Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-03
THE PYTHIAN
GRAND LODGE
Adjournment Closes a Most
Interesting Occasion.
THE BANQUET LAST NIGHT
Scene Never TO Be sFOrgotfou by
Those Who Witnessed tt-BriIIiant
Speeches by Brniny Men-Procced>
tnss OF To~Day'- Session I'm Detail
Appropriation For Monument
TO Founder OF Order.

of Virginia held It's third and last DAYS
session yesterday, beginning at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning, with Grand
Chancellor Catlett presiding, and the
other Grand Lodge officers in their re-
spective positions.
Inc call of lodges was followed by the
reports of the various committees. Mr..
ID. L. Brownley, chairman of the Com
mlttee on State OF the Order reported
many important measures, which were
appropriately passed upon.
Past Grand Chancellor w. e. Garrett,
OF Leesburg, chairman of the Commit
tee on Endowment Rank, made what
proved to be one of the most important
and interesting reports heard this ses-
sion. This eloquent Pythian dwelt upon
THIS particular feature of the order, in
glowing terms. and Impressed the
Grand Lodge that this rank of the or
der claimed attention and merited as
much confidence as any other.
SUPREME CHANCELLOR SAMPLE.
Hon. Thomas G. Sample. the head of
the order universal. again addressed
the Grand Lodge. occupying Its atten-
ton only few minutes, in saying fare
we'll to the members of the Grand body
OF the domain of Virginia. His remarks
were very touching, and were closed
with the assurance that he was at the
command of Virginia, and that whom
needed all that had to be done was to
push the button and he would do the
rest.
THE RESPONSE.
Grand Chancellor Catlett RESPONDED
to the Supreme Chancellor's good bye"
IN manner which reflected credit upon
the Grand Lodge of Virginia Short
though his speech was, 1t was filled
with the tenets of the order from the
rank of page to the chair of the high
est authority in the world, and his call
for the members to shake the hands
of their distinguished guest was res
pended to, the Supreme Chancellor be-
ing quickly surrounded by men good
and true, who were 10th to part with
one who had been the source of so much
informa ton and who had exemplifed
Pythianism in it's plainest, broadcast and
best way.
ROUTINE WORK RESUMED.
Then the regular routine of work was
taken up and much important legisla-
ton accomplished. prior to the hour of
2 o'clock. when recess was taken till
.. to allow the members to participate
in the parade scheduled to take place
at o'clock. But 1t should not be for
gotten that ut IL O'clock a recess for 10
minutes was taken. as per the Tesolu
ton of the night previous, and n pro-
tographer was given an opportunity to
| take Il picture of the Grand Lodge in
the hall, the central figures being SUI
preme Chancellor Sample and Major
| General Carnahan.
THE UNIFORM RANK.
Music sweet was the order n little be-
| fore O'Clock. the Artillery School Band
| furnishing it at the head OF the First
Regiment U. r. X. of F.. which at 8
| o'clock marched down High street to
the ferry. where the visiting Sir
knights from Suffolk and Norfolk were
met and escorted to the castle.
The First Virginia Regiment formed
on Court street. right resting on King
|
left Of the Uniform Rank in the fol-
lowing order: Portsmouth Lodge No.
16. Atlantic No. "a. Seaside Lodge No.
| so.
The Grand Lodge membership were
spectators OF this very creditable dis
play from many points of vantage.
| fhc subordinate Aise-f44taeie-
good impression with their large num-
bers. but especial credit is due Seaside
Lodge for the large attendance of Its
members. this lodge being enthusiastic
to the extent of having the Naval Re
serve Band to head the column.
Colonel w. II. Dill and Major Henry
| Bernard. OF BrgadIcr General Turner's
staff; Colonel George w. Battley and
staff. of the First Regiment; Atlantic
| Company No. |. Captain r. p Bunting:
Portsmouth Company No Is, Captain
II. Frank Vaughan: Withcrs Company
No. Z. of Suffolk, Captain C. w. Bat
ten; Virginia Company No. 2. of Nor
| folk. Captain y. Dusch composed Uni
formed Division.
Carriages containing supreme off,
GERS and officers of the Grand Lodge
| followed. In the first carriage were
Major General Carnahan. commanding
the u. X. *. of p; Supreme Chanccl-
lor Thomas c. Sample Brigadicr Cen
cral ID. j. Turner, Mayor j. Thompson
| Baird
In the second carriage were seated
Grand Chancellor Robert Ca,lctt, Grand
Prelate w. III. May, Supreme Rcpresen-
tativc d. c. Richardson and President
John j. King. of the City Council
The third carriage contained Grand
Vice Chancellor Charles r. Bland. Past
Grand Chancellor III. NJ. Darnall. GRAND
l<eeper of Records and Seal Colonel
Walter a. Edwards and Grand Master
at Arms T.. L. Cunningham.
The gentlemen seated in the fourth
vehicle were Grand Inner Guard j. NJ.
Newton. Past Chancellor r. Il. Warren
and Grand Lodge Members Walker anu
Terry
The fifth followed with Mcssrs. Do
minGo Lawrence and f. j. Friedlin.
The line OF march. as published in
these columns. though rain nterfered
somewhat. was faithfully observed, and
| thousands Of people witnessed the dem
onstration. many business houses and
| residences being decorated with Pyth-
| ian colors.
Mr.. Walter a. Stroud. of Seaside
Lodge. was in charge of the subord-
nate lodges.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The parade being dismissed AT Pyth-
| ian Castle ut o'clock. the Grand
Lodge resumed It's session, while tho
/ Uniformed Rank. as guests OF Atlantic
Company. repaired to the City Hail
| where refreshments awaited. 1t Is use