Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03

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UNIFORM RANK.
Thursday T. Coidwell Company, No. Z.
monthly assembly.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
| Saturday-Semi- monthly meeting.
| Amaranth Lodge. No. %. has an
nounced the rank of knight for tomor-
row evening at the Northeast Temple
The only grand visitation scheduled
for the current week will be to Myrtle
Lodge, No. 25. Tuesday night, at 316
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The semi monthly meeting of the
ways and means committee will be
held Saturday night. At the last meet
ing, which was well attended. reports
were considered. The committee on
weekly dances in the auditorium of
the temple Saturday nights stated that
the dances had been started with well
arranged appointments. The commit
tee on theater benefit reported that
secured at Polls.
The Chancellor Commanders Asso-
citation held a special meeting Thurs
it's members and friends during the
current month.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. 20. ex-
poets to have work of the ranks Friday
night and a lecture by Grand Repre-
sentative Edgar C. Snyder An inform
al program of muse and a social
hour are also in store for the men,
bership, it is announced.
In response to the invitation extend
ed by Syracusians Lodge. No. 10.
large assemblage was present Friday
the fall series by Grand Chancellor
William A. Kimmei and associate
Grand Lodge officers to the local
lodge. The illustrated lecture on Medi
Smith proved a popular feature, and
the short talks which the grand chan
cellor, Mrs. Cora M. Davis of Union,
Ore. supreme chief of the Pythian
Sisters. and others gave were enter
tanning and instructive. special pro-
gram and social hour followed. The
committee on arrangements, composed
of Virgil NJ. Fookes, John H. Davis and
Samuel w. Wolfsheimer, had number
of surprises" for the lodges guests.
subordinate lodges of the District and
elsewhere; the uniform rank conpa-
les. Ascalon Temple. No. 81. Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan. and the
numbers. Many friends of the order
were also present. The Grand Lodge
officers present included William A.
Kimmel, grand chancellor; John b.
Dickman. grand vice chancellor:
Charles W. Henderson, grand prelate;
H. ]. Gasson. grand keeper of records
and seal: F. B. Crown. grand master
of exchequer;e F. H. Melick. grand
master at arms; James N. Kline. grand
inner guard; James F. Skidmore, grand
outer guard; Perry P. Patrick, grand
lecturer; Thomas E. Landon, John r.
Haskins and Hugh Reid, grand trus-
tees. The reports of the Grand Lodge
officers showed Syracusians Lodge to
low,
pairing for an active fall campaign of
work in the ranks.
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, conferred the
meeting Monday night before a large
gathering of members and visitors in
GLIDING several G. A. r. veterans who
were in the city for the encampment.
Maj. Edward Dunn, past supreme chan
cellor, assisted in the work of the
knight rank. The polo committee
thanked the members for their assist
ance and announced that they are en-
deavoring to form a local polo team.
At this convention a committee was
appointed to arrange for the recep-
ton of the Grand Lodge officers at their
visitation in November, Calanthe Lodge
being the home lodge of Grand Chan
cellor William Kimmel.
Webster Lodge. No: held well
Among the visitors present was Past
Chancellor J. H. Larimore OF Wester.
that city, who made an interesting adj
dress on " How the Ply hans. Do Things
in Ohio" w. T. Trittipoe of Cap tai
Lodge. and others spoke. A committee
and was requested to report at the next
meeting. Past Chancellor Charles S.
Jones was reported to have returned
from a brief visit in Virginia, slight
~ De-
Chancellor Charles Boyd. who has been
seriously i'll for some time, was said to
be showing great improvement.
Mai A. E. Rice of Portsmouth, Va.
who died at Providence Hospital, Mon
day night, while passing through the
city en- route from business trip in
the west, was well known in this city
was a member of Atlantic Lodge of
Portsmouth,. major in the I'm form rank
and a prominent member of the Dra-
matte Order Knights of Khorassan. as
well as an active 2a part IT, in al
conveyed to Portsmouth by boat Tues
day night A Pythian funeral was held
in Portsmouth. Mrs. Jennie Rice, his
wife. was summoned to his bedside
Monday night, but arrived after his
death.
Supreme Representative George w.
Pennlman OIL massachusetts was LII Lie
city the past week, and attended Pytn-
ian lodge meetings He is a yatriotic
instructor, Sons of Veterans.
The Pythians of Rollo. Mo-. have
organized a Pythian club called the
Triangle Club with twelve original
members, composed exclusively Oh
knights of Pythias. and having for
It's object the promotion Of fraternity
among the students, professors and
teachers at the University of Missouri
and the study of fraternity pr ncip es
as taught and exemplified by the order
of knights of Pythias. The member
ship of this club is confined to the
students and members of the faculty
of the Missouri School of Mines. The
Triangle Club in Missouri, is said to
be the first organization of it's char
acter ever formed. 1t holds semi
monthly meetings during the scholastic
year. 1t is the intention of the men,
bers to make the club perpetual.
Pythian Sisters.
The Grand Temple. Pythian Sisters Of
Virginia and the District of Columbia,
will convene in annual session in
Charlottesville. Va, Tuesday morning.
with the grand chief, Mrs. Florence
Bowden Of Richmond, presiding. Among
those expected to be in attendance are