The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-11
GRAND LODGE K. OF P.
The Close Of q Successful and Very
Interesting Session.
AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Helena the Place OF Next Meetins,
Which VIII Be In the Autumn
Funds Voted for a Competi-
tive Drill-Banquet and Ball.
speeIal DIspateh % the STANDARD.

tive Drill-Banouet and Ball.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman, Mont. June l0.-The MEM
bers OF the grand lodge of knights OF
f'ythias are quite enthusiastic over
their meeting In this city. the large
delegations from the lodges Of the state
present making the work OF the grand
lodge very pleasant. and this Is a time
OF special good cheer. The weather has
oeen cool and clear. a heavy shower
last night making the streets so muddy
that the parade was delayed until l o.
m, when Main street was again dry.
and the parade was one of the success
es of the day. At this mornings ses-
sion officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Grand chancellor.
7. ]. Porter OF Miles City: grand vice
chancellor, w. L. Wright Of Butte;
grand prelate. W. III. Orr OF Helena:
grand Keeper Of records and seal. jacob
Loeb OF Helena: grand master OF ex-
chequer. Charles Wagner Of Great
Falls; grand master at arms. J. M.
Evans OF Missoula: grand inner guard.
james Cummings of Sand Coulee;
grand outer guard. @. A. Lamport OF
Billings, grand trustees, r. ID. Steele of
Bozeman. ID. Cohen. sr.. Of Anaconda
and j. W. stanton OF Great Falls In
stallation ceremonies are In progress
this evening. DIR. Whitney OF Miles City
acting as installing officer.
Colonel Whitney, as the boys dubbed
him. VIII be a representative from the
grand lodge OF this state to the su-
preme lodge. which meets at Cleveland.
Ohio. In August. The next place OF
meeting of the grand lodge will be In
% nd lxAt A...
To the third Tuesday in September. In
place of an early session. as heretofore.
The principal business to-day was
the numerous amendments to the con-
stltution and statutes. A motion TO de-
crease the amount OF the initiation fee
was lost ana this will therefore remain
f35, as heretofore. Two hundred and
fifty dollars was voted for the Uniform
Rank competitive drill for next year,
providing three divisions enter In the
prize drill for the banner now In pos
session Of the Bozeman division. Much
work for the good OF the order resulted
from Mondays session.
The grand parade to-day at 1 o'clock
was headed by the Free Silver band,
followed by the Bozeman Uniform
Rank In full dress. and uniform and
yisitias delegates. ii7 men being IN line.
Last night the Rathbone Sisters Of
Bozeman entertained the Pythians with
an exemplflcatlon OF their work. As
there are but two Of these lodges In the
state. this was the first opportunity the
members Of the grand lodge have had
to witness their work. and the excellent
manner In which this was conducted
and the proficiency Of the ladies' In
their working was highly appreciated.
The ladies' then served refreshments.
which completed very enjoyable ev-
ening's entertainment for the visiting
delegates.
The retiring officers of the grand
lodge are ]. 8. Hammond. grand chan
ceilor: T. ]. Porter. grand vice chan
cellor: W. L. Wright. grand prelate:
Jacob Loeb, grand keeper Of records
and seal; Charles Wagner. grand mas
ter OF excheauer; W. III. Orr. grand
master at arms: ]. II. Lemley. grand
inner guard: ] w. Cummings. grand
outer guard.
Past Grand Chancellor ]. 8. Ham,
mond viii leave In the morning for
Buffalo. n. Y. where he goes as one OF
three delegates from Montana to the
supreme council A. o. U. W.. which
will convene there on Monday. The
Uniform Rank Is In session this even
ing 10 elect a major for each Of the
three divisions now In good standing In
the state. A grand ball Is In progress
at the Bozeman opera house and ar
mory hall. the two halls being neces-
sary 20 accommodate the large number
present. A banquet at the Bozeman
hotel will follow. closing one OF the best
and most encouraging sessions of the
grand lodge ever held In Montana.
a Kumor That Warren ia. Ks,igned-
Special Dispatch TO the Standard
81. Paul. June l0.-.t Is pretty gem
orally understood that General Mana
ger Warren OF the Great Northern road
has resigned from the position OF gsn-
eral manager of the Montana Ccatral
road, and that the line will hereafter
be managed as an independent hne.
with It's own general officers. IL will
be remembered that in March. when
the annual meeting OF the Montana
Central was held. President Hill af the
Great Northern was named rrssident.
to succeed Samuel Hill. his s)1-lu-iaw.
and this fact. taken with Mr.. Warrcn's
resignation. Is taken 10 mean that tie
Montana road Is to have an Individual
autonomy. No circulars have yet been
issued. and Il Is not known who will
succeed Mr.. Warren as gener-l mana
ger. This move Is practically the same
as that which was made as TO .he
Eastern Minnesota, which haS its own
general manager. w. c. Harrington.
and general freight agent, John c.
Eden.