Evening star., 1916-09-17

Thursday night the committee arrang-
ing for tho celebration in honor Of Maj.
and Mrs. Dunn to be held in the audi
torium Of the Pythian Temple, Friday.
October 20. discussed the features of-the
program. An advisory committee. COM
posed Of Supreme Representative Mark
Stearman. Past Supreme Representative
Thomas A Bynum. Supreme Represents
tive Albert Kahlert. Past Grand Chan
cellors Hamlin M. vandervort and VIII
liam A. Kimmel and Grand Chancellor
see to the details for the Supreme Lodge
in connection with the event
Rathbone- Superior Lodge, No. 20, Fri
day night will confer the esquire rank
on son OF Past Chancellor w. o. Owen.
and will also consider the subject of the
testimonial to be given in honor Of Ed.
ward S. Kimban. a pioneer member OF
the order. Mr.. Kimball was one Of the
original members of Washington Lodge.
No. !. when the order Was founded, Feb
ruary Is, 1854.
At the consolidation Of Ca1anthe Lodge.
No. II, and Harmony Lodge, No. q. Mon
day night, a large audience witnessed the
ceremonies conducted by Grand Chancel-
lor John B. Dickman and Grand Lodge
officers. The combined lodges will here
after be known as Calanthe Lodge. No.
ii. Short talks were made by Chancellor
Commander Van Buskirk. Past Supreme
Chancellor Edward Dunn. Past Grand
Chancellor William A. Kimmel. Past
Grand Chancellor H. NJ. Vandervort, Su-
preme Representative Albert Kahiert.
who presented the lodge with sprigs Of
myrtle, given to him by an Oregon lodge;
Grand Prelate c. w. Henderson and 9TH
ers. At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
Calanthe Lodge conferred the third rank
Refreshments, with cigars and a social
hour, followed.
Hermione Lodge. No. IL. received a
fraternal visit Wednesday night from
Grand Chancellor F. H. Melick and 9TH
ers of the order. who made short talks
during a social meeting.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, will con-
fer the three ranks Friday night at the
request of Eustis Lodge Of Eustis. Fla
e. v. Lawrence, who died suddenly
Monday morning, was a member of
Webster Lodge. No. Z. Funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon under
the auspices Of the lodge. with inter
ment at Congressional cemetery.
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman
has announced the following grand Wig
ilhtloHS loF the 1all series. 10 ANA
ranth, No. %. october q; Equal. No. IT.
October 4; Capital. No. "a, October 10;
Rathhone- Superior. No. 2s, October 13;
Mount Vernon. No. s, October IS; Her
mione, No. 12, October 25: Excelsior,
No. IA. November Fl. and Webster. No
7, November 28. The last named is
the grand chancellor's home lodge.
Webster Lodge. No. T. will celebrate
its golden Jubilee next month The
following committee has been appoint
ed to select a date and arrange a pro-
gram for the occasion: MAJ. Richard T
Whiting, ]. T. Cuthbert, j. c. Wilson,
S. NJ. Banks and John B. Dickman.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IA. will start
a class Of seven through the ranks of
knighthood next Tuesday night Su-
preme Representative Albert Kahlert
explained the work of the recent Su-
preme Lodge convention at the meeting
last Tuesday night.
Washington Company. No. 1. Uniform
Rank. Wednesday night discussed In
detail plans for the future. 1t is ex-
pected the company will take part in
the fall and winter grand visitations.
The board of directors of the Knights
OF Pythfas Hall Association will hold
its monthly meeting tomorrow night
at the Pythian Temple.