The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26

the grand lodge is but celebrating its
silver anniversary, and the incidents
Col. Wheaton first describes are those
of the founding of Pythianism in Min
nesota nearly thirty years ago.
The present membership is given at
over 1000, with 121 active lodges. In
commenting on the state of the order,
it is said that the growth for the past
year is very satisfactory, though not
so large as it has been shown in other
annual reports The receipts of the
grand lodge for the year are given as
$S,40S.86, leaving a balance over all en-
penditures of $2,64465. The total Of
the subordinate lodge receipts is over
$4,000, with a balance of nearly $2S,-
600 on hand. Three new lodges were
established during the year, while some
charters were withdrawn.
The meetings of the grand lodge
Tuesday and Wednesday next week
are to be held in the capitol buildins,
and representatives Of the various St.
Paul Pythians' bodies have quite out
done themselves on the programme of
arrangements. The Windsor hotel has
been selected as the headquarters. a
parade of grand lodge members, to-
gether with Minneapolis and st. Paul
companies of the uniform rank, is
scheduled for the opening day. The
governor and Mayor Doran have been
secured for addresses on the occasion
of the first meeting. A public recep-
ton will be given preceding the first
meeting at the Windsor. Tuesday even
ing all the members of the order in
the Twin Cities will assemble at
Pythian hall for q social session.
The biennial meeting of the Mime
sofa state grand lodge of the Knights
of Honor, was held last week in Min
neapolis. The sessions were conduct
ed by Judges Pierce, grand dictator,
and Grand Reporter L. G. Wheeler.
Supreme Reporter of the Supreme
Lodge B. S. Nelson, of st. Louis, de-
livered an address.
In the afternoon the election Of OF
ficers was held, with the following re-
suit:
Grand Dictator-Judge j. o. Pierce, Min
Heapolis.
Vice Grand Dictator-James Cullyfore, Du-
luth
Assistant Grand pictator-Dr. H. G. Hig-
Chaplain-M Chase, Minneapolis.
Inside Guardian-I.ouis Kratz, Winona.
Outside Sentinel-John Guth, Minneapolis.
Grand Guided. Robertson Argyle.
Representative TO Supreme Lodges. w
Burgess, Mankato.
Grand Reporter. G. Wheeler, Minneap-
olis
Trustees-John Kraft, Minneapolis; r
Wagner, Alexandria; w S. Macarthur, Wa
basha.
INDEPENDENT FoRESTERS.
Courts Ramsey, Five Points and Lionhar
arc among the most flourishing in the city il
being the rule with them to have initiation:
at every meeting.
Court Fairview adjourned its meeting las
Wednesday in order to visit Court Mlnnesotf
IN a body. Minnesota will return the comph
ment in the near future.
Court Minnesota has started the fall cam
paign with its usual push and vigor. At tht
meeting held last Wednesday evening five ap
plications were received, and these, with wha
were already on file, will make large clas:
for initiation at the first meeting in October
Minnesota has always Jared well at the hand:
Of the high court in offices and honors, ant
1t is the intention to show proper appreciation
OF this kind treatment by leading the state II
taking in new members in the next eighteeI
months. The following members Of the higf
standing committee we're present: o. II
O'Neill, II. c. r.; ]. C. O'Keefe, P. II. c. R.
A. e. Reuillard, II. Sec. DR.. E. o. Cosman
il. Phys; ]. II. Barnard, H. Couns. All ex
pressed themselves without reservation as be
ing extremely gratihed with the display o.
work and enthusiasm.
Court Abraham Lincoln will open It's socia
season of 1897 and 1898 on Wednesday even
ing Oct. 6, with ladies' social, which mean:
.fat The ladies viii! be the special guests o
The members Of the court. literar!
and musical programme will be glvcl
from o'clock until 10 o'clock, ther
dancing will be INDUCED in until 1880. ate
which light refreshments will be served. AL
ngenents will be made on that elaborate
scale for which the court is noted, and
most enjoyable evening is assured those wh'
are fortunate enough to be present Th
members of the court are requested to sent
the names of their friends whom they desir
TO be present to Court Deputy Nichols. chair
man of the entertainment committee, 30,
BIT. city. on or before Oct. l. short bust
nesy session OF the court Will be held t.