The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF FRATERNAL CIRCLES in WASHING
Knights Of Pythias Events.

Knights Of Pythias Events.
Calendar.
LODGES.
MAY r7-Eaual. No. Il: Amarsnth. No. 2, page
MAY Is-we,.ter. No. 7-E1celsior. No. Il: Cara-
tai. No. "a; Myrtle. No. z.
MAY ls-Mount Vernon. Not 5. grand visitation.
May D-FrankEn No. .
May I-Syracusians. No. 10.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
NAV ls-Friendship Temple. No. ..
MAY Y-Rathbonc Temple. No. D.
Officials. to Visit Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. 5. the second
oldest Pythian lodge in the world. VIII
he visited by Grand Chancellor William
A Kinmel and associate Grano Loose
officers, Wednesday night at Pythian
Temple. This is the home lodge OF
c.nd Inner Guard James y. Kline.
young progressive member OF the ordet'
and has also among its membership
number of the carly leaders VINO are
still active in the affairs of the ORDER.
ANN ra nth Lodge to Confer
Rank.
Ancaranth Lodge. No. y. VIII CONFER
the page rank tomorrow night at It's cas-
IL. laIl in the Northeast Masonic len
ME Eighth street, and extends a cordiai
invitation to the fraternity to atteho.
u,;o,c Iodce Has Big Visitation
One of the most successful grand !isi-
tations of the year occurred al herniio"e
Lodge No T. Georgetown. Wednesday,
night. Grand Chancellor kimmel' ms as
eociste Grand Lodge officers, ana inc
CONSERVATIVES from nearly every lodse
in I'll. District, who attended the vista
,iop were given a royal welcome ny
TIorroione Lodge. Grand Lecturer Perry
p patrick exemplifed the unwritteh
work. The reports of the grahu oiiie
sbovcd a satisfactory condition Oh the
lodge. A number of applications LOT li'eH
borship were reported when VIII 90 "
form a class initiation at later oa'e'
Interesting talks were made ON various
p,,,h;.n Subjects by Grand Vice Chan
cellor John b. Dickman. Grand freia'e
,-barIes w. Henderson, Supreme Repre-
sentatiyes T. A. Bynum and Albert Ran
Tort Chancellor Commander George \.
NcComas, of Calanthe Lodge: IhanceF
1or Commander W. Z. DentinSer. OF Cen
turv Lodge: Past Grand Chanceiioi
Henry G. Wagner, and w. II. Martin
charter member of Hermlone Louse'
which was instituted fortY-seEch yeas
ago Past Chancellor John Hamilton.
who has been keeper Of records and seal
ro,. many wears was the recipient of a
testimonial from the lodge, the grand
chancellor making the presentation Inc
routine work OF the visitation and inc
addresses were followed by smoker ana
social hour.
CaIantie Lodge Enjoys Smoker.
Cslanthe Lodge. No. II. held its con-
ycntion Monday night. when subjects OF
interest were discussed. A smoker CLOS
Cd the evening.
important Committees Announced.
At the last meeting OF the ways and
means committee a number of import
ant suggestions were made and discussed.
purinc the evening Vice Chairman
Past Grand Chancellor Nandervort an
rounced the appointment OF the follow
ing committees: Moving pictures. Jacob
\ussbaum: w L. Carver. Perry F. rat
rick: excursion, Edward SaNton. Charles
Miller. Charles y. Sterling: thcater ben
CIT p. w. Priichc W. A. Kimmel. O.
NcAllister. Jacob Nussbaum, Charles
Miller. +. p. Wallace. J. w. Robbins:
amateur theater performance, Edward
SaXton. G. A. McComas. II. w. Marks:
committee oil club rooms, W. A. kimincl'
v. T. DcntinGer \. +. Graham. J. T.
{ hilbert. Charles W. Henderson.
AScaIon Temple to Hold Cere-
moniaI.
,scalon Temple No. ST. Dramatic Or
der Knights of i\horassan. at its meet
i-s Monday night. completed arrange
Tents for the big ceremonial ana en-
rolled candidates for tn" event. which
VIII occur in the auditorium Of the Pyth-
i'm Temple Wedncsda" night. June >.
VII Hold "Gct-ToScther" Meeting.
svracusians Lodge. No. 10. is planning
a .Ect-together" meeting for the near
future, with some unique plans Of enter
tainment. A meeting was held at the
home of Chancellor Commander c. Fl.
Anterior Monday night. when the Off
GERS and committees discussed the plans.
At the last meeting of the lodge a num-
her of applications were received and
many important questions acted upon.
Two Lodge. TO Consider ConsOlidn-
ton.
Union Lodge, No. 80. has made over
lures to Myrtle Lodge. No. .. for cor
solidation of the lodges and at the con-
Ventiou of the latter lodge Tuesday nigh
the question was taken up and a COM
mittrc appointed to consider the propo-
sitiOn
Request CIemcncy for Leo Frank.
Excelsior Lodge. No. Il. at largely at
tended convention Tuesday night, re-
ccived a number Of applications and
heard interesting talks from visitors
and members A resolution requesting
executive clemency in the case OF Leo
Frank. convicted OF murder in Georgia,
was adopted and ordered sent. on the
grounds of humanity. for one who is not
a member of the order.
Uniform Rank Well Represented.
]. T. Coldwen Company. No. 2. at its
last assembly. was reviewed by Col
Thomas z. Landon, aide de camp on the
staff of Maj. Gen. Loomis. This COM
pany will join Washington Company,
No l, on its outing 10 Marshall Hall on
Wednesday, July II, which will be Pyth-
ian Day.
Washington Company, at its assembly
Wednesday night. discussed plans for its
summer outings, and took part I'm a prac
ticc drill preparatory to the Nashville
encampment.
Local Members Attend Bible Class
Initiation.
The Rathbone Bible Class initiation at
N. I,rsl .s-f.S