Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
Joint SERVICES HELD
BY PYTH|AN LODGES

Joint memorial services were held
by the Pythian lodges of the District
last night at the Pythian Temple, I'M
der the auspices of Webster Lodge,
No I, which held special convention
for the purpose. starting at SIS O'clock
Following the opening ceremony by
the Grand Lodge officers, the invoca-
ton was pronounced by Grand Prelate
Charles w Henderson. and. the
Musurgia Quartet. Mrs Ethel Holtz-
claw Gawler. Mrs. William II. Reed.
Richard p Backing and Earl Carbauh.
sang Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul" The
official cali was then read by Henry j..
Gasson, grand keeper of records and
seal: a solo. GauFs These Are They"
was sung by Mrs Gawler. and the
grand prelate read selections from The
Book of Law"
Reads Roll of Deceased Members.
After a tenor solo. Come Unto Me-"
by Mr. Backing. the grand keeper of
records and seal read the roll of de-
ceased members as follows: Past Chan
cellors r. A. Porter, Union Lodge, No.
%; A. D. Van Derveer, Calanthe Lodge
No. IL; J. NJ. Frizzeil. Equal Lodge. No
III; Charles S. Jones. Webster Lodge,
No. Z: George B. Tallman. Century
Lodge. No. 80: NJ. c. Mitchell. Excelsior
Lodge. No. IA: Warren J. Coffin. Rath-
bone-Superior Lodge. No. 90; John E.
Wagner. Harmony Lodge, No. 81; w. A
II. Turner. Century Lodge, No. 30 and
John A. Douglas. Capital Lodge. No
"a. and Knights F. T. Knight. Capital
Lodge. No. "a: Highland Maddox, Mount
Vernon Lodge. No. 5 Joshua Cooksey,
Mount vernon Lodge. No. 5: E. B.
Moore. Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No.
30; E. Sparshott. Union Lodge, No 90;
hampton Wilson. Mount vernon Lodge,
No. 5: Turner A. Wickersham. Rath-
bone-Superior Lodge. No. %; J. H.
Simonds: Calanthe Lodge, No. II: Dr.
Stone. Equal Lodge, No. II: C. C.
Cameron. Decatur Lodge. No. 8: Thomas
G.. Clark. Union Lodge. No. %; Will
liam b. Chrisman. Capital Lodge, No.
"a Thomas r. Beavers. Syracusians
Lodge. No. 10; Frederick Imhof. Frank
lin. Lodge. No. 2; T. A Garner,
Amaranth Lodge. No. IS; J. G. Fielder.
Equal Lodge. No. II: George lagos
Excelsior Lodge. No. IA: c. A. Freed
man. Capital Lodge No "a, and Court
land Boyer Equal Lodge. No. II.
Renewal of Fidelity Pledge.
Taps were then sounded. the quar-
tet sang 20 Paradise" the brethren de-
posted myrtle on the altar, renewing
. their pledge of fidelity to the memory
of the dead. and Mrs Reed sang Mars
tens My God. My Father"
The address Of the evening was de-
livered by Judge E. p. Seeds.
After the quartet sang Fosters
Thou wilt Keep Him in Peace" the
grand prelate offered prayer. Grand
Chancellor John 3. Dickman performed
the closing ceremony and Rev. Patrick
Murphy pronounced the benediction.
Louis Potter, jr., was the accompan-
list for the singing and the committees
IN charge Of the services were as fol-
lows:
Speakers - John B. Dickman. chair
man; William A. kimmeI and Marx
Stearman.
Hall and decorations - Perry p. Pat
rick, chairman; Albert KahIert and
James y. Kline
Program and printing - Frank y
crown. chairman; J. F.. Skidmore and
W. X. Carver.
Music-Roger J. Whiteford. chairman.
H. Melick and John X. Haskins.
Necrology-Henry j. Gasson. chair
man. Thomas r. Landon and Charles
W. Henderson.
Electrical effects-John s. Prescott
Reception-Cleveiand kennicutt. chair
man. j. 4. Ingraham Kelsey Saul Ear,
G. Van Buskirk. DR.. Fred Yates q =
Speaker. w. T. Trittipoe, Frank Masino
y. e. Walker. David w. Gail G. r
Nichoison. F. {. Barber, J. W. Robbins
Harry H. Brown. William LindRren
II. Z. Grahe and Frank ID. Rohinson