation last week. on a class Janu-
ary 8, when the officers Of me lodge
will be installed. An invitation has
been extended all lodges, as well as the
entire corps Of Grand Lodge officers, to
be present on that occasion.
Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pythian Sis
at it's meeting Friday night. The rem
%itIoa dition Of the work by so Mrs. Elizabeth
ELECTED applause from the large at
tendance. The temple at this meeting
chose the following officers to serve
for the ensung term; Mrs Olivia
Lola Marks, excellent senior; Mrs. Sara
Darling. excellent junior; Miss Harriet
Little. manager: Mrs. Mary E. Mitchell.
mistress Of finance (re-elected): Mrs
Isabelle Pollock. protector; Mrs. Kate
Smith, outer guard, and Mrs. Lillian
trustee.
Tomorrow evening Century Lodge. No.
80, will confer the rank of esquire on
a class of 1--WE. This lodge. it is said,
will have about twelve candidates for
the Rathbone Bible class next week.
The nomination of officers will also
take place at the convention tomor-
row night.
Grand Chancellor Hamlin W. Wander
wort and associate Grand Lodge officers
paid an official visit to the lodge last
evening and were greeted by
an attendance Of members and visitors
that more than taxed the capacity of
the lodge hall.
The lodge was reported to be in a
condition, with 30 per
cent gain in membership this year. 1
The grand chancellor was presented
with a handsome morocco-bound en-
cyclopedia as a token of the high
esteem in which he is held by the lodge. |
The presentation address was made by
Past Grand Chancellor Mark Stear- |
man. |
The Rev. w. W. Barnes of Amaranth |
Lodge. No. %. was the speaker of the |
evening. He was presented with a |
shower bouquet of flowers by Chan
cellor Commander ]. w. Tull Of Cen
tury Lodge. William L. Thornton sang
two solos. A number of visitors from |
Baltimore. Richmond. Alexandra and
Ohio, made short addresses. l
The arrangements for the entertain ]