The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

lowing viii take place in the fail:
Amaranfhs Lodge. October 2. Equal
Lodge. October I; Capital Lodge, oc-
tober 10; Rsthbone- Superior Lodge. oc-
tober ~; Mount Vernon Lodge. October
Is; Hermlone Lodge. October %; Excel
sior Lodge, November Il; Webster Lodge.
November %.
The lodges have been requested by the
grand chancellor to be in readiness to
receive the Grand Lodge officers at S:i5
?. m. The visitations begin with Grand
Vice Chancellor Melicks lodge (Myrtle),
April is. and closes at Webster Lodge,
the grand chancellor's home" Novem-
Der IS
Grand Chancellor Dickman, Grand Pre-
late Charles w. Henderson and Col
Thomas E. Landon paid a fraternal visit
to Hermione Lodge. No. IL, Georgetown,
Wednesday night.
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, the oldest
its forty-second anniversary on Thurs
day night, April 6. The committee on ar
rangements, composed OF Frank D.. Wal
lace. chairman; James A. Ingraham and
Roy ]. Weagley, are arranging an inter-
esting program, which will include an
address by Grand Chancellor r. H. Bell,
jr.. of Virginia; musical and literary fea-
also be made roll call and home
coming meeting .,
The entertainment committee of ANA
ranth Lodge, No. Is, at the convention
Monday night, reported that all arrange
ments had been completed for the enter
tainment to be given at the social meet
Ing on May 1. The lodge voted to accept
the proposition of the Uniform Rank to
join in its outing at Marshall Hall July
Il.
Webster Lodge, No. Z, reports that the
committee on arrangements for the
smoker to be held Tuesday night. April
4. are putting the finishing touches on
the details for that event Grand Lee
turer Roger J. Whiteford will be- the
principal speaker. Webster Lodge has
the knight rank scheduled for Tuesday
night, having conferred the esquire rank
at the last meeting.
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman is
making fraternal visits to the various
subordinate lodges. On Monday night he
was at Century Lodge; Tuesday night,
Excelsior Lodge. and on Wednesday
night, at Hermione Lodge.
Century Lodge, No. 80 has received in
formation of the success of its chancellor
Joseph Stein, who was pres
ent at the last convention. Mr.. Stein1
states that he has formed law partner
ship at Hopewell, Va, and he reports
that he will soon institute a Pythlan
lodge at that place, fully thirty-fve
Pythians from other domains being en-
ployed there.
A past chancellor's Jewel was presented
Wednesday night to Harry Brown, who
was reelected chancellor commander at
the last election of Union Lodge, No. %,
and Is now serving his second term in
that office. The presentation was made
by Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal H.
]. Gasson.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
relief bureau, on March IS, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term: ]. c. Wilson webster LODGE,
president; s. NJ. Pearson (Syracusians
Lodge), secretary; John c. Yost (Ama-
ranth Lodge), treasurer. The report of
the committee on audit showed the bureau
to be in first-cfass condition.
The various lodges have the following
named representatives members Of the
bureau: Franklin, E. E. Lewis; Mount
Vernon, II. A. Nau; Webster, J. C. Will
son; Decatur, Kelsey Saul; syracusians,
S. NJ. Pearson; Calanthe, S. II. Jacobson;
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Brown; Harmony, c. W. Henderson,;
Union, C. T. Roderick; Capital E. c.
Lohr; Myrtle, Hugh Reid; Columbia,
Ben Tarintino; Amarath. John C. Yost;
Rathbone-Superior, w. o. Owen; Cen
fury, w. E. Detinger.
The board of directors Of the Knights
of Pythias Hall Association held its
monthly meeting Monday and considered
minor improvements connected with the
Pythian Temple
Pythfan Sisters
Friendship Temple, No. 9, expects to
confer the degree upon a number of can
dtdates at its meeting Wednesday night
In Pythian Temple.
Rathbone Temple, No. s, announces
work for its meeting this week The
euchre and entertainment given by the
temple last Friday night was a financial
and social success. The members of the
degree and drill teams met at the home
OF the director, E. Elkton Smith, Thurs
day night and discussed plans relating to
the proposed visit to Petersburg, Va,
during the session of the Grand Temple
of Virginia and the District of Column
bia.
The Past Chiefs Association held its
last meeting at the residence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Carrie Davis. Supper was
served at the close of the business meet
ing. The decorations of the table and
the favors were typical of st. Patrick's
Day. Those present We're: Mrs. Ida NJ
Crown, Mrs. Carrie Davis, Mrs Addie
Freeman, Mrs. Florence David, Mrs. Ella
Garner, Mrs. Mary Hooper, Mrs Martha
Jarboe, Mrs. Mary z. Mitchell Mrs.
Etoile Melick, Mrs. Edna Miller, Mrs.
Lola Marks, Mrs. Della Nichols, Mrs.
Roberta Prescott, Mrs. Elsie Vandervort,
Mrs. Minnie WolfsheImer, Mrs. Bertha
Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner and
Miss Mary r. Steiner. /
Chancellor Commander ]. A. Ingra-
ham announces that on Thursday,
April s, Franklin Lodge, No. g will
celebrate its fifty-second anniversary
with homecoming, roll call and
smoker An extensive program is be-
Ing arranged for the occasion. The
grand chancellor and associate Grand
Lodge officers of the District will be
present. Grand Chancellor r. H. Bell,
of Virginia, has accepted an invitation
to attend and will be accompanied by
several of his associate Grand Lodge
officers. There will also be delegations
present from subordinate lodges of
other domains
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