The Helena independent., 1889-05-23
THE PYTHIANS.
All Sections of the Territory Well
Represented at the Annual Gath
ering st Deer Lodge.
Reports Of Officers Showing the Order
to be in Excellent Condition,
Numerically end Financially.
omcers for the Ensuing Year The Grand
Parade and BaII-SeXt Years
Meeting

Independent YESTERDAY and to-day will
long be remembered in Deer Lodge, the
occasion being the assembling of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. The
lodge convened at l O'Clock yesterday after
noon IN Union hall aud was called to order
by Vice Grand Chancellor E. b. Lamme,
in the absence OF Grand Chancellor A. j.
Seligman. The committee on credentials
reported the following representatives as
entitled to seats: Damon Lodge, No. 1,
George PascOe and George Fitschen
Pythagoras Lodge, No. 2, II. IL. Hodgson
and A. q. HemphIll; Myrtle Lodge, No. 8,
l.. A. Walker, t. ii. Kleinschmidt and G..
h. Cole; Crescent Lodge. No. 4, not pres
ent; IvanhOe Lodge, No. 5, James B Gala
CHER and j. X Hoffman; Valley Lodge,
No. 8. Joseph Mcdonald and }. W. Yates
Crusader Lodge, No. Z, c. S. Whiting;
OccidenJ Lodge, No. s, W. G. CroweIl and
W. p. Layne, who came o-day; oswego
Lodge, No. 2. w. L. Wright and
G. IL. Smith; Yellowstone lodge No. 10, w.
Z. Thompson; Laurel lodge No. IL, VIM.
Cave and ID. ID. Bogart; Chevalier lodge
No. r. not represented; Montana lodge
No IS, 1. F, Ktrdby and NJ J. Fitzpatrick;
Calantha lodge No. Il, " J. Scott; Ever
green lodge No. 16, Theo. Shed and ID. b
McKillican; Bullion lodge No. II, G. T. II.
Knight and c. 5. POage; Cataract lodge
No. Is, DIR. Z Cruteher; Boulder lodge No.
! 10, c. f. Stevens and W. Y. Teneyck;
Philipsburg lodge No. 20, NJ. Ii. Bryan, T.
Ii. Pittwood and VIM. Weinstein; Noun
tain lodge No. 2I, VIM. Peterson.
All the delegates then present received
the rank and were admitted to member
ship in the grand lodge.
Vice Grand Chancellor Lamme made q
report of his official actions for
the past year, which was referred
60 the committee on distribution
John G. Evans, of Butte, grand
keeper of records and seals, made his re-
port, showing the number of members and
financial condition of the grand lodge,
which was good. Valley lodge, No. 8, of
Deer Dodge, through DIR. J. II. Owings,
made present 10 each of the lodges of a
beautiful gold-trimmed silk-fringed ban
ner.
The grand chancellor made a ruling that
subordinate lodges may make laws prohib-
iting the use of rituals in the ceremonies
of the lodge.
The lodge met again this morning and
transacted n great deal of business, much
of which the world is not to know. The
committee on memorial resolutions, ap-
pointed yesterday on the death of T. j.
Wright. of Walkervllle, reported a set of
resolutions, which are p be framed a; the
expense of the graYI ,dge and presented
10 his family.
Supreme Representa- e DIR. C. K. Cole,
of Helena. made a very Sble and lengthy
report on the business of the supreme lodge
held at Cincinnati last June. The report
was accepted with the thanks of the lodge,
and is to be published in the official pro-
ceedings of the grand lodge.
The first thing done in the afternoon was
the giving the rank to the delegates who
came in to-day, who thereupOn became
members. The grand lodge then proceeded
70 the election of officers for the ensuing
year with W. Z. Thompson, of Livingston,
and w. j. Crowell, of Dillon, as lellers.
Grand Vice Chancellor E. b. Lamme, of
Bozsman, was the only nominee for Grand
Chancellor, and he was consequently unan-
imOusly elected for the ensuing year.
When it came to the election of Grand
Vice Chancellor, a spirited contest arose.
as the Office is a stepping stone TO the hugh
II. l..
Sloane, of Missoula, James b. Gallagher, of
Butte, George W. Bourquin, of Walker
vile, and DIR. j. II. Owings, of Deer Lodge.
were the candidates and were put in nom
ination. On the seventh ballot John l..
Sloan was elected, the vote standing on
that ballot: Sloan, %; Gallagher, H. Bour-
quin l, and o wings s. On motion of Gal
lagher the election Of Sloane was made
unanimous. The grand lodge then ad-
journed until o'clock, so as to participate
in the afternoon parade.
The parade, though not so large num-
erically as was expected, was a success
Ia every particular. AS soon as the train |
came in from Butte at O'Clock, bringing
many additional knights and citizens, the |
procession formed on the street leading
east from the depot Joseph Mcdonald. |
p.umed knight as he was, and mounted |
upon white charger, acted as marshal. |
The Boston Il Montana band of
Butte, twenty-five members strong,
aud one OF the finest bands |
in the entire northwest, headed the pro- |
cession, then followed the escort, Joe |
DowdaII Division No. 3, Uniform rank Of
Deer Lodge. DIR. J. II. Owings. captain 1
by John G Evans. Grand Keeper Of Records |
and Seals, followed by Valley Lodge |
No 6, and the visiting members of other
lodges. The procession after striking |
Main street moved south TO Fourth, thence |
east to Z street, thence north to Third
street, then east TO G street, thence north |
20 Missouri avenue, thence down Missouri |
avenue TO Main street where il was dis |
banded.
The day was everything that could be |
desired-tnc sun shone its brightest, the
trees looked their greenest. the flowers
were their sweetest and the flags waved
their prettiest. Everybody was happy.
At this evenings session the following
officers were elected: Grand Prelate,
James b. Gallagher, Of Butte. Grand
Master of the ExcheqneT, DIR. j. II.
Owings. of Deer Lodge, Grand Keeper Of
Records and Seals. John q. Evans. of Butte,
this being his fifth election % the Office:
Grand Master at Arms, y. j. Scott, OF
Walkerville; Grand Inner Guard, W.
Thompson, of Livingston; Grand Outer
Guard, TheO. Shed, OF MarysviIIe. Grand
Trustee, DIR. Z. Crutcher, Of Great Falls.
Supreme Representative TO the Supreme |
Lodge for the next four years, J. z. Rick |
ards, Of Butte.
IL was then determined that the next
Grand Lodge Of the territory will be held /
in Livingston, tue third Tuesday In May,
1880. The Grand Lodge then adjourned.
The climax was a grand ball TO night at |
the large hall Of Lodge & Beaumont Not
only was this an event looked forward 70 4
by the ladies of Deer Lodge, but . large /
mr. fs.sr - -
Butte kept it in mind and were here 20 en- /
oy the occasion. After the ball a special /
train Will leave for Anaconda and Butte.
Fought Over a Man