The Washington herald., 1915-08-08
Knights Of Pythias Events.


LODGES.
August s-Decatur. No. g. called Of; Calanths
No. II.
August I6-webster. No. !. called Oh; Eaceluor.
No. II; Capital. No. "A; Myrtle No 8
August u-Mount Vernon No. 5: Heru,ioue M
Il: Union. No y: Columbia. No s. pse. ADD
knight ranks
August I?-Hamony No. Il
August l-Syrsclsians No. 10: Rsthboue- Surerior
No. - called of.
UNIFORM RANK.
August n-Washinston Company. No. l. month.
PYrHIAN SISTERS
August l-Fnendship Temple No. O.
August l5-Rathbone Temple No s.
MISCELLANEOUS.
August AEWays and means committee. semi
monthly meeting.
Considerable interest is shown by
members of the order in the outing at
Colonial Beach Wednesday, arranged
by the committee on ways and means.
reports Chairman John B. Dickman.
Besides the boat trip. the subcommit->
tee in charge has arranged that all
planning to go on the outing may
readily secure opportunities for fish,
ing, boating. and bathing, for which
the committee reports the resort is
noted.
The committee on ways and means
will hold its regular semi-monthlv
meeting at the Pythian Temple Satur-
day night. when it is expected import
ant committee reports will be made.
Decatur Lodge. No. 9, has called off
the conventions calendared for the Sec
Ond and fourth %
Columbia Lodge. No. IS. announces
through Keeper of Records and Seals
Gerard. that the lodge will confer the
ranks OF page and esquire on num-
Der of candidates Wednesday night
Drfll Company to Go on Outing.
The monthly assembly of Washing
ton Company, No. !. Uniform Rank. Ia
scheduled for Wednesday night, when
1t is expected that plans for a company
outing will be discussed and features
of the coming drill at Nashville. Tenn.
worked out.
"ebster Lodge Hears Address.
Webster Lodge. No I. at its conven-
ton Tuesday night listened to an in
teresting address by James Schroeder,
VI -Ndpd LOuSc, W. Oh Ndpd, lQahO,
The lodge will hold meetings only on
the first and third Tuesdays during the
current month. instead of complying
with the regular schedule. every Tues
day night.
New President of Board Elected.
The board of control of the insurance
branch of the order announces through
Supreme Chancellor Brig S Young that
Harry Wade. of Indianapolis. Ind, has
been elected president of the board Mr.
Wade succeeds Past Supreme ChanceI-
Tor Thomas ]. CARING. of Macon, Ga,
who filed the position temporarily after
the death of Union B. Hunt. but who was
unable to continue in that Office because
of pressing business interests. The new
president of the board has been grand
keeper of records and seal of Indiana for
twelve years, and has a wide acquaint.
ance throughout the supreme domain.
His many friends in the District of CO.
lumoia congratulate the board upon Sc
curing the services of Harry Wade. the
live wire of Indiana Pythianism,'' and
predict success for him in the line of
fraternal work. for which they believe
him so well qualified.
Interesting Article Published.
The last issue of the Pythian Advocate,
published at Minneapolis. Mimi, by Fred
B. Wheaton, supreme keeper of records
and seal. has an excellent article by
John Phillips Meakin. past grand chan
cellor of Utah, now a resident of this
city. entitled True Manhood vs.. Relics
of the Past" which treats of the secret
ball ballot. its uses and abuses. as 1t
affects the order of knights OF Pythias.
Novel limitations Being Held.
Lodge limitations in high attitudes are
becoming popular on the Pacific coast
and the cool temperatures of the snow
capped peaks are believed by the mem
bers to have solved the problem OF work
during the heated term" On July a
commencement Lodge. No. :, of Tacoma.
Wash. held a unique initiation at the
Camp of the Clouds" in Paradise VAL
ley. Mount Tacoma. Announcement has
been made that Talisman Lodge, No. 81.
will hold initiation exercises on Wizard
Island, Crater Lake. Oregon. on August
Is. 1t is proposed to take moving pictures
of these exercises that they may be
shown in subordinate lodges throughout
the supreme domain.
Increased Interest in Pythian
Homes.
Increased Interest is reported from the
supreme domain in the work Of estab-