The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF FRATERNAL CIRCLES IN WASHINGTON
knights Of Pythias Events.

knights Of Pythias Events.
LODGES.
Monday-Dccatur No. .. Business: Calanthe. No.
l. business
Tuesday-webster. No. z; Excelsior. No. u;
Capital. No. q: Myrtle No. 5. businessL >
wedpedas-Mount vernon. No. ;. business;
Equal. No. II. election.
Thursday-Franklin. No. 3 election.
Ffiday-syrscusians. No. 10. election.
UNIFORM RANK.
Thursday-J. T. coidwer Company. No. {. sis,
DRAMATIC ORDER KNIGHTS OF KHOR-
ASSAM.
Mouday-Ascalon Temple. No. 81. business meet
ING; election e prTHfnN HraGf,s SISTERS
wodncsdsy-Fiendship Temple No. .. rsnd
visitation.
Thursiay-Past Chiefs Association. business.
Fhday-Rathbone Temple. No. s. initiation.
Elections in the subordinate lodges will
claim the interest OF the membership
during this month, as indicated by the
calendar. Syracusians Lodge, No. 10.
having omitted the meetings Of Decem-
Der a and 81. will nominate and elect
officers Friday night.
Webster Lodge. No. I. is rehearsing its
lined for the winter.
An extensive plan has been put into
operation by Supreme Keeper of Records
and Seal Fred E. Wheaton, of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, to secure and place on nle
records. proceedings and literature in the
Library Of Congress relating to the
Pythian order. He has asked the CO.
operation of officers and members of the
order throughout the supreme domain to
carry out this object, believing that such
documents would be Of great interest to
members of the order for reference. as
well as place the fraternity on record
among the leading organizations Of this
character.
Hermione Lodge, No. u. held an excel
lent meeting Wednesday. night, with
largely increased attendance. Renewed
interest is shown in the affairs of the
lodge, and the officers and members are
encouraged for the lodges future pros
pects especially in attendance and in
crease i'm membership. 1t is announced
that an effort will be made to hold
class initiation in the near future. Grand
Chancellor William y. Kimmel and asso-
ciate Grand Lodge officers paid the lodge
q fraternal visit Wednesday night and
were warmly welcomed.
The officers and members OF the oom-
mittee having in charge the institutinS
of the lodge at Mount Pleasant report
many encouraging features in connection
with the work during the past week
Many prospective members. 1t is stated.
have indicated their willingness 10 be-
cumc members. and the organization of
the lodge Is expected to be completed at
an early date. At the meeting scheduled
for Tuesday night. at the hall over the
bank, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets
northwest. short talks will be made by
officers. members and prospective MEM
bers. and an impromptu program will en-
tertain the large attendance which the
promoters expect to be present on that
occasion.
Ascalon Temple. No. 81. Knights OF
X Khorassan. will hold meeting to-
night at the Pyth!an Temple
for the purpose OF renewing interest In
the organization and the election OF
officers.
]. T. ColdNcll Company, No. uni
form rank, has d meeting scheduled for
Thursday night when. il is stated. the
election of officers will take place. hay-
ing been postponed from the first Thure-
day of this month on account of other
pythian events occurring on that even
InS.
Century Lodge. No. 80. at it's next con-
cntion. December %, Will have an cleo
lion of officers and the comforting of the
third rank.
At the assembly of Washington Com
pany, No. /. uniform rank. the follow
ING officers were elected for the ensuing
year: George II. Whiting. captain: G.
). Gressy, first lieutenant; William NJ |
Williams. second lieutenant: r. A
Reeves, treasurer; NJ. II. Konigsberg. re- |
cordefE: H. c. .Glading. chaplain. Much !
these officers, who served the past year, |
and the company is reported to be MAX |
ing plans to attend the national en-
rampment at Nashville Tenn.
The masquerade ball under the auspices
,f the Chancellors' Association. on the |
ID instant was a social success and
we'll attended. The committee OF judges, |
which included Grand Chancellor KIM |
mel, Isaac Cans, and F. W. Mackenzie, |
awarded prizes to maskers. as follows:
The first prize to Miss Eleanor hendig. |
IS "a modern fairy the second prize |
to Harry Andersen. as the shepherd of
the hills" and the third prize to Virgil
". Fookes. as "a regular tramp" A
group of maskers, members of the |
Pythian Sisters, composed of Mr.. ana
Mrs. H. Elkton Smith. Mrs. Bertha Will |
ans. Mrs. Gieman, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel |
Mrs. Florence David, Mrs. |
Efie Lawson. John Prescott, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Marks, and Miss Freda |
Marks, was awarded the group prize. |
Music was furnished by Cohen's Or |
rhastra. The following were the com ,
nittec in charge: Joseph Stein, chair |
nan; Frank d. Wallace. Charles }.
Peckham, W. T Trittipoe, Charles H. |
BeaI, Joseph L. Motyfa, and W. E |
Dentinser |
PythIan Sisterr.
Friendship Temple, No. 9, Pythian Sis
ters. will be hosts to Grand Chancellor
William A. Kimmel and associate ofncers
Of the Pythian Grand Lodge Wednesday
night. The committee appointed to have
charge of the affair is composed OF Mrs
Carrie Davis, chairman: Mrs. Netde |
Hopper. Mrs Nellie Carver. Mrs. Addie |
Freeman. Mrs. Ella Garner. Mrs. Ida |
Crown and Mrs. Helen Kenicut. An In
vitation has been extended to Rathbone \
Temple, Pythian Sisters, to attend. This
Is the home temple of the grand chan. |
cellor and a large attendance Is expect |
ed. At a regular meeting OF Friendship |
Temple last Wednesday night number
Of applications for membership were re-
ceived. A social was held at the close
of the temple and dancing enjoyed.
The Past Chiefs Association. Pythian
sisters will hold its regular monthly |
meeting Thursday night at the residence |
,s AZ. p7orence David Grant place