Evening star., 1914-12-13

rank of knight at its convention Tues
day evening, with a large attendance,
both of its own members and Of Wis
itors. Chancellor Commander W. NJ.
Williams of Syracusians Lodge, No. 10.
occupied the station of chancellor COM
mander for the ritualistic ceremonies,
and Grand Master-at-Arms ]. B. Dick
man acted as vice chancellor. Among
the visitors were Past Grand Chancel-
lor Mark Stearman of Century Lodge,
No. 80. and Daniel .Knelly of Gen. Har-
rison Lodge, No. 251, of Shenandoah,
Pa. Several petitions were acted upon,
and at the conclusion Of the ritualistic
work cigars were served.
Decatur Lodge, No. 9. has been grant
ed a dispensation to omit its conven-
tion December 2S, and will nominate
and elect it's officers at the convention
tomorrow night.
Almost all the lodges will confer the
rank of esquire during the coming
week upon the candidates who receiv-
ed the rank of page at the Rathbone
Bible class ceremonies Friday evening.
AscaIon Temple. No. 81, Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan. will hold
it's monthly business meeting tomor-
row evening and will also elect officers
at that time.
Much regret is being expressed
among the membership at the removal
from the city of Past Chancellor E.
who has accepted lucrative position
with the Southern Railway Company.
with headquarters in Florida. Mr.. Hill
was for years chairman of the Grand
one of the Grand Lodge trustees, and
his wisdom and counsel in financial
matters of the Grand Lodge. 1t is said,
have been of inestimable value to that
body.
The order of Knights of Pythias Fri
day night. at the Pythian Temple. con-
ferred the rank of page on one of the
largest classes of candidates ever taken
into the order at one time.
The event had been the result of
many months of labor on the part of
the membership. and was known as the
Rathbone Bible class initiation, taking
it's name from the fact that the candi-
dates were obligated upon Bible, now
historic treasure of the Supreme
Lodge, which was bequeathed to it by
Justus H. Rathbone, founder of the
order, being the Bible presented to
him on his fifth birthday by his mother.
and the one upon which the original
members of the first lodge of Knights
of Pythias were obligated in this city,
February 10, 1864.
The supreme keeper of records and
seals. Fred E. Wheaton, in whose GUS
tody the Bible Is kept and who has
Travelled over every state and territory
for the purpose of attending Rathbone
Bible classes, delivered the obligation
of the rank of page with this Bible.
At the last convention of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia, held
last February, the following committee
was appointed, to be known as the
Rathbone Bible class committee: w.
A. Kimmel. grand vice chancellor.
chairman:J. B. Dickman. grand mas
turer; Max T. Primes and c. E. Nc
Allister, with the following members
of the subordinate lodges, Frank D.
Wallace of Franklin, No 2; II; r
Wiley OF Mount n Vernon; H. NO: .; II E; E.n ".
son of Decatur. No. 9: ]; H; Williams
of Calanthe. No. IL: W. p: Poole OF
Hermione. No. p: R. S Williams Williams Of OF
Germania. No. IS; E. J. Newcomb Of
Equal,No. II: J. S. Prescott of Har-
mony, No. 21; O. c. Hauschild Of I'm
ion, r:o. %; B. E. Harrison of Capital
No "a; NJ. E. Crowther of Myrtle. No.
IS: G. Ceremile of Columbia, No. 26;
Wilson Harvey of Amaranth. No 2s; L.
H. Troutman of Rathbone-Superior,
No. 29; Mark Stearman of Century. NO.
80: Capt. F. M. Pelzman of Washing
Emmons En- Of coldwell Company. No. Z.
To this committee was later added all
the present Grand Lodge officers ana
the chancellor commanders of the sew
eral subordinate lodges. This commit
tee had been earnestly laboring for
several months under the able leader
ship and enthusiasm of the chairman to
have one of the largest classes ever
presented for admission to the order
in this domain.
G. W. Penniman, chairman Of the
Supreme Lodge committee on Pythian
education, was invited to come here to
give a lecture on 1.-The History and
Foandation of the Order" illustrating
it with stereopticon views of the scenes
of the story in and about Syracuse
The rank was conferred under the
auspices of Mount Vernon Lodge. No.
s, convened in special convention. It's
officers for the occasion were: Chancel-