Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-05-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Yesterdays Was a Purely Bus
mess Session.
The New Roster of Grand OFFICERS
Reports From Various Off
cials OF the Order.

The third days session of the Grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, was devoted
entirely to business in the shape of re-
ports of grand officers and the annual
election.
The first report was that Of J. J. Hill,
K. OF R. and S. The report shows that
there are twelve subordinate lodges in
the territory and that the financial con-
dition of them and the Grand lodge is
extremely fattering. Among its rec
concentrations are that district dep.
uties be required to visit each lodge in
the district at least once a year; that
the number of representatives to the
Grand lodge be reduced that the terms
of Office of subordinate lodge officers be
made one year, and that committee
be appointed to revise the constitution.
Other facts gathered from the report
are that there are in the territory 437
knights in good standing 122 past chan
cellors. During the past year there have
been expelled, none; deceased, 2; sus-
pended, 2S; withdrawn, 8; re-instated,
4 /; admitted by card, 3; initiated, IL.
He also reports the death of P. G. Chas.
Il. Williams Tucson lodge No. 9.
The report of the q. M. of E. shows
the funds on hand to amount to $4,000.
Ralph w. A. Hall was admitted to
the grand lodge rank at the request
of the grand lodge of California.
The following appointments to fill va
cancies on standing committees were
announced by the grand chancellor:
Law and Supervision-Paet S. B., B.
A. Fickss, No. l; Past G. c., f. B. Sc
crist, No. 7; P. c., L. B. Hayes, No. 9.
Finance, Mileage and Per Diem-P. c..
]. J. Hickey, No. 2; P. c., Chas. II.
Akers, No. l; P. c., Fred Fleshman,
No.9.
Appeals and Grievances-P. c.. John
Duke, No. IA; P. c., NJ. Lamont, No. 9;
PC, w. M. Johnston, No. IA; P. c.,
G. A. Bush, No. Is; P. c., B. Hattick,
No. 10.
state of the Order-P. c.. W. D.
Monmonier, No. 4 P. c.. W. M. John
ston, No. IA; P. c., John NJ. Athens, No.
l; P. c., A. H. Smith, No. II; P. G., W.
A. McGinnis. No. 2.
Petitions-P. c., Fred Fleshman, No.
g.; P. c., A. w. Byers. No. 2; P. c.,
John Curry, No. IL; P. c., A. Went
worth, No. 4 P. c., J. II. Bishop, No. Z.
Foreign Correspondence-P. c., John
J. Hill (ex-oficio); ; P. c., W. NJ. John
stone, No. IA; P. c.. T. J. Coulter,
No. Is.
Uniform and Endowment Ranks-P.
c., L. L. Terral, No. "A; P. q. c., F.
P. Secrist, No. 7; P. c., Peter Hook,
No. 4.
| Special Com. on G. L. Representa-
tives-Past S. R. to 5. L.. B. A. Fickas !;
P. G. c., Frank P. Secrist and &. G.
The annual election of grand officers
occurred in the afternoon and resulted
as follows:
G. C. Geo. Scnuerman; 6. V. c., F.
Fleishmsn; 6. K. of R. and S., w. M.
Johnston; 6. M. of E.; W. D. Monmo-
nier; G. NJ. at A., E. L. Branch q. P,
G. Strong; Il. I. g.; 7. ]. Coulter; G..
0. O., J. H. Bishop.
There yet remains a great deal more
business to be transacted, so that an
adjournment will not likely be reached
before tomorrow afternoon.
Many of the visiting Knights last
night attended ball at the park, given
by the local wheelmen's club in honor
of the visiting cyclists from the north
Circulating library open daily and
Wednesday and Saturday evenings al
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