Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-09
PROCLAMATION No. 5
The Supreme Chancellor
Knights Of Pythias,
ON. a, S. a., e a.
Oskaloosa. lows, Nov. %.

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Grand Lodge, deputy Grand Chancellors,
Past Chancellors and chancellor Com
manders Of the Graud Jurisdiction X Of
P Of Iowa. greeting: Not since the last
Grand Lodge session Of this Grand Jur-
isdiction have submitted to you . pros
clamation hence I trust that you will care
fully heed and duly appreciate this one.
First am greatly panied 70 announce
that none ofthe Grand Lodge officers el-
ecteda q the last session Of the Grand
Lodge have qualid ed. hencs the Of Ohfoers
Vice chanoellor, Prelats. llassor 81 Rs-
cords and Seals Master Of inance, Master
q Arms, Inner Guard, Ortsf Guard.
Medical Director, (or ezaminer) Lecturer
and Trustee arc I'll hereby declared vacant,
Second There will be no election held
TO fill the above mentioned vacancies un-
til the convention Of the next Grand
Lodge Session. which will be called to
meet during the month Of next June.
Third am pleased 70 announce that
the Hawksye Lodge number 8, at Burl-
ington is in excellent working order AZ
] am advised BY the Chancellor Com
mander Of that lodge.
Fourth IL is inspiring to nots that I
have recently re-organ lied Ottumwa
Ledge Number l, the pioneer lodge Of
this jurisdic,ion and it now has . larger
msm beEship than ever before in ito his
tory.
Fifth There is growing interest in
4 ythisnism at Marshalltown, Keokuk,
IT. Madison, Frazsr. Davsnpors and
Dubuque and hope and expect to see
good working lodges in each Of these
places before June LIST. X
shakespeare Chancellor James c.
Ross. advise ME that the ordsr is prosp.
eSing throughout the entire Supreme
Jurisdiction, facs that ought to inspire
every Kuight in this Grand Jurisdiction
to renew action for the good Of the order
below submit by direction of the Su.
prsms Chancsllos. his supreme preclama-
ton which with the above commend to
your Pythian consideration.
Very respectfully in F. c. b. 4
GEO. E. TAYLOR, q. c.
PROCLAMATION No. s.
Savannah, Ga.
To the officers and Members Of the
Supreme Lodge, Deputy Supreme Chan
cellors, Grand Chancellors' chancellor
Commanders Of the Order: Greeting
Since my last proclamation some change
which / feel the Order should know, have
taken place and other information Of
value to you which l deem you should
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First The g. C. Of Ohio is now Sir
w. N. johnson number 1O46 Broadway
street Piqua, Ohio and the G. C. Of New
York is Sir G. H. Smith number 127
West 18TH, street New York City, N. ".
and the g. 9. Of Georgia is Sir 6. "a
Catlsdge numbes Is For1yth street AM
CIRCUS. Ga. All the rest remain the same
g per my previous proclamation.
Second The s. e. visited lodges ia
Tennessee and Ohio, the Grand Lodge of
kentucky and West Virginia. He found
he grand lodges fiourishing and In good
condition. Too much praise can not be
given Sirs j. Z. v. Washington and 8.
W. Stark, for their great work and un-
firing efforts TO make their states what
they ought to Be.
Third II gives great pleasure 70 pre-
cent % you another Grand Lodge, viz
Indiana, organized August 9 1898 with
1ir ]. il. Ward 325 Indiana Avsnve.
Indlanapolis, g. G.
J Fcurth i prssent also to you Cripus
Attscks Lodge. SPOKANE, ashington,
Itangtated organize Tos,ssaint Love-
49, mn - q Klcxville, ISnn; Tsntanl !
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