The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-17
TAXI THE Town
The Grand Lodge Of Montana Con-
vsnsd in Its Ninth Annual
Session.
Visitors Welcomed Ia q Neat Ad-
dress by His Honor, Mayor
John q. Curtin.
Ctty-A Visit to the Broadwatsr-
banquet To-NishS.

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Tho grand lodge Of tho Knights Of
Pythiss of Montana met In ninth amt l
session yesterday morning 81 tho, audi
forum. The hall had been beautifully
decorated md arranged for she conveuienos
nf tho officers and msmbers. Grand Keeper
Of Records and Seals Jacob Loeb called the
public session to order at nine o'clock, and
after a few fslio,tous remarks ,introduced
Mayor John G. Curtin. who welcomed the
visitors in the following neat spesoh'
''Gsand rep, essen tativss and officers. ninth
annual session of tho grand lodge OF the
knights of Pythias Of Montana. The OK
ample Afforded mankind IN tho unfalteF-
Ing friendship and %undaunted chivalry OF
the valiant knight from whom your grand
order TO- appropriately takes is name. BY
his courageous support OF Damon. tho aena-
tos, in resisting the cruelty and opr reaaou
Of the tyrant Dyonissius. has been 50
stsadfastly adhered ~ BY your honorable
order and portrayed in the lives and intcr-
course OF its me mbers, az to meet with
universal homage and respect. II Inns
secured Cor itself such n exalted position
in the estimation OF msn wherever frcs-
dom and intelligence may be found, ~ TO
render 1t an exceptionally. pleasant Guty to
hefttinQly manifest nm appreciation OF its
merits. by an exhibition Of that %frisndship
and esteem toward its Representatives. and
officers. when an appropriate OCCASION like
this is afforded. ,5s.3 3
'You have seen proper to designate. from
the many desirable places in our now and
thrifty state. tho Queen City Of shs Rockiss
TO hold your annual session, and tho ocoa-
sion il one upon which ! have the great
honor and pleasure Of tcnderinR the free
dom of the. city. the courtesy of it's officers
and the hospitality OF its peop'e. Az tho
chief executive officer Of q growing and
prosperous city. l can assure you TINT tbs
people of Helena possess in Z great measure
that marvellous friendship which commeIn-
crates the lifo and cha, acter Of the young
soldier to the senator from. syracuse, the
cardinal principles upon wh;ch your order
is% founded. and that they viii gladly nom
Ing your ~sojou.n. with us. In conclusion
allow me to again extend TO you a henrty
Welcome to the freedom OF the city and the
kniRhtly courtesy and generous hospitality
Of her good citizone." 100
After the applause which followed Mayor
Curtin's addteps had subsidized, ~. Porter,
OF Miles City. delegate from the Crusader
lodge. made the following esponse:
mayor Curtin: In behalf of the knights
hoe assembled nnd the lodges WHICH they
represent, would express to You their
thanks for the kindly welcome you give to
MS. The official welcome you extend con
firms md emphasizes tho chivalric hospi-
tality of our b. other Knights of Helena and
their friends already bestowed upon us since
We entered your oity's Rates. The.r recep-
ton committee has met the several delega-
tions az they have arrived with cheering
greeting, md have entertained them in the
spitio of Knightly hospitality. r.
Our entrance into your beautiful city
and our stny he @ affords us pleasure. The
objects that meet the eye from tho grandeur
of tho mountains and Wiley that surround
your queenly city. the substantial buildings
and manifold evidences OF your oity's sta.
bility and prosperity, the beautiful resi-
dencea and grounds and your banks and
places Of business all conspite to call forth
+ ON the visitor the wish that peace and
prosperity may ever abide within tho walls
of tho Queen City Of the Rockies. The
history of Helena from the DAYS Of Last
Chance euloh to the present times. OF slec-
tric cars md metropolitan improvements
ready to say that while it il not competent
under the laws of our order to early the
banner Helena for the capital" still No
unanimously declnre that Helena 10 o ca, j.
tal city.
I'VE assemble here AZ delegates from the
- Atc koaAS1 VA tAA0 10 y ~
tute the ninth grand lodge of the iurisdic-
tion of Montana. Like the lats lsQIsls-
ture of Montana, VIC come to your city to
l~eRis!ats for the welfare Of. our state. but
unlike that famous Legislature. wo lrorosS
to ennct tho laws that ate necefsn,y for tho
advancement Of our order throughout this
state. Like that legislature. We are ex-
pscted to elect some ~cfficers, but unlike that
same legislature we will not adjourn until,
We have elected a ! erson to every office that
needs IN incumbent.
1--WE have head that tho streets Of your
city contain n considerable admixture of
gold, and under the cxhilaratinR effects Of
tho delightful sunshine that .foAts down
upon this locality We already feel that We
taking n preliminary walk over golden
streets, and We trust that our stay here will
in some measure Gccompnny us to that
kind of streets. md that finally with
you and all the residents OF Your city, We
may be permitted ultimately TO meet and
walk tho streets that are renlly golden. For
the pleasant wo Dc you havs addressed TO
Us l again express to you the sincere thanks
of these knights and tho Gsaau lodge Of
Montana" asz.9
Delegate Porter remarks we're frequently
INTERRUPTED BY applause.
At 10 O'Clock :he Grand lodge was called
70 order by Grand Chancellor Chas, Is.
voted to tho reception OF delegates and thu
readinG of reports. The treaaursr's repott
showed = balance on hand of 81, GIG. II. The
afternoon session WAS devoted to tho rres-
r~ntation OF resolutions. At i've O'Clock the
officers and members went ont to the
3roadwatot where many took a dip in tho
plunge. md all tho visitors were PHOTO
kraphed in . group.
The following are tho %oficors of the
grand lodge in ATTENDANCE: +. 6. c., Jas.
B. Gallagher, of Butte; q. O., DR.. Chas. &.
Whitney; 9. V. c.. Geo. b. Barnaby,' OF
Bozemnn; O. r.. Dr.. s. II. Hammond, Of
Butte; G. X. X. md s., Jacob Loeb, Of Hal.
,nn; G. M. E.. L. II. Ialcots. OF Living
ton; q. NJ. at A.. Tom Molngue, OF Deer
lodge; G. /. G.. +. NJ. Ingalls,. Of Missoulo:
J. q. G., W. E. Wright, Of Butte; s, r..
!. A. Walker. of Helena; trustees, Geo. N.
sourquin. of Helena. J. s. Hsmmond. OF
suite, A.. E. Dicketmnn. Of Grsnt Falls;
!. G. G.. DIR. @. X. Cole. OF Helena, lee
dantle. of Butte. A. j. %SeliRrnan. of Helena.
\. Il. Lawrence, of Bozeman. j. G. Evans.
Butte. j. L.. Sloane. of Missoula.
The delegates are: Bumrus. hchillinp.
White. Stevenson. buffet, Fitschen, Lomns
nd Wright, of Butte; Wall. Ingram and
lipRins, of Bozemnn; Owincs and Hirst.
I Deer Lodge; SwerdlRer and Porter, OF
iiles City; MacKlcm and Esies, OF Dillon:
Webster and knight. of Livingston; Stod.
ard and Roberts, OF Missonla; HodRkiss
nd Warner, OF Chotenu, Cohen aud HAYES.
I An0Couda: Scott and Roduer. Of Walker.