The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
VIRGINIA PYTMANS
SHOW GAIN OF 5000.
DURING PAST YEAR
Convention at Alexandria
Elects B. M. Hartmann
Grand Chancellor. /.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va. Oct. 5-A
gain Of 5000 members was made by
the Knights of Pythias of Virginia
during the past year. according to
the annual report submitted by R
H. Bell. jr, of staunton. Va. at the
forty-third annual convention in the
Elks' Hall today. The total mem
bership in the statesat the present
time is 1850. The report was re-
ceived with gratifeation by the con-
yention.
Before adjourning this afternoon
GERS: B. NJ. Hartmann, Portsmouth,
grand chancellor; DIR. Thomas E.
Payne, Roanoke, grand vice chan
cellor; Jefferson Wallace, Richmond,
grand prelatei r. II. Bell. jr.. Staun-
ton, grand Keeper of records and
seal; A. A. Fisher, Norfolk, grand
master of excheQuer; Walter Sibert,
Norfolk, grand master-at-arms; j.
A. Slaughter, Bristol, grand inner
guard; NJ. L. Walton. Woodstock,
grand outer guard; Charles d. Fox,
Roanoke. senior supreme represen-
tative for four years. and Capt
James T. Bailey, Richmond, SUI
preme representative for four years.
The convention this morning was
presided over by 8. B. Hammer,
Lynchburg. grand chancellor Of Vir-
ginia. The grand lodge was sa-
dressed by W. r. O'NeiI. of Flori-
da, representing the board Of con-
troll of the insurance department. of
that organization.
The remainder of the day was
given over to business of a routine
nature. There will be keen compe-
tition tomorrow for the next con-
vention between Norfolk. Roanoke
and Danville.
business early. tomorrow afternoon,
after which there will be q contest
in the Elks' Home for the grand
lodge trophy of $3.50 between Osce-
ola Lodge No. AZ, Roanoke, and
Rathbone Lodge No. ss, of Norfolk,
when the rank of page will be con-
ferred. Last year this trophy was
captured by Osceola Lodge. In or
der to become the permanent prop,
erty OF any one lodge IL has to be
won three consecutive times. :,
Tomorrow night the rank OF
knight will be conferred on a class
of fifteen Alexandrians by the de-
gree teams of Oriental Lodge No.
6, of Alexandria. and Syracusian
Lodge No. 10. OF Washington. which
will conclude the ceremonies. Many
of the delegates will leave for their
homes tomorrow evening. Tonight a
dance was given in Odd Fellows
Hall in honor Of the Pythian sisters
and visiting knights
The Pythian Sisters met in annual
session today in the Pythian Tenn
pie, on Cameron street, and ad-
journed this afrsrnon with the an
nual election of officers, which re-
suited as follows: Mrs. Margaret
Sacrey, Fredericksburg, past grand
chief; Mrs. Carrie Davis. Washing
ton, d. c., grand chief; Mrs. Hattie
Armstrong. Norfolk. grand senior;
Mrs. Emma Moytka, Washington.
D. c., grand junior; Mrs. Lola v.
Marks, Warrington, d. c, grand
mistress of records and correspon-
dence; Mrs. Julia Hill, Richmond,
grand mistress OF finance; Mrs
jamie Levesohn, Richmond, grand
manager; Mrs. Mamie Rudd, Ports
mouth. grand protector; Mrs. Florie
Aldridge, of Petersburg. grano
guard; Mrs. Ida Crown, of Wash
ington, D. c., and Mrk. Sallie Creery,
of Richmond, supreme representa-
tives for two and four years re-
spectively; Mrs. Della Cherry, OF
Norfolk, and Mrs. Mary Mitchell, OF
Washington, ID. c., alternates. TIL
mistress of finance, Mrs. Julia Hi
was presented with a past jewel for
her five years service.