Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

Equal Lodge, No. Il, has completed ar
engagements for the celebration of the
fifty-second anniversary of the order
Wednesday night at the Pythian Temple.
The program will be made up of adj
dresses. musical features and recitations,
and the anniversary of the founding of
the order in this city in 1864 will be
fittingly observed. The principal ad-
dress will be delivered by Representative
Charles c. Kearns of the sixth Ohio 3is-
tr:ct. His remarks will be along the lines
of Pythian preparedness. noting the
progress of the order and outlining
methods for still greater achievement.
Mr. kearns halls from the banner state
of the order. with $4,000 members.
Chancellor Commander j. w Robbins
has asked every member Of the order in
the mother domain to attend this meet
ing, and also he invites visitors from
outside jurisdictions.
Ascalon Temple, No. 81. Dramatic
Order knights of Khorassan. tomorrow
night will discuss plans for increasing its
membership. A large attendance has
been requested.
Capital Lodge, No. "a has the knight
rark scheduled for Tuesday night A
stereoptlcon. presenting pictures inciden-
lions of the knight rank in this lodge
especially attractive. it is said.
The ways and means committee last
night considered plans for the annual
outing of the order at Marshall Hall
Saturday. July 10. 1t also heard reports
from various standing and special
committees.
Century Lodge, No. DAT a largely at
tended convention Monday night listened
to an address by Supreme Representative
Mark Stearman. who urged activity
Pythian order giving advice to his lodge
as to the methods to be pursued to
accomplish the best results.
Webster Lodge. No 7, has begun to
receive applications us result of the
membership contest. 1t is announced
that the first application was received
through Maj. r. T. Whiting. Master of
Work ]. T. Cuthbert also looks forward
to busy season for his team.
At the last convention of Webster
Lodge Maj Whiting talked on the forth
coming encampment of the Uniform
Rank at Nashville, Tenn.
In response to the invitation Of
Chancellor Commander D. c. Walker a
large assemblage of members and Wis
to the new officers of Rathbone-Super-
Tor Lodge. No. 20. and to the several
candidates upon whom the rank of
page and esquire were conferred Fri
day night.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10. reported
through Keepers of Records and Seal
S. NJ. Pearson that Past Chancellor II.
few days ago. Mr.. Rau was promi-
nent member of the grand lodge for
number of years.
Washington Company: No. 1. of the
Uniform Rank held a business meet
ing Wednesday night and discussed
plans for the outing in July and the ma
tional encampment TINS sumner , az Na 81 :,
announced that practice drills, prepar.
atory to the coming encampment. Will
begin at the next assembly, ana con-.
tinue until the date OF the encamp-
ment
Joseph T. Coldwell Company. No. I,
Uniform Rank. at its momt ny a ssii1s
which Capt. Tucker hopes to begin at
an early date.
Much interest and enthusiasm are re-
ported throughout the supreme domain
by Gen. William H. Loomis of Grand
Rapids. Mich. commanding ofhcer OF
the Uniform Rank. ana ne s, eApe ,,,saa
at the national encampment. 1t is an
nounced that an ideal camp location
has been secured and details are DelnS
worked out for the success Of the gath
ering. Representative Joseph w.
Byrnes of Tennessee has. by the intro
duction of a joint resolution in the
House of Representatives., sought to
make provision for the comfort and
convenience of officers and knights by
requesting the government to loan
several hundred tents. saddles and
brides to be used in the coming en-
campment.
Members of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge
No. 20. were out in force Friday night
the primary object being to extend
fraternal greetings to the new officers
recently installed and also to confer
the ranks of page and esquire. The
candidates taking the ranks were
Shelby NJ. Clarke and Louis A. Dougher
Four new applications were received
for membership, and these closed
lively contest for the various prizes Of
fered to the ones bringing in the
greatest number of new members dur
ing the year last past The contest
was led by Past Chancellor f. c. Sny-
der. who will receive the first prize;
Master of Finance d. n. Hoover. sr.
will he given the second prize, while
Frank H. Lancaster.
Already another contest is on for the
ensuing year.
Several visitations in body in the
near future are being planned by the
members.