Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

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Beach will take place Wednesday.
Chairman John B. Dickman states that
besides the boat trip. the subcommittee
in charge has arranged opportunities
for fishing, boating and bathing for
which the resort Is noted.
The committee on ways and mean
will hold its semi-monthly meeting at
the Pythian Temple Saturday night.
when it is expected important commit
tee reports will be made.
Decatur Lodge, No. 9. has called off
the conventions calendared for the sec
ond and fourth Mondays of August.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26, announces
Trough Keeper of Records and Seal
Gerard that the lodge will confer the
ranks OF page and squire on a num-
Der of candidates Wednesday night.
The monthly assembly of Washing
ton Company, NO. I, Uniform Rank, is
scheduled for Wednesday night when
it is expected plans for d company out
ing will be discussed and features OF
the coming drill at Nashville, Tenn,
worked out.
Webster Lodge. No. Z. at It's conven-
ton TUESDAY night listened to an ad-
dress by James Schroeder of Nampa
Lodge, No. 81, of Nampa, Idaho. The
lodge will hold meetings only on the
nrst and third Tuesdays during August
instead of every Tuesday night.
The board of control of the insurance
branch of the order has announced
through Supreme Chancellor Brig S.
Young hat Harry Wade of Indian
apolis, Ind, has been elected president
Of the board, to succeed Past Supreme
Chancellor Thomas ]. CARING of Ma
con. Ga, who filled the position tempo
~ aPk-. <hA lAath nf Iyninn Il
Hunt, but who was unable to continue
because Of pressing business interests.
The new president of the board has
been grand keeper of records AND seal
Of Indiana for twelve years and has a
wide acquaintance throughout the SUI
preme domain and his election is said
to be very gratifying to District Pyth-
ians.
The last issue of III Pythian Advo-
cate, published by Fred E. Wheaton,
supreme keeper of records and seal,
contains an article by John Phillips
Meakin. past grand chancellor OF
Utah., now a resident Of this city, which
treats Of the secret ball ballot, it's uses
and abuses. as 1t anects the order Oh
knights of Pythias.
Lodge limitations in high attitudes
are becoming popular on the PACING
coast, and the cool temperatures of the
snow-capped peaks are believed by the
members to have solved the problem
of work during the heated term.
of Tacoma. Wash. held a unique initia-
ton at the Camp of the Clouds" on
Mount Tacoma. Announcement has
been made that Talisman Lodge. No.
Wizard Island. Crater Lake. Ore.
August IS. 1t is proposed to take NOV
ing pictures Of these exercises that
they may be shown in subordinate
lodges throughout the supreme domain'
Increased Interest is reported from
the supreme domain in the work OF
establishing and maintaining Pythians
homes throughout the country. In
Springfield, Ohio. is located the largest
home. It was established about twenty
years ago, and Is maintained by the
SO, 1000 Pythians of Ohio, at a cost of
$35, 900 a year. Each member OF the
order in the state pays a special per
support it. There are ten buildings,
with the grounds, representing a value
of s35O.000. and. it. is stated: ESQ
Pythian orphans are in a real" home.
of the state has invested $4,000 In
buildings and equipments, and also has
an endowment fund of $4,000. The
home admits children under sixteen
whose fathers are in destitute circum-
stances or permanently disabled. as
we'll as all INDECENT widows Of Fythians
and the wives of Pythians, who are
in destitute circumstances. A new
500, 900 home was opened in Spring
field, Mo-, a few months ago. to,@care
for aged n dependent Pythians and
their wives, widows and orphans. An
other home is at Clayton, N. c., where
the citizens Of the state have united
with the Pythians in making suitable
provisions for the care of orphans of
Pythians in North Carolina.
Other similar homes are located at
Tullahoma, Tenn. on SEQ acres Of
land; at Lexington. KY; at Ogdens-
burg, N. z, which was dedicated July
1, 1918; at Decatur. I'LL, and one Of
the finest homes in the United States,
it is said. 10 located at Harmony. Pa
Many other states are said to be
planning similar homes.