Evening star., 1915-10-10

wednesday-Special meeting to consider
constitution and bylaws.
Century Lodge, No. 80, will hold a
special convention tomorrow night to
consider regular business, the regular
meeting Of last Monday night having
been unavoidably postponed. The COM
mittee on grand visitation, October 1S.
is expected to make report.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81. Dramatic Or
der Knights Of Khorassan, will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow night. when
plans for the ceremonial, announced
cred.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Knights of Pythias Hall Association
Grand Lodge headquarters. to consider
the question Of increasing the stock of
the association.
One grand visitation is scheduled for
the current week, that Of Grand
Chancellor William A. Kimmel and as
sociate officers Of the Grand Lodge to
Union Lodge. No. %. Wednesday night,
at the Pythian Temple.
A council of Grand Lodge omcers has
been called for Wednesday night by
Grand Chancellor Kimmel, to consider
Pleasant and to hear the report Of the
committee headed by Past Grand Chan
celIor H. NJ. Vandervort, which has the
matter in charge.
The Chancellors' Association will
meet Wednesday night to consider a
new constitution and bylaws. It Is pro-
posed to enlarge the personnel Of the
organisation and extend the scope Of
its work.
A successful grand visitation was
made by Grand Chancellor Kimmel and
Lodge, No. 25. Tuesday night, at 31e
Pennsylvania avenue southeast The
lodge was reported to be in a sound
financial condition and the prospects
man. grand vice chancellor. spoke on
the aims Of the ways and means COM
mittee, and John Philip Meakin, past
grand chancellor Of Utah, told why 1
am a Knight Of Pythias." The sub
and among the out-of-town visitors
were q. Vandervort of PlantaRenet
Lodge. No. IS. OF Clinton. III; Col. A.
g: Houriet Of Goodcheer Lodge. No. "a.
OF o. Eeclss. & W. Va. Va and Charles W; Henry
chancellor commander of the lodge.
who has just recovered from a serious
illness. was present and greeted the
Grand Lodge officers.
Rathbone-superior Lodge, No. %, held
a "get-together" meeting Friday night
which was largely attended. The occasion
was the Inauguration Of the program Of
entertainment for the winter. The prin-
cipal feature was lecture by Grand Rep
resantative Edgar c. Snyder on a subject
Of special interest to the membership. The
lodge has a large number Of candidates
for the ranks, and the work Is expected
to be much in evidence at future meetings.
buffet luncheon. In charge of Past Chan
cellor Warren j. Coffin, and a smoker fol-
lowed the lodge session. L. Percy Daniel.
L. n. Troutman and g. e. Cotterin COM
posed the committee Of arrangements.
Tho Pythians Of Baltimore gave q re-
ception to Supreme Chancellor B. 6.
Young Friday night at the Grand Lodge
o'clock Music and refreshments were fea-
lures Of tho evening.
It 10 announced that . big Pythian rally
will be held at Albany, N. T., the latter
part Of the month. and that Gov. Whit
man will receive the rank Of knight under
the auspices Of Peabody Lodge Of Albany,
through team made I'D from various
lodges Of the state.
Francis Briggs Of Fitchburg. Mass. a |
member Of Achilles Lodge, No. 4S, of
0hIuueIp 01hbbss dttoIl00Q tno ". "A. n en- |
campment. He served as drummer boy
in Burnaide's Corps. He 10 an enthusias- |
tic Pythian and visited the temple while |
in the city.
A visitor to the local lodEes the past
week was o. II. Shannon Of Schenectady |
City Lodge, No. 10, who attended the d. |
A. r. encampment- Mr.. Shannon enlisted |
in the service at the age Of fourteen. |
Schenectady Pythiaus claim tho mayor. |
Rev. George Lunf. as ono Of their own.
and are leading him over the sands to
knighthood"
The ways and means committee held
It's semt-monthly meeting last night, at |
which details Of amusement features
planned by the committee were consid- |
cred. /
Reports from Maj. Gen. Loomis Of |
Grand Rapids., Mich, the Commanding
officer Of the Uniform Rank, are said |
to indicate much enthusiasm and actiy- |
ity in the affairs of the rank through |
Gently visited Nashville. Tenn, where |
the next biennial encampment of the I
military department will be held. He |
says, m part: Attention was riven to |
the camp site and . fne location has |
been secured. The state fair grounds |
are to be placed at the disposal Of the |
Army OF the Lily, and . good piece Of |
bids fair TO be one Of the best camps
ever held. sevsrai coed buiidinGs are
located adjacent to the camp grounds |
and these are 20 Be placed Absolutely |
at the disposal Of the cir kuights. II |
one Of them will be located the com. |
rsiSoary service. which viii be under |
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