Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Closing Session of the Grand Lodge in
this City-Officers Elected
Reception and Banquet
Last Night.

The following is list of the grand Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year:
G. E. Perry, of Las Vegas, grand chan
cellor; E. L. Browne, of Socorro, vice
grand chancellor; L. A. Sicily, of Silver
City, grand prelate; S. NJ. Saltmarsh, of
Albuquerque, grand keeper of records
and seal; Sol. Spiegelberg, of Santa Fe,
grand master of the exchequer; G. G.
Clark, of Socorro, grand master at arms;
E. F. Ubrick, of White Oaks, grand inner
guard; W. W. Risdon, of Gallup, grand
outer guard; M. S. Hart, of Las Vegas,
supreme representative.
The officers elected are all representa-
tive men Of high standing in the com
munities where they reside and naturally
the members feel proud of them and an
ticipate with much satisfaction the ex
cellent results that are certain to flow
from their administration of the affairs
Of the noble order in this territory.
Mr.. Perry, who enjoys the distinction
of being probably the Youngest grand
chancellor in the United States, is n most
accomplished gentleman and holds a re-
sponsible position with the San Miguel
bank at the Meadow city; Mr.. E. l..
Browne is the worthy son of one of the
founders of the great mercantile and
banking house of the Browne Il Man
zanares company and has charge of that
company's extensive interests at Socorro;
Mr.. Sicily is postmaster and one of the
most respected residents of Silver City;
Capt. Saltmarsh ia chief clerk in the gen.
eral office of the Atlantic l. Pacific rail-
road at Albuquerque and is also COM
manding officer of the local militia COM
pany there; Mr.. Clark is the genial pro-
prietor of the Grand Central hotel at So
zorro, carries on branch hotel at Kelley
and is also engaged in the mining bust
ness; Mr.. Ubrick ranks high as reliable
merchant at golden White Oaks; Mr..
Risdon has charge of the Crescent Coal
company's mining operations at Gallup
and is one of the most promising young
men in the territory; Mr.. Hart, who holds
the important position of territorial coal
oil inspector, is widely known as a most
estimable gentleman; and, last but by no
means least, Capt. Spiegelberg, the nestor
of the Pythian order in New Mexico, is
one of Santa Fe's esteemed merchants
and the efficient county collector of
taxes.
Before adjourning it was decided to in
corporate the grand lodge under the laws
of New Mexico. AS soon as the articles
of Incorporation are signed by E. L. Bart
lett, M. W. Browne, Chas. F. Easley, W.
M. Berger, M. s. Hart and W. F. Kuchen-
becker, the six past grand chancelIors,
they will be filed with the territorial sec.
rotary.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the grand lodge the visiting knights, sew
eral of whom were accompanied by ladies',
repaired to the Palace hotel, where they
we're rendered delightful reception and
banquet by the members of Santa Fe
lodge, No. 2, K. of p, at o'clock. Fifty
five persons, including twelve ladies', sat
down to the beautifully spread and richly
laden tables in the spacious dining room
of the Palace.
Prof. Bain's string band discoursed ex-
cellent music throughout the supper, CIV
ing IN added relish to the delicious viands
and enlivening the rare intellectual feast
that followed the French coffee.
About 10 O'Clock, Mr.. W. M. Berger, Of
ficiating as toast-master, called the happy
company to order, and announced that
the first toast of thu evening, "The Su-
preme Lodge" would be responded to by
Mr.. j. j. Lesson, of Socorro.
Mr.. Leeson brisfy and happily traced
the history of the order from its origin
at the city of Washington, in 1865, down to
the present time. He said that curing
these years the order had grown from
nothing to an active membership of 60O,-
900 and predicted that within the next
two years it would reach membership
of 100000, making it the strongest
order in the world for its age. Founded
upon such principles as Friendship, Char
lty and Benevolence, and governed by
the highest and noblest motives, it was
destined steadily to grow stronger as the
years of it's usefulness increased.
The second toast, "The Grand Lodge
of New Mexico" was most gracefully and
fittingly responded to by Mr.. G. E. Perry,
the newly elected grand chancellor. The
grand lodge was organized at Albuquer-
que in 1884 with five subordinate lodges
having membership of 229. 1t YVES now
the largest secret organization in the ter
rltory. It's present membership was
973, which was being rapidly increased.
"Our City of Santa Fe" was happily re-
sponded to by Hon. Charles F. Easley,
mayor of the historic capital and past
grand chancellor of the order. He was
proud of the fact that one of the most
aud armonious sessions of
the grand lodge, the one just closed, had
been held in Santa Fe, and hoped that the
visitors had enjoyed the time spent here
as much as the good people of Santa Fe
had enjoyed the privilege and pleasure
of extending to them such hospitality as
was within their power.
In response to the toast "Damon and
Pythias," Mr.. G. q. CLARK, of Socorro,
wildly related the beautiful story of
friendship out of which the Pythian or
der grew.
In responding to the toast, "The Press"
Mr.. T. A. Finical, of Albuquerque, briefly
spoke of the great power Of the press for
veal or woe and the valuable services the
newspapers had rendered to the Pythian
order.
sour Guests" was responded to by,
Capt. Sol. Spiegelberg and Hon. 7. P.
Gable, of Santa Fe, both Of whom spoke
words that were most agreeable to the
ears of their hearers and caused much
mirth by their apt witticisms.
Mr.. j. L. Ruffner, of Ration, was as
signed the duty of responding to the
toast, Friendship, Charity and Benevo-
lence," but he insisted upon addressing