Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21
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In compliance with the request Of the
board OF directors of the knights of
Pythias Hall Association. which met
last Monday evening, Grand Chancellor
William A Kimmel has made a special
appeal for the cooperation of the fra
ternity in reducing the debt on the
temple building. The grand chancellor
has issued a circular letter asking
each lodge to appoint a committee Of
three, composed of earnest workers.
not members of the board Of directors.
to meet in the Grand Lodge room at
the temple Saturday evening. April 10,
at SIS o'clock. for the purpose of Or
ganization and then to take up the
work of making needed improvements
In the building and consider plans for
the reduction of the mortgage indebt-
edness. 1T will, in my opinion" he
states. be possible to manage this af-
fair in such a way as to bring the stock
to a dividend-paying basis within five
years. Let us all earnestly labor to
that end. The fraternity at this time
faces no more important work.
The first official visit of Grand Chan
cellor William A. Kimmel and his as
sociate Grand Lodge officers for the
year will be made to Webster Lodge,
No. I. at the Pythian Temple. Tuesday
night, April IS. At the convention of
Webster Lodge Tuesday night q COM
mittee, composed of Samuel NJ Banks.
N. H. Robbins and George H. Whiting.
was appointed to have charge of the
lodges arrangements for the vista
tion exercises. which will occur in the
auditorium of the temple. Plans are
being made to make this one of the
big events Of the year, and an unusual
ly large attendance Is expected. Among
the visitors from other Jurisdictions
will be Maj. Gen. William II. IIoomis
of Grand Rapids. Mich. handing
officer of the uniform rank, who Will be
in the city on an official visit at that
time.
The officers and members of the uni
form rank are preparing to give their
major general. on his first visit to this
city since his election last summer. a
royal welcome, with the honors due his
station. The rank in the District of
Columbia being unattached, the local
battalion Is under the major general
immediate command. Capt. George H.
Whiting of Washington Company. No.
/, prize winner at Milwaukee and Terre
Haute encampments. announces that
an exhibition drill will be given in
the auditorium of the temple on the
occasion of Gen. LOOMS visit, and
ming to add other features to the en-
tertainment.
For several months the officers Of
he Grand Lodge have had under con-
sideration plans to institute d lodge in
Mount Pleasant. At recent meeting
Of the Grand Council Past Grand Cham
cellor H. M. Vandervort was designated
to take charge of the work of enlisting
applicants and arranging the details for
the organization of the new lodge. Mr.
Vandervort states that several con-
ferences have been held. and the sue
cessful meetings of the prospective
members make the outlook very en-
couraging. A meeting was held Fri
day night, when a number of names
were added to the rolls. Mr. Wander
wort states that plans are maturing for
the institution of the lodge about May l.
Plans are being outlined for the or
ganizatlon Of a daylight lodge" for
men who cannot find the time to de-
vote to fraternal organizations during
the evenings.
Amaranth Lodge, No. IS. gave sue
cessful entertainment at an open meet
ing at Northeast Temple Monday
night, following the regular conven-
ton. Rev. w. w. Barnes, pastor of
Douglas Memorial Church, took the
large audience on a trip through the
Holy Land in an interesting talk, illus
trated by stereopticon slides, repro
duced from pictures taken by DR..
Barnes on his trip to the Holy Land
last summer. The entertainment was
under the direction of the entertain
ment committee. composed of Past Su-
preme Representative John C. Yost and
Past Chancellors John p. Hawkins and
David S. Goumpf. At the business
meeting number of applications for
membership were received.
Century Lodge. No. 80. at its conven-