The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-06-14
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The twenty first annual session OF the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of
Nevada, was called to order at the opera
house, Virginia City, at one O'Clock p. M.
by Grand Chancellor T. R. Hofer, last
Thursday.
The first day was taken up by arrang-
ing preliniinaries, comforting degrees,
reports of committees and etc. The
second days session was called to order at
10 A. NJ, Grand Chancellor Hofer presid-
ing. At IL O'Clock the nominations and
election of officers took place, when the
following were elected: Supreme Rep
resentative, G. ]. D. King of Nevada No.
|, Virginia q. c., W. S. Beard, Beatific
No. z, Eureka; V. g. c., J. +. Aiken,
Amity No. 8, Reno; G. p, N. A. Hum
mel, Pyramid No. 10, Wadsworth; q.
M. OF E.. George w. Hatch, Triumph
No. IL, Virginia; q. K. R. S., A. b.
Stoddard, Nevada No. l, Virginia; G..
M. at A., j. d. Torreyson, Carson No. A.,
Carson; g. l. g., s. Rosenthal, Esmer-
aida No. III, Hawthorne; Il. U. e., W.
). Hillman, Owyhee No. IA, T~uscarora /;
Grand Trustees-C. 4. Bray Of Carson
No. 4. II. Crampton Of Nevada No. l and
II. j. Thyes of Amity No. 8. Z
The installation of the above elected
officers took place during the a~fternooni
and after the transaction of miscellan-
eous business the Grand Lodge adjourn
ed to meet in Reno on the second
Thursday of June next year.
After adjournment wat a street par
ade headed by the Silver State band in
full uniform, followed by Reno Division
No. 9 Uniform rank, 20 strong, COM
manded by Sir Knight Captain J.. j.
Hodgkinson. Then came Comstock
Division No. 8, with a total Of 30, rank
and file, under command Of Sir Knight
Captain M. G. Mcmillan. Following
the uniform rank were the Grand
Lodge Officers, Representatives, and
members Of LOCAL lodges.
In the evening q grand banquet was
given at the Opera House. The tables
were arranged in q double triangle, with
q seating capacity Of $50, and occupied
the entire floor of the main. HALLS Sus.
pended in front of the stage was
a triangle, fringed with numbers
less gas jets; the inside of the tri-
angle contained the colors of the Order
red, yellow and blue, while in the cen
ter was the monogram, &c. b." the
letters ablaze with innumerable Jets.
Pendant from the top Of the stage were
the banners of the Order. The stage
was beautifully decorated with flowers
and ~bric-a-brac. The gallery was
skirted with varicolored bunting, while
streamers of tri-color hung in festoons
from the chandelier in the center Of the
hall, and were looped on the balcony
surrounding. The getting NJ of the
spread was placed in the hands Of
Pythian Sisters of Silver Temple No. Q,
and right royalty did the fair, ladies per
form their part. The tables were fairly
loaded with good things. Toasts were
responded to by Major Huffaker, Prof.
John Edwards Bray, Gen. ]. D. Tofrry-
son, Gen G. G. Powning. and Hon. w.
d. Jones, and all were meritorious eff
forts. An interesting programme was
rendered by the local talent Of Virginia
and applause was frequent. -
The visiting Knights were received
| with the proverbial Comstock hospitality
and the days spent at the session were
days Of enjoyment and pleasure. =
The session was q success in every
particular.