The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-22
TIE X. OF ?. MEETING
ADDRESS Of Welcome By the Mayor Of
Butte and Responses.
At MINERS UNION HALL
Rain Interferes Somewhat With
the Parade : James Duane
Eieueenant Colonial Rec-
ords Of the Order.
MINERS UNION HALL

Butte, May a1-The eleventh annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge. Knights
Of Pythias. convened In Butte this morn
ing. with a large attendance ofKnights
frora Anaconda, Helena. Great Falls.
Missoula. Livingston. Bozeman. Miles
CITY and many other cities and towns
Of the state. The first session OF the
Grand Lodge was held at the Miners
Union hall at 10 o'clock this morning.
and was called to order by DIR. ]. H.
Hammond grand vice chancellor. Be-
sides the members of the Grand Lodge
there were present at the opening ses-
sion many Knights of subordinate
lodges and a number of visitors. The
vice chancellor introduced Mayor
Thompson. who delivered an address
of welcome, as follows: 49,
Mr.. Chairman and Sir Knights and
Brothers. members OF the Grand
Lodge of the knights of Pythias,
representing the local body of your
order In this state:
II, as mayor of this city. bid you
welcome. 1t is with pleasure that I
welcome you as a grand lodge of one
of the many beneficiary organizations
of this state. and extend to you the
| freedom of this city while you remain
with US.
with the kindest of feelings for
| your organization, / hope that your
| deliberations will be of benefit to your
| organization. intoxicating a fraternal
| spirit amongst your members, by ce-
/ menting them together with the bonds
of love. whereby tho citizens of Butte
may realize that your coming among
us from all parts of this state will re-
dound to their benefit as well as yours.
| And / hope that every citizen of this
city may do their duty by entertaining
you in a royal style while you remain
with us, so that you will carry home
with you sweet recollections of the good
time you may have while enjoying the
society of your friends in Butte.
Il have had the honor of being a
charter member of Ivanhoe lodge. and,
though not now an active member.
realize that your order is doing a great
and good work in the state, not only in
carrying out the principles of the order.
but lin extending the hand of charity
to all, and l hope it's good influences
may still further be extended until all
the people shall look upon the order
| as the noblest In all the world
| T. j. Porter of Miles City was called
upon to respond to Mayor Tbompsons
address of welcome, and said; "On this
occasion the kindly words his honor
the mayor, has addressed to us would
prompt any one to respond In suitable
capable had been called upon to do so
Mr.. Mayor. as an official representative
| of the Knights of this state, and In
behalf of my brother Knights, / thank
l you for your cordial welcome, and
: | thank you for the official easement ant
| for the freedom of the city you have
extended. We are not all STRANGER
in Butte, for many of us have enjoyed
| the hospitality of your city and you
people on former occasions, and W.
| ad xurff 1fnf ff.r
that our visit will be a repetition o
the pleasures afforded us on other oc
casions. So far we have not been dis
| appointed. We have been here nov
a | about "a hours, and during that tim
| we have renewed old acquaintance
4. and some of US have become so famil
lar as to form the acquaintance o
your police magistrate, and found hin
to be a gentleman. Iaughter) Ever.
one of us is glad to be visitor Il
your city. Butte has a name and fam
of it's own, and have never been any
: | where in the United States where
have not been asked IL 1 have eve
been in Butte. The mineral wealth
] your city is known the world over. tn
8 riches that lie beneath your feet an
are brought forth for the use of mar
kind with the magic touch of tn
o miners pick and shovel. like Moses {
J. old brought forth water from the roc
by the touch of his rod, has given yo
4
| wonder of the age. In conclusion, Nj
Mayor, thank you that the people G
| your city have taken us to their heart
!; and welcomed us with genuine hosp
tality.'
At the conclusion of the address til
grand lodge was called to order an
continued in secret session until
O'Clock.
The grand parade in the afternoo
+ was greatly. marred by the rain whic
4 1r.xr xxraC a 4
3 O'Clock before the parade wa
formed in front of Miners Union hal
between showers. The column marche
in the following order:
~Regimental Officers.
Boston and Montana Band.
silver Row Division, Uniformed Ran
,r Anaconda Division, Uniformed Ran
lv Bozeman Division. Uniformed Rank
a Damon Lodge No. !.
Oswego Lodge No. 3.
Ivanhoe Lodge No. 5.
~ Calanthe Lodge No. IA.
II | Grand Lodge.
,f Col. J. @. Evans and Past Grar
b. Chancellor Whitney were In commaf
A. of the parade, and in spite OF the bs
u weather 1t was an Imposing anair' a., =,
iv | was witnessed by thousands wi
! crowded the sidewalks. The line
~ march was south on Main street
park west on Park to Idaho. north I
Idaho to Broadway, east on Broaaw'
to Arizona, south on Arizona 10 Tar ra
Il | west on Park to Main. north on Ma
re to Miners Union hall, where the pr
4 cession disbanded
This evenings session was devoted
an exemplification of the ritualisi
IN work of the order of the Butte lode
w at Miners Union hall. The three ran
=, were conferred and the work was III
exemplified The election of Ora
"A lodge officers was under special
40 der FOR ii O'Clock tomorrow forenot
The members of the Uniformed Ra
held their annual meeting this art
noon. Seven of the III divisions In
te state were represented. and the CO
ke | n,issioned officers of these divisio
sr- elected the following regimental
ficers for the ensuing year: Colon
:. John q. Evans of Butte: lieutenant G
NJ oneL James Duane of Anaconda. m