Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

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session following the business meeting
scheduled for Tuesday night. The
smoker will be enlivened by talks by
Grand Lecturer Roger j. Whiteford and
others, and the committee in charge is
planning surprises" for the occasion.
webster Lodge conferred the knight
rank at its last convention in the pres
ence OF large assemblage. which in
cluded w. J. Oliver, Phoenix Lodge. No,
y, Phoenix, Ariz.: F. NJ. Walker. Ken
ton Lodge, No. 1Ol, Kenton, Ohio; u.
nelly, General Harrison Lodge. No. 25l
Shenandoah. Pa: George McNab, Fui-
ton Lodge, No. "a, Philadelphia. Ia,
From the local jurisdiction were Past
Grand Chancellor H. NJ Vandervort,
Grand Prelate c. W. Henderson. Chan
cellor Commander Ingraham of Frank
lin Lodge. Messrs. Wilding, Burgess,
Murray and Smith of Excelsior Lodge
and F. A. Meininger of Syracusians
Lodge.
Announcement is made that plans
have been completed by Franklin
Lodge, No. ., for the celebration of its
hfty-second anniversary home coming
The meeting will not be an open one,
but the program. to which Senator
Gore of Oklahoma and Past Chancel-
lor Talbot Pulizzi of Rathbone-Su-
perior Lodge will contribute, will be
gin a the close of the business session.
Grand Chancellor Bell of Virginia has
accepted an invitation to attend and il
is expected he will be accompanied by
number of his associate Grand Lodge
officers. Grand Chancellor hickman and
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present, and delegations from the sub
ordinate lodges of the District. Invita-
tons have been extended to all the To-
cal lodges. Franklin Lodge and its-va-
rious committees hope to make this one
of the big events of the year in Pythian
circles.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. ), through
Past Grand Chancellor H. NJ. Wander
wort, chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, announces the celebration
of its f1ftieth anniversary. Monday
night, April II. in the auditorium OF
the Pythian Temple. with a program
of addresses. musical numbers and
other features. The members Of the or
der. their families and friehds have
been invited.
Grand Chancellor Dickman visited
Mount Vernon Lodge Wednesday night
and was given a cordial reception
Thomas E. Hudgens, a member of
montgomery Louse, NO. 80, OF W mona
Miss, who died at his home in this
city Monday and was looked after by
Mount Vernon Lodge during his illness,
was buried Thursday at Arlington.
Myrtle Lodge. No. %. will celebrate
it's twenty-second anniversary. Tues
day night. April II, at 316 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, and feature Ia
dies night" Short talks will be made
by Grand Chancellor Dickman and
others. Chairman Hugh Reid and the
committee of arrangements have plan
ned other features OF entertainment.
Past Chancellor Jacob Nussbaum OF
Myrtle Lodge, who underwent an oper-
alton at Sibley Hospital some time
ago, was reported able to return to
his home Wednesday.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, will have
the esquire rank at it's convention Fri
day night. The entertainment commit
tee of the lodge has considered the
entertainment to be given the latter
lodge plans for an elaborate affair.
Owing to the magnitude of the event
the committee has asked for the APP
pointment of additional members. and
the following have been named: W. N.
Williams, Adam Cokinos and T. P.
Stathes. The lodge authorized the COM
mittee to provide entertainment fea-
lures for the occasion of the visitation
of the Grand Lodge ofhcers May D.
Harmony Lodge. No. p. was visited
at it's last convention by Grand Chan
cellor John B. Dickman, who made 4
brief address. He was received with
much enthusiasm. and was promised
hearty cooperation by the lodge in
upbuildng the order during the cur
rent year.
Washington Company. No. /. Uniform
Rank, held a special assembly Wednes-
day night for a practice drill and to
consider the details of the trip to
Nashville, Tenn. to attend the national
encampment of the rank next August.
Past Chancellor Otto Hauschild of
Union Lodge, No. -. returned from
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. the first Of the week.
where he attended the funeral of his
mother Mr.. Hauschild's Wife. who was
i'm a hospital for several days. was re-
ported able to return to her home dur
ing the past week.
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