Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-26
The Secret Orders.

KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS-GRAND LODGE OF
FICERS-THE UNIFORMED RANK
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-RED MEN.
The Grand Lodge of knights of Py-
thias, w. L. Olivier of Staunton, Grand
Chancellor, held it's annual meeting at
Leesburg, Loudoun county, last week. A
public welcome was given the members at
the Opera House there, and the Mayor
made the address of the occasion. On be-
half of the Grand Lodge, Grand Chancellor
Olivier responded as follows:
''Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen Of Lees
burg 1t is no less pleasure than duty to
acknowledge on behalf Of the Grand Lodge
Knights Of Pythias Of Virginia, the very cor
dial and hearty welcome with which you
greet our presence in your beautiful town.
We come among you unknown; yet we'll
known. Personally we know but few of you,
vet has not our Forthcoming as a band of
brothers working in glorious cause for noble
purposes, on platform, the very cornerstone
of Christianity Friendship, Charity and Be-
nevolence, been heralded for the last year by
those brave Pythian sentinels of the Poto-
mac, Alexander. Garrett and others, making
us as it were we'll known to you all? Sir, as
Pythians bound together by such ties, know
ing you through your chosen representatives,
we feel and know that we are among friends,
and that your words OF welcome mean all
they say. To you, MI. Mayor, the chief Mag
istrate of Leesburg do | as chief officer of this
grand era body, commit to your care and watch
fulness the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Allow
me again to thank you, MI. Mayor, for this
cordial welcome.
After the reception there was banquet
at the Ketoctin Hotel, at which the toast
to the knights of Pythias" was respond
ed to by MI. Geo. S. Lightner of Staunton.
The following officers Of the Grand Lodge
for the ensuing year were elected:
Past Grand Chancellor, W. L. Olivier of
Staunton; Grand Chancellor, Isaac Diggs of
West Point; Grand Vice Chancellor, W. L.
Mcleod of Suffolk; Grand Prelate,. W. 7.
Lithgow of Manchester (his thirteenth term);
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Walter
A. Edwards of Norfolk Grand Master of
Grand Master-at Arms, Joseph A. Mutton of
Winchester; Grand Inner Guard, I. E. Hutch
inson of Smithville; Grand Outer Guard,
William E. Garrett of Leesburg.
Richmond was chosen as the place of
meeting for the next year on the Sd Tues
day in February
The representatives Of the Divisions Of
the Uniformed Rank of Knights of Pythias,
among whom were 1t. j. I. Long and Her
aid J. n. Mcfarland of Staunton, repre-
senting Division N 10, formed a regiment
and elected the following officers-D. j.
Turner, Jr.. Div. No. 1, Colonel; S. L.
Monroe, Div. No. s, 1t. Colonel; G. G.
Taylor, DIV. No. u, Major; g. S. Wiley,
Div No. y, Surgeon; Rev. E. W. Nc
Corkle, Div. No. y, Chaplain. The Di-
vision officers fixed on Portsmouth, May
5th, 1892, for the next place of meeting.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor
will hold it's annual meeting in Roanoke on
Tuesday, March LIST. There are fifty eight
lodges in Virginia. with a membership of
about $500. During the past two years
over 100 members have died, and Virginia
heirs have received on that account over
5000 900, and large sum has been paid for
the relief Of It's sick and distressed men,
bers.
The tribe of the Independent Order of
Red Men has been revived in Staunton, and
the following officers elected-Sachem,J no.
T. Long; Senior Sycamore, DR.. M. ..
Burkholder; Junior Sycamore, L. n. Long;
Prophet, Jas. E. Taylor; Chief of Records,
G. Harry Haines; Keeper of Wampum,
Jas. W. Blackburn; Guard OF Wigwam,
VIM. A. Grubert; Guard of Forest, Ed.
Blackburn; Keeper Of Wigwam, VIM. For
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