The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-15

order Thomas Gleason Sample. Of Ale
cheney. Pa: Maj. Gen. Carnahan, Of In
dianapolis. the head and front OF the Uni
form Rank; James Gallagher. of Butte,
Mont, supreme representative of his state;
Emil Waldman, of Portland, Or. grand
tribune OF the domain OF Oregon; James II.
McKibben. of Portland. editor OF the OIL
cial organ of Idaho. Oregon and Wash
!ngton. and last. but by no means least in
the hearts of his brethren. Maj. Jack STRAIT
man. of Seattle, who brought the order Of
the knights of Pythias to the Pacific coast.
OF these men much has been written.
Thomas Gleason Sample, the supreme
chancellor, is a man known and loved by
the Pythians whether in Alaska, Nova SEQ
tia or the states. He Is veteran OF the
civil war and a Grand Army man. and
has just been appointed superintendent, OF
public printing Of the state Of Penneyi-
Sania. OF him the Pythian Tribune re-
Gently said:
During all this period Of over q quar-
ter OF century we have known Thomas
q. Sample to have been a constant. faith
ful and untiring Pythian. an honest man,
a splendid, strong citizen. His Pythian
life OF well nigh thirty years 10 an open
book. known and read Of all m<n'-its
trenches OF effort that knew no weary
ing. Of unselfieh labor. and OF unt!ring zeal
begotten OF the nature OF the man and the
love he bore the order.
Such y the man as We have known him
such Is the man 10 whom has deservedly
come the highest honors OF the order, and
who will wear them modestly."
The description well fts the man as you
meet him. Brief OF speech. yet kindly OF
utterance, he impresses the stranger as
possessed OF the latent force that has made
him what ne is among his fellows. His
record as a Pythian would I'LL column.
Suffice II to say ne has the confidence OF
4s0.5ss picked men on this continent who
thoroughly believe in him.
A Military Pythtan.
Mai. Gen. Carnahan is another strong
man. He is military from his boot heel
10 his scalp lock. II was he who framed
tho drill for the Uniform Rank OF the or
der. and when he framed it. he decided II
should be a drill OF use and not for show.
Incidentally he Is Thirsy-second degree
Mason and a Knight Templar. Gen. Car
nahan based his drill OF the Uniform
Rank Of the knights OF Fythias upon the
United States army tactics. and ne has
followed n ever since When the army
drill was changed he changed, and like
wise the Pythians under his command.
When the war with Spain broke out the
Pythians sent from their lodges thousands
Of volunteers and then IL was that the
Pythian OF the Uniform Rank realized
the true valne OF Gen. Canadians drill,
They were ''fit." as the soldiers say, and
helped TO bring 10 fitness many raw re-
cruits with tactics learned in lodge rooms.
As officers and men. At Santiago. In The
Philippines they have written the war
history o! the Uniform Rank Of the
knights of Py,htas in their blood. ana
when the muster roll of thousand lodges
Is called today. the tall sergeant will sal
ute IN answer yer +; to-, >, missing n p,n with
deed is Gen. Csrnahan az his - 80 uni
formed men in the Pythian order. and EN-
hsa1ones on the banners and shields OF
living up - the oasn Of their order, loved
their country more than their life.
Committees I'm Charge.
As Seattle does everything well. 80 has
H. through the appointed committees,
made arrangements fer n grand goos time
for the visiting delegates. The commit
tees In charge Of all affairs are "a fol-
lows.
Receorson cornsns,tee-w. @. Ronald, r.
r. Alb~r,son, V. r. Hart. G. ID. Wider.
Gel. A, +. Bowman. r. S, Aekntan. W. r.
williams, F. l.. Feurt. p. 1. Allen. .. NJ
Moore
Execa.ivs corsni,tet~-Gen. II. A Big
Glow chairman: Ira ". Conner. treasgr
er. l. korn. secretary; A. 7. Ambrose. Z.
Ronald. r. 3 Ackrnan
All day yesterday j. T. Ronald and Isaac
Kern haunted the 3eposs and wharves
and eaasht every man who knew me grip.
sign ard password. aS4 hurried aisn away
go confa-. for Ire inner and outer mar.
Taeir reAl work will S~eir today, and It
goes without saying that sss@a commit
see Of reception will overlook none Of the
strangers within tire sates 81 the city
TIE ryta.ar order today numbers a total
81 SO nssn on this continent II be-
Iorgs 20 North America soseiy ana aIoee
Ard 10 effort has h<en invade or WILL In
al. pTeha asi!ty se made. % carry Il abroad
Keep tsa god Lanrs az asEre'- is an
Outside motto with tire gwssierx on this
continent Tha are knights az the total
membership ovs- 80 roc bcaeng 10 the nj
form Rank. and * 20 tire endowment
hr2rrs Of IKE order ~SEr carries ssxssv
The t-azsnss sosal - si6z 80 ssq insurance
among t.s members paving ott a. aver
age IL rs 80 Per month ~ benefits etc
TIA prcSrzSarn~ Tor The 6rAna lodge