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Pythian excursion to Colonial Beach.
Wednesday. August II, has provided
for large attendance at this outing.
The matter was discussed in detail at
the last meeting of the ways and
means committee. The subcommittee is
composed of Edward Saxton of Web
ster Lodge, Charles Miller of Decatur
Lodge, Charles O. Sterling of Calanthe
Lodge, w. o. Owen of Rathbone -Supc-
rior Lodge, and w. A kimmel of Ca
lanthe Lodge
The Dramatic Order knights Of
khorassan is expected to take on new
impetus in few weeks when Assalon
Temple. No 81, will resume meetings
after the summer recess on the second
Monday in September. Secretary NJ. II.
konigsberg states that plans are now
being mapped out for Il big ceremonial
the coming winter. The report of the
subcommittee of the ways and means
committee. composed of Jacob Nuss-
baum of Myrtle Lodge. w. r. Carver
of Amaranth Lodge, and Perry p. Pat
rick of Franklin Lodge, indicated salts
factory progress with the amusement
committee.
The work of the ranks continues in a
number of subordinate lodges in spite
of the warm weather The knight rank
in amplified form, illustrated with Ster-
eopticon slides, was given an elaborate
presentation at Capitol Lodge. No. "a,
Tuesday night. in charge of Past Chan
cellor George w. Sellers, master of
work.
Columbia Lodge, No. &c. is also active
in the work of the ranks. having the
page and knight ranks scheduled for
last Wednesday night. The lodge is re-
ported as having large attendance at
its conventions. much interest and en-
thusiasm being manifested at the semi
monthly meetings.
AT the meeting of Calanthe Lodge, No
pointed to invite and make arrange
ments for the coming of two polo
teams from Quaker City Lodge of Phil
adelphia 20 play an exhibition game of
indoor polo in September. At recent
meeting Of Calanthe Lodge a member
from Quaker City Lodge referred to
the interest in this indoor game in Phil
adelphia and the enthusiasm it had
created in his lodge. 1t is the intention
of the local lodge to invite members Of
friends. to witness the game to be
played here. Calanthe Lodge hopes to
create an interest in the sport that will
attract members to the conventions Of
the lodge and, in due time, add to its
membership.
At the last meeting of the ways and
means committee, at which Grand Vice
Chancellor John Il. Dickman presided
the question of a Pythian fair, or an
elaborate amusement feature, was dis
cussed. A committee to take under con-
sideration the feasibility Of a fair was
authorized and will be announced at
an early date by the chairman of the
committee.
The ways and means committee re-
Gently organized to advance the in
terestS of the subordinate lodges and
the various branches of the order. gen.
orally, is composed of the following:
BOARD of directors of the Hall Asso-
citation, Thomas A. Bynum. John B.
Dickman, Louis Hartig. Henry j. Gas
mel, J. Ed Wilson, J. F.. Skidmore and
II. p. Wiley. Three representatives
from each subordinate lodge as fol-
lows: Franklin Lodge. No ., F. d. Wal
lace. Perry =: Patrick and J. A. Ingra-
ham: Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, Lee
Fl. Harris, Fl. NJ. Vandervort and Will
liam d. Weekly; Webster Lodge, No Z,
o. b: Cray Edward Saxton and J. T.
Cuthbert: Decatur Lodge, No. 8, A. s..
Loeb. Charles b. McAllister and Charles
liam NJ Williams, John Fl. Davis and
c: +. Nicholson; Calanthe Lodge. No.
II, Thomas b. Landon. Charles o..
Sterling and G. A. McComas; Her
tin. Thomas J. Hartford and Edward
Journey; Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, Will
liam A. Wilding. DR.. Frederick Yates
and Charles T: Winans; Equal Lodge.
NO II. John r. Haskins. J. w. Robbins
and Dennis +. Brown; Harmony Lodge,
NO. II. William II. Boswell, Charles W.
Henderson and Lee b. Emory; Union
Lodge, No. %. Otto c. Hauschild. Will
| liam M. Umhau and Albert Rusher
Capital Lodge No. "a. A. E. Carbon,
Myrtle Lodge. No. 25. H. w. Marks.
lumbia Lodge. No. 26-Ben Taratino
{. f. Girardi and p. A. Fabrizio;
William b. Hardy and W: B. Furr;
Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No 90, Burt
W. Andrews, l.. Z. Daniel and W. o.
Owen: Century Lodge. No. 30. Willett
X Dentinger, J. Stein and DR.. G. Frank
Day.
The committee is ofticered by John
Il. Dickman. chairman; H. NJ. Wander
treasurer. and G. A. McComas, secre-
tary. The committee holds it's meetings
on the second and fourth Saturday
nights of each month.
In addition to the foregoing, a COM
mittee having for it's object the or
ganization of Pythian club is COM
posed of the following: DIR. Frederick
Yates, H. NJ. Vandervort. W. B. Denim
ger, w. o. Owen and A. E. Gorham
In the uniform rank notes, just is
sued by Maj. Gen. William H. Loomis
of Grand Rapids. Mich. he states that
la successful brigade encampment was
held at Portsmouth. N. H., last month,
in which the New England brigades
participated He announces the or
ganization of a new company at Am
herst, Nova Scotia, and renewed ac-
tivity in the uniform rank in New Jer-
say. and reports in detail successful