, 1876-02-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS.

preliminary arrangements
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION oF THE KNIGHTS or
PYTHIAs.
The following official circular has been issued
by the Supreme Lodge, to all tho Grand iuris-
dictions in the United States, aud will be found
20 contain matter Of great interest to the fra
ternity:
10 each and <rery Grand Lodge under the Jur,sdfe
fton Of the Supreme Lodge, Il. Of P. Of the W"rd,
Ths undersigned, Committee appointed at the last
session Of the Supreme Lodge held in the City Of
Masanston, D. O. to report m IN reference to Gu
which w8s unanimously adopted:
Your Special Committee, to whom was referred 80
much Of the report Of the Supreme Chancellor as
stes the Centennial in phadelpha, have consider
ed the subject matter, and beg leave to report:
We fully concur with the Supreme Chancellor ~ to
Centennial celebration OF 1876 and offer the following
resolutions, and recommend their adoption:
l. Rescieed That tae next session Of me Supreme,
commencing On the fourth Tuesday OF August, A. D.
1876.
mediate Jurisdiction Of this Supreme Lodge hero
by authorized to attend SAID Centennial Celebration
during the session Of the Supreme Lodge, Is lodges,
j. Rtaoiusd, That 1t is recommended to the Grand
Lodges Of the vazors Grand Jurisdictions, that they
iseue like authority subordinate lodges within their
respective jurisdictions.
l. Rcso'rtd, That the COMMITTEES on Centennial be
increased to thirteen and e authorized to correspond
with the various Grand and Subordinate Lodges under
the 1umedizte jurisdiction OF tho Supreme Lodge,
with view to procuring their attendance, and make
necessary arrangements
(signedl J. " BEEnE,
G. u. L. FoxwELL,
+. M. LAUGHroN.
John r. Beebe. Supreme Representative, Fhiladel-
phia, Pa.: 4. J. L. Fo1wel, Supreme Represents
tive, Washington, D. c.; F. IL. LAughton. Supreme
Rep1eeentative, Bangor Ne; John ssotzes, sa-
Fuefr Ia Anf
Part Supreme chance1lor, Aluunt Holly. Y. J.;J.
Down Heritage: Supreme Representative, Gl.ssboEo
1tugton- Del; Oliver woodhouse, Supreme Pro
Late. Hartford. Conn. .
The con,mttes With Tie additional nemoars ,.. 1t =
offer the following for your consideration: A. the
Centennial Celebration Of the Independence Of the
United States Nation will take place In the City Of
Philadelphia during the lS16, aud as the Supreme
Lodge will also set in tha city On tho fourth TUESDAY
Of August in year, it is proposed to mako
lie procession Of the Knights Of Pytlias. OF auch
character as 20 be IN keeping with the dignity ana no
yana, through their Grand Lodge endeavoring by
strenuous efforts the P5thian demonstration
eisons ii the United states, ana fitting msnifesla
ton before the representatives Of the nations Of the
world Of The successful operation OF the PRINCIPLES Of
fr1eudahip charity aud bcpeyolence in the rromuRR-
ton OF the doctrine OF universal brotherhood.
Every jurisdiction, well as erery Bro knight,
should fee especial pride in assisting in this noble
work-shus contributing, by individual emulation, to
the accomplishment Of the great object Of establishing
The future Of or oTdes a1e and t aeng II
the parade Of the Knights Of pyshtas be
titisa mias to thu H. arbitration Of III. The Grand
Chancellors OF each jurisdiction are earnestly md
thetr respsctiye Grand bodies, md through them to
the subordinate Lodges in order that such action may
immediately be had Will secure full representation
The dine ie short to perfect you. movements It be-
hoovea al therefore, to b. up and doing" What
your hands and hearts find to do, "do it quickly;
and by systematc corporation Of true nighty en-
e.ey aud brotherly cmulstion. We can nake this
demonstration Of such character as to equal not
excel that Of other bcneTolent association IN tho
country.
Never BEFORE and perhaps never again. will there be
s1eesncs su of our ipsuon and We confidently
ptct each Jurisdiction 10 be fully alive to the I'M
portsnce Of doing their fu!l' duty IN ,ns;i, thi1
Celebration Of the Knights Of Pythias made a
grand SUCCESS the future Of Order will he aasured
and the Knights Of Pythias will lecome az 1t desires
tn be- OF the greatest benevolaut organizations III
| the civilized world
All arrangements Of the Supreme Centennial Com
raittee will conform to srch programme IS may hore-
after be made by the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvauia
or the Grand chancellor. F. Walter to whom Ill
letters further information should he nduressed at
No. 709 Samson street, Philadelphia. IA.
George ": Lindsay, saprsme nepreaent3ttve Balti-
Nj carrnston h;a apFe" sre Rsnrs
Supreme Reprcsentative, North, N: T.; Joseph Dow
dali, Supreme Keeper Of Il. and s., Columbus, q.
GRAND LODGE OF WISCONSIN.
The annual seseion OF the Grand Lodge OF
Wisconsin X. OF P. Was held at Milwaukee Tues
day and Wednesday. The reports OF grand Of
ficers 'we1e received and read. That OF the
Grand Chancellor L. W. Halsey, was IN able
document, and fully showed tnat his labosa IN
Eeha1f OF the Order had met with the greatest
of success, Serenteeu lodges we're represented
Since the last session three new lodges have
been ii,stituted,-No. 70 at Fond du Lac. No. %
st Watertown, and No. q at Milwaukee. ~:
The business Of ths tossiou having been dis
Matched, the Grand Lodge then proceeded to an
election of officers, with the following result:
Grand Chancenor-O. F. Jones. of Hudson
Grand ViceC Chancellor-Gen. Thomas s. Allen, Of
Oshkosh. rr.,..
Grand Master of Exchequer-C. q. sweetand, OF
Milwaukee. ,,. -. ...,
Representative to the Supreme Lodge tor two years
L. ". Hasey, Of Oshkosh.
L.W HaIsey was reelected Grand Chancellor.
but, On 2ccount OF business, was compelled TO
decline. Charles Schott, Of Milwaukee,, was
elected Grand Keeper Of Records and Seat but
at tbs last moment declined to be Installed, anu
Charles Curtis WAS elected in his place. Iho
German element, which composes over one-
third OF the membership in Wisconsin, are very
indignant because they we're totally ignored re-
Rarding several principal Offices and threaten to
withdraw from the Grand Lodge and form q
"coufederacr" OF their own, under The title OF
Independent Order Of hpights Of Pythias. What
this will amount to remains to be SEEN:
Tie Grand Lodge then adjourned till the 18th
day Of February 1871 to mees ,tC e the Caste Hall
During the session visitor from Illinois pre-
eanted himself but Naa at fist refused aduiH-