Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

Chancellor Commander Frederick
Yates has announced that the official
visitation of the Grand Lodge officers
to Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, Will take
place Tuesday night. Visiting members
of the order in the District are invited
to be present. 1t is stated there will
be good speakers. other features of en-
tertainment and refreshment. Excel
sior is the home lodge of II. J. Gas
son. grand keeper of records and seal
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, Tuesday even
ing closed the work on d large class
with the rank of knight. Among the
visitors was C. L. Ryan of Criterion
Lodge, No 127, of Roanoke, Va.
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, Monday
night had visitors from several west
ern domains. The evening was de-
voted to speeches, singing and a gen.
eral good time Amendments were
adopted changing the death benefit and
the meeting hour to o'clock throughout
the year. Chancellor Commander Van
Buskirk stated that he had accepted
position in Cleveland, Ohio, and he was
excused for the balance of the term
Past Grand Chancellor Meakin of
Utah gave poetical address. Mr..
Daley of Warren, Pa, an interpreted
S. Crown. comic songs, and the meet
ing closed with address by Grand
Prelate Charles w. Henderson. who
told of his experiences in West Vir-
ginia lodges. A program of entertain
ment is being arranged for the con-
vention of November q.
Century Lodge. No 30. tomorrow night
will consider the revision of it's bylaws.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, having fin
ished the rank of knighthood on a class,
Friday night, is now planning another
class to begin at an early date and finish
with the knight rank on the evening of
December s. Applications are being re-
ceived at each meeting. An entertain
ment was given Friday night. after the
comforting Of the knight rank. under the
direction Of Virgil NJ. Fookes.
Capital Lodge. No "a, has received an
invitation from Rathbone Temple, No. 8,
Pythian Sisters. to visit the Temple Fri
day night. when Rathbone Temple will
entertain the Pythian fraternity Of the
District
Equal Lodge. No. II. Wednesday night
considered amendments to its bylaws
and other questions Of especial interest to
the lodge.
Columbia Lodge. No. 2s. it is announc-
ed. may have work Wednesday night.
The grand council. composed of Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge. Wednesday night,
Endorsed the plan of Grand Chancellor
Dickman for organizing a state lodge In
the District Of Columbia 1t is proposed
to enroll in this lodge members who have
become non-aftiliated because of defunct
grand lodges, and those dropped for one
reason or another. or who may have be-
come ineligible.
Charles s. Davis of Denver, Col. re-
Gently elected supreme vice chancellor
has been given many notable receptions
in The west since his elevation to that
high office. the one in his home lodge at
Denver, it is said, SURPRISING all others
He is expected to visit this domain at
the coming Grand Lodge convention.
Maj. Gen. LOOMS of Grand Rapids,
Mich. commanding officer of the Uni
form Rank. has issued call to arms"
In a recent announcement he states
that it is proposed to bring the work
on the new ritual to high state of
perfection. Past Supreme Chancellor
Walter B. Richie is chairman of the
committee appointed by the Supreme
Lodge to draft new ritual for the
Uniform Rank.
the west Imperial Secretary A. L. FREY
of Colun bus. Ohio. states the ORA
matte Order of knights of Khorassan
is active and making substartial- nrop-
ress in 81! sections of the United States.
Active members of the local temple,
Ascalon. No. 81 are discussing plan,
for a revival of interest during the
winter months.
Decatur Lodge. No. .. conferred the
esquire rank Monday night. The
visitors included Supreme Representa-
tive Albert Kahlert. Past Supreme Rep
resentative Joseph b. Conner and past
Chancellor Frank Wallace of FRANKLIN
Lodge. The team from Syracusians
Lodge No. 10. conferred the work of
the rank of knight on a candidate for
Decatur Lodge. Friday evening.