The Washington herald., 1916-09-17
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON FRATERNAL

slider the details of presenting a testi-
monlal In honor Of pioneer member OF the
order, Edward S. Kimball. Mr.. k'moall
was one OF the original members OF
Washington Lodge, No. /, when the order
was founded, February 10, 1864.
At the consolidation of Calanthe Lodge,
No. IL, and Harmony Lodge, No. q, Mon
day night, a large audience assembled and
witnessed the ceremonies conducted by
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman and
his associate Grand Lodge officers. The
combined lodges will hereafter be known
as Calanthe Lodge, No. IL. Short talks
we're made by Chancellor Commander
Van Buskirk, Past Supreme Chancellor
Edward Dunn, Past Grand Chancellor
William s. Kimmel, Past Grand Chancel-
lor II. NJ. Vandervort, Supreme Repre-
the lodge with sprigs Of original myrtle.
given to him by an Oregon lodge; Grand
Prelate c. w. Henderson and others. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies Of join
ing the two lodges Calanthe Lodge con-
terred the third rank, after which re-
treshments were served and cigars and a
social hour enjoyed.
Hermione Lode, No u. was paid a
Grand Vice Chancellor F. II. Melick and
other members OF the order. who made
short talks at a social meeting under
the auspices OF the lodge.
Syracusians Lodge, No. 10. will confer
the three ranks on a candidate Friday
night, at the request of Eustis Lodge,
Eustis, Fla. Preparations are being made
to entertain a large assemblage on this
occasion.
The last meeting of the ways and
means committee OF the Pythian order
of the District was well attended. Much
business OF importance was transacted
and enthusiasm shown.
E. V. Lawrence, a member of Webster
Lodge, No. Z. passed away suddenly Mon
day morning. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon under the auspices
of the lodge, and internent was at Con-
gressional Cemetery.
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman has
announced the following grand vista
tions to the subordinate lodges for the
fall series: Amaranth. No. g. Monday.
October ?; Equal, No. II. Wednesday Oc-
tober 4: Capital. No. "a, Tuesday, Octo-
Der 10; Rathbone-Superior. No. %. FRI
day. October 13.; Mount Vernon, No. S,
Wednesday. October IS; Hernione. No. Il,
Wednesday. October 25: Excelsior, No.
Il. Tuesday, November q, and Webster,
No. I. Tuesday. November IS The last
named Is the grand chancellor's home
lodge.
Webster Lodge, No. I, will celebrate
its golden jubilee next month and the
following committee has been appointed
n ga1arf
gram for the occasion: Maj. Richard I.
Whiting. J. T. Cuthbert, J. c. Wilson,
s. NJ. Banks and John B. Dickman.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II, will start a
class of seven through the ranks OF
knighthOod at the convention Tuesday
night Supreme Representative Albert
cent Supreme Lodge convention at the
meeting Of Excelsior Lodge Tuesday
night.
Washington Company. No. l. Uniform
Rank. held an interesting meeting
Wednesday night, when plans for the
future were discussed in detail. 1t is
expected that the company will take
part in the fall and winter grand Wis
itations, and Capt. George H. Whiting
and the other officers and men OF the
COMPANY eAdlC NldN lhCJ IN hcSp lHSiT
eyes open for future encampments.
with a view OF winning a valuable
prize.
The board of directors of the Knights
of Pythias Hall Association will hold
its monthly meeting tomorrow night at
the Pythian Temple.
Pythian sisters.
At the meeting Wednesday night OF
Friendship Temple, No. 9. which is hav-
ing one of the most successful terms
since it's institution. under the leader
ship of Most Excellent Chief Adah Kim
mel, a report on the recent rummage
sale held by the temple was given by
the chairman, Past Grand Chief Elsie
Vandervort. which showed the affair
to have been a financial success. In
teresting addresses were made by Past
Grand Chancellor william A. Kimmel,
who spoke at length upon the hsr-
monious relations existing between the
two orders. the knights of Pythias and
the Pythian Sisters. and the Rev. Pat
trick Murphy, the latter a member of
Rathbone Temple, No. s. Friendship
Temple expects a busy fall and winter
season, by which the membership of
the organization will be greatly in
creased.
Rathbone Temple. No. s. in the pres
ence OF A large attendance OF MEM
bers and visitors initiated a number of
candidates Friday night. The temple
will hold its annual straw ride tomor-
row night. to which all members are
invited. The drill team of the temple
is holding several rehearsals each week
in preparation for the trip to Peters
burg, Va, next month, when the work
will be put on before the officers and
members of the Grand Temple OF Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia.
The Maccabees.
CALENDAR
Monday-National Tent. No. l, meets in Old
Masonic Temple, with initiation by ths dssre.
team; Anacostis Tent, No. Z, meets in Masonic
Hall Anscostia.
Tuesday-Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4, meets in
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