Evening star., 1915-03-07

was elected grand lecturer for that
year, in which Office he received much
praise for his rendition of the un-
written work of the order at grand
visitations. He filled the stations sue
cessively until by the death of Robert
Sroufe in August. 1913. he was ele-
waited from the position of grand vice
chancellor to the position of grand
chancellor ad interim, and at the fol-
lowing convention Of the Grand Lodge
in February, 1914, was unanimously
elected to the position of grand chan
ceIlor Mr. Stearman declined to ac-
cept another term as grand chancellor
and was succeeded by II. NJ. Wander
wort, whom he had appointed grand
vice chancellor soon after he had
lowing the death of Mr.. Sroufe.
The term of Supreme Representative
Stearman. his friends believe. will be
creditable to his lodge and to the order
In the mother domain. 1t will begin
January ]. 1916. Mr.. Stearman sue
ceeded Thomas 4. Bynum, who declined
to be a, candidate.
Grand Chancellor W. A. Kimmel has
announced the first of the grand visi-
tations for the ensuing year for April
3 to Webster Lodge, No Z, this being
the lodge of the grand vice chancellor.
The visitations will continue at short
May and June and will be concluded
during the months of November and
December
Memorial services will be held in the
public hall of the temple June l3, un-
der the auspices of the Grand Lodge
officers.
In the first circular issued by the
grand chancellor to the subordinate
N
program for the year that will mark
departure from the program of my i'll
lustrious predecessors. I shall try to
keep in the beaten paths, and if l can
have the confidence and support of the
brothers as a whole, I am sure that my
administration of the affairs of the
high office which you have conferred
upon me will be such as will merit
your approval
The grand chancellor has also per-
nitted lodges to offer presents to mem
bers securing the largest number of
petitions during the year.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26. reports the
receipt of a number of applications, in
dicating large classes for the spring
work. The esquire rank will be con-
ferred Wednesday night.
Amaranth Lodge. No. rs, through its
entertainment committee, composed of
Past Supreme Representative John c.
Yost and Past chancellors John P.
Hawkins and David S. Goumpf, Is ar
ranging for an open meeting at the
Northeast Temple following the conven-
ton of the lodge Monday night, March
Is. The Rev. w. W. Barnes. pastor of
the Douglas Memorial Church. will give
his Travel Talk the Holy Land
Illustrated with stereopticon slides re-
produced from pictures taken by DIR.
Barnes on his recent trip to the Holy
Land. This will be the first of a series
to be given during the year by the
lodges entertainment committee.
Century Lodge, No. 80, will celebrate its
fifteenth anniversary Monday night.
March 20, with appropriate exercises
The personnel of the committee is as fol-
lows: Chairman. Supreme Representative
elect Mark Stearman: Past Chancellors
NJ T. Pines, w. A. H. Turner. Edward
Sedan and Herman c. Hansen. Chan
cellor Commander Willett E. Dentinger
has inaugurated a fifteenth anniversary
class to be held May 3, and has offered a
Pythian watch fob to the member bring
ing in the most applications between
February / and April 80.
Chancellor Commander Frank D. Wal
lace of Franklin Lodge, No. 2, reports
the comforting of the rank of knight In