The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Notes of Pythian Sisters.

| VI Eytnlun Sisters.
Rathbone Temple, No. S. Pythian Sis
ters, entertained large assemblage Of
members and visitors Friday night tho
occasion being fraternal visit Of Grand
Chancellor II. NJ. Vandervort and the
other Grand Lodge officers OF the Knights
OF Pythias. Addresses were made by the
grand chancellor and his associate Of
hcers and program OF music and recita-
tions was presented. Refreshments and
a social hour closed the evening. The
hall was beautifully decorated in paLms
hoIly, Christmas greens and electric
lights Mrs. Lola Marks, chairman of
the committee in charge. was assisted
by Mrs. Olivia Atherton, Mrs Kate
Smith. Mrs. Lillian Patrick. Mrs. Florence
Sroufe, Mrs. Mary Minnis Mrs Bertha
| Williams. Mrs. Margaret Morcock Mrs
Effie Clemons, Mrs. Ella Hardesty. Mrs.
| Penelope Roesseu, the Misses Katherine
! Emmons, Josephine JarbOe, and Harriet
Little, and John Prescott, II. EIkton
Smith, J. Ed. Wilson, and Israel SOM
mers.
Mrs. Carrie Davis will entertain the
Past Chiefs Association, Pythian Sis
tiers. at the monthly meeting Of the or
ganiZa tion tomorrow night. A committee
composed Of Mrs. Mary f. Mitchell Mrs
Della NJ. Nichols. Mrs. Roberta Prescott |
Miss Mary r. Steiner. and Mrs. Carrie !
Davis visited the WASHINGTON AsvIrm !
Hospital and served the monthly treat /
Of the association to the inmates last |
Sunday.
MrS Emma u. Bynum. supreme reprr-
sentative from the grand temple, Pythian
Sisters of Virginia and the District of
Columbia. has been appointed deputy su-
preme chief by the supreme chief Of the
order. Mrs. Cora NJ. Davis. Of Union,
Greg.
Z. w. Heiss Heads AscaIon TempIe.
Ascalon Temple, No. 1, Dramatic Or
der knights of Khorassan. held tbeir
monthly meeting last Monday evening
when the following officers were elected:
Royal NiZier, +. w. Heiss; grand ernir
w. Z. Bentinger: mahedi, w. NJ Will
Jams: sheik, S. A. Murdock; secretary
NJ. II. Konigsberg; treasurer, Albert Kah-
lert: satrap. Joseph Stein: sahib. II T.
Boswell: joe, G. Frank Day: mokanna.
3 N. Pearson; trustee for three years,
M. T. Pines: representative to the inn
perial palace, NJ. T. Pines; Alternate
representative to the imperial palace G
Frank Day. 1t was decided to boId an
other ceremonial February IS. ,
syraeusians Lodge Has Large Class.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10. conferred
the rank of esquire upon a large class an
their convention, Friday evening. This !
lodge bids fair to show the greatest ner- ]
centage of gain in membership of anv NJ
the lodges in this domain for the nast J
year.
Decatur Lodge Elects Onieer..
Decatur Lodge, No. 9, at its last cor-
vention elected the following of3cers :
for the coming year. Chancellor COM /
mander, E. E. Roberts; vice ehanceIIor
Kelsey Saul; prelate. J. G. Roberts,
master of work. Charles Miller, keener
pr records and seal, c. Z. McAIIIster
master of finance NJ
Hanson (re-elected); master OF s~- r
chequer, {. Albert Freer (re-eIectad1. I,
master at arms, Willard c. Reed. inner
guard, ]. S. Loeb; outer Euard. II,
Biggs; trustees, F. Trede, ]. q. Roberts
md j: A. Gottsmsn; representative "A
he relief bureau. kelsey Saul; repressn- K
.atives to the Grand Lodge. G u NJ o.
Alfister, NJ Hanson, G. w. Jordan a y
Roberts, and P. C. Phillips. p
Omcers Elected by Harmony I,odre d
Harmony Lodge. No. p, has e,ected tbs =,
following officers for the coming wear: Ia