Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-17
THE PYTHIAN
GRAND LODGE
The Magnificent New Castle
in Portsmouth the Place.
FEBRUARY 18TH. THE TIME
supreme Chancellor Sample, or The
keystone stnso 10 30 Prcscut-pa-
radc of First virEinin Regiment OF
Uniformed Pythinns n Feature
Portsmouth knights Determined
10 Keep Up Reputation of City.


At o'clock p. m. on the 2Sth day of
next month. in the city of Portsmouth.
and in the magnificent new Pythian
castle, which stands as q monument to
the energy and devotion of Portsmouth
Fythians. the regular annual session of
the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
VIII begin. This session will continue
three days, during which much business
or great Importance to the order will
be transacted, n great deul of 1t spring.
ing from the conferences which the
brethren have had III the different dis
tI1ct conventions.
Portsmouth Pythans are bending
every energy to make this session a
memorable one in the history of the
order in this State, and to that end, en-
thusiastic and thoroughly alive Ply
thians have been formed into different
committees. which are now devisimg
ways and means 10 make the stay of
the Grand Lodge in this city one long
10 be remembered by those who have
the good fortune to be present
Probably the most important bit OF
legislation to be considered is that of
making the laws of this grand domain
conform TO those made by the Supreme
Lodge at its session at Indianapolis
last August. There will be In attend
ance many prominent and distinguished
members of the order, chief among
whom is the Supreme Chancellor, Hon.
Ihomas q. Sample. of the keystone
State.
Colonel Walter A. Edwards, the eff
Client Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal. is daily in receipt of reports
winch show most encouraging and
gratifying growth of the order in Vir-
gnia, all of which rebounds to the
credit of the business like administra-
ton of the Hon. NJ. l.. Walton, the
Grand Chancellor.
The past year has witnessed a new
departure in Pythianism in Virginia,
and that is the district conventions, in
tended for and devoted to the interests
or those who are not entitled to sit in
the Grand Lodge. Here every Knight
can discuss matters of interest TO the
order generally, and these district con-
Ncntions. representing as they do the
subordinate lodges. have only to sug-
gest certain matters TO the grand body
and the same will be taken up and dis
cussed in detail and if found to be of
sufficient merit there is no doubt of it's
acceptance and adoption by the Grand
Lodge.
The program. as arranged by the
committee of Portsmouth lodges, pro-
vidcs for n parade of that citys two
companies of the Uniform Rank. as an
escort to the Grand Lodge. on Tuesday
evening, February 2Sth. Wednesday
will be given up TO the Grand Lodge
for the transaction OF Its business.
Thursday afternoon, March I'd, there
Will be 4 parade of the First Virginia
Regiment. and at night a grand ban
quet Will be given at Pythian Hall,
at which covers will be laid for five
hundred guests. Numerous excursions
| to points OF interest hereabouts will be
| provided.
The members of the Grand Lodge will
be quariered at the Hotel Portsmouth
and Hotel Madison during their stay
| in Portsmouth,
| OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE.
The Grand Lodge officers for this
term are as follows:
| NJ l.. Walton, of Woodstock, Grand
! Chancellor.
Robert Catlett. of Lexington, Grand
Vice Chancellor.
William H. May, OF Alexandria.
Grand Prelate.
Walter y. Edwards. OF Norfolk,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal.
II. l.. Courtney, OF Richmond. Grand
| Masteref 4sEsSfeAeFHeF-
| Charles T. Bland. OF Portsmouth,
! Grand Master at Arms.
II. p Emery. of Lynchburg. Grand
| Inner Guard.
L. L. Cunningham. or Berkeley, Grand
Outer Guard.
Representatives to Supreme Lodge
-. I. richardson, klchmond; ID. j.
| Turner. Norfolk.
THE UNIFORMED RANK
Monday evening. February eth, the
annual meeting of the Virginia Bril-
gade. Uniformed Rank, will be held, as
the following general orders will ex-
| plain:
Headquarters Virginia Brigade,
y .R. X. of p,
Norfolk. Va, January s. 1899.
General orders No. =:
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Brigade will be held in the armory OF
| Companies No. l and IL. Portsmouth.
Va. on Monday, February 81, 1899. at
s o'clock p. m.
All commissioned officers, field and
staff, brigade, regimental and com
pany. will appear in full dress uniform
OF the rank.
As the commissions OF brigade and
regimental officers will expire with this
meeting. it is very important that there
shouid he full attendance from every
company in the brigade, that there ma
be the very best selection to fill these
vacancies. BY command of
u. j. TURNER.
Brigadier General.
WALTER A. EDWARDS,
Colonel and \. a. g.