Evening star., 1915-02-21

The Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
of the District of Columbia, met in fif-
tieth annual convention at Pythian
Temple Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock,
with Grand Chancellor H. NJ. Wander
wort presiding. The reports of the Off
GERS were read and referred to COM
mites. The Grand Lodge rank was
conferred upon the following eligible
chancellor commanders of the past
year: ]. Bennett Jones, Franklin. No.
II: c. w. Reynolds, Mount Vernon.
No. 3; T. c. Taylor. Webster. No. Z;
Charles Miller. Decatur, No. .; w.
NJ. Williams. Syracusians. No. 10; c.
II. Beall, Calanthe. No. IL; ]. w. JEFF
fries. Hermione. No. 12; ]. E. Nc
Crackin, Excelsior. No. IA; C. F. Sta
nowski, Equal, No. II; w. H. Boswell.
Harmony. No. q; S. T. Brown. Union.
"a; w. r. Lucas. Myrtle. No. %; n. J.
Gardilla. Columbia. No. 26; Adelbert
Dryer. Amaranth, No. %; r. ]. Whit
ford, Rathbone-Superior. No. 20; j. W.
Tull Century, No. 30.
Brig. s. Young, supreme chancellor of
the order, was present and addressed
the Grand Lodge. The body took re-
cess at late hour, to reconvene Tues
day at 80 pm.
Decatur Lodge. No. 8. has been grant
ed dispensation to omit it's conven-
tion tomorrow evening.
At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the tiftieth anniversary COM
mite. held at Pythian Temple Monday
evening, the chairman, Past Grand
Chancellor H. p Wiley. presented the
draft of the report to be presented to
the Grand Lodge at it's convention. 1t
was adopted by unanimous vote, and
the thanks of the members of the
committee were extended to the chair
man.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, Dramatic
Order knights Of Khorassan held its
spring ceremonial at Pythian Temple
Monday evening; " ming; a1 and EdWard Esa;r s
were inducted into the mysteries. The
temple has under consideration the
holding of another ceremonial in the
near future.
Century Lodge, No. 80, held it's con-
vention Monday evening Much inter-
est is being taken by the members in
the fifteenth anniversary class to be
held May s.
The Damon Dramatic Club will meet
Thursday evening in the armory OF
Pythian Temple to perfect arrange
ments for holding its entertainment
April 10.
At it's convention Tuesday evening
Webster Lodge, No. Z. conferred the
rank of esquire. Owing to the meeting
of the Grand Lodge next Tuesday the
third rank work will be postponed until
March 2. Applications for membership
were received. The oyster roast COM
mittee reported splendid progress.
Rathbone Temple. No. s, Pythian
Sisters, initiated a number of candi-
dates Friday night. A large attend
ance of members witnessed the rem
dition of the degree by the staff as
sisted by the drill team. After the
close of the temple the losing side in
the recent membership contest, Mrs
Della NJ Nichols!s captain. entertained
the winning side. headed by Mrs.
Olivia Atherton. 4 supper was served
and dancing followed.
The Past Chiefs Association, Pyth-
ian Sisters. met at the residence of
Mrs Roberta. Prescott Monday night.
After the transaction of business sup
per was served by the hostess. The
honor guests invited for the occasion
were Mrs. Olivia Atherton, most -ex-
cellent chief of Rathbone Temple, and
Mrs Addie Freeman, most excellent
chief of Friendship Temple.