The Washington herald., 1919-03-30
FRATERNAL NEWS

| pie. No. g. Pythian Sisters. will give
its celebrated drill. and Miss Hattie
r. Dyer will recite. Members Of
the order and friends are invited.
A meeting OF the stockholders Of
the knights Of Pythias Hall Associa-
ton has been called for Monday.
April Z. to approve the action OF
| the board Of directors In refunding
the debt on the temple. Louis Har-
tig. treasurer Of the association, has
returned from a trip to Palm Beach.
Fla.
Friendship Temple, No. O. has ar
ranged a membership contest, offer
ing handsome prizes to the members
securing the most petitions. In this
way IL is hoped to double the men,
bership during this year. Grand Chief
Mary E. Mitchell at the meeting of
Friendship Temple Wednesday night
explained the symbols of the order
and outlined the altruistic work the
temple was expected to do. She an
nounced that temple would be in
stituted in Alexandria shortly.
! The vice chancellor of Calanthe
Lodge resigned last Monday and the
position was filed by William Law.
He was installed by Deputy Grand
Chancellor William A. 'Kimmel, assist
ed by Charles w. Henderson as grand
prelate, Thomas E, ,Landon as grand
master at arms. and John 8. Prescott
as grand inner guard.
The grand chancellor, Perry p. Pat
rick, was present In the early part Of
the meeting. and made an eloquent
address. Brother George z. Hadley.
Of Texas, was a visitor. His talk on
personal "reminiscences was loudly
appointed Past Grand Chancellor w.
A. Kimmel to install the vice chan
cellor- elect.
Israel Sommers was elected to vote
the stock Of the lodge at the stock
holders meeting. TO be held April at
s o'clock.
The lodge made an appropriation
to help defray the expense of enter
tanning the supreme chancellor and
supreme vice chancellor when they
visit this domain in May to install
class of 100.
At the meeting OF the ways and
means committee, Saturday evening.
q committee was appointed to prepare
q roster of the lodges. with advertise
ments, and with the business address
of the members.
The committee having In charge the
annual excursion to Chesapeake
Beach reported the date as July Is.
and that unusual accommodation
would be given on that occasion.
At the next meeting of this commit
tee, which will occur on April II, the
election OF officers will take place.
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office, so a lively and interesting
meeting is looked for.
The degree drill team of Rathbone
Temple, Pythian Sisters, will give
their celebrated drill. and Miss Hattie
r Dyer will recite several of her
Irish comedies. All members Of the
order and their friends are invited to
this entertainment.
The Knights Of Pythias Hall Asso-
citation was chartered by act of Con-
gress and S25.000 of stock was au-
thorised to be issued. all of this
stock except 4s0 shares is held by
the lodges, and call has been is
sued for a meeting of the stock
holders to approve the action of
the board OF directors in refunding
the debt on the temple. This will be
held April at o'clock at the temple.
Friendship Temple, No. 9. Pythian
Sisters, have arranged a contest be-
tween the members. offering handsome
prizes to the ones securing the most
petitions. In this way they hope to
double the membership during the
year.
The grand chief, Mollie Mitchell. was
present at the meeting Wednesday
evening and made an eloquent address
explaining the symbols Of the order,
and outlining the altruistic work the
temple was expected to do. She also
announced that plans were well on
the way to institute a temple in Alex
andrta before the hot weather; notice
as to time and place will be given.
Pythian Sisters.
Rathbone Temple No. 8, Pythian
Sisters, initiated two members last
Friday night and received ten ap-
plications for membership. Most
Excellent Chief Mrs. Ethel Johns
SO far is leading in the contest for
applications.
Degree Director H. EIkton Smith
announces an exhibition drill by
the drill team of Rathbone Temple
on Saturday night. April II, at
Pythian Temple, for the tentertain-
ment of the ways and means COM
mittee of the Knights of Pythias.
All members of the order Of
knights of Pythias are invited to
be present.
The dance held last Tuesday night
at Eighth and F streets northeast,
proved a great success, the arair
being under the supervision of
Mrs. Augusta Runge.
Mrs. Kate NJ Smith with her COM
mittee, consisting Of Mrs. Ethel
Johns, Mrs. Blanche Sommers and
Mrs. Augusta Runge, visited Wal
ter Reed Hospital as usual.
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