The Washington herald., 1915-10-03
Knights of Pythias Events.
Calendar.

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Calendar.
LODGES
October 4-Amsranth, No. 2, knight rank; Cen
| October S-webster No. Z; Excelsior. No. "A; Capi-
| tai. No. q; Myrtle. No 8. grand visitation.
October s-Mount Vernon. No. s.: Equal. No. II.
October 7-Franklin. No. 2
October s-Syracusians No. 10; Rathbone-Superior,
No. 9. rank and lecture
UNIFORM RANK
October III. 7. ColdwelI Company. No. I. monthly
| assembly.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
October 6-Friendship Temple. No. 9.
October s-Rathboue Temple. No. 9.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
October Semi monthly meeting.
Rank of Knight Announced.
Amaranth Lodge. No. %, has announc-
ed the rank of knight for tomorrow even
ing at the Northeast Temple.
Myrtle Lodge to Receive Omcial
Visitors.
The only grand visitation scheduled
for the current week will be to Myrtle
Lodge. No. 25. Tuesday night. 31S Penn
sylvania avenue southeast
Ways and Means Committee to Meet
The regular 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 they
had been started with well arranged
appointments. The committee on theater
benefit reported that Tuesday night. No
vember 2, had been secured at Polls
BANQUET for Chancellor Comma nders
The Chancellor Commanders Associa-
ton held a special meeting Thursday
night to arrange for a banquet of it's
members and friends during the cur
rent month.
Edgar C. snyder to Give Lecture.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge. No. %. ex-
poets to have work of the ranks Friday
night and lecture by Grand Repre-
sentative Edga- c. Snyder. An informal
program of music and a social hour are
also in store for the membership. 1t is
announced
First Grand Visitation Held.
In response to the invitation extend
ed by Syracusians Lodge, No. 10.
large assemblage was present Friday
night at the initial grand visitation of
the fall series of Grand Chancellor
William A. Kimmel and associate Grand
Lodge officers to the local lodge. The
illustrated lecture on Mediterranean
Ports" by the Rev. Walter +. Smith
proved a popular feature. and the short
talks which the grand chancellor. Mrs.
Cora NJ. Davis. of Union. Ore. supreme
chief of the Pythian Sisters. and others
gave. were entertaining and instruc-
tive. A special program and social
hour followed. The committee on ar
composed of Virgil NJ.
Fookes. John H. Davis. and Samuel w.
Wolfsheimer. had a number of sur
prises" for the lodges guests. Repre-
sentatives were present from subordi-
nate lodges of the District and else
where. the uniform rank companies.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, Dramatic Or
der Knights of Khorassan. and the
Pythian Sisters also attended in large
Many friends of the order
we're also present. The Grand Lodge
officers present included: William A |
grand chancellor; John B. |
Dickman, grand vice chancellor; c. W.
Henderson, grand prelate: H. ]. Gas
son, grand keeper of records and seal; !
F. B. Crown. grand master of ex-
chequer: 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 f Landon, John r. Haskins and |
Hugh Reid, grand trustees. The reports |
of the Grand Lodge officers showed |
Syracusians Lodge to be in a satisfac- |
tory condition, and preparing for an ac-
tive fall campaign of work in the ranks.
Polo Team to BE Organized.
Calanthe Lodge. No II, conferred the |
ranks of esquire and knight on candi-
1ates at its meeting Monday night be-
fore large gathering of members and |
visitors including several G. A. r. vet
erans who were in the city for the en-
,ampment. Maj. Edward Dunn. past su-
'reme chancellor. assisted in the work of
he knight rank.
The polo committee reported and thank
ID the members for their assistance and
that they are endeavoring to
orm local polo team. At this conven-
ION a committee was appointed to ar
'ange for the reception of the grand
odge officers at their visitation in No
'ember, Calanthe Lodge being the home
odge of Grand Chancellor William Kim
nel.
Webster Lodge Enjoys Address.
"eDSler LOuSe, NO. I, neld well at |
ended meeting Tuesday night. Among
he visitors present were Past Chancellor
. II. Larimore, of Westerville COhio) !
lodge, No. 273. mayor of that city, who
made an interesting address on How
he Pythians Do Things Out in Ohio"
" T. Trittipoe. of Capital Lodge. and
thers spoke.
A committee, appointed to arrange for
smoker. was requested to report at
he next meeting
Past Chancellor Charles S. Jones was
eported to have retured from a brief
'isit in Virginia, slightly improved. The
ondition of Past Chancellor Charles
Boyd, who has been seriously i'll for
ome time. was noted as showing great
irand Secretary F. E. Rapp Honored
The Sovereign Grand Lodge finished
heir labors last week in San Francisco
nd decided to meet in 1915 1t Chatta- |
looga, Tenn. We also note that Grand
Frank E. Rapp. of this city.
vas appointed assistant grand messenger ,
y the grand sire. /
well-known Pythian Mourned.
Maj. A. E. Rice. of Portsmouth. Va,
Fho died at Providence Hospital. Mon
ay night. from kidney trouble, while
assing through the city en- route from
business trip in the West. was well