The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Knights Of Pythias Events.
Calendar.
LODGES.

July E-Am,ranth. No. 2. and Century. No. %
called o.
July s-webster, No. 7-ConSder.tion Of by-lsus;
Excelsior. No. 1; Capital. No. 2. Page rank; N.Y.
July 7-Mount Vernon. No. S; Equal No. II.
July s-Hamony No. n
July s-syr,cusians. No. 10: Rathbons-superior.
| No. 2
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
July I-Fhendship Temple. No. .. installation.
July s-Rathbone Temple, No. 9. initiation.
| Ascalon Temple to Entertain WISH
Members of the Dramatic Order
Knights of khorassan. an auxiliary Of
the knights of Pythias,N to the number
, Of several hundred, will arrive this after
noon on the "Dokey" special over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. stop Of
one day Is planned for the National Cap
ital, which will be devoted to sight-see-
ing tonight and a visit to Mount Vernon
and other historic points tomorrow. The
delegation from Peoria. ILL.,. will be head
ed by William D. Hadfeld. past imperial
prince of the International order, and
Royal Visitor Claude A. Dobson Of FL
Medi Temple, No. !. Of Peoria, which has
been a prime winner at many meetings
of the Khorassan. The drill team Of the
Peoria temple eight years ago won 81, 800
in cash prizes at Colorado Springs. A
like sum is being offered at the Asbury
IN. j. Park convention. which will open
next Tuesday. The Peoria Temple Is a
contestant for prizes at Asbury Park
during the current week. Besides the
Peoria delegation on the "Dokey' spe-
cial there will be on board delegations
from Duluth. Milwaukee. Chicago, Jack
sonville. Fla, Dallas, Tex, and other
cities of the West and Southwest. Indi-
cations point to an attendance of from
% 900 to 3o.0o0 members of the d. o. X.
X. from all parts Of the United States
and Canada at the annual convention of
the Imperial Palace at Asbury Park. n.
J.. beginning Tuesday. Albert Kahlert.
Of the local temple, Ascalon. No. 81, is
one of the official line in the Imperial
Palace. and Max Pines is the local rep
resentative.
Capital Lodge to Confer Page Rank
Capital Lodge. No. q. has announced
the comforting Of the page rank. Tues
day night. with stereopticon views in
cident to the work. Past Chancellor
George w. Sellers will have charge of
the presentation. and all members and
visitors are assured Of a pleasing and
elaborate production.
Officials Annou-~-d.
Grand Chancellor William A. Kimmel
will convey the semi-annual password
and conduct other official business.
through the following deputy grand
chancellors. in the subordinate lodges. at
the July conventions:
Franklin. Grand Lecturer Perry p.
Patrick; Mount Vernon. Grand Inner
Guard James y. Kline: Webster, Grand
Vice Chancellor John B. Dickman: De-
catur. Grand Chancellor William A. KIM
mel; Syracusians Supreme Representa-
tive Albert Kahlert; Calanthe. Grand
Trustee Thomas E Landon; Hermione.
Grand Vice Chancellor John B. Dickman:
Excelsior. Grand Keeper OF Records and
Seal Henry J. Gasson; Equal. Grand
Trustee John r. Haskins; Harmony.
Grand Prelate Charles w. Henderson,;
Union, Grand Inner Guard James n.
Kline: Capital Grand Outer Guard ]. F.
Skidmore; Myrtle. Grand Master at
Arms F. H. Melicb: Columbia. Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal II. J. Gas
son: Amaranth. Grand Master of Ex-
checquer Frank B. Crown: Rathbone-
Superior. Supreme Representative Thorn
as A. Bynum: Century. Past Grand
Chancellor H. NJ Vandervort.
lettings to BE Omitt"-
Amaranth Lodge. No. IS. and Century
Lodge. No. 30 which will omit the meet
ings scheduled for tomorrow night. will
resume their conventions July 10. the for
mer lodge having announced the knight
rank for that evening.
Pythians to Enjoy Outing.
Pythian Day outing. at Marshall Hall.
on Wednesday. July IA. is reported to be
engrossing much attention among the
membership. Washington Company. No.
/. of the uniform rank. has direction of
the event.
Intervening Pamphlet Issued.
The committee on Pythian education.
man; Hamlin NJ Vandervort. and Z. W.
Heiss. has issued a pamphlet. "A Chat
with Pythians.'' by John Phillips Mea-
kin. past grand chancellor of Utah,
which the grand chancellor announces is
Endorsed by the grand council. is worthy
of consideration by all who love God and
believe in the perpetuity of this great ma
ton The pamphlet points out the prin-
ciples of the order in an eloquent and
membership as well as to non-members.
B.. Joint Gathering Planned.
The knights of Pythias Of Indiana and
Illinois will hold a get-tosether meeting
Of the subordinate lodges of these two
States on the occasion OF the encamp-
ment of the Uniform Rank Of the Illi- |
nois and Indiana brisades at French |
Lick Springs Ind, August ID to q. The
camp of the Uniform Rank will be
named Union B. Hunt, in honor Of the !
late head of the insurance branch of the |
Pythian order.
Important Event Reviewed. |
The May issue of the Pythian Advo- |
cate, published at Minneapolis. Mimi, |
contains an extended account of the re-
cent presentation of Supreme Lodge res |
olutions to Abraham d. Vanderveer. one |
of the original members Of the order. |
who Is now a member Of Calanthe Lodge, |
No. II. Supreme Keeper of Records ana
Seal Fred E. Wheaton. editor of the
Advocate, in referring OF the action Of
the Supreme Lodge. states that this is |
the only instance Of record where the |
Supreme Lodge has performed an act
Of this Characters greater tribute and
recognition than comforting the honor Of
past supreme chancellor"
pyfhiau (7uh Planned.