Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-26

| A Golf AAEl=
Why HE Dol
province and territory in North Amer
| lea will inausurate session of legs-
| lation whose results will be of vital in
terest to three-quarters' of a million
men in the 5000 lodges of the order.
| 1t will be the second time in the his
| tory of the order that a session of the
Supreme Lodge has been held outside
| the United States-the exception being
the meeting in Toronto in 1886. when
of Ontario, presided as supreme chan
cellor and Justus Henry Rathbone. the
founder of the order February 10,
1860, was present
OF those who were present in
Toronto in 1885 only four are expected
at Winnipeg-all past supreme chan
| cellors-Edward Dunn of Washington,
.. c.. who Joined the Supreme Lodge in
1863: Henry Clay Berry OF limos.
1869; William w. Blackwell of Ken
| lucky, 1882. and Walter b. Richie
.anthor OF the rituaD. 1886 In 1856
the order had 200 lodges and $4,000
members.
Winnipeg will extend welcome and
| hospitality to the visitors and under the
direction Of City Controller Fred J. Nc
Arthur, who is also a representative to
| the Supreme Lodge. the program will in
clude receptions. banquet a monster pa
rade. excursions and other attractive
| features during the ten days the Supreme
| Lodge is in session.
Thomas ]. CARING of Macon Ga will
| preside. The administration of Uncle
Tom" as the leader is popularity known.
| 1T Is said. has been in many respects a re-
markable one. and the order has a higher
rating than ever before.
The order is claimed to have assets of
more than S19.GNOG0 and an annual in
come of $7.OOO.O0O. One feature of its
service is the relief of needy members and
| their families. and in this department
there has been expended Sal OW),COO This
does not include the cost of maintaining
Pythian homes in a dozen states. nor the
expenditures for relief by lodges Under
immediate control At least S6.CO0Ou0 is
invested in Pythian homes for aged men,
! bers. for Pythi an widows and for Pythian
orphans and in Pythian temples and Cas-
| tie Hall
The personnel of the convention will
be OF a high character Its membership
Will include eminent juristS members
| of the American Congress- presidents of
universities and other leading educators.
bankers. manufactu merchants. cler-
eymen. railroad managers public officials
| representing national. state. provincial
| and municipal governments publicists
etc.
While the Supreme Lodge is in con-
vention several affiliated bodies will hold
| their biennial meetings. among them the
Supreme Temple Pythian Sisters. repre-
l ,t,ns,
| Ida NJ. johnson of Colorado is supreme
| chief. and Mrs. Nj. Josie Nelson of In
diana. secretary; the Association of Grand
Keepers of Records and Seal. c. D.
Brown Of South Carolina. president. and
Benjamin w. Bartlett of Arkansas. sec
rotary. and the Pythian Editorial Asso-
citation. II. NJ. Quin. speaker of the Mis-
| s!ssippi house of representatives. presi-
dent. and Charles W. Baldwin of Illinois,
| secretary.
The Supreme Assembly. military de-
partment knights of Pythas which is
in session i'll biennial conclave at Terre
Haute, has elected Brig. Gen. W. Ii.
LOOMS of Grand Rapids, Mich. as major
general. succeeding Maj Gen. Arthur j.
Stobbart Nashville. Tenn. was decided
upon as the place of the next biennial
encampment.
| The representatives from the Grand
Lodge of the Domain of the District OF
Columbia to the Supreme Lodge; wn men
meets in Winnipeg. Canada, the first
| week in August, will leave this city next
| Saturday evening.
| Mr. W. w. Bryan, residing al 12n; Nir-
ginia avenue southwest, a member oil
| Calanthe Lodge. No. %. of Wilmington.
| Del. has been placed under the care OF
| the sick committee of Syracusians Lodge,
| No. 10. of this city.
| Syracrsans Lodge. No. 10. has received
an application for membership by trans
fer card from a lodge in Kansas City.
Mo.
During the week of June Is the Domain
of kentucky held series of Rathbone
\ Bible classes which resulted. 1t is re-
| ported. in the addition of $50 members
to the order in that domain.
| The Pythian Sisters of the District.
| with Richard J. Hardin Camp. No. ?.
Spanish War Veterans will give joint
| excursion Tuesday to Marshall Hall.
| The committees of the two organiza-
tons have been working hard to make
the affair a success and assure those
| attending an enjoyable outing. Ath-
letic contests will be feature and
handsome prizes will be awarded the
| successful contestants.
| Mrs. Mary f. Mitchell entertained the
Past Chiefs Association at the monthly
| meeting of the organization Monday
| night. The entire line of officers and
the advisory committee kere reelected
| to serve for the ensuing six months.
committee consisting of Mrs. Mitchell.
| Mrs. Prescott and Mrs. Garner was
| selected to carry the usual monthly
| treat to the inmates of the Washing
| ton Asylum Hospital A social hour
| followed the business meeting. during
which refreshments were served by
the hostess. Those present were Mrs.
Elsie Vandervort. Mrs. Carrie Davis,
Mrs. Florence David Miss Mary
| Steiner. Mrs. Martha Jarboe. Mrs.
| sheimer. Mrs. Roberta Prescott. Mrs.
Mary Mitchell. Mrs. Della Nichols. Mrs.
Lizzie Bassett. and Mrs. Ella Garner.
| Mrs. Garner will entertain the associa-
| ton at it's Meeting next month.