Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26

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Grand Chancellor William A. Kimmel
| explained the benefits to be derived
from the proposed home lodge"
Grand Chancellor Dickman praised the
| that the order was gaining in fnfiu-
ence and enthusiasm that indicated an
Z inspiring finish for the year. one Of the
most beneficial acts being the proposed
| state lodge. He gave notice that he
would at once begin visiting every
subordinate lodge in the interest Of
| the new lodge.
One Of the last official acts of Cham
cellor Commander Kennicut Of Webster
| Lodge was to extend to Excelsior
Lodge Lodge. an Invitation to Webser
night. He and Mrs. Kennicut Will leave
today for Idaho. their future home.
] WEBSTER Lodge gave Mr.. Kennicut a
| piece Of cut glass. coupled with its
best wishes. as token Of appreciation
| OF his work for the lodge and the or
der. Webster Lodge conferred the page
rank Tuesday night and has the es-
aufre rank scheduled for December S.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge. No 20. con-
ferred the knight rank Friday even
| ing.
| At the semi-monthly meeting of the
ways and means committee twenty
seven representatives were present
from subordinate lodges. The subcom-
|
the board Of education in the interest
OF intercity foot ball games has been
informed by the board that it was
deemed unwise to undertake any
scheduled for our interhigh school con-
tests"
The meeting of the board of directors
OF the Knights of Pythias Hall Asso-
citation. Monday night, was devoted
largely to routine business
Past Grand Chancellor William A
kimmei Is said to be taking much in
terest in the organization of a new
lodge. to be called Home Lodge, No. 81.
At the meeting Of Excelsior Lodge,
Tuesday night. he talked at length
upon the subject. He was greeted by a
number of his friends at his home
after the meeting to help in celebrat-
ing his f1fty-seventk birthday anniver-
,sary-
| Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, will begin
| another class initiation Friday even
ing. presenting the rank of page The
lodge has still another class in view to
begin after the first OF the year.
Charles H. Fletcher. past chancellor
| of Franklin Lodge. No. ., now a mem
| Der of Osceola Lodge, No. %, Roanoke,
va, where he was engaged in business
for some time. but who is now a resi-
H.,
where he recently underwent an opera
| ton. and is reported to be rapidly re-
covering
The institution of the so-called State
Lodge, the movement for which was
started by Grand Chancellor Dickman
Is said to be gaining impetus as the
purpose Is more fully understood The
| project, which has the unanimous In
dorsement of the council of Grand Lodge
officers, has for it's object the enroll
| ment of suspended members of defunct
and consolidated lodges and the taking
back into the fold of suspended men,
oers who have passed sixty years of
age and are not welcomed in active
lodges with beneficial features The
name of the new lodge. made possible
by recent enactments Of the Supreme
Lodge. will be called Home Lodge, No
81 1t will be oficered by the Grand
Lodge officers: meet monthly or quar-
terly. as desired; be without direct rep
resentatfon in the Grand Lodge and it's
members will not be entitled to benefits
Inc Grand Lodge officers have pledged
their support to the grand chancellor in
completing the organization of the new
lodge before the next convention of
the Grand lodge in February. 1t is
statues of the Grand Lodge at that
time in harmony with the project and
to carry on the work of the Home
Lodge by resolution until the legisla-
ton is perfected.
The officers of the Dramatic Order
knights of khorassan announced that
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, will meet soon
to reorganize the local temple. Under
, the arrangements being perfected,
greater success than ever is said to be
promising
Capital Lodge, No. n, on Wednesday
attended the funeral of Daniel ]. Har-
Ia 1f q ,hnrc y;
day at his residence, 25l1 Ontario
road. in his seventy-third year The
Pythian burial service was performed
by the lodge.