Evening star., 1916-08-13

| rr,day-Rathbons Temple. No. 3. busi-
| ness.
Tho Knights Of Pythias' Supreme
tLodre has Just closed what is said te
have been one of the most spirited con-
yenttons the order has ever held Ine
session opened at Portland, ore.
August 1 and much progressive legis-
llation was enacted. The Pythians o1
Oregon provided extensive entertain
ment for their guests.
From Supreme Representative MARX
Stearman of the District of Columbia
the following information of interest,"
to the District pythians was furnished;
One Of the most spirited contests
ever conducted within the Supreme
Lodge resulted in the election OF
Charles S. Davis Of Denver, Col, as
supreme vice chancellor. The custom
of the Supreme Lodge to advance ene
| supreme vice chancellor, without op-
| position, to the head of the order after
| his term of two years service IN ina.
| office makes the contest for the once
| of vice chancellor sharp one JonIi
]. Brown of Vandalia, Ill, there1ore'
| was advanced to the Office of supreme
| chancellor by reclamation. The detall-
| ed vote of the one ballot cast for su-
| preme vice chancellor was DAVIS, o4.
Ladow of New York, 81; Macarthur OF
| Winnipeg, Canada, IL; Broenlhg OF
Maryland, 4.
| Mr. Davis has been a member OF the
| board of control, insurance branch OF
the order. for many years. and at times
acted as president Of that department.:
| He is a prominent business man OF
Denver, and is said to be pleasing
and effective orator and an efficient or
ganizer.
Other officers were elected as follows:
| Spearing. Columbia, Tenn. (re-electedl ;
supreme keeper of records and SEAL
Fred E. Wheaton. Minneapolis, Mimi.
(re-elected); supreme master OF ex-
| chequer, Thomas D. Meares, Whining
ton, N. c., (re-elected); supreme master
at arms, Herman A. Beck, Birmingham.
Ala: supreme inner guard, Douglas S.
Wright, Vicksburg. Miss. Gre -elected) !;
supreme outer guard, Henry M. Wads-
worth. Philadelphia, Pa, (re-elected) !;
A. Bangs, Grands Forks, N. D., (re-
elected), William ]. Duval, Hutchin-
son. Kan. (re-elected), and Edward A.
Hockton. st. Thomas, Canada.
Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn headed a committee appointed by
the Supreme Lodge for the purpose
of paying an official visit to the Grand
LOQSe OIL oregon. "A fOftldnQ news
paper, commenting on the visit of this
committee. says: Maj. Dunn, who is
the oldest living member of the
Pythian order. was given tremendous
ovation by the Oregon Pythians. The
members Of the Grand Lodge stood on
| their seats and cheered him for fully
ten minutes. The veteran was over
come with emotion and tears streamed
down his furrowed cheeks. He could
| scarcely speak when called upon, but
found words enough to appeal to his
hearers for a new faith in Pythianism."
Century Lodge, No. 80. Monday
night received number of applica-
tions for membership which will be in
cluded in a class Of twenty-five to be
vention, scheduled for this month will
be omitted. The next meeting of the
lodge will be held September 4. Horace
Wilcox was elected vice chancellor in
place Of T. o. Klath. resigned.
At the convention of Excelsior Lodge,
No. IA. Tuesday night. the position of
outer guard. made vacant by the death
filled by the election of Past Chan
cellor b. A. Duke. Robert +. Jonseher
was chosen trustee to succeed Mr.
Duke.
Grand Trustee John r. Haskins, a
past chancellor Of Equal Lodge. No. II,
who has been suffering with his eyes,
is reported to be improving.
Supreme Representative Mark Stear-
man, who is serving his first term in
the Supreme Lodge, is reported to have
been active in furthering important
legislation in that body. He has ia
vored his friends in Washington with
postal cards and literature relating to
the "doings" during the session.
The committee on the Dunn celebra-
tion is scheduled to meet Thursday
night. August 81.
Past Chancellor John NJ Wolcott of
Grand Rapids Lodge. No. 2, who has
been Ill at Garfield Hospital has been
placed under the care of Mount Yer
non Lodge, No. 5.
The Pythian military department in
Indiana has offered, through it's officers,
of the uniform rank if the President
finds it necessary to call for volunteers.
This offer was made to Gov. Ralston
Grand Chancellor Charles F. Remy of
Indiana has issued a circular to the
subordinate lodges of that domain urg-
ing the members to support and build
up the military department.
Detroit, Mich, which was selected by
the Supreme Lodge last week for the
convention city in 1918, has already
been mentioned as an ideal place for
the encampment of the uniform rank
also. The encampment scheduled this
year for Nashville, Tenn, has been
called off.
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