St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-26
L. p. Hunts Speech.

l.. P. Hunt. of Mankato, the supreme
representative, replied to the city's
executive, and during the course of his
remarks said:
"The twenty-second annual session Of
the grand lodge Knights of Pythias, now
assembled and about to convene for the
legislation of matter OF especial interest
to its members. represents about $50
lodges. with a total membership in this
grand domain of nearly 1000. Let me
assure you on their behalf hat to be
honOred by your presence is peculiarly
gratifying to all ito be privileged to drink
in and absorb the sentiments you so
eloqnently express is a privilege we
fully appreciate, and to receive at your
hands SUCH a hearty welcome and the
freedom of your beautiful city, a city
whose reputation for its generous hoSpi-
tally is circumscribed only as the
lines of civilation are confined, is an
honor that no words of mine can give
even feeble expression to or acknowl-
edgment of.
A MinneSotans we are more than
proud of the city of Minneapolis. Your
growth is our growth; your prosperity
is our prosperity; your fame is our
fam e. We claim a joint interestin your
Welt are, and it will ever be Our pride,
as we feel it our duty, to bespeak for
you at all times and under all circum-
stances words of deserved praise and
only sentiments OF loyalty and devotion.
lit is peculiarly fitting at this time,
and it is with a feeling OF Do conceal
ment of pride that l do so. to remind
you that the next biennial convention
of the supreme lodge Knights OF
Pythias, together with the encampment
of the military branch of the order, will
onven In you beautiful city in 1896,
beginning on the last Tuesday of
August of that year. This supreme
body will at that time represent at least
GOO, 600 men, chosen from among the
best citizens OF America and other
countries where the tri-colored banner
of our order floats.
at is 10 idle boast to predict that this
session of our supreme body will bring
to Minneapolis at least 100, 900 strangers
the great majority Of whom have
never tasted the sweets of her royal
hospitality or drank at the fount of her
superior intellectually. On behalf of
the representatives of this grand body
and the total membership of the order
within the state. l pledge you hearty
cooperation in your every effort to
make this one of. if not the, erandest
%outpouring of representative citizens
from all parts Of the country ever
gathered within the confines OF your
municipality.
at is not my purpose, and the occasion
does not demand that l should, consume
your valuable time with any rehearsal
of the aims and objects of the order we
represent here today. We strive to
teach higher morals; it is our aim to
make men better; we give succor to our
sick and distressed; bury our dead and
educate our ophans. You will agree
that in common with other fraternal
organizations we have a great work to
perform, and a wide field for operation.
Regular Lodge Work.
At the conclusion of the speech max
ing the lodge took up its private bust
ness, and among other things conferred
the rank of the grand lodge upon thirty
records and seals, submitted his report,
in viii CHI he stated that although there
had been no net increase in the num-
Der of lodges during the past year. and
though the membership has been in
creased but 2S6, yet the general condi-
ton of the order is excellent. Three
lodges have been instituted and one
charter restored. There have been two
consultations and two charters sur
rendered, when leaves the number of
lodges the same as last year. During
the first term of the year there was a
loss of 1853 in membership. but during
the second term this loss was made up
and a further increase of liz. Grand
Master of the EXchequer Godfrey re-
ported the total receipts. including the
balance of g, 497.7 rs on hand Sept. l of
last year, to be IS, 1876. "a; disbursements,
S., $50. 10; balance. 50. 535. "a.
The report of the grand chancellor
showed the four new lodges established
since the last question session to be,
Waubana Lodge No. 131. Grand Rapids,
Itasca county; Detroit Lodge No. 1872.
Detroit, Becker county; Alexandria
Lodge No. 1873, Alexandria. Douglas
county; Vernon Lodge No. 1874. Vernon
Center, Blue Earth county.
The two lodges that passed out of
existence are Jewell Lodge, No. 40, of
Ellsworth. and Agate Lodge No. 81. of
Duluth. Thompson Lodge No. so, of
Wells, had its charter restored ten
months after it collapsed and efforts are
being made to restore the lodges at Ada,
Cr0okston and Lake City.
The lodge remained in session until
noOn. when al adjournment was taken
that the Knights might dine their fill
and prepare their st0macbs as we'll as
their souls for the afternoon meeting.