The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

assisted by his full staff OF Grand
Lodge oficers.
An exceedingly large attendanos
grssted the Grand Lodge ofnssrs.
among whom were Representatives
from every lodge in this domain. and
many members Of lodges from sister
domains. Supreme Representatives
Mark stearman and Albert kahiert
were present as well Is Col. A. Q.
Houriet, superintendent of the insur-
ahcs department.
Home Lodge, No. d, IL the culmlna-
tion Of the earnest efforts OF Past
Grand Chancellor John B. Dickman.
who conceived the idea of institutfng
such q lodge during his term as
grand chancellor two years ago. and
who has worked with unflagging In
terest ever since, and has been as
sisted by Past Grand Chanceiiors
z. n. Melick and H M. Vandervort.
Chairman W. A. Kimmei, OF the ways
and means committee of this domain.
accompanied by forty Of the members
of that committee, entered the nall
in q body and were enthusiastically
received.
Home Lodge was Instituted with a
charter list Of 50, almost all Of whom
were present at the institution. Tho
membership of the lodge is as fol-
lows: d. J. Roberts, E. A. Lang, e.
A. NJ. Lawson, Geo. Terwilliger, w.
NJ. Slater, r. H. Yates, c. II. Evard,
J. H. weisenborn, A. N. C. Weisen-
born. ]. A. Dempf, NJ. Levitan. ]. 3.
Bailey. W. F. Wolfe. r. E. Bragg, n.
c. Hayne, z. P. Seeds NJ. r. Gran
n n A II
Thomas. F. 8. Thackara, c. F. Haden.
r, p. Andrews, ]. l. Flatow, r. W.
Waters, 8. P. oliver, r. Webster. G.
L. Sherman, U. c. Hays, C. ]. Magill.
v. Ruff, A. B. johnson. J. A. Will
liams, G. g. Fletcher, c. g. Bastian,
Thos. Humphrey, c. 7. Graft. @. c.
Espenshied.
The following were elected as officers
and were installed by Grand Chan
ceIlor Kline: Chancellor Commander,
z. P. Seeds: vice-Chancellor. q. C.
Hayne; Prelate, d. ]. Roberts; Master
of Work. W, F. Wolfe; Keeper Of
Records and Seal, R H. Yates; Mas
ter Of Finance, VIM. NJ. Slater; Mas
ter Of Exchequer, r. e. Bragg: Mas
ter at. Arms, ]. L. Flatow; Inner
Guard, NJ. r. Crandall; Outer Guard,
c. P. Hancock.
Col. A. G. Houriet of the-insurance
department presented to each Of the
members an official Knights of Pythias
button.
Chancellor Commander Seeds after
his installation addressed the lodge,
outlining the purposes Of its work,
and Chairman W.. A. Kimmel OF the
ways and means committee made a
few remarks. Past Chancellor Edward
Saxton, a member OF the ways and
means committee, on behalf Of the
members of that committee presented
in a few well-chosen remarks a hand
some Pythian charm to Past Grand
Chancellor ]. B. Dickman, as a testi-
monial of their appreciation of his
work in the Institution of this lodge,
while Supreme Representative Mark
Stearman performed a like service in
presenting Past Grand Chancellor F.
H. Melick with a handsome Pythian
ring.
The Supreme Lodge convention
which closed IN Detroit, Mich, last
week. resulted in the election Of the
following officers for the next two
years: Past Supreme Chancellor,
John ]. Brown of Illinois; Supreme
Chancellor. Chas. s. Davis. OF Colo
rado: Supreme Prelate, II. 8. Atwood,
of Minnesota: Supreme Keeper Of
Records and Seal, F. E. Wheaton, Of
Minnesota, reelected; Supreme Master
OF Exchequer. Thos. D. Meares. OF
South Carolina, reelected: Supreme
Master at Arms, F. ]. G. Macarthur.
OF Manitoba; Supreme Inner Guard.
d. NJ. Wright, of Mississippi, reelec-
ted: Supreme Outer Guard, H NJ
Wadsworth. of Pennsylvania.
Minneapolis, Mimi, was selected as
the place of the convention to be held
in August, 1s20
Equal Lodge. No. II. held a very
interesting meeting last Wednesday
evening and afterwards visited the in
stitution Of Home Lodge, No. 81. In
a body.
Capital Lodge. No. "a, has admit