The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Knight. Of Pythias EVENT.
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chancellor, w. d. weekley; preiate, Su-
preme Keeper Of Records and Seal Fred
Z. Wheaton, of = Minneapolis. Mimi;
master of work. H. P. Wiley; keeper
Of records and seal. H. F. Barnard; mas
ter Of finance. ]. NJ. Kline. sr.; master
Of excheoaer, w. S. Beacham: master at
arms Lee d. Harris: inner guard, ]. E
Magers; outer guard, Henry A. Nan;
torch bearers G. G. Campbell and John
C.. Gall; sword bearer. Jacob Karbaeh;
Bible bearer, J. H. Galieher; attendants
]. s. George and W. S. Grim. Past Grand
Chancellor H. P. Wiley was master Of
ceremonies and had complete charge Of
the floor work
During the rendition Of the ritualistic
work, the lectures appertaining to the
lessons taught were illustrated with
stereopticon pictures.
At the conclusion Of the rituaIistic
work the doors were opened to the in
vited guests and the membership and
premier presentation in this city of the
great film masterpiece, Damon md
Pythias," which wiH be shown at a local
theater during the coming two weeks.
The presentation on this occasion was
made through the courtesy of the owners
of the film. Almost every subordinate
lodge in this domain was largely repre-
delegations Of members of the order
from Maryland and Virginia were pres
ent and among the honored guests Of
the evening were Supreme Vice Chan
cellor J. J. Brown, Of Vandalia, Ill, and
Supreme Master of ExcheQuer Thomas
D. Mearss, of Wilmington, N. c.
Webster Lodge COnfers Rank of
knight.
Webster Lodge. No. l. conferred the
rank of knight at its convention last
Tuesday evening Chancellor Command
er W. NJ. williams, of Syracusians Lodge
No. 10, occupied the station of chancel-
lor commander for the ritualistic cere-
MONIES and Grand Master at Arms ]. b.
Dickman acted as vice chancellor. Among
the visitors noted present werf Past
Grand Chancellor Mark Stearman, OF
Century Lodge, No. 80, and Daniel knel-
ly, of Gen. Harrison Lodge. No. 81, Of
Shenandoah, Pa.
tiOn.
Decatur Lodge, No. ., has been granted
. dispensation to omit their convention
of December q and will nominate and
elect their officers at their convention
December II. F-
AscaIOn Temple tOsEIect Officers.
Ascalon Temple No. 81, Dramatic Or
der knights of Khorassan, will elect its
officers for the coming year tomorrow
night.
f. Lodge Hill Takes Best Wishes
of Members.
1t is with great regret that the mem
bership OF the order learned of the re-
moval from the city of Past Chancellor
f. Lodge Hill. of Harmony Lodge, No.
y. who has accepted a very lucrative
position with the Southern Railway Com
pany, with headquarters in Florida.
Mr.. Hill was for years chairman Of the
Grand Lodge committee on finance. as
well as one of the Grand Lodge trustees,
and his wisdom and counsel in financial
matters of the Grand Lodge have been
Of inestimabIe value to that body. His
loss will be greatly felt and the member
his new field of labor.
Centur- Club NOminates Ohiccers.
At the last regular convention of Cen
tury Lodge No 80, nomination of officers
for the following year were made. Mon
day night. December q. will be election
night 1t is said much interest is being
predicted for Century Lodge.
The Grand Lodge committee appointed
a subcommittee. composed of c. Z. Nc
AHster f. J. Newcomb and w. Z.
Dentinger. to arrange for slide to be
used in conjunction with the Damon and
Pythias films at the Belasco Theater the
next two weeks.