Evening star., 1923-04-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

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Chancellor Albert L. Gorham Wed
nesday in Pythian Temple Hermione
Company, No. 1, military department
OF the knights Of Pythias. was re-
organized and the following officers
were elected: Captain. ARA 7. Camp
bell: first lieutenant William I.
Hammer: second lieutenant. Arthur
E. Baker; sergeant. recarder, Louis
L. Pyles; sergeant treasurer, VIII
liam J. Little. and chaplain. Thomas
l.. Kidwell.
The officers elect were installed by
Col. Harvey e. Glading, aide de camp,
general staff. assisted by Col. Thomas
f. Landon. aide; John b. Dickman,
chaplain; Second Lieut. Paul +.
an and uIi, George ,rs"si Z. = HeisleS' The com
rany- was mustered in by Col. Glad
ing, and the captain appointed as
first sergeant Fred II. Farrar and
second sergeant Leslie B. Bodmer:
also the following committee to draft
bylaws: William E. Poole, Albert
E. Gorham and Thomas L. Kfdwell.
The next assembly of Hermione
Company will be held in the hall of
Hermione Lodge. No. II. corner Wis
Ccnsin avenue and NJ street north
members of Washington Company.
No. l. and ]. r. ColdwelI Company.
No. :. will confer the ritualistic work
and muster in new members. Re
will be held during the assembly and
members OF the order are invited to
attend.
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. ). cele-
brated it's flfty-seventh anniversary
last Wednesday evening. Over 100
members and their friends were
present. Past Supreme Representa-
tive John NJ. Kline made an address
on the history of Mount Vernon
Lodge. No. ). and Grand Chancellor
OF JaI r,gc
lodge on the dignity it maintains.
Reoitations, songs. and musical selec-
tions were rendered. Ice cream and
cakes were served.
.n Mebs!eE; nr En,SSt No; ,sv I viii 1 confer the
Excelsior. No. IA. will have a social
and card party next Tuesday evening.
Calanthe. No. l. will confer the
rank of esquire tomorrow evening.
Grand Chancellor Ellery w. Heiss
returned from his trip to the state OF
Michigan last Wednesday evening.
Friendship Temple, No. 9, Pythian
Sisters. Wednesday evening prepared
plans for third-class initiation to
be held Just 8 soon as a sufficient
number Of applications have been re-
ceived. A dinner will be served We'd
nesday. May 90. This temple holds
convention every Wednesday even
ing and desires to have as many
visitors as possible.
met last night to conserve the finan-
cial interests of the order.
B. P. o. ELKS.
The automobile committee of Wash.
ington Lodge. No. Is. last Monday
night organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: John L. Mcdonald.
chairman: J: H. Daddysman, vice
chairman: Frank Baum, secretary
Tomorrow, night at O'Clock the com
mittee will meet again.
During July or August Washington
Lodge Will give an excursion TO Ches-
apeake Beach. Howard II. Peter, =.
Z. r.. is chairman of the committee.
Invitations have been extended to
members of nearby Elks lodges to
join Washington Lodges Atlanta Re-
union Club for the purpose OF attend
ing the Grand Lodge convention. The
members Of the club will leave Wash
9 and remain in Atlanta July 20, H.
II and 13.
An athletic entertainment under the
auspices of the drill team will be
given the evening of April 2s at s:15
in the ballroom Of the club, with
new features.
William A. Engle, steward and man.
ager of the club: has resigned, to take
effect May 10. His successor has not
been. appointed. Mr.. Engle will be-
this city. 1t is reported that Assist
ant Manager Fred Rupertus also will
retire from his position at an early
date. He has served the club fer
many years.
The lodge membership committee
has elected the following officers: NJ
G. Mccormick, chairman; Daniel r.
Nihion, vice chairman; FranK Baum
secretary.
Frank V. A. Brown has succeeded
James A. Balderson as chairman of
the dance committee
The officers and trustees Of WASH
ington Lodge have been directed to
extend to the Shriners the use OF the
clubhouse during the Shrine conveE-
tion. Director Arthur s. Witcomb Is
conducting rehearsals Of tho I;lks'
Band preparatory to entertaining the
Shriners In Washington next June.