The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Amaranth. No. o. rank Of esquire; Cen
ruesday--wshster. No !. nnk Of esquire; Excel-
sior, No. "a rank Of esquire; Capital No. a. bud
nes; Myrtle No. .. business
wsdnesdsy-Mount Vernon. No. 8. business;
Friday-syracusians, No. 10, rank Of esquire:
hboneSuperior. No. .. entertainment and roIl
KNIGHTS OF PYTHAs HALL, ASSOCIATION.
Mondsy-Monthly meeting board Of directors
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Fhday-Visitation to syracusians Lodge No. 10.
The ways and means committee paid
q visit to Decatur Lodge, No. Q, at Its
last convention. and on next Friday even
ing will visit Syracusians Lodge, No. 10.
The committee has arranged for an ex-
cursion to Marshall Hall on the 4th of
July for the purpose Of raising funds
to make improvements to the knights Of
Pythias hall.
Amaranth Lodge. No. %, and Century
Lodge, No. 30. will confer the rank Of
esquire on Monday evening.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26, at its last
convention started its spring work.
when 1t presented class of seven for
the rank Of page and elected another
class to membership.
Tho work OF comforting the rank was
done by the Page rank team ef Syracu-
ians Lodge, NO. 10, assisted by Past Chan
cellor Motyka, Of Capital Lodge, No. "a.
! and Brother G. W. Haisley, Of Franklin
Lodge, No. 4
Capital Lodge, No. "a. was called upon
last week to perform the last Pythian
rites at the funeral of J. A. Hebrew, of
that lodge.
The board Of directors Of the knights
Of Pythias Hall Association will hold a
meeting at Pythian Temple tomorrow
evening. at which time It is probable that
a new superintendent will be selected for
the X. P. hall. to take the place of Past
Supreme Representative ]. B. Conner.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2, will give an en-
tertainment and euchre at Pythian Tenn
pie on March @ to aid its fund for the
relief OF the sick. The lodge conferred
the rank Of esquire at its last conven-
ton.
Grand Master of Exchequer F. B.
Brown. who IL keeper of records and seal
Of Myrtle Lodge, No. Is, received tele-
gram last week. announcing the death in
Hutchinson, Kans.. OF DR.. S. C. Ellis, a
former member of that lodge.
Past Chancellor g. N. Pearson, acting
deputy grand chancellor. assisted by
Grand Prelate c. w. Henderson and Su-
preme Representative Albert Kahlert. act
ing as deputy grand master at arms. in
stalled N. Girardi, as master at arms Of
Columbia Lodge, No. 26, at their last
convention
Washington, No. !, military department,
at the close Of a short business session
on last Wednesday evening, entertained
their friends at a smoker and supper, at
which remarks were made by Capt. Cres-
sy, Maj. r. T. Whiting, and Col. T. E.
Landon, and Past Grand Chancellor H.
ii. Vandervort. The company has ar
ranged for its annual excursion to
Marshall Hall on July IL, the proceeds Of
which are to be devoted to the fund to
send a drill team to the next encamp-
ment of the military department
Syacusians LoAge, No. 10, entertained a
large assemblage at its castle hall last
week, at which Brother John F. Pyle
gave an address. Past Grand Chancellor
]. B. Dickman also spoke.
Large representative bodies OF all of
the branches OF the Pythian order were
present last Sunday to pay their last
tribute to one of the most prominent
members OF Ine oruer III Ine city a. inc
funeral of Past Supreme Representative
J. B. Conner. which was held from his
late residence 1137 Fifth street northwest.
with interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
A large detachment of Washington Com
pany, No. l. and J. T Coldwell Company,
No. Z, under the command of Col T. E.
Landon, aide-de-camp on the stat of the
major general. and Maj r. T. Whiting.
escorted the remains and performed the
burial service of that branch of the
order.