The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
knight rank. Friday night Of the cur
rent week

knight rank. Friday night Of the cur
rent week.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. had a
class for the knight rank At Its last
convention. closing q series of meetings
at which the ranks were conferred
consecutively for several weeks. The
lodge win nominate and elect officers
December ". and omit the meetings OF
December "a and 81.
The ways and means committee held
a called meeting last night At the
Pythian Temple to consider Affairs per-
tanning to the advancement Of the or
der.
At Capitol Lodge. No. "a. Tuesday
night. an unlimited amount Of fun was
produced by entertainment features
under the direction of James 8. Nc
Carthy. The program Included mock
court trial. A vegetable burlesque'
was presented. written by Mr.. McCar-
thy as vehicle for comforting the
order Of ketchup on three punktn
heads" number Of musical numbers
were also given.
Webster Lodge, No. Z, has adopted
unique and successful plan Of aiding
the Rev. Patrick Murphy, rector of st.
Michaers and AL Angels Episcopal
Church. who has charge of the Orphans
Emergency Homo at Bar Croft. Va. At
| each meeting Of the lodge my brother s
hat" Is put on the altar. In which con-
tributions are placed for the worthy
cause to which Mr.. Murphy is devoting
so much of his time.
Friendship Temple. No. =. Pythian
Sisters, at its meeting Wednesday night
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Sophia Rod
rick, most excellent chief: Mrs Louise
Dcntinger. excellent senior: Mrs. Ada
Kimmel, excellent junior; Mrs. Margaret
Coffin, manager; Mrs. Ida NJ. Crown.
mistress of records and correspondents
Ore-electedJ: Mrs. Annie Sullivan. mis-
tres of finance lre-clected': Mrs. Helen
Kennicut. protector. and Mrs. Josephine
Locke, outer guard. The temple bal
loted upon candidates at this meeting
and received a number of applications
Mrs. Gussie Thode. the most excellent
chief desires a large attendance OF men,
bers Of the temple and the drill team
at the meeting of the temple Wednes-
day night of the current week When
the degree will be conferred.
Mrs Ruth Horner. daughter Of Mrs
Annie Sullivan. entertained a large mum;
Der of members OF Friendship Temple
Monday night at her residence. u.
Florida avenue northwest. in honor OF
the birthday OF her mother. Games and
musical selections were enjoyed and al
present joined in dancing the Virginia
reel
Rathbone Temple. No. 8. Pythian Sis
ters. will entertain Grand Chancellor
William A. Kimmel and associate grand
lodge officers Friday night at which tinse
the grand officers viii pay their annua
fraternal visit to the temple. Most FIX.
ceiIent Chief Lola Marks has appointed
Mrs Kate Smith chairman Of the com.
mittee in charge OF the affair and Mrs
Smith announces the following as
sistants: Mrs. Roberta Prescott, Mrs
Della Nichols Mrs. Florence David. Mrs
Olivia Atherton. Mrs. Bertha Williams
Mrs. Martha Jarboe. Mrs. Sara Darling
Mrs. Blanche Sommers. Mrs. Efie Law
son. and Mcssrs' John Prescott. Virgil
Fookes III. Elkton smith, George Bark
man, William Williams. and Israel SOM
mers. At the last meeting Of the temple
a class of candidates was Initiated and
several applications received. A iettcr
was read from Charles winans. who has
been III In Emergency Hospital. thank.
ing the temple for courtesies shown HIM