The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-11

Knights Of Pythias Events.

Knights Of Pythias Events.
Calendar.
LODGES.
April l2-Decatu, No. o. and Calanthe No. II.
knight rank; Equal No. II.
April D-wehster, No. Z. srand visitation; EaCsl-
sior. No. "a; Capital No. q. and Myrtle. No. s.
April BEMoant Vernon. No. 5; Hermioue. No. Il;
Union No. q. and Columbia. No. Is.
April l5-Fnnkfn. No. 2
April ls-Ssracudans, No. 10.
KNIGHTS OF KHORASsAN.
Aprl r2-Asa'on Temple. No. q.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
April H-Friendship Temple No. o.
April Is-Rathbone. No. 9.
Dramatic Production Planned.
A feature of the program at the grand
visitation to Webster Lodge will be the
rendition of the quarrel scene from
Julius Caesar by John NJ. Kline, jr.. and
Talbot o. Pulizzi.
Chancellor Commander Hold School
The Chancellor Commanders Associa-
ton met in the armory Of Pythian Tenn
pie Thursday night. The evening was
devoted to the school of instruction, d.
rected by Grand Lecturer Perry p. Pat
trick. The schools of instruction are
held twice a month, and the officers Of
the subordinate lodges are urged to at
tend that they may become thoroughly
proficient in the ritualistic work.
Webster Lodge to Entertain official
Guests.
Webster Lodge, No. 7. will hold its
convention in the auditorium of Pythian
Temple Tuesday night, to receive Grand
Chancellor William A. Kimmel and asso-
ciate Grand Lodge officers in tho first
grand visitation of the spring series. The
lodge will open its meeting at 7:SO O'Clock
for a short business session, and will re-
ceive the grand chancellor and other
Grand Lodge officers at Sis o'clock. Aft
er the routine of the visitation the doors
will be thrown open for the admission of
invited guests. among whom will be
Rathbone and Friendship Temples of
Pythian Sisters. The uniform rank-Wash-
ington and Coldwell companies-is plan
ming to turn out in large numbers in
honor of Maj. Gen. William H. Loomis,
of Grand Rapids. Mich, head of the mill
tary department, who will deliver an ad
dress on the progress of the Pythian or
der. The Rev. E. X. Hardin, pastor or
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
ropal Church. South, who recently Joined
Franklin Lodge, No. ., by transfer card,
will also deliver an address, and the
lodges committee on visitation an
nounces an attractive program Of musical
and literary features.
Will Present Ensrossed Resolutions
An unusual event is announced for
Calanthe Lodge. No. II, tomorrow night.
Past Chancellor Abram D. Van der Veer.
charter member of the first Pythian
lodge, when the order was instituted
February 10. 1864, will be present to re-
cetve the resolutions adopted by the last
session of the Supreme Lodge, recog-
nizing the work of Mr.. Van der Veer
as pioneer member of the Pythian order.
Supreme Representative Thomas A. By
mum has been delegated by the officers
of the Supreme Lodge to present the en-
crossed resolutions on behalf of tir
supreme body. Maj. Gen. William H
Loomis. who will arrive in the city to-
morrow from Grand Rapids, Mich, Is ex-
pected to attend the convention of Calan-
the Lodge tomorrow night.
Pythian Order to Attend Divine
Services.
various Pythian bodies by Grand Chan
cellor Kimmel to attend divine services
at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, Sunday, April Is, at
p. m. Rev. Dr., E. K Hardin, a mem
her of Franklin Lodge. invited the Or
der through Chancellor Commander
Frank D. Wallace. of that lodge, to at
tend service at his church. The grand
chancellor states that prompt accept
ances are coming from the constituent
bodies. who will assemble at Pythian
Temple at 7:30 o'clock and march in a
body to the church at o'clock The
first acceptance came from Rathbone
Temple of the Pythian Sisters. and the
indications point to a large attendance
of members of the Pythian order
Coldwell Company, No. 2, to
Initiate Recruits.
Coldwell Company, No. Z, reports the
last assembly to have been unusually
successful in point of attendance and en-
thusiasm. A number of names were en-
rolled as recruits, and at the next as
sembly it is planned to initiate a large
number OF new members.
Pythians Attend Wedding Cere-