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 ''opeE session. which
began at . 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 filed the station of
grand inner guard. Grand Master-at-
! Arms F. II. 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
Chancellor Samuel II. Jacobson. Past
Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn was
the speaker of the evening. Presenta-
tions were made as follows: BY Ca
1anthe Lodge, a cut glass water set
to Grand Chancellor Kimmel; by J. T.
Codwell Company, Uniform Rank, a
cut glass berry bowl, to the grand
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
leadership of Chancellor Commander
George H. McComas.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. has been
granted a dispensation to nominate and
elect officers at it's regular convention
December II and to omit the meetings
ca1endared for December 25 and 81.
The meeting Tuesday night at 1ith
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 kimmel
with few Introductory remarks, and
turned over to Past Grand Chancellor
H. NJ. Vandervort, chairman OF the
committee which is looking after the
details of the organization of the new
~
ury Department outlined the aims and
purposes of the Pythian order. Others
who talked along the same lines were
Supreme Re1resentative-elect Mark
Stearman. John Philip Meakin, past
grand chancellor of Utah; III. 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
have decided to hold another meeting
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
10 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. we'll known to the
Pythian fraternity of this city. states
renewed interest is being shown in the
affairs of his lodge (OrientaD at Alex
that plans are maturing for the re-
vival 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 as having
occurred last month after Il long ILL |
ness, which caused extreme melan-
choly and despondency.
Capital Lodge has fun-making en-
tertainlnent scheduled for Tuesday night |
Grand Chancellor William A Kimmel
and Chancellor Commander w. E. Dent |
niger of Century Lodge, No. 80, enter |
tanned the Crescent Club at a banquet |
at the Ebbitt Tuesday night after the |
meeting Of the proposed Mount Pleasant
Lodge, Those who were present included |
Louis Gramlick. Emmett Crockett Allen
Gales Jennings, DR.. William NJ. Sweet, NJ |
T. Pines, 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- !
couraged. Joseph Stein of Century Lodge |
is chairman of the ball committee. Many
surprises are promised, among which will |