The Washington herald., 1915-12-26

Pocahontas A good time will be in store
for every one who will attend.
knights Of Pythias Events.
LODGES
Monday-Decatur. No. .. business; Calanthe. No.
II. election.
Iue.i.y-web.ter. No. :: Excelsior. No. u; CaTi-
tai. M. a and Myrtle No. 8. election.
Wednesiay-Mount Vernon. No. 5. election.
Friday-Syrlrsiors No 10 called of.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
wednesday, Friendship Temple, No. 9. initiluon.
Friday-Rathbune Temple. No. s. business
Grand Chancellor William 4. Kim
mel and Mrs. Kimmel will receive on
New Years Day from ; to 5 o'clock
at their home. 1908 Columbia road. as
sisted by the officers of Friendship
Temple. No. .. Pythian Sisters. of which
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmel are members.
Shortly after s o'clock an event has
been arranged, somewhat unusual in
character but Of interest to the mem-
bership. Thomas A. Bynum. who has
been supreme representative for eight
years and declined to be 4 candidate
for reelection. will turn over his su-
preme representative jewel to Past
Grand Chancellor Mark Stearman. who
succeeds to the office, beginning jan
uary /. 1916. Grand Chancellor kimmel ,
desires the Grand Lodge officers and
chancellor commanders of the various
subordinate lodges to be present at
this ceremony.
A number of Grand lodge officers.
which included Grand Chancellor
Kimmel. Supreme ve-elect
Mark Stearman. Grand Master-at-Arms
F. II. Melick, and Grand Outer Guard
-.
ordinate lodges. paid a fraternal visit
to Hernione Lodge. Georgetown. We'd
nesday night Addresses were made by
Mr.. Stearman and others and the Off
GERS OF Hermione Lodge were reported
to be much encouraged by the outlook
for a revival of interest in the lodge.
A number of applications were received.
The December meeting of the knights
of Pythias' Hall Association was held
Monday night at Grand Lodge head
quarters when affairs of the associa-
tion were considered.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. -.
lost one of its active past chancellors
in the death of Warren J. Coffin. which
occurred Wednesday morning. after an
illness covering a period of more than
eighteen months. Mr.. Coffin was the
fore the consolidation with Justus II.
Rathbone Lodge. and was regarded as
one of the most ardent workers in the
order He was prominent in other fra
ternal orders. The funeral services
were held Friday afternoon, and in
terment was at Congressional Gene
terry.
The officers of franklin Lodge No.
9. the oldest Pythian lodge in. the
world, have been chosen as follows:
J. \. Ingraham. chancellor command
er; Roy ]. Weagley, vice chancellor:
Edward Dunn. prelate re-electeO.
Frank d. Wallace, master of work;
A. W. Leeke keeper of records and
seal (re-elected): R. s. Bailey. master
of finance N(re-elected): Perry p. Pat
rick. master of exchequer (re-elected);
Richard C. Glading. master at arms;
George Ryall, inner guard; W. s. Tap
pan. outer guard tre-elected): j. l..
Jones. ]. G. Angermann. 7. {. Mulli-
can, trustees: E. f. Lyons, representa-
tive to relief bureau: y. W. Leeke.
Perry p. Patrick. J. b. Jones. II. ].
Laubach and Henry Winter. represen-
tatives to the Grand Lodge.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. conferred
the esquire and knight ranks at the
last convention in the presence of
large assemblage OF members and
visitors. The lodge reports a sub
stantial gain in membership and an
increase. almost double, in finances
during the year just closed. The lodge
has elected the following officers:
c. E. Nicholson. chancellor COM
mander; +. l.. Young. vice chancellor;
John H. Davis. prela;e: c. II. Ather-
ton, master of work: 5. NJ. Pearson.
keeper of records and seal (re-elected):
A. I. Jarboe. master of finance tre-
elected): Albert Kahlert.' master OF
excheQuer (re-elccted); W. ]. Glenn
mons, master at arms; V. F. Haarar.
inner guard: William Dargie. outer
guard (re-electedD; James G. Mcqueen.
s. W. wolfsheimer, j. W. Cherry,
trustees: s. n. Pearson. representative
to relief bureau: Albert Kahlert.
James G. Mcqueen. w. NJ. Williams.
A. /. Jarboe and S. NJ. Pearson. rep
to the Grand Lodge: e. 1.
Young. George d. Johnstone and w. J.
Clements. auditing committee.
Amaranth Lodge. No. Is. at Its conven-
ton Monday night. elected the following
officers: John Henry Christian Grahe.
chancellor commander: Robert E. Lee
Thomas, vice chancellor: Jesse NJ. Harr.
prelate (re-eletceD: John C. Yost, mas /
ter of work; James r. s. Dickens. keeper
Of records and seal (re-electedD; w. r.
Carver, master Of finance (re-elected):
Nathan Cowsiil, master of excheQuer IRE
slects0: Dent n Freeman. mastar-at-'