The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
PYTHIIN sIsrERs-

PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Mednesday-Fnendship Temple, No o. initiation
Ffiday-Rathbone Temple. No. 8, initiation.
The ways and me1ns committee Of the
Pythian order met last night and con-
sidered the feasibility of promoting in
tercity football games between high
school teams. Tickets for "Hulda's Par
Ing Bee" to be given by the Pythian Sis
ters November q, for the benefit of the
committee. were distributed at a recent
meeting. The ways and means committee
will have an illustrated lecture by Prof.
Laird at an early date.
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman
spent the past week at his former home
1T Wapakoneta. Ohio.
The grand council. composed of officers
of the Grand Lodge, will hold a meeting
81 Grand Lodge headquarters Wednesday
might to discuss plans for the organiza-
ton of a State lodge, which IL made pos
sible under supreme lodge statutes. This
Chancellor John B. Dickman to institute
a lodge OF this description in the District
Of Columbia.
Equal Lodge. No. II. is said to have
met with many reverses in recent years
by reason Of deaths among its member
ship, but the interest shown in the meet
ings lately has encouraged the officers
to continue the efforts to put the lodge
on a firm foundation. Chancellor Com
mander J. w. Robbins urges a large at
tendance
Past Grand Chancellor william "A.
Kimmel was appointed by Grand Chan
N1lFw
records and seal-elect, George NJ. Duncan.
at Rathbone-Superior Lodge. No ., and
performed that service Friday night. Mr..
Duncan succeeds Charles A Cotterfll, who
resigned on account of private business.
SyracusianS Lodge, No. TO- has the
knight rank scheduled for Friday even
ing. to be followed by a social and en-
tertainment, for which Virgil N. Fookes
Is chairman Of the committee of arrange
ments. This work will complete the ranks
OF knighthood on a class started by this
lodge a few weeks ago, and Syracusians
Lodge has matured plans to start another
class, which will wind UP with the knight
rank about December g. for which a num-
Der OF applications have already been re-
ceived.
at the meeting of Century Lodge Mon
day night announcement was made of the
death Monday of one OF its members,
Andrew B. King, who Joined the order
about one year ago. The funeral, which
took place Wednesday afternoon from
his late residence, PISS F street north
west. was attended by officers and MEM
bers OF Century Lodge.
The present officers of the Grand Lodge
below the office OF grand chancellor who
will retire at the close of the present
Pythian period. and. who. in accordance
with custom. will be advanced, are as fol-
lows: F. H. Melick, grand vice chancel-
lor; Charles W. Henderson, grand pre-
late (who may seek reelection: Henry J.
Gasson. grand keeper OF records and seal
Cwho has been reelected to this office
for many years.; Frank B. Crown, grand
master Of the excheQuer Cwho has also
been reelected for a number of terns)
James N. Kline, grand master-at-arms.
and Perry p. Patrick. grand inner guard.
The above named will doubtless be pro-
NOTED, except Messrs. Henderson, Gas
son and Crown. who are expected to re-
tain their offices. ]. F. Skidmore, grand
outer guard: Thomas z. Landon. John R.
Haskins and w. r. Carver grand trus-
tees. will doubtless be presented by their
friends for reelection. Albert Kahlert,
supreme representative, is said to be an
aspirant for reelection for the term be-
ginning January !, 1918, and a number of
other candidates are mentioned for that
office.