Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Hermione Lodge, No -. at it's con-
vention Wednesday night, expects Wis
itors from all the subordinate lodges
OF the District. to attend what has
been termed Qualification meeting"
planned as result of the interest
shown in the upbuilding of this lodge
by Grand Chancellor Kimmel and his
associate Grand Lodge officers, with
the cooperation of the members of
the order generally. Hermione Lodge
has quite a number of candidates en-
| rolled for its coming class initiation.
Excellent progress is reported by
Claude w. owen from his headquarters
in the Evans building, in the enroll
ment of names for the new lodge being
formed in Mount Pleasant.
The committee on ways and means
met last night and the excursion. un-
der the direction of the committee. at
Marshall Hall. July 10, was considered
and preliminary arrangements were
| made.
The board of directors of the knights
! of Pythias Hall Association at Its
meeting Monday night reported that
the basement of the Pythian Temple
had been repaired and painted and
that Improvements had been made In
|
in the auditorium.
Webster Lodge. No. I. had a large at
tendance Tuesday night to learn of the
progress of the work in building up
! team to confer the ranks under the
direction of Master of Work J. r. Cuth-
bert. The lodge. il is said, now boasts
| of excellent team TO confer the
work during the coming year. Chan
celIor Commander Kennicut, to slim
| ulate the work, has offered prize to
| be contested for by membership teams
: The transfer card of Mr.. Green was
accepted and his name was placed upon
! the roster of the lodge.
| News has been received through the
general relief committee at Cleveland.
| Ohio. of the death OF J. w. Cameron, a
| member of Decatur Lodge, No. 9, who
died suddenly January IA. in that city
| where he had gone to attend the fu-
| neral of relative
| Officers of Rathbone Superior Lodge,
| No 20. were installed at the last con-
| vention. Grand Vice Chancellor John
| Il. Dicknan acting as installing officer.
assisted by Grand Prelate Charles w
| Henderson and Past Chancellor John
| w Bixler as grand vice chancellor and
| Past Chancellor w. .. owen as era nd
master-at-arms. Charles Cotterill keep
err of records and seal elect. being out
of the city. was not installed The
| visitors included Grand Keeper of Rec
| ords and Seal II. J. Gasson and a del
| egation from Syracusian Lodge, No. 10
| Past Chancellor Harvey c. GIading of
| Franklin Lodge, No. 2, and Mrs Clad
| ing have issued invitations for re-
| ception on the twenty-ffth anniversary
| OF their marriage. to be held at their
| home, "a Rhode Island avenue north
east. Friday evening.
| Supreme Chancellor Il. S Young of
| Ada. Ohio, was in the city few hours
| Monday night on his way west from
| southern Jurisdictions. where large
class limitations have been held dur
ing the past few weeks. He reports
| general activity among officers and
members of the order.
\ Grand Master of ExcheQuer Frank b.
Crown. acting as deputy grand chan
celior. assisted by Grand Prelate Charles
| w. Henderson. Grand Outer Guard J..
| Fletcher Skidmore as grand master-at-
| arms and Past Supreme Representa-.
tive Joseph b. Conner as grand inner