Evening star., 1917-09-16

Plans are being perfected for the pa
triotic rally of the Pythian order and
| its friends, to be held in the auditorium
of the temple early in October, the ex-
act date depending on the ability of
those doing their Bit to devote the
| time to the elaborate program being
arranged under the auspices of the
ways and means committee The de-
tails of the event are in charge of a
subcommittee composed Of Past Grand
Chancellor H. NJ. Vandervort. Col
Thomas E. Landon and A B. Foster.
A meeting was held Wednesday night
OF the temporary officials. with repre-
sentatives from the lodges, who are in
charge of the preliminaries for COM
blning the Pythians of the District in
a social and member-getting organiza-
tion. President James n. Kline pre-
sided Past Grand Chancellor H. NJ
Nandervort, chairman of the commit
tee. made report favoring the estab-
llshment of the proposed orsaniza ton.
fixing initia ton fees and dues. A. b.
Foster of Pa athbone-Superior Lodge
No. 29, was elected temporary secre-
tary, and Frank Il. Crown of Myrtle
Lodge, No. 25. grand master of ex-
chequer. was chosen temporary treas
urer. The first and third SATURDAYS of
each month were selected as the meet
ing night. 1t is proposed to devote the
next meeting to business and the fol-
lowing to an entertainment, in connec-
ton with which Grand Chancellor Me-
lick, Past Grand Chancellor Wander
wort and Past Grand Chancellor Kim
mel We're appointed 4 committee of ar
rangements. A committee to prepare
charter list for presentation in the
is composed of Past Supreme Repre-
sentative Thomas y. Bynum, Past
Grand Chancellor kimmel and Chan
cellor Commander Thomas of Amaranth
Lodge. committee on membership
was APPOINTED as follows: Jacob Nuss-
baum. past chancellor of Myrtle Lodge:
Frank Masino of Columbia Lodge and
Dent NJ. Freeman of Amaranth Lodge
Webster Lodge. No. :, at its conven-
ton Tuesday night appropriated 81 per
member for the war relief fund of
100000 being raised by the Pythian or
der III the supreme domain. This is in
response to the request of the loca
council. Charles Gordon was admitted
to membership by transfer. and the
question of prospective members was
discussed The proposition to establish
a club in the District for social and
Pythian purposes was also discussed
and Endorsed. Five prominent Pythians
from various sections of the United
States. who were present as visitors, in
their talks indorsed the idea of the or
|
such organizations in their respective
home cities.
Decatur Lodge, No. 9, installed it's
master-at-arms-elect Monday night
The ceremony was performed by Grand
Prelate Charles w. Henderson, acting
as deputy grand chancellor, assisted by
Past Grand Chancellor kimmel. as act
ing grand prelate. and Past Chancellor
Morcock. as acting grand master-at-
arms. 1t was reported that the junio.
past chancellor was Somewhere in
France and that the present chancellor
commander of Decatur Lodge had en-
listed and was awaiting orders. Among
the visitors was Supreme Representa-
tive Plummer of Maine who addressed
the lodge
Syracusians Lodge. No 10, has issued
a call to the several subordinate lodges
to have a representative meet with ii
the evening of October S to consider
ways and means of compiling a roll of
honor of the names of members of
lodges who have responded to the call
to the colors by enlistment in the mill
tary. naval Or other Services of the
United States.
Union Lodge. No. -, was paid fra
ternal visit Wednesday night by Grand
Prelate Charles W. Henderson. who
made an address on the plans under way
for the advancement of the order in the
- anu 'iic PioSieSS DeliS made
by the order throughout the supreme
domain. A number of members, return
ing to the city after long absence, were
present and made short talks.
Excelsior Lodge, No. a. as well as a
number of other subordinate lodges in
the domain. report excellent progress in
soliciting funds for the war relief move
ment.
Rathbone- Superior Lodge No % Friday
night discussed plans for the advance
msnt of the order, which included war
relief measures and the organization of
a Pythian club
Grand Chancellor Melick and others in
terested in the movement feel sanguine
that the institution of home lodge
will be perfected i'll the near future
Columbia Lodge. No. 26. had the esquire
rank "Wednesday night and has several