Evening star., 1916-04-16

HALL. ASSOCIATION.
Monday-Monthly meeting. 7:30 pm.
The spring series of grand visitations
will begin with Myrtle Lodge, No. 25.
Tuesday night. The dates for the other
vistations follow: Franklin, Thursday y
night: Calanthe. April "a; Union, April
2s; Century. May l; Syracusians. May
): Decatur. May s; Columbia, May 10:
Harmony, May 26: Amaranth, October
.; Equal. october 4: Capital, october
10; Rathbone- Superior, October 13;
Mount Vernon. October Is: Hermione.
October 25; Excelsior, November 81.
and Webster. November IS.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. ). will
celebrate it's fftieth anniversary to-
morrow night in the auditorium of
the Pythian Temple The program will
include addresses by Representative
Charles H Sloan of Nebraska and
Representative John A. Sterling of
Illinois. who are members of the order.
The Musurgia Quartet, composed of
Mrs. Edith Gawler, soprano: Mrs. Will
liam T. Reed. contralto: Richard P.
bass. with Harry Wheaton Howard. ac-
companist. will give musical selec-
tions. Edwin Callow will recite; Otto
Woerner. well known in local fra
ternal circles. will render his mono
logue on war conditions and Miss
Hattie Dyer, a member of Friendship
Temple, Pythian Sisters. will give a
number of recitations. Mount Vernon
Lodge has extended an invitation to all
members of the order, their families
and friends to be present
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman.
who has about completed his fraternal
visits to the subordinate lodges. was
at Decatur Lodge Monday night. where
he was given a cordial welcome. The
grand chancellor reports a revival of
the old Pythian spirit ,and the success
of the plan inaugurated to secure the
restoration of suspended members to
the rolls. He was given a greeting at
Union Lodge Wednesday night.
Grand Chancellor Dickman has ex-
tended an invitation to Maj. r. T.
Whiting. commanding the uniform
rank in the District. to participate in
the vistations of the grand chancellor
and associate Grand Lodge officers TO
the various subordinate lodges and to
have detail of the rank present on
ca ch occasion.
The April meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Knights of PythiaS Hall
Association will be held at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow night. SO that the members
can later attend the anniversary eXer-
Uses of Mount Vernon Lodge.
At the celebration of the fifty second
anniversary of Franklin Lodge. No. 2.
recently. Past Grand Chancellor Ruffin
of Richmond. Va. who was present as
substitute for Grand Chancellor Bell of
Virginia and Grand Chancellor Dick
man made addresses replete with Pyth-
ian history. amusing stories and ad-
vice. Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn. a charter member Of Franklin
Lodge, referred to many pioneer Incl
dents of interest to the large attend
ance Grand Outer Guard E. r. Boyer
Of Virginia also spoke. Past Chancel-
lor SteymitZ. former member of the
Illinois legislature. made an address.
and Past Chancellor Pulizzi gave reci-
tations. The lodges of the District We're
well represented AT the celebration and
Oriental Lodge of Alexandria, Va, was
present in body.
Myrtle Lodge, No. IS. celebrated its
.twenty-second anniversary Tuesday
night with roll call. entertainment
and ladies' night. at 316 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. A large audience was
entertained by the following program:
Piano solo. Mrs Viola Thompson: ad-
dress "Pythia niSm." Grand Chancellor
John e. Dickmau: song. Miss Rose Mac
Lean: recitation. Jason Waterman:
recitation, Mrs. Matte Hooper; song, K.
r. Grooms; roll call: euphonium. A.
VT
Grosskurth: recitation. Miss Hattie
Over; song Albert Sweeney. accompa-
MED by Miss NJ. l.. Sweeney: recitation.
j. Johnston: song. Miss Buela Waller:
song George II. Crowther: piano solo,
Mrs. \. Herman The committee of ar
raugementS was composed of Hugh
Reid, Jacob Nussbaum, Marion Crow
ther. William Lindgren and Frank
kerper.
ho la of
means committee considered matters
relating to the order and outlined de-
tails for the euchre April u and
Pythian outing at Marshall Hall in
was held. with the following result:
William A. Kimmel. chairman (re-
elected: Perry II. Patrick. vice chair
man; Aaron Loeb. secretary. and Jacob
Capital Lodge. No. "A. conferred the
third rank Tuesday night Master of
Work George w. Sellers and the team
later We're the recipients of many COM
plilnents. Short talks were given by
number of members. and an address
on "Pythian Preparedness by Past
Chancellor George w. Sellers. At the
third rank will be again presented with
electrical effects and stereopticon work
conducted by the lodge electrician, c.
E. Frick Applications for membership
at this meeting.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No. 90. con-
ferred the rank of knight Friday night. |
In the award of prizes recently for
securing the greatest number of appli- |
cants during the year. not less than
twelve. Past Chancellor Edgar c. Sny-
der headed the list. with Messrs. Camp |
bell and Lancaster second and third, |
For some months, it is |
said. the lodges sick list has contained |
the names of DIR. F. v. Brooks and Dr. |
F. J. Woodman and recently J. w. Bixler. |
AT the convention of Mount Vernon I
Lodge. No. 5. Wednesday night. Edward |
|. Ripley Of Marion Lodge Indian
apolis. Ind. paid tribute to the late |
Past Chancellor Preston of wilmington.