The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-21
Meeting Of the Grand Lodge
Knights Of Pythias, at
Livingston.
by Mayor Joy, Of Liv-
ingston, and Dr.. Cole, Of
Helena.
List Of Grand Ofacers and Delegates Pres
ent-Programme Of the Meeting
The Ntasons' Banquet

AA1V1NGSTONs may NU.-l0p0Cl6I.I - AUe
grand lodge Knights Of Pythias convened
in this city to-day. The majority of the
delegates arrived on passenger trains Nos. l
and this morning, although some were de-
layed and will not arrive until tomorrow.
Yellowstone lodge No. 10 Of this city had
made extensive arrangements for the recep-
tion of the visiting brethren. The lodge
room in the Miles block is beautifully dec
GRATED. Desks furnished with pens, ink,
stationery, etc., have been provided for
each delegation and back of these rest
large banners bearing in gilt letters the
narle of the delegation.
Grand Chancellor Lamme, of Bozeman,
convened the lodge at 1890 a. m. A COM
mittee consisting of A. r. Joy. w. E.
Thompson and Charles Hirschman was
then appointed on credentials. After their
reports had been received and adopted,
Mayor Joy, in behalf of Yellowstone lodge
and the city of Livingston, delivered the
address of welcome. The address was one
Of Mayor joys happiest efforts, and was
warmly applauded. He extended the Free
dom of the city and of the Livingston club
to the delegates. DR.. G. X. Cole, of Helena,
e1 supreme grand chancellor, then replied,
and after this an adjournment was taken
for dinner.
The lodge reconvened at 2 p. M, and
after roll call grand lodge work was taken
up and several new members admitted tC
full membership. The parade will take
place at p. m. tomorrow. and be followed
by a banquet at the Albemarle. Thursday'i
programme includes grand lodge work
election of officers and grand invitation
ball to be given at Fowlie's hall in the even
ing. Many of the most prominent men o.
Montana are in attendance, and among
these are Lieutenant-G Governor Richards, A
J. Seligman, L. A. Walker and DIR. Cole.
The following are the names of those il
attendance: The g. G.. E. b. Lamme; G
v. G., John L. Sloane; G. p, j. B. Gallagher
g. NJ. Of E.. J. H. Owens; G. M. of A.. N. j
Scott; g. 1. g., w. E. Thompson. John G
Evans, G. X. of r. and s.. and Theo. Shed
,, q. u. G.. are absent.
Delegates for Bozeman-E. B. LaInme
Helena-H. 8. Walker, G. w. 8. Thompson
and Jacob Loeb: Butte j. E. Richards, H
c. T. Loomis, j. s. Hammond, J. s. Gels
bon; Deer Lodge-H. F. Peterson and
P. Bates; Miles City-C. S. Whiting
Lee Eisenberg; Dillon-I. Cashmere and
Charles Hirschman; Livingston A. Burg
4. W. Mills: Missoula-W. Cane and G. T
Stoddard Anaconda. L. Curby; Walker
ville-G. M. Bourquin; Great Falls-Mye,
Harris; Boulder-T. G. Beredese; Philips.
burg--M. H. Byram; Granite-Dan Arms
Red Lodge-M. Watson; Glendive-C. w
B. Harvey. Fort Benton, Choteau. Marys.
vile and Wickes are not represented.
The Masonic lodge gave a banquet at the
lodge rooms last night. Several members
were initiated.
The election Of officers tonight resulted
as follows: Grand Chancellor, Jno. L.
Sloan; Grand Vice-C Chancellor, James b
Gallagher; Grand Prelate, G. s. Whitney
Grand Secretary, Jacob Loeb; Grand Treas.
urer, E. H. Talcot; Grand Master at Arms
I. F. Kirby; Grand Inner Guard, Charles
Stephens; Grand Outer Guard, H. Peterson;
Grand Trustee, George w. Bourquin.