Evening star., 1915-05-23

received. The next convention will be
held June 2.
An adjourned meeting Of the council
OF Grand Lodge officers. from Wednes-
day night, will be held Tuesday night,
at Grand Lodge headquarters to con-
slider the details of the annual me-
mortal services and the question of
publishing lodge paper and other
business.
Excelsior Lodge. No IA. will have the
page rank Tuesday night. The lodge.
1t is stated. has many noted ritualists
Columbia Lodge No. Is, has the page
rank scheduled for Wednesday night.
and extends a general invitation to
the fraternity to be present.
There will be a meeting of those in
terested in establishing a loege at
Mount Pleasant at the home OF Grand
Chancellor w. A. Kimmel Friday even
ing at s:15 o'clock.
Past Chancellor Charles E. McAllister
of Decatur Lodge. No. 9, is chairman
of the committee on fair. which was
one of the projects discussed by the
ways and means committee last night.
Myrtle Lodge. No. 25, is chairman of
the moving picture committee. which
question was also considered by the
ways and means committee. of which
Grand Vice Chancellor John B. Dick
man is chairman.
Amaranth Lodge. No. %, conferred
the rank of page Monday night. at the
Northeast Masonic Temple, in the
presence of large assemblage.
The new prelate of Webster Lodge.
No. !. William C. Clark, was installed
acting as deputy grand chancellor
Tuesday night Past Chancellor George
H. Whiting acted as grand master-at-
arms
Hermione Lodge. No. IL. is preparing
a class to be initiated in the early fall.
Harmony Lodge, No. q. will meet
Short Talks" arranged for the enter
tainment of members and visitors.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge, No. %, will
meet Friday night, when number OF
addresses are scheduled.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2. under the
leadership of Chancellor Commander
Frank d. Wallace, Is planning enter
tainments for the fall and winter
Century Lodge, No 30, which has
had an unusually busy spring term.
is now enrolling candidates for an
other class.
Union Lodge. No %. in considering
the question of consolidation, Is carry
ing out the recommendations of a num-
ber of grand chancellors of recent
years.
Grand Chancellor. William A. Kimmel
and associate Grand Lodge officers on
their visit to Mount Vernon Lodge. No.
5, Wednesday night, were greeted by
a large audience of members and visit
ors. Grand Inner Guard James N
Kline. 1t is reported, exemplif1ed the
secret work in the absence of Grand
Lecturer Perry F. Patrick, due to a
business engagement. Excellent re-
officers on the financial condition OF
the lodge. The grand chancellor pre-
sented a past grand chancellor's jewel
to H. NJ. Vandervort, who was grand
chancellor during the year ended Feb.
ruary 19. The lodge. through Past
Grand Chancellor Vandervort, gave
Grand Chancellor Kimmel a Russian
leather pocketbook as a token of
esteem. Short talks were made by the
Grand Lodge officers, the grand chan
B. Dickman emphasizing the impor-
tance of the ways and means commit
tee recently organized. After social
hour refreshments and cigars were
served.
The annual memorial services will be
held in the auditorium of the temple
Tuesday night. June Is. under the aus
pices of Calanthe Lodge. No. IL. the
custom being to hold them at a con-
vention of the lodge of which the
grand chancellor is a member. At the
meeting of the council of Grand Lodge
officers Wednesday night the follow
ing committees were appointed
kins and J. F. Skidmore. Hall and
decorations-Perry P. Patrick. Hugh
Reid and Thomas E. Landon. Program
and printing-James N. Kline, F. B.
Crown and Albert Kahlert. Music
Hamlin n. Vandervort. J. B. Dickman
and F. H. Melick. Necrology-Harry
J. Gasson, Charles w. Henderson and
Thomas A. Bynum. Electrical effects
John S. Prescott. Receptions-George
A. McComas, chancellor commander
Calanthe Lodge, and all chancellor
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10. announced
that there would be something doing"
adapted to the topic. Eat. drink
and be merry" in two acts and one
scene. the circular stated. How well
the program was carried out will be
long remembered by the large attend
ance, which included many friends of
the lodge membership. Unique presents
were served after the conclusion of the
entertainment.
The stockholders of the Knights of
Phythias Hall Association will hold their
annual meeting Monday night. June Z.
for the election Of a board of directors
and the consideration of other business.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, is planning a
ceremonial for Wednesday night, June
,. in the auditorium of Pythian Tenn
pie. which promises to be the big event
of the year in Dokey circles.
Pythian day at Marshall Hall. July
a. will be observed by an outing of
Washington and ColdwelI companies of
the uniform rank and the membership
of the order generally.
Past Supreme Chancellor Thomas J.
Carlin Of Macon. Ga. has been elected
president of the board of control of the
insurance department, to succeed Union
Il. Hunt, whose death occurred May g.
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