The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-20
GRAND LODGE K. OF P.
Election Of Officers Brought Out Couple
Of Contests
THE DAY WAS ONE OF MUCH HARD WORK
Grand Lodge Degrees Were Con-
fcrred Upon Eighteen Pnsf chhn-
cellors-Knightso of Khorassnn'

Dallas. Texas. April 1e.--The second
days session Of the annual convention Of
the grand lodge Knights of Pythias oil
Texas was one OF hard work for the dele
gates and representatives
At the morning session the grand lodge
degree was conferred upon eighteen past
chancellors.
Amendments toNthe grand lodge statutes
were offered and referred to the judiciary
committee
The matter of helping build the Pythian
National santarium at Hot Springs, AK,
was laid over until the next annual meet
Ing in order to give the subordinate lodges
OF the State an opportunity TO act upon
the question deliberately.
The report of the Judiciary comnittes,
recommending certain minor changes III
the grand lodge statutes so as to make
them conform to the supreme iouse ia"''
was submitted and adopted
This afternoon the following grand OF
Ulcers for the ensuing year were CHOSEN:
Grand chancellor L. o. Strickland OF
Georgetown.
Grand vice chancellor Ben S. Rogers OF
Brennan.
Grand preiate, II. II. Swink of Temple
ry Miller OF Weatherford.
Grand master of the eXchequer, W. r.
Skillman OF sulphur Springs.
Grand master at arms, John Bonner OF
Tyler.
Grand inner guard, j. L. Onion OF San
Antonio.
Grand outer guard Il. j. Bell of Dallas
Supreme representatives-P. /. Downs,
Temple II. L. Brown, Cleburne, and T.
La Hacne, Denison.
The selection OF a place of meeting for
the next annual convention was postponed
until tomorrow on account of the pro-
tracted contests that occurred over some
of the above positions. The hottest strus-
gle was that for the position of grand
master OF the exchequer. There were
half dozen candidates, but Mr.. Sklllman,
who is a son-in law of Congressman John
f. Sheppard won after several ballots had
been taken to decide the contest.
Hon. Ben S. Rogers of Brennan WAS
opposed for grand vice chancellor by f. w.
Burger.
Prominent among today's arrivals We're
Attorney General Tom S. Smith and Hon,
J. w. Blake of MeNia, both of whom are
prominent IN Pytnian work,
The parade of the Dramatic Order OF
knights of Khorassan today was an i'm
posing and gorgeous spectacle. Over 100
votaries of Tarik temple of Dallas were in
line. The followers of the yelled prophet
gave banquet at the Oriental tonight.
Chief of Police John G. Blackburn and
Franklin Sittg are prominent Houstonians
in the city
j. c. Stanley, a We'll known member OF
the Houston press gang, is in the city
Hon. j. r, Schmltz of Denton, at one
time the leader of the white republicans
OF Texas and their candidate for governor
few years since, is here.
Mayor Dubose of WaXahachie is in the
city. He is prominent Pythian
George @ McCracken, chief clerk of the
Galveston police department; DEPUTY
Sheriff Ben s. Dawson and Dr. II. w
Luhben are among the visitors from Cal
weston to tho knights of Pythlas gather-
ing
Tarik Temple Dramatic Order Knights
of Khorassan initiated about one hundred
Tyros before the banquet tonight. South
Texas knights want D. O. X K temple
established al Houston and are working
toward that end
\ brigade meeting Of the Uniform Rank
was held tonight to elect successor to
Brgadier General S. B. Hopkins of Dali
las Major General James r. Carnahan
OF Indianapolis presided. Major A. p.
Wozencraft Of Dallas was unanimously
elected. He accepted the honor His
siatf will be announced soon. General
Wozencraft will begin efforts to reorganize
the Texas brigade and restore its former
strength