The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20


election as grand inner guard came as
n highly appreciated gift on his birth
day. The doctor is of German descent.
He has taught school, clerked and grad
uated in Bellevue Medical college, New
York city, In 1884. In 1S91-93 he spent
eighteen months in Germany working
there in the principal continental hospi-
tails He Is good speaker and an inter-
esting story teller. He attended his frst
grand lodge session at Sunbury and has
attended all since. DR.. Ernst was NOM
mated for grand inner guard three
times, withdrawing twice, and this is
the first time he was voted on He has
been deputy grand chancellor four years,
and Is president of the First Reunion dis
trict.
1t is Dr. w. NJ. johnson, of Venango,
Crawford county who represents the
lodge of that place, and not Dr. A. L..
Broden, as announced yesterday.
Also Brothers s. j. Jenckes, past
chancellor. Andrew Arnold and A. w.
Lyons, of Montrose Lodge, No. 473, par
ticipated in the parade and the Grand
lodge sessions.
William Smith, of Philadelphia, the
well-known representative of Fourth of
July Lodge, No. 1856 is well known in
odd Fellows and Red Men circles and
Is now illing his fifteenth term as rep
resentatve from his lodge.
w. +. Lemly is the representative of
Railroad Lodge, No. 422 He was char
ter member Mr. .Lemly was born in
New York, is 3S years old, is q railroad
iastic Pythian, and member of the Uni
form rank.
c. w. Bassler became a charter men,
Der of Cayuga Lodge, No. 416, July 3,
1873, and has been a member of the
Uniform Rank ever since II was insti-
A.. TW..gE
Rank. Has been a representative for six
years. He is grand treasurer of the
knights of Malta of the state of Pennsyl-
vania.
C. b. Wright, of No. 67, accompanied
by his wife, is stopping at the City hotel
He has represented his lodge, No. 67, for
the past four years. He is engaged as
chief clerk in the United States Bureau
of Animal Industry at Philadelphia. He
is leading spirit in the yellow.
Flower Social, who looks to the en-
tertainment of the ladies attending the
grand lodge sessions. is a Knight of
| Khorassan. and hard Pythian worker.
| He was prominent candidate for grand
| trustee, and will again enter the race
| the coming year.
One of the most widely-known members
| of the Grand lodge is C. NJ. Deem, of
| Reading, who retires as grand outer
guard after five years of service in that
| capacity. He is SO years of age Since
| his twenty-ninth year he has been iden-
titled prominently with Pythianism.
| Thirty years ago Mr.. Deem became inn
pressed with the order and with several
others succeeded in securing enough
members to apply for a charter, and or
| ganized Mt. Penn lodge, No. 65, and be-
| came chancellor commander. He was af-
| forwards elected master of exchequer,
which office he held for nine years, and
sl,gN, L..
| tee, which office he held until he was
| chosen grand inner guard. Mr.. Deem
| assisted In organizing the grand lodge
| of the Grand Domain of Pennsylvania
| at Philadelphia in 1867 and has never
missed session since that time. Mr..
| Deem also assisted in the organization
| of Cashmere temple, No. 81, d. o. X. X,
in 1895, which honor entities him to men,
bership in the Imperial palace. He is an
| excellent speaker, clever parliamentary
| ian and is held in high esteem by Py-
| thians generally. He is a member of Mt
| Penn company, No. Al, Uniformed rank
and always attends the drills.
Charles f. Linde, the incoming grand
chancellor of the knights of Py-
| thias, ranks as colonel on the staff OF
General Carrahan. Mr.. Linde presents a
| strong example for the beginner in the
| order knights of Pythias, as he has al
| ways been active in the order, and
though often defeated when trying for of.
| flee has forged ahead and will probably
occupy the highest office within the or.
| der'S gift. He was born December 19
1857, and is over 80 years OF age, and has
resided in Philadelphia since boyhood
| He Joined True Knights lodge, of Phila-
| delphia, No. 220, in 1878, on his twenty-first
| birthday and has passed through all the
| chairs, becoming a past chancellor II
July, 1880. In 1882 he represented his lodg,
81 LII.
| ception has done so every year since Ht
has always been prominent part of any
movement which might tend to the ad
| vancement of the order, and was always
| outspoken in his opinions. Still he al
| ways indicated his appreciation of hi!
| opponents cause by his open manne
and friendly methods. After suffering
| defeat three times as a candidate for tn,
Office of grand junior guard, yet he per
| severed and was elected in 1898, over MIN
| others, and enjoys the distinction of be
ing one of two who have been elected b,
| the popular vote of past chancellorS o
subordinate lodges. He has been a mem
Der of the advisory board and the finance
and appeals committees. Probably hi
crowning success was the effort to hav
the Uniformed Rank recognized by TN
State Grand lodge. He made his first at
tempt in 1882 at Harrisburg and signal.
failed. Naught discouraged, he triet
again in 1890, at Reading, and succedet
also in obtaining an appropriation of $50
for competitive drills. He first belonge'
to the True Knights Division, No. 2, bu
this disbanding, he Joined the Childs
Drexel division and shortly afterwar
was appointed aide-de-camp ON Genera
Carrahan's staff, of the First regiment
with a rank of colonel. Though possesse
of a trade, Mr.. Linde was admitted to tn
bar October, 1880, and enjoys a lucrativ
practice He is, however, always in clos
touch with Pythian affairs. He Is also
Mason, belonging to Potts lodge, No. Al
and Freeman chapter, No. 243. He be
| canoa n Mason in 1880.