Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

Union No. %. business. %.
iumhia, No 2e, rank of
March 26-Harmony, No 81 and Her
lnionc No. L. business.
March 27-Syracusians, No. 10. rank of
esquire. Iiathhone- Superior,
No. %, business.
fYTHIAN SISTERS
March 2s-Friendsbip Temple, No. .,
degree.
March 26-Ratb bonc Temple, No. s,
degree.
Grand Chancellor II. H. Vandervort in
accordance with a resolution adopted by
the Grand Lodge of this domain at its
convention last month, has announced
the following committee for the Rath-
bone Bible class. to be held in the
near future: For the Grand Lodge, Grand
Vice Chancellor w. A. Gimmell, Grand
Master at Arms J. Il. Dickman, Grand
Lecturer James n. Kline, Past Chancel-
lors NJ. T. Pines of Century Lodge No.
30. and c. l.. McAllister of Decatur
Lodge, No. ., with the following repre-
sentative members from the subordinate
lodges: Franklin Lodge, No. ,. Frank B.
Wallace; Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 8,
Fl. p. Wiley: Webster Lodge, No Z, r.
V. Springman; Decatur Lodge, No. 0,
Mitchell Hanson; Syracusians Lodge, No.
10, J. II. Williams; Ca,anthe Lodge, No.
IL. T. i. Landen; Hermione Lodge, No.
II. w. e. Poole: Excelsior Lodge, No IA,
'R. S. Williams; Equal Lodge. No. II.
T.. J. Newcomb: Harmony Lodge, No. 81.
J. S. Prescott; Union Lodge, No o., Otto
Hauschild; Capital Lodge, No. "A, B. E.
Harrison; Myrtle Lodge, No. %, NJ E.
Crowther; Columbia Lodge, No. 20, C.
Heremilc: Amaranth Lodge, No. %, Har-
vey Wilson; Rathbone-Superior Lodge,
No. -, l.. Fl. Troutman; Century Lodge,
n. 30, Mark Stearman; Washington
Company, No. 1. Cap. Fred NJ. Pelzman,
and Coldwell Company, No. Z, Capt 1.
A. Emmous
Syracusians Lodge, No TO- has ac-
cepted an invitation from Columbia Lodge,
NO. 70, to confer the rank of knight upon
class of eight for that lodge Wednes-
DAY evening. and the knight rank team
OF oSracusians Lodge. which made its
debut at the convention last Friday, will
confer the work in amplified form,
The roster of subordinate lodges in the
District of Columbia was lessened Thurs
day evening, when Franklin Lodge. No.
., the oldest lodge in the world, and Ger
mania Lodge. No. 10. one of the smaller,
but nevertheless one of the hardest work.
Ing, lodges in the domain. were CONSOLE
dated. The ceremony of consolidation
was conducted by Grand Chancellor H
V. Nandervort. assisted by the full staff
of Grand Lodge officers At the conclu-
sion of the business the doors were
opened and many friends of the members
of the two lodges enjoyed the hospitality
of the members, an enjoyable entertain
ment and refreshments.
The general relief bureau of the Dis
trict of Columbia ut its meeting last
week elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows: President, ]. c. Wilson of
Webster Lodge, No. T. reelected, secre-
tary, S. II. Pearson of Syracusians Lodge,
No. 10: treasurer. John C. kost of
Amaranth Lodge, No. y, reelected.
At the convention of Equal Lodge, No.
IL, Monday evening, the rank of knight
was conferred by the special knight rank
team of the domain, under the leadership
of ]. Il. Dickman. and made up as fol-
lows: King, J. W. Bixler: monitor, S. A.
Murdoch; Pythagoras, James N. Kline;
nrst senator J. Il. Conner; second sena-
tor, II. A. Lane; third senator. Talbot
PuliZzi: fourth senator, A. Turner; fifth
senator, o. a. Booth: sixth senator. r. 7.
Whiting; seventh senator, w. NJ. Will
liams; eighth senator. w. j. waste; ninth
SeUdtOT, .. ". dlIe1ludltS. j.. III.
Robbins. Z. J. Newcomb, II. c. Glading
and f. L. Mann; herald, c. J. Peckham;
chancellor commander. Mark Stearman:
vice chancellor. ]. B. Dickman: master at
arms, J. NJ McCauley; prelate, I. c:
Ellis; inner guard, Fl. e Graves, and
outer guard J. NJ MINIS.
SyracuslanS Lodge at a recent meeting
decided to equip and drill page rank
team to compare favorably with any in
the country, and also to build up from
its own membership team to confer the
rank of knight in amplitied form. In
order to meet the expense incidental
thereto and of procuring the necessary
scenery and electrical effects, the lodge
appointed u committee to consider the
Damon and Pythias,'' on which the
order was founded as follows Past
Chancellors S. Nj. Pearson and ]. II. Will
liams and knights c. L. Nicholson. I'm
ger C. Murnan and John II. Davis. Mr.
Pearson, chairman of the committee, it
this play in an impressive manner. He
will be remembered by the older members
of the order, for the impressive manner
in which he played the character of
Damon when the play was presented in
connection with a jubilee class a few
years ago.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of the Knights Of Pythtas
Hall Association arrangements were
MAZE for renovating and redecorating
the interior of the temple.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, impressed
with the class of young men recently
added to its roster, and as an evidence
of the enthusiasm manifested in the
lodge, has perfected knight rank team,
composed entirely of its members, the
majority of them being members of the
jubilee Gloss. This team made its first
appearance at the convention of the
lodge Friday evening. when it conferred
the rank Of knight in amplified form, I'M
der the leadership of Past Chancellor ].
H. Williams.
The team roster is as follows: Monitor,
Albert Kahlert; Pythagoras. ]. H Will
liams; king. S. NJ. Pearson; first senator,
c. f.. Nicholson; second senator, Unger
e. Thurman: third senator, W. NJ Will
liams: fourth senator, John II. Davis:
fifth senator, Garnet f. Murray: sixth
Albert kahlert; seventh senator,
c. II. .itherton; eighth senator, D. \.
Mitchell; ninth senator. II. L. Boswell;
tenth senator. A. I. Jarboe: herald. S. w.
jr.; master-at-arms, NJ. H.
chancellor commander, W. NJ.
vice chancellor, C. II. Ather-