The Washington herald., 1916-10-08
Knights of Pythias.

Monday-Decatu. No. .. business CaIsnths. No
Il, business
Tussdsy-wehster. No. :. business; Excelsior, No
II. esquire rank; Capital. No. "a, grand visitation
Myrtle, No. 3 business.
wednesday-Mount Vernon. No. s. business
Union, No. z business; ColunhiAs No. D. business
Fridsy-Syrscuaans, No. 10. esquire rank; Rath
bOne-Supsror, grand visitation
UNIFORM RANK.
wsdnesday-washinEton COMPANY. No. /. nonth,
y assembly.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
wednesdIy-Fhsndship No. 3, reception
Fdday-Rathbone. No. g. initiation.
The grand visitations Of the current
week will be to two Of the largest lodges
in this Jurisdiction. and well attended and
successful visitations are expected by
Grand Chancellor Dickman and his corps
Of grand lodge officers.
Tuesday night, Capital Lodge, No. "a,
will be visited at s:15 o'clock, and a good
report is expected from this progressive
lodge. The program will be of an in
formal character, which will include short
talks by grand lodge officers and others,
followed by a smoker and a social hour.
This lodge is the home" lodge OF Grand
Outer Guard J. F. Skidmore, an active
and enthusiastic members of the order.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No. 29, will
receive Grand Chancellor Dickman and
other officers OF the grand lodge. fri
day night. A committee on visitation
appointed at the last convention Of the
lodge, is preparing entertainment, to con-
sist of interesting short talks by two
widely-traveled Pythians, music. recita-
tions and other features. smoker will
close the evenings entertainment. Grand
Lecturer Roger J. whiteford Is a mem
Der Of this lodge and felIcitations will
be extended to him on that occasion
Work in the rank Of knight. and other
affairs Of the ladge, originally schedul'
ed for this date, have been deferred un-
7 til the following convention, in order
that the entire evening may be given
to the routine work of the visitation and
the entertainment incident thereto.
Excelsior Lodge, No. "A. is experiencing
| considerab Bile activity in the work of tn,
ranks. The esquire rank g scheduled
| for Tuesday night and the page ranl
may also be conferred. At the last con
vention, In the presence OF a large as
semblage, with Past Supreme Represen
! tative Conner as chancellor commands
and Supreme Representative Kahlert al
master-at-arms, there was work In thu
! page rank. On n future date the knigh
rank will be given to large class, nov
receiving the other ranks from time t
| time.
syracuslans Lodge, No. 10, will hav,
the esquire rank Friday night, and Chan
cellor Commander Nicholson extends
cordial invitation to the fraternity to at
tend.
The Rev. Charles C. Mclean, pasto
of the Douglas Memorial NJ. Z. Church
was the principal speaker at the CRANE
visitation to Amaranth Lodge, No. q
Monday night, and delivered an eloquen
and impressive address on fraternity
Short talks were made by the grant
lodge officers and others. A large mum
Der of members of Amaranth Lodge anC
visitors from local and outside lodges
were in attendance. The reports of tn,
condition. The lodge room in the North
east Masonic Temple was tastefulIy dec
GRATED with flowers and palms.
Equal Lodge, No. II, in the Pythiar
Temple, was visited Wednesday nigh
by Grand Chancellor Dickman and as
sociate grand lodge officers. FollowinI
the routine business OF the Visitation
short talks were made by Past Supren,,
Chancellor Edward Dunn, Supreme Rep
resentative Albert Kahlert, Past Crane
Chancellors Vanderyort and Kimmel
Grand Prelate Charles W. Henderson anf
Past Chancellor Z. ]. Newcomb, of Equa
Lodge. Mark L. Burns, of OnwarS
Lodge, No. 106. Of Oak Park, Sacramento
Calf, gave an interesting description O
Pythian affairs and other subjects of In
terest on the Pacific Coast
Century Lodge, No. 80, at its con.
vention Monday night, conferred tn,
page and esquire ranks. In respons,
| to the announcement or the roll cal
meeting. there was a large turnout
of members of the lodge. Suprem.
Representative Mark stearman refer.
red to legislation of the recent con.
vention of the supreme lodge and
told of incidents of his trip to Port.
land, Greg, where the session wa,
held. The knight rank will be giver
Washington Company. No. 1, of the
Uniform Rank. will meet. in resula,
assembly Wednesday night. when i'm.
portant business relating to the uni.