The Washington herald., 1914-06-21

having the event In charge Il to ais
tribute these cards among the member
ship Of the several lodges and each con-
vention call the roll Of those having cards
and thus try and urge the holders to
greater activity.
Drill Team of wsshinEton Company
to Enter Contest.
washington Company. No. !. military
department is drilling nightly In prepara-
ton for the trip of the drill team Of that
company TO Terre Haute next month.
where they will enter the competitive
driu at the biennial cncampment OF the
military department.
Supreme Lodge Session Attrarts At
tention.
The approach of the month of August
turns the eyes Of all Pythians to the
city of Winnepeg, Manitoba, where the
supreme lodge OF the order will meet in
convention during the first part OF the
month. Great interest Is being manifest
ed in the election Of supreme vice chan
cellor. several prominent Pythians being
mentioned for the position II Is prob
able that Supreme Vice Chancellor Brig.
s. Young. Of Ada. Ohio, viii succeed 10
the supreme chancellors chair. The ad-
minIstration of Supreme Chancellor
Thomas J. CARING. or as he Is called by
his brother Fythians, Uncle Tom Car
ling" has been one OF the most enthu-
siastic in the history Of the order. Those
who will attend the convention from this
city are Edward Dunn. the Oldest living
past supreme chancellor, and Albert
Kahlert and Thomas A. Bynum. who are
the representatives from the Grand
Lodge Of the Domain Of the District OF
Columbia.
Century Lodge to Give "Smoker."
At the regular convention Of Century
Lodge, No. 90. last Monday evening the
committee reported that
arrangements had been completed for
the social and smoker" to be held on
Monday night. June .. An invitation
has been extended to all the Pythian
lodges TO attend.
After the lodge closed a rehearsal was
held by the degree team. which will con-
fer the rank OF Page" on ten candidates
on Monday evening. July 6. The work
will be conferred in amplifed form. with
choir music under direction of Mr.. W.
E Dentlnger Every member Of the team
has attained perfection in his art. and
the work is expected to be put on in a
pleasing manner.
District Pythians Invited to Flag
Ceremonies.
The District Pythians have received
an invitation TO take part In the cele-
bration at Baltimore. In honor OF the
American flag in September. The Balti-
more Pythians are planning to take part
In the exercises on fraternal day. Sep
tember ., and the local Pythians have
been invited TO participate. Action on the
invitation will be taken at a later date.
Past Chiefs OF Pythian Sisters En-
tertained.
The Past Chiefs Association Pythian
Sisters OF the District was entertained
at its monthly meeting Monday night by
Mrs. Lizzie Bassett at her residence,
a s street northwest At the close OF
the business session. over which Mrs.
Mary E. Mitchell, presided. refreshments
were served by the hostess. Those
present were Mrs Mary z. Mitchell. Mrs.
Ida NJ Crown. Mrs. Martha Jarboe, Mrs
Carrie Davis. Mrs. Roberta Prescott.
Mrs. Ella Garner. Mrs. Etoile Melick,
Mrs. Florence David. Mrs Bertha VIII
Jams, Mrs. Minnie wolfsheimer. Mrs
Della NJ Nichols. Mrs. Lizzie Bassett.
and Miss Mary r. Steiner, Mrs. Mitchell.
will be hostess to the association at its
meeting next month.