The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-30
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF FRATERNAL CIRCLES in WASHINGTON

Knights Of Pythias Events.
LODGES.
June l-W.bster. No. Z: Excelior. No. IA. euuir
| rank; CAPITAL. No q; Myrtls. No 8.
June mount Vernon. No. 5; Equal, No. Il.
June 3-Franklin No. z
June 4-Syraciaans No. TO-
PYrHIAN SISTERS.
June 2-Ffiendship Temple. No. q
I June ERathbone Temple. No. 4
Capital Lodge Receives omciaI
, Visitors.
Capital Lodge. No. "a, was visited Of.
ficially. Tuesday night, by Grand Chan.
cellor William A. Kimmel and associate
Grand Lodge officers. 1t was the last
grand visitation Of the spring series. and
was largely attended. u. T. Caldwell
Company, No. Z. of the uniform rank
acted as an escort. Webster Lodge and
and Excelsior Lodge were present In
body. The grand lecturer, Percy p
Patrick. at the request of the grand
chancellor. exemplitied the secret work OF
the order. The reports Of the Grand
Lodge officers showed the lodge to be
in a prosperous condition. The Grand
chancellor made a short address, in
which he urged the local lodges to &C.
tivity. Grand Chancellor John B. Dick
man spoke of various amusement fea-
lures The principal address of the even
ing was delivered by John Philip Meaken.
past grand chancellor of Utah. who eIo-
quently applied the principles of the order
to everyday life. After his address Mr..
Meaken was the recipient of a bouquet
of roses. Albert E. Gorham making the
presentation on behalf of the lodge. The
grand chancellor received a bouquet,
through Past Supreme Representative
George w. Bauman. who spoke for the
lodge, and Col. Thomas E. Landon per-
formed similar service in making q
presentation to Grand Inner Guard J. F.
Skidmore. who is a member Of this
lodge.S A smoker and refreshments were
enjoyed after the routine work of the
visitation. The fall visitations will open
Friday. October l. at Syracusians Lodge.
No. TO-
Coldwen Company Postpones As
semb1y.
The regular monthly assembly of J.. T.
Coldwell Company. No. /, calendars for
Thursday night. will be held a week
later. so as not to conflict with the
moonlight excursion of Rathbone Temple
to Indian Head.
Washington Company Holding
Drills.
Washington Company, No. /, of the
Uniform Rank. will hold its monthly
practice drill Wednesday night. and Capt
George II. Whiting states that drills will
be held every Wednesday night until the
Nashville encampment Washington Com
10 n
preparations for its annual outing at
Hall. Wednesday. July II, at
which all Pythians and their friends will
be welcome.
Announce Annual Memorial
Services.
day night, June Is. in the auditorium
of the Pythian Temple, the Rev Charles
e. Mclean. of Douglas Memorial Church,
Eleventh and H streets northeast, who
the Rev. DR.. ". W. Barnes as
pastor of that church. will deliver the
address. A special program of
music is being arranged by Past Grand
Chancellor Hamlin M. Tandervorst. chair
man of the committee. The ritualistic
services will be rendered by
the grand lodge officers. and special
the supervision of Past Chancellor John
5. prescott. of Harmony Lodge.
Various Lodges Confer Ranks.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. had an i'm
oressive rendition of the page rank Tues
lay night. The officers announce the
esquire rank for next Tuesday night.
Columbia Lodge. No. g. conferred the
-ank OF knight Wednesday night, and at
he next meeting. which will be June 9,
he lodge will confer the rank of page.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. q, con-
erred the rank Of page on a class Fri
lay night in the presence Of a large at
enhance of members and visitors, and
listened to interesting short talks.
At the next convention of Amaranth |
lodge. No. g. the esquire rank will be
presented
-alanthe Lodge Appoints Ral1ying 4
Committee.
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, will present !!
he third rank in amplified form at the |
ext convention, Chancellor Commander /
lcComas states. with the work in the
lands of Calanthe's team. At the last
OnVentlOn the second rank was con-
erred in the presence of a large assem-
lage. which included many visitors.
rank D. Walsh, Of Quaker City Lodge.
( Philadelphia, was present. Calanthe
.odge has appointed rallying commit
ee, composed Of Thomas E. Landon,
srael Sommers. and Charles o. Sterling.
he lodge will give a prize to each men,
er who adds three members to the roll
y the end Of the year.
important Committee Hears Reports
The committee on ways and means
ED a largely attended meeting Satur
ay night and discussed many questions
f interest to the order. The committee
n excursion. through Chairman Ed
ard saxton. reported favorably on the
Ian of an excursion to Colonial Beach,
nd the date will be announced later.
D. w. Pritchett, of The thea
II committee, announced a date for
offs, June II, which was adopted by
lie committee. The next meeting Of the
avs and means committee will be held
n Saturday night. June II.
athbone Temple Celebrates Ann6
Rathbone Temple, No. 8, Pythian Sis /,
RS. celebrated its twenty-fifth anniver-
Try Friday night in the Pythian Tenn g
e. After the close Of the regular meet
g a program Of music and recitationsI
as presented. Dancing was enjoyed, ,
Id refreshments served. The lodge q
hno SP,,I1,