Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28

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Records and Seal H. ]. Gasson for pres
entation to the Grand Lodge conven-
ton, which opens Monday night, Febru-
airy 10.
Webster Lodge, No. Z. was visited
Tuesday night by Samuel 3. Mont
gomery of Kingwood. w. Va, grand
keeper of records and seal of West
Virginia. After introduction by Col.
Houriet. he addressed the lodge on the
neighboring states.
The Pythian relief bureau has re-
elected the following officers: ]. c.
Wilson, president; Samuel NJ. Pearson,
secretary, and John c. Yost. treasurer.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. which is
having excellent meetings. from the
standpoint of entertainment. social fea-
lures and work of the ranks. presented
the page rank last Friday night. and
has the esquire rank scheduled for next
Friday night. The lodge also is plan
ming an elaborate celebration of the
orders anniversary.
Excelsior Lodge. No. IA, held talk
fest" at it's convention Tuesday night.
Past Chancellor Grant of Banner Lodge.
No. 219. Chicago. introduced as Scotch
by birth. American by choice and adop-
tion," discussed Preparedness" The
growing custom of the lodge. in reso1v-
ing itself into a sort of a public
forum" for the discussion of live ques-
tons of the day. Is said to be greatly
increasing attendance at the meetings.
The absence of William A. Wilding,
master Of finance, was reported, due to
illness.
Capital Lodge, No. "a. had the page
| rank Tuesday night, at one of the
largest and most enthusiastic conven-
| tions in the history OF the lodge. The
work was presented by the degree
| team of Syracusians Lodge, which in
cluded S. NJ. Pearson. c. H. Anterior,
Charles H. Fletcher. E. L. Young, F. A.
Meininger. William J. Clements and
]. w. Cherry. Addresses were made by
Samuel B. Montgomery of Kingwood,
c. L. Ryan of Norfolk. Va; Col A. G..
Houriet: Past Chancellor Grant of
Chicago. ILL.,; Past Supreme Represen-
tative Conner. Past Grand Chancellor
George P. Smith. Samuel NJ. Pearson.
Charles w. Henry and others. Elk
celsior Lodge attended in body.
committee Of the order to subordinate
lodges have been announced as follows
Tuesday night. Webster Lodge, No. z;
Monday night. February 5, Amaranth
Lodge. No. 20. and Wednesday night.
February IA. Union Lodge, No %. The
previous visits to Equal Lodge on the
18th and Rathbone- Superior Lodge last
Friday night are reported to have been
successful in the advancement of the in
terests Of the order by bringing the mem
bership in closer touch with the work of
the committee.
Col. A. G. Houriet. superintendent of
the insurance branch. has been in the
city for the past three weeks, visiting
the subordinate lodges. He is planning
to organize new section in Washington
Past Grand Chancellor William A. Kim
mel. chairman of the committee on WAYS
and means, has announced the need of
$4,000 for improvements in the Pythian
Temple. He has appointed Supreme Rem
resentative Albert kal1lert and Past
Grand Chancellor H. NJ vandervort
chalrmen of committees to raise 81 900
each from members Of the order during
the spring and summer months, with per
mission to enlist other than members of
the ways and means committee to assist
them. The third 81 900 is to be raised bv
a committee under the direction of Chair
man Kimmel
The recent announcement of standing
committees of the Supreme Lodge con-
tains the name of Past Supreme Chan
cellor Edward Dunn as a member of the
committee on neurology; Supreme Rem
resentative Mark Stearman, COMMITTEES
on judiciary. and Supreme Representative
Albert kahlert, committee on state Of
the order and committee on uuwritten
work