Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27

At the opening session of the Grand
Lodge Monday night. Grand Chancellor
William A. kimmel, in his address. ex-
tended congratulations to the members
upon the splendid condition in which
we find the grand and subordinate lodges
of the domain of the District of Column
bia at this time" The opening night
was devoted for the most part to the
reception Of reports of officers and COM
mittees and addresses by visiting mem
bers OF the Supreme Lodge and officers
Of the Grand Lodge. Among the speak
ers were Supreme Representative
member of the board of control of the
insurance department, and Supreme
Representative Edward c. Plummer
of Bath, Me. In accordance with
the Grand Lodge law no session was
held Tuesday night on account of the
holiday. Sessions were resumed We'd
nesday night and continued uninterrupt-
eddy until the close of the convention,
which the Grand Lodge officers state
an active and prosperous future for the
order in this, the mother domain.
The ways and means committee held
a business session last night at the
Pythian Temple. when reports were
made by various committees Much
time was devoted to discussing the out
ing at Marshall Hall, which is sched-
uled for Saturday. July Is.
The Grand Lodge adjourned Thursday
night. What is regarded as the most
important legislation of the session
was the adoption of measures for re-
storing suspended members to the rolls
The election of officers, which was the
last order of business. resulted as fol-
lows: John B. Dickman. grand chan
cellor; F. H. Melick, grand vice chan
cellor: Charles w. Henderson, grand
prelate; H. J. Gasson, keeper of rec
ords and seal: F. B. Crown, grand mas
ter of exchequer: James N. Kline,
grand master at arms; Perry p Pat
rick. grand inner guard; J. F. Skid
more, grand outer guard; Roger j.
Whiteford, grand lecturer; Thomas E.
Landon. John X. Haskins and w. r.
Carver, grand trustees.
The installing officers were Past Su-
preme Representative J. B. Conner, act
ing as grand chancellor; Past Supreme
Representative John NJ. Kline, sr, act
ing as grand preiate, and Past Supreme
Chancellor Edward Dunn, acting AZ
grand master at arms.
The Grand Lodge by unanimous vote
thanked the retiring grand chancellor,
William A. kimmel. for his splendid
administration of the affairs of the or
tesy and impartiality as a presiding of
ficer-" Mr. Kimmel was nominated and
confirmed as a member of the grand
tribunal. to succeed John c. Yost, term
expired.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge, No. %, is
planning an old-tme social and smoker
to be held at the Continental Hotel
Friday night. Chancellor Commander
d. c. Walker. in his last bulletin, at
tested by Charles A. Cotterill, keeper
of records and seal. states that the
smoker is not to be a dress-up affair.
but wholly informal. and hopes that
every member of the lodge will be
present. L. P. Daniel is chairman Of
the committee on arrangements. A
class of candidates was initiated at the
last convention. and it is stated that
the lodge has one or more candidates
for every meeting up to the sumner
recess.
Webster Lodge, No. z, will give
smoker Tuesday night, April 4. It
will be an open meeting and candidates
and friends of the lodge will be in
vited. An attractive program is being
arranged
Webster Lodge. at it's last conven-
ton, started a movement which. the
officers believe. will restore MANY suse
pended members. The lodge is acting
upon the suggestion of one of its active
members, John B. Dickman. The nian
involves card system.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, is planning
roll call meeting for an early date
for the purpose of getting its members
together and reviving interest in the
e ofdst' :. At ain convention Tuesday
present after long absence, among
them one who explained that his hours
of service did not permit him to at
tend lodge meetings frequently.