Evening star., 1915-03-28
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several subordinate lodges are As fol-
lows: Frank D. Wallace, Franklin. No.
z; W. D. Weekley. Mount Vernon. No. s;
!; r. Cuthbert, Webster. No. I: e. E.
Comas. Calanthe. No. ii; c. II. Ather-
ton. Syracusians. No. 10; T. j. Hartford,
Hermione, No. 12: J. B. Burgess, Excel
sior. 10. IA: Charles Peckham. Equal.
~. no. y Il; ~ Lee B; Emery, Harmony; No.
L. Motyka. Capital, No. "a: NJ. 3.
O'Brien. Myrtle. No. 25; Frank Mara
sico. Columbia. No. 26; Joseph Baruch,
Amaranth. No. %; Talbot o. Pulissi.
Rathbone-Superior, No. 80; W. E. Dem
finger, Century, No. 80.
Myrtle Lodge, No. 20. at its last con-
vention. made preliminary arrangen-
ments for roll call meeting to be hold
on or about the anniversary date of
the lodge next month. when entertain
ment features are to be presented.
The reception in the subordinate
lodges of the letter of the grand chan
cellor concerning the liquidation Of tho
temple debt. 1t is said. indicates a
hearty cooperation in the work
In his letter to tho lodges the grand
chancellor said. in part:
The committees of three from the
several lodges will meet in due time
and proceed to a formal organization.
making needed Improvements in our
building and planning for the reduction
OF the Indebtedness. 1t will, in my opin.
lon, be possible @ manage this affair
In such way as to bring the stock to
a dividend paying basis within five
years. Let us all earnestly labor to
that end. It Is my sincere desire that
the lodges manifest a spirit of hearty
cooperation in this matter, to the end
that our efforts may be crowned with
ne &h1A rryNl1 n
approval Of all concerned. The fra
ternity at this time faces no moro Inn
portant work than that here referred
to-"
The committee will meet in the Grand
Lodge room in the temple Saturday.
of organization.
The expected visit of Maj. Gen. Will
liam n. Loomis Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
creating much enthusiasm in the uni
form rank. Committees of the COM
panies are being formed to carry out
plans for his reception and entertain
ment, which will be a prominent fea-
ture Of the grand visitation exercises
Lodge officers pay their annual visit
Tuesday night, April 13. in the audi
torium of the Pythian Temple. A COM
mittee is looking after the details for
planned by the lodge and the rank
promise to open the spring visitations
of Grand Chancellor Kimmel auspi-
ciously.
Grand Vice Chancellor John B. Dick
man is getting in touch with the sub
of the features adopted in the work
of the Rathbone Bible class held in
December. By the cooperation of the
membership. which he has asked. he
hopes to. add largely to the rolls by
systematic effort.
A delegation Of the Grand Lodge ofti-
GERS, including Grand Chancellor KIM
Grand Prelate Henderson, Grand Keep
er Of Records and Seal Gasson and Su-
preme Representative Kahlert visited
Capital Lodge. No. "a. Tuesday night
and installed Past Chancellor George
w. Sellers as master of work. Short
talks were made by the visiting Grand
Lodge officers and others. A social
hour followed.
Rathbone-superior Lodge, No. 20, at
noted team of the lodge. headed by
Chancellor Commander Talbot Pulizzi,
give presentation of the knight rank.
in amplified form. in the presence of a
which included Grand Lodge officers
and members from nearly all the sub
ordinate lodges of the District. In the
addresses Of the visitors. following the
work. felicitations were extended to
the lodge and the officers on the rem
dition of the work and the elaborate
character OF its presentation.
Coldwell Company. No. 7. of the uni
form rank. will doubtless make ar
night, to take part in the reception and
entertainment Of Maj. Gen. Loomis
when he visits the city next month.
Washington Company. No. l.. began
its series of weekly drills Wednesday
night. with a large turnout. Capt
George Whiting and other officers and
men are said to feel encouraged. and
look forward to again being prize win
ners at the encampment of the uniform
rank at tine biennial meeting which
will be held at Nashville. Tenn. At the
meeting of the company Wednesday
night words of encouragement were
extended in the short talks of Past
Pelsman. Past Lieut.. Charles Sanford
and the officers and members of the
company.
The trustees of the Grand Lodge.
Thomas f. Landon. John r. Haskins
and Hugh Reid, held a meeting at
Grand Lodge headquarters Wednesday
night and authorized the purchase of a
typewriter machine and other supplies
for the officers of the organization.
Chairman Thomas e. Landon presided.
The committee on Pythian education,
composed of Samuel NJ. Pearson, chair
man: H. NJ. Vandervort and e. w.
Heiss, secretary. met at Grand Lodge
headquarters Wednesday night and dis
cussed plans for the years work. Rec
concentrations were made to the coun-
Gil of Grand Lodge officers which. when
adopted, will carry out plans the COM
mittee has formulated.
Equal Lodge, No. II. held a well at
tended convention Monday night, Wis
itors from several other lodges being
present. It was announced that the
committee on bylaws would report to-
morrow night and that In all probabil-
ity the lodge would decide to meet only
twice month during the summer. Re-
freshments were served and a social
hour followed the business meeting.
PYYIgiSfERs. PYIsiISsffE RS
Mrs. Florence Bowden, grand chief