Evening star., 1916-10-15

Excelsior Lodge, No. IA, will confer
the rank of esquire Tuesday night, in
the Pythian Temple. At the meeting
last Tuesday night the rank of pag.
was conferred, after which the lodee
visited Capital Lodge, No. "a, in body.
the occasion being the latter's annual
grand visitation
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5. is sched-
uled for a visit from Grand Chancellor
Dickman and officers of the Grand
Lodge Wednesday night. Mount Yer
non is the second oldest Pythian lodge
in the world, and boasts of a proud
record of achievement in the pioneer
days of Pythianism. 1t is the home"
of Grand Master alarms James N.
Kline and others prominent in the or
der, including five past grand chancel-
lors-Amos J. Cunning, John T. Moling.
supreme representative; Harry P. Will
ley and Hamlin NJ. Vandervort.
The grand visitation of Capital
Lodge, No. "a, was made Tuesday night
by Grand Chancellor Dickman and as
sociate Grand Lodge officers. The
largest attendance during the present
series of visits marked the occasion.
Capital Lodge is regarded as one of
the largest and most active in this
jurisdiction, and the reports of the
Grand Lodge officers, it is said showed
the lodge to be in an excellent condi-
ton. Judge Edward P. Seeds. for many
years an active Pythian of the middle
west, made the principal address, at
the conclusion of which he was pre-
sented with bouquet by Past Chan
cellor George W. Sellers, on behalf of
Capital Lodge. Past Supreme Repre-
sentative George w Baumann pre-
sented Grand Chancellor Dickman with
Il cut glass fruit dish.
Among tEe visitors present were Harry
S. Bryan OF Denver. Col. who told of his
experience in Mexico, and Daniel Webster
of Rathbone Lodge. No "A of Prairie 6u
Of Pythian progress from that section Of
the supreme domsin Refreshments were
served, and, with cigars. social hour was
spent
Past Chancellor Frank w Wallace of
Franklin Lodge, No. 2. during the even
ing referred to the celebration in honor
of Past Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn
the coming Friday.
In response to an attractive circular
to its membership Rathbone- Superior
Lodge. No %, had a large assemblage
Friday night for the annual visitation
of the Grand Lodge officers. This lodge
has lost a number of members by death
during the PAST year, but II was said
a praiseworthy reDor: of conditions was
madc by the Grand lodge officers Rath-
of the most progressive lodges ia tie
District. \ program OF entertainment
included addresses, musical numbers.
rectations and other features provided
by a committee composed Of Thomas
A. Bynum. e. w. HeisS and Harry CheS-
ley A smoker and a social hour closed
the visitation.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge has an
nounced that at its convention October
81 the knight rank Will be conferred.
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proposition to honor DR.. E. S. kimball,
pioneer member of the order, who is
also a member of Rathbone-Superior
Lodge and one of the members who
organized the order fifty-two years
ago. A number of proposed amend
ments to the bylaws also are to come
up for final action.
Calanthe Lodge, No. II, Monday night
conferred the rank of esquire. Grand
Chancellor Dickman, assisted by Grand
PreIate Charles w. Henderson and
Past Grand Chancellor William A.
kimmel acting as grand master-at-
arms installed Louis b. Stevenson AS
inner guard Announcement was made
that W. s.. Crown had reatiiliated with
the lodge and that the lodges musical
director, John S. Prescott, is arranging
for an orchestra of piano and Viollns
TO. accompany the work of the ranks.
Monday. october 23. the third rank is
to be conferred, with d double team.
Master of Work George W. Barkman
will be in charge.
November 13 amendments to the by
laws proposing to change the hour
of meeting to S o'clock and to in
crease the death benefits, will be consid
cred A social hour followed the work
Monday night. Among the visitors who
made addresses were Charles Dare of
Apollo Lodge of Dubuque, Ia, and Mark
J.. Burns of Onward Lodge; No. 106. Oak
Park Sacramento. Cal. who was admit
ted TO practice before the Supreme Court
a few days ago and who spoke of the
work on the Pacific coast.
Equal Lodge. No. II. has called out all
it's members for Wednesday night at the
Pythian Temple, when, it is announced,
Past Chancellor E, J. Newcomb will be
presented as an aspirant for position
in the Grand Lodge line.
Century Lodge, No. 80. has the rank
of knight scheduled for tomorrow evening
Pythian Sisters.
The Past Chiefs Association will be
entertained at the monthly meeting
Thursday night by Mrs. Etoile Melicl<,
2213 1st street northwest.