Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-22

local esunmitsss IN charge Of the esas-
Webster Lodge. No. Z. Yiu celebrate
Hall. Sth and e streets northwest,
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man. Cleveland Kennicutt and oden b.
} Gray. Webster Lodge, at its meeting
Tuesday night. received q number OF
applications for membership.
j Hermione Lodge, No. IL, one Of the
old lodges. and especially noted for its
work in the order in its early days, as
M,ght as M now Gr WI, % ssssd wgdnssday
and the other Grand Lodge officers. It
is the only visit scheduled for this
week Hermione Lodge meets in the
Potmoac Savings Bank building, Wis
Grand visitations will be made to Ex-
celsior Lodge. No. IA. Tuesday night.
November 81. and the closing one of
the year to Webster Lodge, No. Z,
Tuesday night, November %.
DECATUR Lodge. No. 9. has the page
rank scheduled for tomorrow night.
syracusians Lodge. No. 10. will begin
work on a class Friday night with the
rank of page. Syracusians Lodge has
been highly praised. it is said. for this
work The lodge received a number
Of applications at its last meeting.
Chancellor Commander Nicholson head
| ed . large delegation at the grand
visitation to Rathbone-Superior Lodge,
No. 20.
acknowledgements Lodge, No. 20. will
have the knight rank Friday evening.
This lodge was one of the leaders in
ritualistic work for many years. Other
business will include action on the
proposition to honor DR.. E. s. Kimball.
for many years member of this lodge
and the only surviving one of tho
original thirteen members who organ
lied the Pythian order in this city,
February 10. 1864. Final action is to
be taken also on several proposed
amendments to the bylaws
Rathbone-superior Lodge at its last
convention gave Grand Chancellor
Dickman and associate Grand Lodge
officers a fraternal greeting. and the
much benefit to the lodge and the or
der. The reports of the grand officers
| showed gain in lodge membership.
Notwithstanding serious losses by
Patrick exemplified the unwritten
work in the absence of Grand Lecturer
Roger J. whiteford. The grand chan
cellor. in his address. gave much praise
past year. After routine business a
program of entertainment included a
| vocal solo by ]. G. Spengler of Linden
! Lodge. Dayton. Ohio. accompanied by
an address by John Phillips Meakin.
| past grand chancellor of Utah. now a
| resident of this city, and recitation by
Past Chancellor Samuel H. Jacobson of
roll call scheduled for this meeting
| showed a large attendance of the men,
bers. Mr.. Spengier closed the program
| with a vocal selection and a smoker
and social hour followed.
Century Lodge. No. 80. conferred the
knight rank Monday evening. Many
members Of syracusians Lodge were
work were Grand Chancellor John B.
Dickman. Past Grand Chancellor Will
liam A. Kimmel. Past Supreme Repre-
sentative J: B: connor. Grand Prelate
| Keeper of Records and Seal H. ]. Gas
| son. Work at the convention Monday,
| November 6. was announced as proba-
BILE.
The ways and means committee of
the Pythian order met October H.
Chairman William A. Kimmel presided.
Supreme Representative Mark stear-
| man. who was visitor. made an ad-
| dress.
The grand visitation to Mount Vernon
Lodge Lodge No, .. was was made Wednesday
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shown a gain in membership. Adj
dresses were made by the grand chan
eellor. Past Supreme Chancellor Dunn.
Vice Chancellor Meiicls. Supreme Rep
resentatfves Stearman and Kahlert.
Past Grand Chancellor Wiley. Grand
Prelate Charles W. Henderson and
r. Sherman Of Samuel Read Lodge. No.
105, Atlantic City. N. J. The grand
| chancellor was presented by the lodge
Grand Chancellor Wiley making the
address. Refreshments were served
| and. with cigars. a social hour followed.
Mount Vernon Lodge had on view. ready
picture Of five past grand chancellors
of the lodge. two of whom are past su-
preme representatives.
Excelsior Lodge, No IA, announces
the esquire rank for Tuesday night.
The lodge, which is having an unusual
~ busy term, conferred the same rank
at it's last meeting. with Past Supreme
Representative Joseph B. Conner act
ing as chancellor commander, assisted
by Past Grand Chancellor John Phil
lips Meakin OF Utah. Past Grand Chan
cellor G. Frank Day and Supreme Rep
resentative Albert Kahlert.
Capital Lodge. No. "a. Tuesday night
conferred the page rank on Ralph. the
only son of H. Elkton Smith, member
of the lodge and drill master of Rath- |
bone Temple, Pythian Sisters, who has
just attained his majority. A hearty |
welcome was accorded young Mr.. Smith |
by large number of visitors and mem |
berS.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal H. |
j. Gasson has sent to all the subordi- |
nate lodges copies of the laws enacted |
at the Portland session of the Supreme |
Lodge.
William A. KimmeA a member of |
Calanthe Lodge. No: II, who was grand |
served in the various Offices in this |
domain. from grand lecturer to the !
head of the order. is to be presented |
for the office Of supreme representative |
at the next Grand Lodge session, it is
announced.
Pythian Sisters.
Friendship Temple. No. 9. has an
nounced work for Wednesday, night