Evening star., 1922-02-19
KNIGHTS OF. PYTHIAs.

KNIGHTS OF, PYTH1AS.
Supreme Chancellor William Ladew
has announced in accordance with
artivle IN. section 6. Supreme Con
stitution. the appointment OF Past
ertson of Minnesota as supreme
keeper of records and seal, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Fred
f. Wheaton. Mr.. Robertson has acted
in an advisory capacity to the su.
preme chancellor and in the office Of
the supreme keeper of records and
seal since October last.
The grand chancellor of Minnesota
has directed subordinate lodges of
that state to organize Immediately
pages as a mark of respect to the late
supreme keeper of records and seal,
who had served that domain three
terms as grand chancellor.
The Grand Lodge of the District of
Columbia will hold its annual con-
vention beginning tomorrow evening
at o'clock in Pythian Temple. The
Grand Lodge rank will be conferred
on all past chancellor commanders of
| local subordinate lodges. Committee
the first session.
Amaranth Lodge, No. %. will confer
the page rank tomorrow evening on a
class Of seven.
lodges will omit their meeting this
week on account of the Grand Lodge
session.
Union Lodge has been granted dis
| esquire ranks Wednesday evening.
Webster Lodge has announced the
knight rank for February 81.
Home Lodge met Monday evening
and elected officers as follows: Charles
| A Evard. c. c.; NJ. R. Crandall. v: c.:
| D. j. Roberts. prelate: ]. B. Bailey,
X. of r. and s.; William NJ. Slater.
NJ. Of F.; r. p. Bragg, NJ. Of E. !:
Daniel Rothwell, NJ. at A: Robert
Waters. !. G.; B: F: ChIfelder. o; g:
Daniel Rothwell, r. E. Bragg, Robert
, Waters, J. B. Bailey. D. c. Walker.
Grand Chancellor o. B. Gray, assisted
| by Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Kimmell and Grand Master at Arms
Gorham, installed the newly elected
officers. Grand Lodge officers made
brief addresses and Paul Snyder at
tended as visitor.
JR. O. q. A. M.
American Jefferson Council No. IL,
directed that a letter of congratula-
tion be written. to p. Hall Parker.
pseg esep of af the order Tne oF sy
years, Instituted thirty-eight coun-
ellis and initiated 5000 members dur
ing his time.
John Prender recounted tho history
of the order and how 1t was organized.
Benning Council No. FL, Monday night
after the degrees. listened to address,
es by Jr. P. c.. r. E. Anderson; S. G.
I. s.. Lewis Milbourn: 8. e. Deputy. a.
". " psessr Kees and nd TasS, Tbomas ineeis. G 'u"' "
After the Initiation the hall was
turned over to the entertainment COM
mittee, who served hot luncheon.
followed by vocal and instrumental
Several candidates are scheduled to
Harry E. Brady. secretary of Lib,
| erty Bell Council, No. So, accompanied
Councillors w. G.. Bixler and R. e.
McCulloch, visited Wabash Council.
| No. 8, F. P. A.. of Baltimore. last
Monday evening for the purpose of
presenting his credentials as deputy
siastically received by the officers and
no embers of Wabash Council. Refresh.
ments were served by members of
Cootie Oriental Court. No. 2.
nounces that the patriotic degree will
! be conferred next Saturday evening.
The good of the order committee has
made arrangements in the banquet
hall for the entertainment of the
msm1ercs conneilor aI5en re George p Ames and
| his staff Wednesday evening made a
| Joint visitation to Old Glory Council,
No. "a, and Potomac Valley Forge
! Council, No. 32. in the hall Of the
! former. Addresses were made by
| Councillor Richard Sullivan of Old
Glory Council. ]. A. Douglas, George
| Ward, J. 2. Yoder. Louis Melbourne,
]. p. Storey. T. H. Henry, J. P. Tiffey,
Augustus Dahler. w. F. Brown and
During the evening Past State Coun-
| cilor George w. Rue was presented
| with a past state councillors jewel by
! state Council Treasurer r. H. Yates.
1t was announced that the next
| Constellation Council, No. 80, in Old
| Moose Hall, 7th and G streets north.