Evening star., 1926-11-07
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

At the annual banquet Of Webster
Lodge, No. Z. at SChnetder's Cafe, AT
Eleventh street, last Tuesday evening
the master Of ceremonies was John
| Cuthbert. The lodge quartet, com
| posed Of Samuel Banks, director; John
B. Dickman, first tenor; Ralph B.
| Ford, second tenor: Cleveland Kenni-
cutt, baritone, and James K. Morton,
bass, sang.
Capital Lodge, No. "a. will give the
Esquire Rank next Tuesday evening
A visitation of Grand Lodge officers
was held to Union Lodge, No. %,
Wednesday evening. \
At the regular convention Of Elk
celsior Lodge Tuesday evening Grand
Chancellor Lee 3. Emory explained
the new law as promulgated by the
Supreme Lodge, which met in Chicago
August last. Addresses were made by
Past Grand Chancellor Henry Gasson
and Frederick Yates.
The chancellor commander of Cen
tury-Decatur Lodge was out Of the
city at it's last convention and Past
Chancellor Christian p. Karr pre-
sided. Addresses were made by Paul
Stone Pines and DIR. G. Frank Day.
p. E. Brewer, from Queen City Lodge.
No. 1856, Of Cumberland. Nd, spoke
on the activities Of the order in Mary
land. A committee on an increase OF
members was appointed.
A special meeting Of Rathbone TEN
pie. No. s, Pythian Sisters, was held
Wednesday evening to make arrange
lnents for the funeral Of Mrs. Blanche
Summers, who was buried Thursday
at Glenwood Cemetery.
The grand visitation Friday eve
ming to Syracusians Lodge was well
attended The master of ceremonies
was Past Grand Chancellor Albert
kahlert.
The official visit Of the grand chan
cellor and his associate officers will
occur to Columbia Lodge, No. 26, No.
vember TO- to Myrtle Lodge. No. 25,
November 16; to Capital Lodge, No.
"a, November %, and to Webster
Lodge, No. z November 80.
The board uf directors OF the
Knights Of Pythias Hall Association
will meet at the Pythian Temple to-
morrow evening at o'clock. All
members are urged to be present.
B.P. O. ELKS.
The second initiation Of the Winter
season will be held next Wednesday
at 7:so o'clock. Edwin S. Fuller past
exalted ruler Of St. Louis Lodge, No.
8, and an affiliated member Of Wash.
ineton Lodge, will be the speaker of
the evening. Following the regular
session the trustees and stewards will
serve buffet supper.
A large delegation Of members ac-
companied the officers Of the lodge
to Hagerstown. Md. October 26 and
were the guests Of Hagerstown Lodge,
Washington Lodges officers exempli-
flying the initiatory ritual for large
ala ~
by motor bus. was managed by John
j. O'Connell and Robert F. Crowley.
A ladies night entertainment and
dance will be held November 10. The
committee in charge consists of the
board of trustees. board of stewards.
the dance committee and the enter
tainment committee. and the follow
ing members: Charles Fischer, James
B. Clement. John c.. Wood, G. w.
Brahler Anton a. Auth, James "a.
Farrell. Alexander F. Zimmerman,
Brown, Frank L. Kolley. A. 3. Evans,
; A. A. Hollander, c. l.. Rouse. Fred L..
Catlin. John Thompson, Hugh Thomp-
son. H. A. Timmons, Emile Brahler,
Paul Sullivan, Frank B. Clarkson, c..
r. Hoffman, James T. Ryan, John
r. Guerin. George McDermott. Frank
w. Baxter, r. r. Perry, George A.
Edwards, j. Leonard Reh, Patrick II.
O'Farrell, j. A. Mirguet. Abe Dres-
ner. Fred Mayer. John j. O'Connell,
George e. King, Robert T. Hoy, E.
Lawrence Phillips. Edward J. Kreig.
J. c. Sproesser. James A. Balderson,
Harry c. Given, Edwin c. Lynch,
Lewis l.. Levy, D. J. Barry, Moses
Herzog. Isadore Cohen and Morris
Hershowitz. The committee plans to
have dancing. vaudeville entertain
ment and refreshments.
William A. Finkel, chairman of the
committee on memorial services, has
advised the lodge that plans for these
services by each subordinate lodge on
the first Sunday in December are
nearing completion. The services this
year will take place December in the
banquet room Of the Elks Home, 919.
921 II street.
Exalted Ruler Colliiower an
nounces that arrangements are being
made to have each past exalted ruler
preside and conduct the regular bus
iness Of the lodge at a regular ses-
sion, and have the officers who served
I'm the chairs under him, during hjS