The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-17
PYTHIANS
ASSEMBLING OF THE GRAND LODGE
AT CASTLE HALL
YESTERDAY.
Full Account of the First DAYS
PrOceedin gs-Delegates
Present.
The Freedom o f the City Ten
dered, and Knight Labatt
ElOquently Responds.

ElOquently Responds.
The grand lodge of the Knights of
Pythias of Texas met in convention
at the Castle Hall of Mt. Bonnell
lodge No. "a this morning at II
o'clock.
All the officers W ere present:
Max Elser, past grand chancellor, of
Fort Worth.
T. Rolf, of Brennan, grand chan
cellor.
w. II. Sutton, of Dallas, grand vice
chancellor.
H. NJ. Spalding, of Denton, grand
prelate.
Royal A. Ferris, of Waxahachie,
grand master of eXchequer.
L. La Hache, of Sherman, grand
keeper of records and seals.
G. c. Wilson, of Terrell, grand mas
ter at arms.
7. camp, Jr., of Henderson, grand
tuner guard.
Charles Coon, Of Mexia, grand outer
guard.
GRAND TRUSTEES.
p. S. Wren, of Humbolt 10 lge, Gal
weston.
II. c. Rising, of Sam Houston lodge,
Paris.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
H. J. Labatt, Humboldt, Galveston.
w. Alex Abey, Pythian, Longview.
James Hykes.
The following is a complete list of
all delegates present:
j. Keller, Texas Lodge, Houston.
G. F. Lutz, Eureka, Marshall.
j. H. Aldridge, Lone Star, Wealth
erford.
A. S. Lloyd, Terrell, Terrell.
j. F. Conyers, Harmony, Corsicana.
John L. Simpson, Trinity, Gaines
vile.
Ed. G. Smith, Occur de Lion, Dallas
Herman Kuehn, Humboldt, Gal
weston.
W. M. Aven, Brennan. Brennan.
w. G. Eubank, Mystic. Sherman.
p. n. Mittenthal, StonewaIl, WaXa-
hachle.
Drew Pruitt, Red Cross, Fort Worth.
w. P. Savage, Iyanhoe, Palestine.
Louis Book, Star, Navasota.
j. A. Mashau, Kaufman, Kauf-
man.
J.H. Ferris, Henrietta, Henrietta.
j. r. Johnston, Travis, MeXia.
G. w. Lamborn, Queen City, Fort
Worth.
E. H. Hanna, Myrtle; Denison.
II. g. Rising, Sam Houston; Paris.
W.B. Campbell, Mineola; Mineola.
j. T. Clements, Pythian; Long
view.
R. w. Savage, Tyler; Tyler.
F. w. Mack, Defiance; Mckinney.
H. D. Booth, Bonita; Henderson.
James d. Osborne, Olive; Cltburne,
81. l.. MCGEE, Decatur; Decatur.
tin.
W.B. Smith, Elk; San Antonio.
Seymour Ash, Waco; Waco.
L. II. Hill, Bayard; Albany.
w. A. Bramlette, Bots d. Arc; Bon
ham.
J. T. Houser. Star of the West; Alb,
ilene.
HI. R. Solomon, Colorado; Colorado
Robert Kirkpatrick, Baird; Baird.
Tom Bell, Hillsboro; Hillsboro.
A, M. Miller, Pioneer; Witchits
Falls.
P.L. Downs, Midlothian; Temple.
VIM. Harvey, Bolton; Bolton.
N. o. Reynolds, Sulphur City; Lam
pasas.
c. M. Chestnut, Alamo, Taylor.
L. b. Cochran, Central, George
town.
L. Creager, Jefferson, Beaumont.
Paul Telling, Schiller, Galveston.
DR.. W. w. McCorcle, Killeen, Kill
leen.
J. w. Reed, Coleman, Coleman.
DR.. H. Riley, Raleigh, Bowie.
PAST CHANCELLORs.
Chris. Meyer, Schiller, Galveston.
E. b. Connell, Mt. Bonnell, Austin
The following Past Chancellors an6
delegates received the
GRAND LODGE DEGREE.
J. Kellar, Houston; c. T. Lutz,
| Marshall; j. II. Aldridge, Weather
ford; John L. Simpson, Gainesville
Herman Kuehn, Galveston; Drew
Pruitt, Fort Worth; Louis Book,
| Navasota; j. A. Marshall, Kaufman
J. II. Ferris, Henrietta; J. r. John,
son, Mexia; G. w. Lamborn, Fort
Worth; E. H. Hanna, Denison
IL. Il. Clements, Longview
IF. W. Mack, Mckinney; II
d. Booth, Henderson: J. ID. Os
borne, Cleburne; L. j. MCGEE, Deca
tur; Phil Abrahams, Austin; Sey
mour Ash, Waco; j. F. Houser, Abb
lene; Robert Kirkpatrick, Baird; N
.. Reynolds, Lampasas; VIM. Harvey
Belton;C. NJ. Chestnut. Taylor; T. B
Cochrane, Georgetown; w. w. McCor
Gle, Killeen; II. Riley. Bowie; w. M
Curtis, Mineola; r. I'll. Lorney, Colo
RADIO.
The following committees were ap
pointed:
| MILAGE AND PER DIEM.
W. G. Eubank, w. M. Curtis, P. N
Mittenthal, w. M. Aven, j. FL. Aid
ridge.
APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.
W. P. Savage, I'll. G. Rising, S. ]