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evening. Directors Croft and Harmon
and Drillmaster McDermott will be
in charge.
Past Grand ]. Herbert Broderick,
recently appointed by the grand mas
ter as Instructor of Mount Pleasant
| Lodge, is reported to have the line
officers about ready for inspection.
! KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Franklin Lodge. No. 2, the oldest
| lodge in the world, has started a
campaign for new members, four ap-
plications having been received at
its last convention.
Union Lodge, No. %. received two
applications for membership at its
convention last Wednesday.
Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. after a
brief business session Friday night,
paid fraternal visit to Rathbone-
Superior Lodge, No. 90, where they
conferred the rank of knight for that
lodge.
Columbia Lodge, No. 26, conferred
| the rank of knight on a large class
at their convention last Wednesday
evening.
Many members of the order were
taught the mysteries of the princes
Of the orient at a ceremonial of Cres-
cent Temple, No. PIT. held at Pythian
Temple last Wednesday evening.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, con-
ferred the rank Of page at its con-
! vention last week and will confer the
rank of esquire at the convention
Capital Lodge, No. "a, received two
applications for membership at it's
| last convention, and addresses were
delivered by Grand Chancellor Cor
No. 80.
Webster Lodge. No. I. conferred
the rank Of knight on class of three
at its last convention at Pythian
Temple.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
w. A. kimmel presented his creden-
tials as deputy grand shanGsiiori chancellor, An An
the Grand Lodge officers was given in
an address by Grand Chancellor a. r.
Gorham. Grand Master of Exche'4uer
10. B. Gray, on behalf of the IL nre,
presented gold Pythian lapel bu. ms
to the newly made. knights. Along
those noted present were Past Chan
cellor Loeb of Century-Decatur Lodge,
No. 80, and Past Chancellor Holland
Rathbone Temple. No. 8. Pythian
Sisters, reports that the chicken sup
per served by them at the temple last
Tuesday, for the benefit of their fund
for benevolent work. was success.
| Calanthe Lodge, No. IL. conferred
the rank OF knight on two at their
convention last week. after which a
i social was held. Past Grand Chan
cellor T.. w. Heiss presented his ere
dentialS as deputy grand chancellor,
and in an address presented Pythian
lapel buttons to tho newly initiated
members. Among the visitors were
Co. of Boise, Idaho; Past Grand Chan
cellor G. Frank Day of Century
Decatur Lodge. No. 30, and Knight
Milto Garfinkie of Webster Lodge
The knights of Pythias Bowling
League will meet at Pythian Temple
next Saturday at pm.
| JR. 0. U. A. n.
Plans for facilitating the prepara-
tion of news of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics were
made at a meeting of the committee
on press in Pythian Temple March s.
Acceptable news and its preparation
WAS discussed by Julian S. lathem,
chairman of the committee The fol-
lowing members were selected by the
committee as temporary officers: First
vice chairman, Joseph a. Smithson of
Anacostia Council, No. Is: second vice
chairman, II. L. Zile of Francis Scott
Key Council, No. 90. The following
members were present: j. F. Droony
of Star Spangled Banner Council, No.
8; r. Fl. Winn Of Mount Vernon Coun-
Gil, No. 10; John D. Simpson of Ana
costa Council, No. 16: J. &. Marceron
of Francis Scott Key Council, No. y:
s Bates of Old Glory Council. No. "a !;
Fl T. Potter and +. Sutton of Capital
Council, No. IS; l.. NJ. Green of Poto-
mac-Valley Forge Council, No: 32. and
A. f. Harper of the Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
band and orchestra The representa-
tives of several councils were unable
ma G T.
pected to be held in the anteroom of
Francis Scott Key Council, No. %. at
623 Louisiana avenue northwest.
March Is. All press representatives
place in ample time.
l Plans for the annual visitation of
the State Council to John L. Burnett
Council, No. 4, are complete, and the
Wisconsin avenue and N street north
west next Wednesday.
Andrew Jackson Council, No. s. is
making preparations to attend spe-
eiai inyitation junior sc services .s 9, at the
Scorpion Oriental Court initiated r.
F.. BARLEY and George A. Watts March
S. Grand Orient w. r. Elliott made a
short address. Refreshments were
| J. Morgan Read Council, No. 1. of
Mount Rainier, Md, will present a
play. entitled The Man From Den
| yer, at fytQ1an Iefnpi6, IU1S SIn
street northwest, next Thursday. The
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Orchestra will furnish
; the music for the play and for the
dance which is to follow. Mrs. e.
Vance is directing and producing the
play. George Muller has been elected
captain of the base ball team, and is
!; making preparations for an active
season.
Star Spangled Banner Council. No.
8. has accepted an invitation to con-
| fer the degrees on a. number of can
didates for Francis Scott Key Coun-
Gil, No. %. at its next meeting. The
date Of the isitation of the State
Council has been set for March % in
the hall at 5th and G streets north
west. F. 8. Dollar delivered a short
address at the last meeting! A S.
Hawkins was elected to membership.
Capital Council, No. 25, adjourned
after a short business session last
Monday night and attended the State
- Council isitation to Anacostia Coun-
Gil. No. 16. The base ball team is or
ganizing, with expectations of hav-
ing busy season, and is at present
mapping out schedule for the sea-
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