The Washington herald., 1915-09-26


LODGES.
September s-wshster. No 7: Excelsior. No. Il
CAPITAL. No. g. called of; Myrtle. No. 1.
September 2-siount vernon. No. 5.
October l-Sy-acusians. No. TO- grand visitation.
PYrHIAN SISTERS.
September 2-Fnendship Temple, No. 3, called OF
October l-Rathbone Temple. No. 9.
VIII Make First visitation.
The big event in Pythian circles durins
the current week will be the initial Wis.
itation Of the fall series BY Grand Chan
cellor Kimmel and his associate Grand
Lodge officers to Syracusians Lodge, No
10. Friday night The routine exercises
Of the visitation will be brief. as the
meeting will be an open one. with an In.
teresting program, which will include an
illustrated lecture on various cities in
Europe by the Rev. william F. Smith
and short talks by prominent member,
Of the order and other features. Mrs,
Cora NJ. Davis. Of Union, Oreg., supreme
chief Of the Pythian Sisters, who is in
the city. is expected to be present and
make an address. The members of the
subordinate lodge. Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias. and Pythian Sisters
and friends Of the order are expected to
Polo Team May BE Formed.
Calanthe Lodge. No. II, announces the
rank Of knight for tomorrow night. It is
stated that an effort will be made to form
a polo team and secure the operation Of
the other lodges in organizing a league
to play the game this winter. Chancellor
McComas urges a large attendance Of the
membership.
Chancellors to Hold Banquet.
The Chancellor Commanders Associa-
Thursday night. Announcement was
made that plans are being arranged for
a banquet to be held early in October
The officers Of the association, willett
Dentinger, chairman: F. B. Wallace.
treasurer. and c. J. Peckham. secretary.
hope for a large attendance at the spe-
cial meeting to be held Thursday night Of
the current week.
Capital Lodge. No. "a. will omit the
convention Of Tuesday night on account
of the exercises Of the Grand Army en-
campment.
omcers Installed for columbia Lodge.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal H.
J. Gasson. acting as deputy grand chan
cellor. at Columbia Lodge, No. Is.
Wednesday night. installed L. D. Bat
tisto. naster-at-arms. and Antonio
Parella. inner guard. Grand Vice Chan
cellor John B. Dicknan acted as grand
ma ster alarms.
Work was conferred at this meeting Of
Columbia Lodge in the esquire rank and
also in the knight rank on a number of
candidates in the presence Of a large
assemblage. Announcement was male
that a number Of candidates were IN
waiting to receive the ranks at later
date.
Amaranth Lodge confers Ranks.
Amaranth Ledge. No. 3s. conferred
the rank Of esquire Monday night All
the officers were present and there was
a large attendance Of members and WIS.,
itors. At the next melting October 4. the
rank Of knight will be conferred.
Century Lodge Plans for Visitation.
At the meeting Of Century Lodge. No.
80. Monday night. the committee on visi-
tation. Of which Supreme Representative
elect Mark Stearman is chairman. re-
ported progress on the arrangement Of
the program for the spnual grand vsi-
tation on Monday night. October IS. 1t
is reported that the committee has some
surprises" in store for the evening" the
exact nature OF which has not yet been
divulged.
Visitors Address Webster Lodge.
Webster Lodge. No :. had a number
Of visitors at its convention Tuesday
night which included Past Grand Chan
cellors H. P. Wiley and Hamlin NJ. Van
dervort. who made short talks on mat
ters relating to the Pythian order.
Edgar c. Snyder to Give Lecture.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No %. had
class for the rank Of page Friday night.
and the work. which was conferred by
the lodge team. under the direction Of the
master Of work, Past Chancellor E. w.
Heiss. was highly commended by the
large attendance present.
Chancellor Commander Pulizzi an
nounces that Grand Representative Ed
gar c. Snyder. one Of the lodges gifted
speakers. will deliver an original lecture
N the evening Of October 8, and desires
! large attendance to greet him on that
occasion.
Past Chancellor DR.. ". F. r. Phillips, |
who spent his summer vacation in WASH |
ngton, resting from his labors in the |
college at Mobile. Ala, was q |
Welcome visitor at a number Of the |
of Rathbone-superior Lodge. |
Pythian Hall Association Meets.
The board Of directors of the
Knights OF Pythias Hall Association |
,eld heir monthly meeting Monday
light. and discussed plans for the |
Of the hall property. The |
Meeting of the stockholders of the
association to consider the PROPOSE
ion % increase the capital stock will
'e held Monday night. October II.
One of Oldest Member, Dies.
Past Chancellor Edward H. Spar
hott. Of Union Lodge, No. %. who
'assed away on September IS. was
'uried Monday. with Pythian honors.
ie was one Of the oldest members Of
he lodge.
Grand Lodge Conducts Funeral.
Information was received by Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal H. J.
'asson from consolidatioh Lodge; No.
3. OF Buffalo. n. T., that the re-
Mains Of sergt. Francis NJ. Fritts, of
,ayard Lodge. No. a, of Portland,
de, q member Of the United States
Iospital Corps, whose death occurred
( Buffalo as Z result Of an OPERA
lon. would arrive in Washington at
40 o'clock last Sunday morning. As
eQuested q number of Pythtans-l
rand lodge officers and a committee
rom Syfacusians Lodge-met the re-
aains and the deceased's family At