The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-25

day evening. The use of the stereopticon
| in giving the ranks has added much to
| the attractiveness of the presentations
by Capital Lodge, and, with the team S
work in addition. a large attendance al
! ways rewards the efforts of the officers
and members of the lodge.
Various Lodges Confer Ranks.
Columbia Lodge. No. 2s, has the ranks
| of page and knight scheduled for We'd
| nesday evening, and a large attendance
| is expected to witness the work. Chan
! cellor Commander Frank Marascio has
extendeds an invitation to the members
| of the fraternity to be present.
Decatur Lodge, No. .. will hold its
! meeting calendared for tomorrow night,
| but has called off the conventions of Au-
| gust and %
| Webster Lodge No. :, has scheduled
| conventions for the second and fourth
| Tuesdays in July and August instead of
every Tuesday night, previously CAL
| endared.
Lodge.
Century Lodge, No. go has the esquire
rank scheduled for the convention of
August .. At the meeting Monday night
the rank of knight was conferred on
class in the presence of large assemb-
lage, which included many visitors.
Grand Chancellor William A. kimmel
made the lodge a fraternal visit. At the
request of Chancellor Commander Dent
niger he installed the prelate of the
lodge recently elected to succeed the late
II. c. Hansen.
Committee Plans Excursion.
The semi-monthly meeting of the ways
and means committee was held last night
at Pythian Temple. The reports of sub
committees in charge OF amusement
features planned for the orders benefit
consumed much of the time of the ses-
sion. The details of the all-day excur-
sion to Colonial Beach. Wednesday, Au-
gust. II. were considered and further
plans outlined
Big Pythian "Get-ToEether'' An
nOunced.
Tho Pythians of Indiana. Illinois and
kentucky will hold "Get-toGether
meeting at French Lick Springs. Ind.
August l. to 81. the occasion being the
encampment Of the uniform rank of In
diana and Illinois at that resort at
Camp Union r. Hunt" The meeting
will also include a gathering of members
of the Dramatic Order of knights of
Khorassan. when kal Mura Temple. No.
la. Of DaBville. Ill. will hold A cere-
monial to initiate candidates from the
three States above named. The third !
rank team OF Orange Lodge. No. rs. of
Orleans. Ind. will confer the rank on A |
large class of candidates for the sub |
ordinate lodges of Indiana.
Drill Team to Attend Encampment.
Washington Company. No. l, Capt.
George H. Whiting reports. is much srat-l
ifed by the returns from the recent eX-'
Cursion to Marshall Hall, which will be
added to the funds being secured to send
WASHINGTON Company's drill team to the (
international cncampment of the uniform
rank TO be held at Nashville. Tenn.
Hall Association May increase
Stock.
At the monthly meeting OF the hoard of
directors of the knights of Pythas Hall
Association, Monday night. minor i'm
provements in the building were consid-
cred and the proposed meeting of the
stockholders in October. to increase the
stock SLOAN was also discussed Pres
ident William A. kmmel reported. in
substance, the details of the statement
which he had forwarded to the subordi-
nate lodges which hold nearly all of the
stock in the Pythian Temple.
h nights of khornssan Convention.
The Washington representatives at the
session of the Imperial Palace of the
Dramatic Order of Knights of Khoras
san, at Asbury Park. y. j., have return
ed. and report a busy convention. Max
T. Pines. imperial representative from
Ascalon Temple. No. 81. states that the
meeting larpely attended nd
important and beneficial amendments
were made to the bylaws and the ritual
of this branch of the Pythian order,
which was Endorsed as an auxiliary by
the Supreme Lodge convention at Winni-
peg. A parade of the lodges and branches
Of the order from many cities. and a
conducted by FL Medi Tenn
pie, of Peoria. Ill. were features. of the
weeks festivities. The drills of the ,
proved a great attraction and were
closely contested Provisions were made
for organizing ladies' auxiiaries. The
visitors from Peoria, who passed through ,
the city several days ago en- route to the ,
convention. were much gratified over theI
of prize in the patrol drill by :
heir temple and the advancement of ,
me of their members. DR.. Leroy Snow I
ien to the station of imperial basha, :
4
st office in the "Dokeys." the imperial =
prince. which he will succeed to in 1917. :
Peoria hopes to secure the meeting of I
he Imperial Palace for 1919, in honor Of :
Dr.. Snowden's term as imperial prince. a
Tenn, will be the place of q
Meeting two years hence. 1t is stated
hat active efforts will be made at an
arly date to increase interest and mem
,ership in the local temple by a cere-
nonial.
Notes of Pythian Sisters.
Rathbone Temple. No. S, Pythian Sis t
ers, announces that its annual outing /
Beach Friday of the current week. Mrs.
ola Marks, the most excellent chief OF L
he temple, desires a large attendance s.
4 the membership. The ways and means I
ommittee, of which Mrs. Kate Smith is v
hartman. has completed plans for the ?
ay's amusement v
The Past Chiefs Association was en- v
ertained at its monthly meeting Monday |.
light by Mrs. Ella Garner. at her resi- I
ence, 1245 I street northeast. In the alb s
ence of the president. Mrs. Mary B.
Iitchell. the vice president. Mrs. Carrie
Davis, presided. After the business 7
Meeting supper was served by the host e
So. Those present were Mrs. Martha b
arboe. Mrs. Lizzie Bassett, Mrs. Minnie Il
Volfsheimer. Mrs. Carrie Davis. Mrs. e
Isrgaret Comm, Mrs. Della Nichols, c
frs. Bertha Williams. Mrs. Etoile Me-
OK and Mrs. Addie Freeman. Mrs. Jar s.
oe will be hostess to the organization ID