The Washington herald., 1915-08-22


The ranks of esquire and knight are
scheduled for tomorrow night at Cal
anthe Lodge. No. II, it is announced by
Chancellor Commander McComas. Ca
anthe Lodge has completed arrangements
for the exhibition indoor polo game to
be played in this city by members o.
Quaker City Lodge. of Philadelphia
whose players are rated experts at the
game. which. it is said. has become very
popular in that city. The game will be
played in the auditorium Of the PythIan
Temple. September Is. at $50 p. m. 1t
is stated that invitations will be sent TO
all Pythian bodies in the city. and the
members. families. and friends are ex-
pected to be present in large numbers.
The players on the visiting polo team are
to be accompanied by a number of men,
bers of Quaker City Lodge and their
wives. and Calanthe Lodge is preparing
to make the evening a gala one in the
history of the order. The committee on
arrangements is composed of Thomas E.
Landon. Israel Sommers. Charles Beall.
Charles A. Sterling. and T. A. Emmons.
Columbia Lodge. No. 20, to Confer
Rank. Wednesday.
Columbia Lodge. No. %. has announced
that the ranks or page and knight will
be conferred at the convention Wednes-
day night. and Keeper of Records and
Seal Gerard extends an invitation to the
fraternity to be present. The lesson of
friendship was shown in the presentation
of the page rank at the last meeting.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, Plans
Entertainment.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10, at its con-
vention Friday night discussed plans for
the entertainment to be presented at the
grand visitation of Grand Chancellor
William A. Kimmel and associate grand
lodge officers to that lodge. the evening
of October l. which is the beginning of
the fall visits. Virgil NJ Fookes. chair
man of the committee on arrangements.
announces that the principal feature of
the evenings entertainment will be an
illustrated lecture-a travel talk-by the
Rev. Walter F. Smith, entitled Med
iterranean Ports I Have Visited DR..
Smith has Travelled extensively. and his
illustrated lectures are fascinating.
The lodge has elected Prelate c. E.
Nicholson to succeed Vice Chancellor NJ.
H. Adams. resigned. and. as cbnse-
quence. made other changes in the lodge
line of officers as follows: John n. Da-
D.
and F. A. Menniger chosen inner guard.
These officers were installed Friday night
by Supreme Representative Albert Kah-
lert. acting deputy grand chancellor.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No %. will
resume its conventions Friday night aft
er a short cessation, and Chancellor
Commander Pulizzi expects a pleasant
reunion and an enjoyable social evening.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81. Dramatic Or
der. knights of Khorassan, will hold a
business meeting September Is. in the
armory I of the Pythian Temple. when
reports from the session of the imperial
palace will be made by Representative
Pines. The fall ceremonial will be con-
sidered.
The board of directors Of the knights
of Pythias Hall Association announces
that a meeting of the stockholders of the
association will be held at the temple
October II to consider the question of
increasing the capital stock of the asso-
citation.
Capital Lodge. No. "a. has added John
Bier to its rolls. who is affiliated with
the local lodge by transfer from Laurel
Lodge. No. So. Grand Chancellor Kim
mel and other officers will make fra