Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
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passed of most satisfactorily, and wer,
greatly enjoyed by the hundreds who wer
fortunate enough to be present.
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
Proceedings Of Grand Lodge. Election Of oMcers-
Appointment Of cemmitte es, etc.
Tuesday-evening session. After tn,
; opening ceremonies the committee return
credentials reported a number of represen
tatives and post chancellors in waiting (,
receive the grand lodge rank, whereupo,
they were admitted, aud the rauk con
ferred.
The hour for election OF officers havin.
arrived. tellefs were appointed aud tn,
following officers duly elected.
Grand Chancellor, Luke NJ. Ravens
Fort Scott, Grand Vice Chancellor, T. T
Anderson, Columbus, Grand Rebate, j. W
Sheafor, Concordia, Grand Master of Elk
chequer, George Linck, Leavenworth
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal, Gus. j
Newbcrt, wyandotte.
The newly elected Grand Chancellor theI
appointed the following officers: Gran,
Master at Arms, c. A. Van Ness, Wichita
Grand Inner Guard, J. W. Nalsley, Oska
loosa: Grand Outer Guard, VIM. Repworth
Huron.
Fl Scott was selected us the place 70
holding the next annual session. The
grand officers were then installed by the
retiring Past Grand Chancellor, DIR. ID. j.
Holland, of Atchison.
After the transaction of some other bust.
ness, the Grand Lodge took recess until
Wednesday morning, at 8 a. m.
MORNING SESSION..
The morning session, until II, n. m. was
principally devoted to the consideration
Of the report of the committee on appeals
and grievances.
At II n. IN. the committee on the re-
vision of the Grand Lodge constitution re-
ported a new form Of constitution for
the Grand Lodge, which was read and
amended by sections.
Pending the consideration the Grand
lodge took 3 recess until 3p. nj.
| Upon re-assemblng at p. m, the report
of the committee on constitution was taken
up and finished, and adopted.
The new constitution makes several inn
portant changes, which will prove of bene-
fit TO the order. and among other changes
provides for n school OF instruction with n
Grant Instructor, who shall see that all
lodges are thoroughly posted in the secret
work of the order. The same committee
also reported several minor changes in SUBJ
ordinate lodge constitutions, which were
ferred and passed, when the Grand Lodge
took a recess until SIP. m.
Evening session.-Upon converting, the
Grand Lodge conferred the Grand Lodge
rank upon several representatives and Past
Chancellors. This being done, the Grand
emplifcation of the unwritten work of the
order, Supreme Representatives FRAZIER
and Lyon illustrating the work.
Several resolutions were introduced and
passed, among which were resolutions
thanking the citizens of Wichita for the
manner in which they had decorated their
residences and business places, and
10 Warwick Lodge, No. "A, and to Wichita
Division No. for the courteous aud hos
pitable manner in which they have enter
tanned this Grand Lodge.
The Grand Chancellor then appointed the
following standing committees for the en-
suing year:
Committee on Credentials, Mileage and
Per Diem-Geo. Link, No. s; A. p. Riddle.
No. IS E. E. Heath, No. ..
Committee on Laws and Supervision-H.
NJ. Frazier, 10; NJ. NJ. Rowley, 10; j. p.
Cummings, "a; Henry Alden, 3; Fl. W.
Pond, Il.
Committee on State of order-Max j. Al
mems, Is; Frank Huntoon, 4; J. A. Harouff
I; J. w. Kirk, Il; VIM. Dennison, 46.
Committee on Appeals and Grievances
Chas. Krebs,7 w. II. Wall, IS; A. ID.
Wilkinson, 81; J. W. Morrison, As; J. W.
Gardner, 81.
Committee on Finance-F. S. Newsletter,
No. Al; VIM. Small, No. IA; J. V. Pierce,
No. 81; F. F. Access, No. 43 J. 7. McMil
Ian, No. A.
Committee on Dispensations, Charters
SubOlGiHalC l<Ouksts-Ns w. huhitts
IS; b. S. Bredberger, 1O6, A. b. Benson,
Go; c. J. Bulin, 81; A. N. Dodge, 1O3.
Committee on Semi-Annual Returns.
j. Hines, IA; J. E. Moon, 56; ]. b. Taylor,
SO; II. ii. Pa.ten, 100; S. +. johnson, 70.
Committee on Correspondence-G. J.
Neupert, No. 3; Oscar Mcdonnell, No. L.;
Frank Bacon. No. 65; J. Il. Dinkin, No.
&c; W. J. Sibley, No. 50.
Committee on Unfinished Business. l..
JAMS. No. IS; VIM. Dill, No. %; T.J.Rich-
ardson, No. 102; A. J.. Gutwilley, No. 96
J. p. Spiers, No. Gl.
The grand chancellor appointed Supreme
ii. NJ. Frazier as grand in
structor for the State of Kansas, after |
which the Grand Lodge then closed until
the third Tuesday in May. 1885.
From Wednesdays Daily
Owing to the very unfayorable state Of
the weather and the bad condition OF the
streets yesterday, the Knights OF Pythias
to postpone the time OF their
noon, when. if the weather is favorable, it
will come off per the following programme
which we rc-publish for the benefit Of those
who wish to know the nature and time Of
The various exercises:
WEDNESDAY, MAY q.
$50 A. m.-Escortiing officers of Grand
Division to Armory.
10 a. m.-Reception OF Grand Division.
First-Meeting of Grand Lodge.
Second-Eseorting Grand Lodge 10
position in lime.
Third-Grand parade of Divisions
md Lodges.
Fourth-General review Of pro-
,ession by officers Of Grand Lodge and
Grand Division.
FifthAddress of welcome TO Grand
lodge by +. Hill, c. c. No. A.
Prize Drill.
Band contest Immediately following the
iriII.
PRIZES.
Open to all Divisions U. Il. of the world.
first Prize ...... 49,. ......S2JO W
second Prize ....-........ I'D w
ihlrd Prize.... ...-..-...-......... % w
Drill 10 be governed in all respects by the
jarnahan tactics, except that twenty men
md one officer shall constitute Division.
BAND CONTEST.
iist IIiZe. -.....--. ....s-.-- SiVV w
second Prize =. ................. 80 90
A band TO contest of not less than ten
,ieces.
COMMIT TEES:
EXECUTIVE.
e. A. VanNess, president; S. S. King,
J. M. Allen, treasurer. Il. II.
ientz, l.. n. Woodcock, J. II. McMillen, p.
ietto.
FINANCE.
+. p. Hoyey, o. ID. Kirk, ii. NJ. Jones.
VIM. Matthewson, l.. w. Dittman, A. c.
iusey, +. A. Sewers, Geo. W. Walter.
HOTELS.
J. L. McMillep, Jno. Il. Carey, 4. Il.
sentZ, J. Rich, p. Getto.
MUSIC
John Fisher, ii. W. Dunning, Charles
Iatton, J. Bissantz, A. J. Longsdorf.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
+. Dale, L. A. Dorsey, g. ii. Harrington,
leo Snauoenherpcr n r. Nie.lerlander