Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14

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Friday-Syracusians. No. 10. business
EQUAL Lodge, No. Il. Wednesday night
will confer the rank of page on James
n Shumate Chancellor Commander
T. W. Robbins has asked full attend
the work and to extend a fraternal
welcome to large number of visiting
brothers who have expressed desire
to be present and participate in the
work In addition to the page rank
the nomination and election of mas
ter-at-arms will occur. Applications
for membership which are pending are
expected TO be presented at this meet
ing. fraternal invitation is extended
all resident Pythians and those from
outside domains. Syracusians Lodge
team will assist in the work.
The spring series of grand visitations
will close Thursday. May %. with the
visit to Harmony Lodge. No. 81. the
home lodge of Grand Prelate Charles
W. Henderson, which numbers among
it's membership many other active
Pythians. Representatives Timberlake
and billiard, Colorado, will deliver ad-
dresses.
Decatur Lodge. No. 3. was officially
visited Monday night by Grand Chan
cellor Dickman and other officers OF
the Grand Lodge. The feature of the
evening is said to have been the eN-
emplification of the unwritten work by
Grand Lecturer Roger J. Whiteford and
his remarks on the beauties of the
Pythian ritual. which was followed by
symposium of short talks by Past
Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn.
Past Grand Chancellor. William A.
Kimmel. Grand Vice Chancellor Homer
Melick, Supreme Representative Albert
Kahlert, Grand Prelate Charles w.
Henderson, Grand Chancellor Dick
man and others.
At the grand visitation to SYRIA
cusians Lodge. No 10, following the
presentation of veterans jewels to
Past Chancellors J. S. Ourand and H.
A. Rau. solos were sung by Miss Ruth
Bailey, Miss Rosabelle Russell and Past
Chancellor Boyer OF Oriental Lodge of
Alexandria. Va. Past Chancellor Will
liam NJ. Williams presented the gift to
Grand Chancellor Dickman, on behalf
of the lodge, and the grand chancellor.
acting for Syracusians Lodge. also pre-
scented the gift to Supreme Representa-
tive kahlert. The principal address of
the evening was made by Representa-
tive c. B. Timberiake of Sterling, Col.
member of Sterling Lodge of that
state. Remarks were made also by
Past Supreme Representative ]. B. Con-
ner and Grand Chancellor Dickman
Refreshments were served and a social
hour followed. In response to the in
vitation of the lodge, there was a
large attendance of members of Rath-
bone and Friendship temples. Pythan
Sisters.
The annual grand visitation to Co
lumbia Lodge. No. Is, Wednesday
night. is reported the most successful
of the spring series of visits, in poin;
of attendance of the lodge member
ship, So per cent being present the
enthusiasm shown and the entertain
ment provided. Grand Chancellor
Dickman and the other officers of the
Grand Lodge were given royal re-
ception. The program included
Pythian address by Representative
Charles B. Timberlake of Colorado and
remarks by Supreme Representatives
Dickman. Grand Prelate Henderson and
others. An orchestra furnished selec-
tions throughout the evening. The
Grand Lodge officers reported the lodge
to be in an excellent condition. The
lodge. through Supreme Representa-
tive kahlert. presented to Grand Chan
cellor Dickman a silver pitcher, and
to Representative Undertake a bou-
quet of flowers. There will be no grand
visitations during the current week.
the closing one of the series being
made to Harmony Lodge. May 25
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA. was visited
Tuesday night by Past Grand Chancel-
lor Hamlin NJ. vandervort of Mount
Vernon Lodge, No. 8: Vice Chancellor
Loeb of Decatur Lodge, No 3. and
Vice Chancellor A. E. Gorham of Cap
ital Lodge, No. "a. Addresses were
Webster Lodge, No. !. at its bust
ness session, Tuesday night consid-
cred the questions of suspended mem
bers and the securing of applications.
A meeting of the ways and means
was held last night at the
Pythian Temple. when reports of va
rious committees were made and mat
sidered.
Washington Company. No. 1. of the
Rank. has about completed
to attend the national
encampment Of the rank at Nashville
which valuable cash prizes are to be
given to drill teams. The local COM
pany is hard at work with practice
drills getting in trim for a victory It
won two large prizes at previous en-
The report of Maj. Gen. William H. !
Loomis of Grand Rapids, Mich. states
in part: THE military department
made gain Of 3,113 members last year
and net increase of 121 companies
Ten states which in 1914 showed no
now show from one to
ten companies mustered. One of the |
most wholesome signs of permanent
growth Of the department is the almost
uniform activity of each of the bril-
gades to send a competitive drill team
to the biennial convention at Nash
willie in August. A general awakening
in the department Is being felt all
over the order. and young men are
ia king active interest in forming new