The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Lodge. No. 10. and Calsnths Lodgs. No.
II. have arranged to send delegations to
Hermione Lodge on Q fraternal visit that
evening. and an interesting session. with
short talks and impromptu entertainment
features. are promised. Grand Chancel-
ior kimmel. associate Grand Lodge ON
GERS. and other prominent members Of
the order will be in attendance.
The meeting Tuesday night IN Mount
Pleasant to perfect plans to organize .
reported to have been very successful In
forwarding the movement A committee,
composed Of the residents Of that section,
was appointed to look after the detaiIs
and enroll prospective members. The
committee Is headed by 0aude w. Owen,
as chairman. who has established head
quarters In the Evans Building Besides
securing new material for the proposed
lodge an effort Is being made to enroll
FORMER members OF the order who ara
eligible Grand Chancellor Kimmel and
other officials who attended the meeting
Tuesday night report that prospects are
excellent for an early organization Of the
proposed lodge.
Harmony Lodge. No. q. reports having
received a number Of applications for.
membership at the last convention, and
VIII close the year with excellent pros-
poets for an increase In Membership and
interest in the lodge
Decatur Lodge. No. 8. elected officers al
Its last convention as follows: Kelsey
Saul. chancellor commander: A. H. Loeb
Vice chancellor; ]. G. Roberts. preIats;
4. E. Roberts. master OF work: Mitchell
hanson. master of finance: G. Albert
aCfA
McAllister. keeper Of records and seal:
=. G. Phillips. master-at-arms; G. w.
JORDAN, inner guard: J. L Biggs. outer
guard; Fritz Trede, ]. A. Gottsman. and
J. U. Roberts. trustees; ]. G. Roberta.
u W Jordan. N. c. Harmon, p C. Phil.
lips. and c. E. McAlIister, representatives
to Grand Lodge: Kelsey Saul, REPRESENT
ative to the Relief Bureau.
Equal Lodge. No. Il. has elected N.
following officers: J. ". Robbins, chan.
ceilor commander: Edwin Kulp, vice
chancellor: Charles ]. Peckham, master
OF work: William Ninnis. prelate; Leroy
Haskins, keeper OF records and seal. F.
J. Henning. master Of finance (re-elected):
E j. Newcombe. master Of exchequer:
William Robinson. master-at-arms; John
r. Haskins. inner guard:. A. C. Graves,
outer guard: J. r. Haskins. E. ]. New
comb. g. ". McCauley. +. ]. Hennins
and William Minnis. representative tc
Grand Lodge
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. -. has
chosen the following officers, who will be
installed January II: d. c. Walker,
chancellor commander: F. H. Lancaster,
vice chancellor; i. c. Ellis. prelate: F..
W. Iieiss. master OF work: c. A. Cot
terili. keeper of records and seal; d. y.
Hoover. ST.. master of finance: l. p
Daniel. master OF excheQuer: A. B. Fos-
ter. master-at-arms: H. L Thompson
inner guard: NJ. F. Thompson. outer
guard: William Tobias. trustee: E. W
Heiss. Edgar c. Snyder. L. P. Daniel. J.
W. Bixler and I. G. Ellis representatives
to Grand Lodge: W. o. Owen. represent
ative to relief bureau. Rathbone-Superior
Lodge has added the foliowing-named
to its membership during the year: C.
A. Cotterill. r. Fl. lancaster. Harry ".
Chesley. c. T. Richardson. b. p Evans
and @ f. Green. The rank of knight
was conferred at the last convention on
class in a manner that received ths
praise of the large attendance present.
Imperial Prince George r. Eubanks ha .
appointed Royal Prince Samuel F. Pear.
son deputy imperial prince. Dramatic
Order Knights OF Khorae.an- At the
annual election Monday night Of Ascalcn
Temple. No. 81. the following officers
were chosen: W. E. Dentinger, royal
vizier: Joseph Stein. grand emir: John
L. Mech. sheik; William n. VILLAINS
mahedi: Samuel NJ Pearson. secretary,
Albert Kahlert. treasurer: II. z. BoS.
well. satrap: G. Frank Day. sahib. Il
is announced that plans have been out.
lined TO secure as many applications ~
possible before the first Of the year.
Pythian Sisters.
Friendship Temple. No. 2. Pythiaa
Sisters. the home temple OF Granf
Chancellor William A. Kimmel, entertain.
ed large attendance of visitors and
members Wednesday night. the occasion
being the annual fraternaI visit OF tho
grand chancellor and associate Grand
Lodge officers, knights of Pythias.
The hall was beautifully decorated In
holly. the Christmas colors. red and
green, being used in an artistic manner
After the close of the temple a banquet
was served. after which a musical pro-
gram was presented The grand
chancellor was the recipient of a hand
some cut glass vase. the gift of the
temple. The presentation was made by
Past Chief Carrie Davis. chairman of the
committee ON arrangements. Friendship
Temple announces work for its meeting
Wednesday night OF the current week
Rathbonc Temple. No. 3. PythiaA
Sisters. is closing what Is said to have
been one Of tn" most successful! terms
in its history. both numerically and
ffna ncially. Mrs. Lola Marks. the most
excellent chief has received the con-
SratulationS of tho membership for the
results achieved and has been highly
praised for her untirins efforts on bes
half OF the temple.