Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Grand Lodge in Session Here This Week The Visitors
 Well Entertained.

Globe Is entertaining the Grand Lodge, Knights of PythIas, this week in n manner which reflects credit upon Pinal Mountain Lodge and our citizens who have shown lively interest in the convocation,
 The visiting delegates arrived on Tuesday night and were met at the depot by many members of the local lodge. The arrival of the train was announced by the firing of giant pow der and Globe brass band struck up lively air. After hearty handshake the guests were escorted up Broad street, the band playing inspirating music and the local K. P's forming themselves into hambeau club, illumi- hating the scene with many colored roman candles. Assembled in the lodge room, short addresses of welcome were made by several members of the Pinal Mountain Lodge after which coffee and lunch were served.
 The regular session of the Grand Lodge opened at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning and the business of the ses- sion was completed this afternoon with the election of officers to serve the en- suing year. The session was har- monious aud the reports of the several committees show that the order IS pros porous and growing steadily in mem bership. Following are the delegates present from the several lodges in the terri tory
 Phoenix Nd. ,, Ed Butt, Jr., Hi. Hooker, H. NJ. Willis
 Arizona No I, B. Hattich, W. D. Monmonier,
 Tucson No. 9, H. Goss, M Lamont.
 Rathboue, No. 10, \. \. Nichols, l ]. G. Prichard
 Pinal Mountain, No. II, J. c. ] Evans. F. T. Frush, J, E. Morey,
 Western. No. 12, R. H. Blakely, G, i A. Bonelli
 Montezuma, No, l6, W. A. Wilson, w. B. Kelly.
 Damon, No l9, Jas w Tarney, Walter K Porter.
 Valley No. 2l, J. w. Monmonier, Asa Leavitt.
 Last night there was social session held in the lodge room, under the aus pices of Monroe Temple, No 1, Rath bone Sisters, where an excellent mu sical programme was rendered. Fol lowing the entertainment. the banque was held in the lower hall. The re treatments were furnished by th' ladies of Monroe Temple, and the col latIon was one of the very best tha was ever served in Globe. Seyera excellent speeches were made, the ad dress of Judge Street being especial. effective. This evening there was creditable parade by members of tn Khorssan, side degree. Tomorrow night the grand ball VII come of at Odd Fellows hall, an many of the visiting delegates will re main to participate. ? The decorations about town ar noteworthy. and in many instance elaborate, rehecting credit on the con !, mittee composed of A. P. Merritt Robt. Merritt, J c. Evans, John Starr T. T. Davidson, Herbert Fox, Gee F. Briggs, Harry Warburton and T. 4 e Fulton.
 The New Grand Lodge officers arr
 Grand Chancellor, Harry A. Dracl
 man, Tucson. Grand Vice Chancellor, W, D. Mol a mOnier, Tombstone.
 Grand Prelete, R. H. Blakely, Kin
 man.
 Grand Keeper of Records and Sea
 Ed Butts, Jr., Phoenix. 7, Grand Muster of Exchequer, c. N l. Funston, Flagstaff T Grand Master at Arms, F. J. Leo '' ard, Clifton.
 Grand Inner Guard, N. \. Nichol
 Bisbee.
 Grand Outer Guard, J. E. More
 Globe.
 Supreme Representative. Webst 'o Street, Phoenix. " Trustee, Homer Goss, Tucson. :. The next session of the Grand Lod ,, will be held ut Mesa.