Evening star., 1915-11-28

! The closing grand visitation for 1915.
| at Calanthe Lodge Monday night,
! proved one of the most successful of
| the year. large attendance included
| representatives from all the local SUB
ordinate lodges, Uniform Rank mem
| bers, visitors from other domains and
! the Pythian Sisters, the latter being
| present at the open session." which
/ began at 9 O'Clock. Grand Inner
Guard James n. Kline. acting as grand
| lecturer in the absence of Grand Lee
turer Perry P. Patrick, exemplified the
! unwritten work. Past Chancellor ia
| cob Nussbaum filled the station of
grand inner guard. Grand Master at
Arms F. H. Melick also was absent,
! on account, of illness, and his place
/ was occupied by Past Supreme Repre-
! sentative James w. Carter. A program
was given under the direction of Past
| Cha ncel1or Samuel II. Jacobson. Past
| Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn was
the speaker of the evening. .Presenta-
tions were made as follows: BY Ca
/ lanthe Lodge, a cut glass water set
| to Grand Chancellor Kimmel; by J. T.
| Coldwell Company, Uniform Rank,
| cut glass berry bowl, to the grand
chancellor: Miss Hattie Dyer was the
| recipient of a cameo brooch. gift
| from Mr.. kimmel in recognition Cf
her assistance with recitations on the
programs at the several public vista
tions Grand Chancellor William A.
Kimmel was given an ovation at this.
his home lodge, which has had an ac-
tive and prosperous year under the
10, If
George H. Mccomas.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. has been
| granted dspensation to nominate and
elect officers at it's regular convention
December II and to omit the meetings
calendared for December 25 and 81.
The meeting Tuesday night at 14th
and Kenyon streets for the purpose OF
instituting the new Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 81, was largely attended
Grand Chancellor Kimmel, it is said,
looks forward to the completion OF the
organization of the new lodge within
a short time. The meeting was called
to order by Grand Chancellor hlmnei
with a few Introductory remarks, and
turned over to Past Grand Chancellor
H. NJ. Vandervort chairman or the
committee which is looking after the
! lodge. Edward p. Seeds of the Treas
ury Department outlined the aims and
purposes of the Pythian order. Others
who talked along the same lines We're
Supreme Representa- elect Mark
Stearman. John Philip Meakin, past
grand chancellor of Utah; H. J. Gasson,
grand keeper of records and seal;
Grand Vice Chancellor John b. Dick
man and a number of prospective MEM
bers, who spoke of the need of a lodge
in that section of the city. Musical and
vocal numbers were given and a
smoker and social hour closed the
evening Grand Chancellor kimmel
said: II believe this successful meeting
will enable US to institute the lodge
within the next month or two. Every
thing worked so pleasantly that we
Tuesday, December IA, at the same
time and place.
Cards have been received by their
friends announcing that Albert Kah-
lert and Mrs. Alona Isabelle Pollock
were married Tuesday in this city and
will be at home after December Is at
19 U street northwest. Mr. Kahlert is
one of the supreme representatives
from the District of Columbia and the
bride is active in the affairs of Rath-
bone Temple. Pythian Sisters.
John r. Herbert, well known to the!
Pythian fraternity of this city, states
renewed interest is being shown in the
affalrS OF MS lOuBe 'oIleHtdiJ at Alex
,, andria, Va, where he now resides, and
that plans are maturing for the re-
yival of interest in the uniform rank
in that city.
The death of Louis r. Stinson, grand
keeper of records and seal of Oregon,
who had many friends in this juris-
diction has been announced having
occurred last month after a long i'll
ness. which caused extreme melan-
choly and despondency.
CAPITAL Lodge has fun-making en-
tertainment scheduled for Tuesday night
Grand Chancellor William A Kimmel
and Chancellor Commander w. e. Dent
niger of Century Lodge, No. 30, enter
tanned the Crescent Club at banquet
at the Ebbitt Tuesday night after the
meeting of the proposed Mount Pleasant
Lodge Those who were present included
Louis Gramlck, Emmet Crockett, Allen
Gales Jennings. Dr. William NJ. Sweet, NJ
r. Pimes J. Stein. w. J. Thorn Wonie
Bullock. W. A. Kimmel and w. T.
Dentinger.
The Chancellors' Association held a
meeting last Sunday afternoon and COM
pleted arrangements for the masquerade
ball de luxe to be held Thursday night in
the Pythian Temple. 1t is stated that
more than 500 tickets have been sold. and
the committee in charge is very much en-
lcouraged. Joseph Stein of Century Lodge
is chairman of the ball committee. Many
surprises are promised, among which will
] be many expensive prizes.