The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27
AMONG THE ORDERS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS GRAND
LODGE CONVENED IN MIN
NEAPOLIS.
CLOSING A YEAR OF GROWTH
THAT WAS GRATIFYING TO ALI
THE DEVOTEES OF PYTH-
IAN TENETS.
ODD FELLOWS NET AT DALLAS
Sovereign Lodge of the Three Links
Meeting Under the Lone Star
This Year.

The feature of the week in secret
society circles was of course the ses-
sion of the grand lodge of the knights
of Pythias in Minneapolis. Some flat
tering gains in membership were re-
ported, and the order was found TO be
in very prosperous condition.
The grand temple of Rathbone Sis
tiers had a similarly gratifying session.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Hill, the grand chief re-
ported fifteen temples in the state, ell
in f1ourlshlng condition A feature
OF the session was the reception to the
sir knights of the grand lodge and
members of the order Tuesday even
ing. During the forepart Of the even
ing the work was exemplified. with
Flora NJ. Davey, of Duluth presiding
At the reception Mrs. M. D. Wood, of
Kansas City, mistress of records end
correspondence, was the guest of
honor. Other visitors from abroad were
Mrs. w. A. Greer, past grand manager
of the Iowa grand temple, and Mrs.
Marie Soule, manager of Wisconsin
grand temple. Mrs. Sarah ]. Hill vas
reelected grand chief, and the other
officers were also reelected, as follows:
Miss Mary T. Earhuff, St. Paul, grand
senior vice; Miss Sadie Kreitter. Du-
luth, grand Junior vice: Emma L.
Crockett, Winona, grand manager:
Miss Hattie Godfrey, NJ. of R. and c.:
Abbie Bean, Mankato, grand guard !:
Mrs. Florence Fish, Sank Center, grand
protector; Olive ]. Gilmore, Minneap-
oils, trustee
The Odd Fellows sovereign grand
lodge has been in session in Dallas
re-
gained $50 members. But the Re
bekahs have completely outstripped
them in point of membership growth
The Rebekah membership has been in
creased by 27,S54. A large proportion
of this increase is credited to the ac-
ton OF the sovereign grand lodge in
opening the doors of Rebekah lodges
to unmarried ladies of good moral
character, who We're not related to
odd Fellows. Membership was for
merly limited to near relatives who were
Cdd Fellows. The members of the or
DER generally were surprised when
IN the election of officers Theodore
Ross was defeated for grand secretary
by Frank Grant, of Kentucky. Nc
change in this office had been antici-
pated. Deputy Grand Sir Fred Garlic
ton, of Austin, Tex, was advanced
to grand sire, as had been anticipated.
and NJ. r. Muckle, of PhiladeInhia
held, Ill, was decided upon as the next
place OF meeting. One of the most
gratifying features in the reports was
the statement with regard to the wild
oWs, and orphans homes. 1t is shown
that the number of jurisdictions with
homes increased during the past year
from seventeen to twenty-six, a gain
OF nine, and that eight of ten other
states were preparing to build homes.
me value Of the property owned bv
the department has increased during
the year from $685., 727.O1 to sS1S, 900.
a gain of $135, PIP 49,
Inc report of the department Of Pa
triarchs Militant shows an increase of
~ IN the number of cantons, SO bat
tanons, II regiments, brigades and II
divisions. The number of members
added was 2.226. At the beginning of
1895 the total membership of the sub
ordinate lodges was 825 ,629 sister mem-
pers OF Rebekah lodges, 143,251; broth
er members Of Rebekah lodges. 40 242.
tcdal membership of the subordinate
and Rebekah branches, 935.871. The
encalnpment members number 1873. S57.
me numbers refer to the independent
order of Odd Fellows alone.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
capitol Lodge No. 81, K. of p. was paid a
compliment last Wednesday evening by tha
newly elected grand chancellor, Robert STRAIT
Soh' OF minneapolis, that has probably never
Deen paid to any lodge in any grand domain
MlthIn three hours of being installed the
grand chancellor was paying his first officiaI
sIslI 10 capitol Lodge No. 81 accompanied
0y GTand vice Chancellor Stilson, of Duluth +:
Grand Master of Arms A. ]. Stobbart of St
F F; Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
Freq Il: Wheaton, and Grand Inner Guard
!. b. Richards, Of Winona and not least
supreme Rep. L. P. Hunt OF Mankato. The
Sranu omcers We're accompanied by at lea ST
nIty grand representatives from ali narfs of
dua
sented. ' Aopi q
In his opening remarks. Grand Chancellor
Stratton paid the highest tribute to the mem
oership energy and Pythianism of CanitoI
iodge IN such terms as rarely fall from fha
ups OF any officer. and concluded by -savin o
tnat ne confidently expected to see this lodge
at the mead of the order in this grand do
main before the end Of his term.
Supreme Representative Hunt the, q,
stated three newly elected officers, John
Ih1rwall, vice chancellor; Joseph / An
drews, prelate, and Frank Jenkins inner
guard after which the third rank was con
teIreo upon three esquires, the secret work
being exemplifled by the supreme Representa-
tive. Aepi esenea-
The grand chancellor and supreme renra-
sentative very warmly complimented the
lodge upon the manner in which the VOL
q was DONE the latter saying: II wish to con
graduate you most heartily on the manner
IN which you have perfected your ritualistic
ned and rarely equaled." After light sumner
cigars and lemonade, this the most memor,
able meeting in the annals of CanitoI lo.5oo
was brought to a close ee'
On Wednesday evening next Sept. 40 AT q
O'Clock, Rev Sanderson, chaplain of the mt
FORM rank, Will deliver lecture upon "Pythi-