The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-18

lodge, No. 1885, which in three months had
667 names on its roll. This lodge became
the mother OF other lodges, members
withdrawing for the purpose of their or
ganization. January IA, 1869, Mr.. Hawkes.
was elected a representative to the grand
lodge, and has been continuously re-
elected until the present time. On Janu-
airy 25, 1871, he was elected grand keeper
of records and SEAL the office at that
time being known as grand recording
and corresponding scribe. Since then he
has been reelected annually, making a
period of over twenty-six years. In Au-
gust, 1878, he was elected supreme repre-
sentative, and thereafter continuously re-
elected until 1893 (fifteen years., when
he resigned, the supreme lodge having
legislated that a grand keeper OF records
and seal could not continue to hold the
position of supreme representative. He is
widely known in Philadelphia as a secret
society man, being a member of the Odd
Fellows in which he is past grand
master. He Is also a member of the Or
der of United American Mechanics, Sons
of Temperance, Improved Order of Red
Men, Ancient Order knights of the Mys-
tic Chain, and a Mason of high degree,
being a Knight Templar. He is a past
grand patriarch in the Odd Fellows en-
campment. For a number OF years he
was engaged In the printing business.
He is recognized among those who know
him, and they are numbered by the thou
sands, as a man Of sterling integrity,
combined with superior ability and ex-
ecutive qualifications.
Scranton lodge No. 263 had a big crowd
at their "open house" entertainment last
night. During the evening addresses were
delivered by Grand Chancellor H. N.
Dunnell, Grand Inner Guard Thomas G.
Thompson and Grand Outer Guard Chris
M Dat. to-, 1,aIx, ID
Park lodge rendered several selections.
Refreshments in which watermelons
played a large and noisy part, were
where everybody could reach them. The
lodge room Is a tower of flags and bunt-
ing. The only outward feature of the
Scranton lodge reception is that a visitor
is liable to become weary and thirsty in
climbing the five long flights as in most
all other cases the greasy pole has
repaying prize on top, The Pythian Glee
club members are First tenors, David
Richards, John r. Richards, Evan Da-
Wis, Rowland Thomas, Ebenezer e. Jones,
Jenkin Jenkins; second tenors, Thomas
E. Williams, Samuel Williams, John G.
Thomas; first bassos, w. w. Evans,
Thomas Jones, Evan Miles, Joseph Z.
Phillips; second bassos. Edmund Moses,
William G.. Thomas Benjamin Thomas,
John r. Thomas, William G.. Powell,
Benjamin Griffiths, e. r. Lord. Joseph p
ident.
Grand Chancellor II. N. Dunnell, NJ. D.,
became a Knight November /, 1874, join
ing at that time Scranton Lodge, No.
B3 Dr. Dunnell filled every chair and
was chancellor commander three times.
He was elected master of eXchequer in
1879 and has served ever since. During
1884, he served as deputy grand chan
cellor of Lackawanna4tpunty, Going as a
representative to the Grand lodge in 1891,
he was nominated for the office of grand
inner guard. Since becoming G.. /. G, in
1892, DR.. Dunnell has passed through the
Grand lodge chairs each successive year.
He also was captain of Company No. ~,
Uniformed Rank, in 1892, and lieutenant
colonel of the Fifth regiment Uniformed
Rank, in 1899
Tonight's parade of the Dramatic Or
der of the Knights of Khorassan and the
ceremonial and banquet at Excelsior hall,
which will follow the parade, will be one
of the features of the conventions. The
Khorassans will appear on the streets in
Arabic costume. A large number of new
members will be initiated at. the EX-
celsor hall affair. A team of twenty-five
members will arrive here at noon today
from Reading and will work the initia-
tory degrees The Khorassan doings will
be under the direction of Cashmere tenn
pie, No. 81, of Reading. The headquar-
ters are at the Lackawanna Valley house.
w. E. FoltZ, of Chambersburg, repre-
senting lodge 159, is a son of ex-Repre-
sentative NJ. A. Foltz, who enjoys the
distinction of owning the neatest and
one of the best weekly newspapers in
the country. Mr.. Foltz is connected
with the executive department of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad company.
Major A. Weir Gilkeson, a prominent
attorney at Bristol, Pa, has been a
prominent member of the order for over
nine years. He ranks as major on Gem
eral Starbird's staff, being A. ID. C. for
over two years. Major Gilkeson is at
present vice-chancellor of Hermione lodge,
No, l0e, OF Bristol
storm door isn't a thing of beauty
when constructed in the interior of a
building, but such a monstrosity has been
placed outside the entrance, to the court
room, where II Is supposed to obstruct
the view Of prying eyes. 1t serves its
purpose.
C. NJ. Dean, grand outer guard. is one
of the prime slrits of the Kohrassan
order. He Is imperial nawab of Cashi-
mere temple of Reading, and a member
OF its committee on arrangements for the
Kohrassan doings here today.
julius Mounsney, the grand L,aster of
exchequer, is a Pythian who has never
been initiated. He is a charter member
and the second member OF the order in
point of years in this state.
After todays parade many of the
Knights will attend the Scranton Wilkes
Barre Eastern league base ball game
which will be called at O'clock. Take
cars on the Providence line.
The Grand lodge officers were present.
ed with souvenir canes decorated with
the Pythian coiors. The donor was Fair