Evening star., 1915-05-02


ednesday-FrieDdship Temple, No. 8.
Friday-Rathbone Temple, No. g. initia-
ton
The grand visitation scheduled for
the current week by Grand Chancellor
William A. kimmel and associate
Grand Lodge officers will be to Equal
Lodge. No. II. tomorrow night. This
is the home lodge Of Grand Trustee
John r. Haskins and has tho reputa-
tion OF being one of the active lodges
of the District. The next grand vista
tion following will be to Hermione
Lodge. No. 12. Wednesday night,
May IL.
Amaranth Lodge. No. %. has planned
a ladies' night for tomorrow evening
at the Masonic Temple. Sth and F
streets northeast. A pleasing program
has been arranged.
The grand visitation to Excelsior
Lodge, No. Ia. occurred Tuesday night
at Pythian Temple. Grand Chancellor
William A. kimmel and associate
Grand Lodge officers were greeted by
large assemblage of members and Wis
itors. including Past Grand Chancellor
John Philip Meakin. formerly Of Utah.
Past Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn
made a report on the paraphernala
exemplified the unwritten work. The
reports Of the Grand Lodge officers
noted the progress the lodge has made
during the past year. Past Grand
Chancellor John Philip Meakin deliv-
cred the principal address Past Su-
preme Representative Joseph p. Conner
also addressed the lodge. Grand Vice
Chancellor John B. Dickman presented
the aims and objects of the ways and
means committee, recently organized.
ETiyr O 1f,r. 10 h.
Excelsior Lodge. w. +. Dentinger max
ing the presentation on behalf of the
lodge. Grand Chancellor kimmel re-
ceived cane with the compliments of
and Seal r. S. Williams made the pres
entatlon. A smoker and a social hour
followed the business of the visitation
and refreshments We're served. The
lodge extended a warm greeting to
member. J. w. Lightelle, who had not
been in the lodge room for two years
on account of illness.
The death Of Past Chancellor Charles
II. Spaar of Union Lodge, No. 22. was
announced Tuesday MIR. SPAR was III
for long time. during which, it is
said. the lodge administered to his
every need He was an active worker
in the lodge for many years. and his
passing away is deeply regretted by
the membership and a large circle Of
friends among the fraternity.
Myrtle Lodge, No. 25, reports the ILL
ness of Post Chancellor Henry T.
Adams. Mr.. Adams has been one of the
leaders in Myrtle Lodge for many
wears. filling the office of master of ex-
chequer.
The Knights of Pythias ways and
means committee will hold its first
semi monthly meeting in May at the
PythIan Temple Saturday night. when
plans to raise revenue will be dis
cussed. Chairman Dickman has ap-
pointed an auditing committee. com
posed of Thomas z. Landon, J. Slime
and .. b. Gray.
J. T. Coldwell Company, No. 7. will
might at the armory of the Pythian
Temple. when, II is expected, num-
Der of recruits will be mustered in.
excellent program for the ceremonial
to be held in the auditorium of thu
l'ythian Temple Wednesday night
June ,
The membership has expressed pleas
ure at the progress made by the hall
association in recarpeting the castle
halls III the temple anu it is announced
that the lodge rooms on the fourth
1ioor show the handiwork of the deco
rator. The association al it's monthly
meeting Monday night ordered still fur
ther improvements
At the last meeting of Rathbone-Su-
perior Lodge. No. 30. when Granu
Chancellor William A. Kimmel and as
sociate Grand Lodge officers made the
annual grand visitation, William h.
Andrews. auditor for the Treasury De-
Spirit of Fraternity; Grand Vice Chan
cellor John B. Dickman spoke on the
recent organization of the ways and
means committee, outlined its object,
Representatives Albert Kahiert an
nounced the D. o. o. K. ceremonial to
be held on the evening Of June in
the auditorium; Past Chancellor Edgar
{. Snyder, in happy speech, presented
the Junior past chancellor. R. j. White
ford, a suit case, and Past Chancellor
l.. Ill. Troutman complimented Grand
Chancellor himmel on his activity in
the order and also that OF his officers
Chancellor Commander Pulizzi present
chancellor. social hour followed the
routine visitation exercises Syra-
cusians Lodge. No. 10. was present in
body and was complimented by the
grand chancellor for its large repre-
Franklin Lodge. No =, the oldest
Pythtan lodge In the world. celebrated
ITS nrst-first anniversary Thursday
night at tho Pythian Temple IN the
presence Of a large asse mblage.
varied program. appropriate to the oc-
casion. was rendered, as follows: Sc
lection, Glee Club: opening address.
Chancellor Commander Frank D. Wal
lace; piano solo, Miss Rice: selection.
9lee Club: recitation, Past Chancellor
Samuel II. Jacobson: vocal solo, Miss
Mary Jane lngraham of Oklahoma: ad-
dress. Past Supreme Chancellor Ed
ward Dunn; violin solo on victrola:
selection. Glee Club: piano solo. Miss
Rose Grayce Strider of West Virginia;
address. Grand Vice Chancellor John Il.
Dickman; V1ctrola solo; vocal solo. Joe
Jacobs. accompanied by DR.. Newhouse
Of Capital Lodge, No. "a; address. Past
Chancellor Lemuel Fngitt selection.
Glee Club. Refreshments We're served.
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration was composed of J. Bennett
Wrigley.
Last Sunday evening more than 100
Pythians and Pythian Sisters and their
families marched from the Pythiafi
Temple to Mount Vernon Place NJ E.
Church South. headed by. the grand
William a. kimmel. and
wife and other officers of the Grand
Lodge The pastor. Rev. Edward X.
who is a member of the order, |
took for his text, Bear ie One An
others Burdens. His discourse was
along the lines of fraternal activity
as expressed in the Pythian deciara-
tion of principles. Members who ap-
preciate the true meaning of friend
ship he said, who are cautious in
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