The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-06-18

Some siXty-fYe Knights Of Pythias,
members of and delegates to the grand
lodge now in session here, reached
Provo oyer the R. G. w. at 9 :26 this
morning from Salt Lake, Ogden and
Park City. They were met at the
depot by the Aspen band and dele
CATION Of the local Knights together
with many citizens and escorted up
street TO the lodge headquarters, the
Reed Smoot block, to the Strains of ex-
cellent music by the band.
ExCursoniste other than knights
were on the train. a detachment of
knights from Grand Junction came in
at noon and others are On the way and
tomorrow the Knights Of the uniformed
rank will reach the city, when the COM
petitlve drilling will take place on the
west square.
THE GRAND LODGE.
convened shortly after 10 O'Clock with
the following ensemble:
Onicers-J. S. Corlew, G. c.; j. Z.
Meakin, G. w. c.; Ira w. Kenward.
G. p: y G. Wardlelgh, q. K, L. S.;
N. w. LUunedecker, q. III. E.; S, l..
Radon, G., Nj. at A.; Ed. Pike, G. l.
e.; D. Frye q O. u.
Supreme epresentatiyes-F. W.
Layt ana l.. II. FarnsWorth.
Grand trustees-W. b. Wedell. w.
Il. Turner, U. E, Stewart.
Past Grand Chancellors-E. A. Ne
Daniel, S WItherill, w. Hush ands, E.
w. Duncan.
2epresentatives-From Myrtle lodge
! No, /: Nj 2. Gray, d. s. Whitehorn,
W. H. Young and r, shelton; from
Ogden No. 2, w. r, Williams, j. r.
Slime, w. r. White, u. ?. Jennings,
A. J. Johnson. w. ]. jenkins; from
Rocky Mountain No. 8, R. Baker, Sig
simon, Guy Hardin; from Park Nc. 4,
William Reynolds, M. &C. rye; from
| Calanthe No. 5, u. w. Hartman, E. s.
Gilbert; from MingO No. 6, II. P. John,
son, w. S. Walker; from Queen City
| No. Z, L. III, Carr, q. j. Weber, @. B
Schramm; from GOdiVar No s, d. Nc
Murphy. w. M. Nesbit; from Garden
City No. 10, F. w. Wood R. G. Wat
kins; from Monitor No. II, William
Doxey. E. 6. O'Donnell; from Zion No
u, G. q. Slade, w. H. Hall; from
Eagle No. IS, j. A. Harrison, Rees Job.
The session was opened in regular
ritualistic form, after which the fol-
lowing telegram was received and read
to the grand lodge in session:
LIMA, Ohio, June lS:-T1 j. S. Cor
lew. G.. CT send greeting to the
membership of Utah and may success
attend you IL all your future efforts.
WALTER B. RICHIE, s. c."
The lodge instructed the grand
chancellor to answer the telegram.
The reports of the officers were re-
ferred to the following committee On
distribution: E. w. duncan, J. With
Grill and Z E. Dudley.
George V. Schramm was appointed
minute clerk of the session.
An invitation from the citizens of
Provo to the members of the grand
loage TO participat in ride over the
city and suburbs this afternoon was
received and accepted.
The adoption OF the report of the
committee on new constitution was
made special order for session of grand
louge TO convene at l O'Clock and re-
cess was taken until that time.
That work was begun and was well
under way when the tine for adjourn
ment to take the ride came.
The evening will be devoted to the
grand banquet to be rendered visitors
by she local lodge in the Proctor acad
envy, at which it is expected to seat
800 guests. Great preparations for this
event are under way. 1t promises to
be a most grand affair. The decora-
lions SO far are elaborate and these
will be added to with many flowers.
The menu will be superb. The wives
and sweethearts OF Provo's Sir
knights have its preparation in
| charge.