The Monticellonian., 1898-06-03
HER CHARTER RESTORED.

eighteenth annual session at Eurc- ka Springs last Friday. Ii was one of the largest and most inter- esting sessions ever held by the Grand body.
 Perhaps the most important sub ject to come before the Grand Lodge was the case of Juliet Lodge No 6, of Pine Bluff, whose charter was suspended by Grand Chancel- Tor T. W. Milan, of Hot Springs, about three weeks before the con vening of the Grand body, for al legged contempt of hls official man. date in matter that does not con- cern the outside public.
 Her charter being suspended, Juliet Lodge was denied represen- tation in the Grand Lodge for an hour or so after its opening session, but she had friends upon the floor who finally gained her delegates admittance. Juliet's delegation was composed of Past Grand Chan cellor John NJ. Taylor, Past Grand Chancellor $. F. IIilzheim, Past Grand Chancellor F. C Howell, and Grand Trustee K. C. Thomp- son. Juliet Lodge was placed on trial, and those who were present say the most interesting and excit- ing legal battle that ever took place upon the floor of a secret society in this state ensued.
 Past Grand Chancellor John NJ. Taylor, who is also Past Grand Keeper of Records and Seal and K. of K and $. for Juliet Lodge since it's institution twenty years ago, made speech of two hours, duration in defense of Juliet Lodge which his associate delegates de clare was a most able and convinc- ing exposition of all the facts con- nected with the persecution and misrepresentation of Juliet Lodge by some of the Grand officers, and which resulted in the prompt res toration of her charter. The com mittee having the matter in baud in order to smooth matters over as much as possible, reported a reso- lution suggesting reprimand of Juliet Lodge for disobeying the mandate of the Grand Chancellor, and authorizing an appeal to the Supreme Lodge from the decision of
 Juliet Lodge in the case that eaus. ed the original controversy; but in the era of brotherly feeling that followed the restoration of Juliet $ charter, the reprimand was doubt lessly purposely overlooked, as well as the appeal.
 Juliet Lodge is the largest and wealthiest Pythian Lodge in Ark ansas, and her membership has of ficiated at the institution of more lodges than any other Lodge in the State. Her membership con- sists of loo of the best citizens of Pine Bluff and surrounding terri tory, and 1t was in protection of the membership and insurance in the Endowment Rank of one of her charter members, now attempt ing to retrieve his shattered fortune in distant country, that Juliet Lodge defied what she considered to be an unlawful mandate of the chief executive officer of this Grand Pythian Domain. Juliet Lodge has about $3,ooo in money and property, which would have re- verted to the Grand Lodge if her charter had been revoked. Her members carry between $2oo, ,ooC and $3oo, ,ooo in insurance in the Endowment Rank. which might also have been ieopardized had the action of Grand Chancellor Milan been sustained. So it will be seen that large interests were involved in the case that was so ably and successfully handled, in legal as we'll at fraternal way, by Past Grand Chancellor John NJ. Taylor, to whom his fellow Pythians of Juliet Lodge and the order in gen. eral are under lasting obligations for the grand battle he made to up- hold the Supreme law and the car dinal principles of the order.
 Mr. Taylor left Eureka Springs Friday for Washington, where he yesterday argued an important case before the Supreme Court of the United States. He is expected at