The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-23

| SION.
| LEAvENwoRTH, May q, 1873.
Tho Seventh Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge, Knights OF Pythias, Kansas, convened
| in Odd Fellows Hall, at ten O'Clock, A. N.
Grand Officers present Frank ii. Bottom, p.
g. G.. John w. Wheeler. Grand Chancellor
ii. N. Frazier, Grand Vice Chancellor AL
Leck, Grand Prellte, g. J. Neubert, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal; George Sinck,
Grand MISTER of Exchequer; T. A. Cullinan,
q NJ. at A.. f. Chapiu, q. o. c.: William
Priestley, q ]. q.
The Grand h. of X. and s. announced a quo
rum of lodges present, whereupon, after due
examination of the Representatives aud T st
Chancellors in attendance, the Grand LpIge
vas duly opened for business.
p. C.'s Parliu and Darby Were appointed 10
I'LL vacancies In the COMMITTEES on credentials
and returns.
On motion of p. G. e. Bartlett. the reading
of the minutes of the previous Annual Ses-
sion was dispensed with, and they were APP
proved as printed.
On mntion of z. c. Franks, the q. l.. went
into secret session, after which the committee
on returns and credentials reported the fol-
lowing Representatives and Past Chancellors
entitled to seats IN the Grand Lodge, which
report was adopted:
REPRESENTATIVES AND PAST CHAN
CELIORS IN ATTENDANCE.
CHANCELLoRs.
Robert II. Afford, No. 2.
L .wson Cook, No.
!. ]. Grant, No. ).
Edward F. Haberlein, Nos
+. X. Smith, No. 10.
Edward Schott, No. IL.
Edward Latta, No. IA.
]. s. Kelley. No. 6.
w. +. Ewing, No. II.
Chill p. Corcoran, Mo-
II. Il. Mathews, No. II.
Frank Helbing, No. Il.
c. 7. Linton, No. Is.
E. E. Heath, 70. 10,
Martin Mullins. No. IS.
w. s. Beatty, No 10.
]. r. Musgrove, No. %.
William Black, No. IA.
REPRESENTATIVES.
H. c. Darby, No. 2.
L. NJ. Tuttle, No. 5,
]. S. Kelley, No, 6.
John NJ Price, No. 2.
John Trump, Nos.
A. ]. Hovey, No ..
W. r. Ewing, No. II.
II. ii. Matthews, No. IL.
James Franks, No. II.
Victor Sarbach, No. Is.
A. Lerk, No. IL.
f. f. Heath, No. Is.
WIS. Beatty, No. l9.
The Grand Lodge degree was then conferred
on Past Chancellors and Representatives not
heretofore in possession of the same.
The reports OF the Grand Chancellor, Su-
prSme Representatives, Grand Keeper Of
Records and Seal, and Grand Master of Ex-
chequer, were presented and read, and on
motion received and referred to a committee
on distribution consisting OF Past Chancei!ors
Cochrane, Price and Trump.
The Committee on Printing made their re-
port, which was referred to the Finance Com.
mi.tee.
The report Of the Committee IN Core
spondence was Received, and ordered sp-ead
on the minutes.
The Committee on Distribution OF the sew
eral reports OF Grand Lodge officers made a
report, referring the different subjects con-
tanned therein TO appropriate committees,
which report was adopted.
The special committee on the revision Of
the constitution presented their report, which
was received and discussed at some led: Il.
The Grand Chancellor having filled y..san-
cies in the standing committees the Grand
Lodge adjourned until half past two o'cocs,
Pm.
On motion of Past Grand Chancellor ,rt-
lett IL was resolv ed that the election OF & .tnd
Lodge officers for the ensuing term be IA. de
the special busines, at nine O'Clock this even
ing.
The following is the list of Grand Lodge Of
ncers elected last night 10 serve for the ensu-
ing year;
NV. Wheeler, Past Grand Chancellor.
Jonn NJ. Price, of Atchisol, Grand Chan.
cellor.
H. NJ. FRAZIER, Clay Center, Grand Vice
CHANCELLOR.
E Chaplin, Leavenworth, Grand Prelafe-
Gus;avus ]. Neubert, Of WSapdotie, re-
elected Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal.
George Linck, OF Leavenworth, reelected
Grand Master Of Exchequer.
Representatives for ls.s-James Laidlaw,
wyandotfe; and J. ". Wheeler, Leavenworth;
for ISIS and ls79E L. Bartlett, Of wyan-
dotte.
A very appropriate present was donated to
the lodge by Past Grand Chancellor Bottom,
Of Pomeroy, Of his photograph, life size, for
which q vote Of thanks was rendered him by
the lodge.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
E. w. Ewing, Emporia, Grand Master at
Arms.
J. L. Kelly, Abilene, Grand Outer Guard.
Jason Dickey. HOlton, Grand Inner Guard.
The next session Of theGfand Lodge will be
held on the Third To0day Of May, 1879, ut
Abilene.