The Washington herald., 1916-10-22

Tuesday-Wehster, No I, celebration Of hftieth
anniyerSAy; Excelsior. No. "A. esquire rank; Capt
tai No "A, and Myrtle. No. 25, business.
Wednes esday-MOunt Vernon. No. s. business; Her
mione. No. p. grand visitation: Union, No 2. and
Columbia. No. a business.
tnday-Syracusians, No 10 rage rank: Rathbone-
Superior No g. knight rank.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
WednesdSy-Friendship Temple, No. g. initiation
Fr'dAy-RathDone y Temple. No. 8, initiation.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
saturday-SemimOnthl meeting.
The Dunn celebration held by the
order in the auditorium of the Pythian
Temple Friday night, which was inau-
gurated by Franklin Lodge, No 2, the
Oldest Pythian lodge in the world, Of
which Major Dunn has been a member
since its institution in 1854 proved a
fitting testimonial to this distinguish
ed pioneer member, Of the order, Past
Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn and
Mrs. Dunn. Grand Chancellor John B
Dtckman made the address of welcome
and high-Class musical program was
presented. Supreme Representative
Reno S. Harp, of Mountain City Lodge,
Frederick, Md, represented Supreme
Chancellor Brown, of Vandalia Ill
who was unable to attend. Mr. Harp
presented to Mr.. Dunn a fitting testi-
monial from the Supreme Lodge in rec
ognition Of his services to the order
Mr.. and Mrs Dunn were similarly re-
membered by the local committee in
charge Of the celebration.
Webster Lodge, No. I, will celebrate
its fftieth anniversary in Schneider's
banquet hall. Eighth and E streets
northwest, Tuesday night. The COM
mittee in charge is composed of F. v
Springman, Cleveland Kennicutt and
Oden B. Gray
I Hermione Lodge. No Il, Will be visited
Wednesday night by Grand Chancellor
Dickman and associate Grand Lodge Of
ficers.
Decatur Lodge, No 9, has the page
rank scheduled for tomorrow night. The
ctficers OF this lodge anticipate a revival
or interest In the work, and expect a
large attendance at this convention and
throughout the fall and winter months.
syracusians Lodge, No. 10, will begin
work on a class Friday night with the
rank Of page. Chancellor Commander
Nicholson headed a large delegation on a
visit to Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No. @,
on the occasion of the grand visitation
at the latter lodge.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge No. @. will
have the knight rank at its convention
Friday evening. Other business sched-
uled for the convention Of Rathbone-Su-
perior Lodge include: Action on the
proposition to honor a pioneer member
Of the order DR.. E. S. Kimball, for many
years a member OF this lodge, and the
only surviving one Of the original thirteen
members who organized the Pythian
order in this city February 1s, 1854; and
final action is to be taken on several pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws of the
lodge.
Rathbone-superior Lodge at its last
convention gave Grand Chancellor Dick
man and associate Grand Lodge officers a
Traternal greeting. smoker and a So
clal hour closed successful visitation
Announcement was made at this meeting
by Chairman Wallace, Of the Dunn cele-
oration committee, that all the details
had been arranged for this event on the
10th.
Century Lodge. No. 90 conferred the
knight rank Monday evening in the pres
ence Of a large number of visitors, in
Guiding many members of Syracusians
Lodge. The visitors assisting the lodge
team in the work were Grand Chancel-
lor John B. Dickman, Past Grand Chan
cellor William A. Kimmel, Past Supreme
Representative ]. 5. Connor, Grand Pre-
late Charles W. Henderson, and Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal H. ]. Gas
son.
At the regular meeting Of the ways and
means committee of the Pythian order,
october "A, chairman William A. Kimmel
presided.
The grand visitation to Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. 5, Wednesday night was sue
cessful in point of attendance and en-
thusiasm. The reports of the grand
lodge officers were excellent and showed
a gain in membership. Addresses were
made by the grand chancellor. Past
Supreme Chancellor Dunn. Past Grand
Chancellor Kimmel. Grand Vice Chan
cellor Menck, Supreme Representatives
Stearman and Kahler, Past Grand Chan
cellor Wiley, Grand Prelate Charles w.
henderson and others. Among the visit
ors present was Allen R. Sherman Of
Samuel Read Lodge, No. 1O5. Atlantic
CITY, N. ]. The grand chancellor was
the recipient of a present from Mount
Vernon Lodge, a Russian leather n.ocl,at
book, Past Grand Chancellor Wiley maxi
ing the presentation.
Excelsior Lodge, No IA, announces the
ESQUIRE rank for its convention Tuesday
hlght or this week. The lodge, which
Is having an unusually busy term. con-
with Past Supreme Representative Josenb
b. Connor acting as chancellor comman-
der, assisted by Past Grand Chancellor
John Phillips Meakin, of Utah. Past
Grand Chancellor G. Frank Dav and
Supreme Representative Albert KabIert
Much interest and enthusiasm was
shown at the meeting of Capital Lodge
NO. "a tuesday night on which occasion
the page rank was conferred on Ralnh
the only son of H. Elkton Smith. a mem,
Der of the lodge.
Reports from the various subordinate
lodges indicate that the politics" of tbe
Grand Lodge are becoming active at this
early date, in advance of the meeting OF
the grand body in February. Besides
asplrants for minor offices in the Grand
Lodge line, a number of names have
already been suggested for the Office of
supreme representative. The latest can