Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01

Chairman Broening and Secretary Pen
niman, has announced the following pro-
gram for the demonstration in this city,
February IS to 81, at which represent
atives will be present from nearly all of
the grand domains of the Supreme
Lodge
Several changes will be noted in the
tentative program announced in the fall.
The lola and Peter Woodland teams
were unable to respond favorably to the
commissions invitation, but the commits
sion announces that the team of Noun
tain City Lodge of Frederick, Md, one
of the best in the country. will be pres
emit
The program will be as follows:
Wednesday, February 1s.-The Pythian
Sisters Of the domain of the District of
Columbia will hold reception and en-
tertainment in the auditorium Of Pythian
Temple Ascalon Temple, No. 81,
Dramatic Order knights of khorassan,
will hold a monster ceremonial at Con-
vention Hall. at which the work will be
exemplif1ed by Ben Hadad Temple, No.
93. Of Baltimore, assisted by the prize
Temple of Columbus, Ohio. This will be
followed by subscription banquet.
Thursday. February 19.-Exercises will
be held at 10 IN. in the ballroom of the
New w llaIQ t1olel, TIC 6oiocii
headquarters
Informal reception and registration of
delegations from the several grand do
mains. An orchestra will furnish music,
and it is said it will be good time to
get acquainted.
At pm. Supreme Chancellor Thomas
CARING will preside at session of wei
come and greeting
Addresses are expected from the Presi-
dent of the United States, representative
inf pF
Columbia and others. Abraham u. Van
derveer and Edward S. kimball. original
members of the order, initiated February
10. 1854, will be introduced. The golden
jubilee poem will be read. The veterans
of the first Supreme Lodge will be pre-
scented and IL brief report roll call
will be given by representative from
each grand domain
Thursday evening the anniversary
mass meeting will be held and W. +.
Broening, chairman OF the golden Jubile.
commission. will deliver the opening adj
Dress introducing Supreme Chancellor
CARING as the presiding officer. The
golden jubilee ritualistic service, prepared
by the commission, will be conducted by
the Supreme Lodge officials.
Supreme Vice Chancellor Brigham S.
Young will speak for Friendship" Rev.
Joseph II. Spearing. supreme prelate, for
CHARITY and Capt. Thomas d. Meares,
supreme master of exchequer. for BE
nevolence." Secretary of State William
Jennings Bryan, past chancellor of Lin
coin Lodge, of Lincoln, Nebraska. will
deliver an address on FRATERNITY as
Exemplitied by the Knights of Pythias.'
The Dominion of Canada will be repre-
scented by prominent official. who is
also member of the order.
Friday, February %. morning Past
Supreme Chancellor w. w. Blackwell
will preside in the New Willard Hotel
ballroom at what promises to be busy
session. The work of the order, in its
several departments and auxiliaries. will
be reviewed by specialists. Rev. Frederick
S. Atwood, grand chancellor of Mime
F.. c. and b" Maj. Gen Arthur j.
stobbart will speak for the military
department, President Union B. Hunt Of
Indianapolis for the insurance depart
ment. representative of the Supreme
Charles E. Rice for the "Dokeys' and
Mrs. Ida NJ. johnson of Central City,
Colo, the supreme chief, for the Pythian
Sisters.
Friday afternoon. at Convention Hail.
Past Supreme Chancellor Judge George
NJ. Hanson will preside, and Franklin
Lodge, No. .. of the domain of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will be opened in
special convention which will include
the evolution of Pythian knighthood"
and the comforting of the rank of page
on the jubilee class by the team of
Mountain City Lodge of Frederick, Md.
In the Evolution Supreme Represent
alive George w. Penniman of Massa-
chusetts. chairman of the Supreme
Lodge committee on Pythian education,
will sr.ak on "Syracuse-the Home of
Damon and Pythias-and the Scene of
Their immortal Friendship" He will il
lustrate his address with a series of
stereopticon pictures. The rank of page
will then be conferred.
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal
Fred E. Wheaton will tell the story of
Pythian knighthood from washington,
1864, to Washington, 1914 This ses-
sion will be the only one to which adj
mission will be restricted to members of
the order.
Friday evening the formal exercises of
the jubilee will close with great mass
meeting at the New Willard Hotel, at
which Supreme Vice Chancellor Young
will preside. There will be two adj
dresses, one by Walter B. Richie, past
supreme chancellor. on THE Lesson of
Friendship" and the other by Rev. Allen
A. Stockdale. past grand prelate of
Massachusetts, on "Pythian Power"
The chorus of Ben Hadad Temple, d. Q.
X. X, of Baltimore, will render several
selections
Saturday February p. will be devoted
to social and recreation features. sight
seeing, etc. under the direction of the
local committee of the Grand Lodge,
District of Columbia. 1t is expected one