The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
GRAND LODGE
IN CONVENTION
Knights Of Pythias Meet In
This City.
RATHBONE SISTERS HERE
Election Of Grand Lodge Officers for
Ensuing Yeaf- Reports Of the
Various Committees.

The grand lodge knights Of Pythlas.
Of the state Of Oregon. with It's aux
illary organization, the Rathbone Sis
ters. met In regular annual convention
in this city yesterday morning. Dele
gates 10 the number Of IA Of the
knights and over 90 Of the ladies are
present from the different lodges all
over the state. beside many other yis-
itlng brethren. not delegates.
The morning session OF the Knights
was almost entirely devoted TO organ
Izatlon and roll call. II was called to
order at 10 o'clock by ]. r. Kennedy.
@. c. The Office Of G. o. G. was the
only one vacant. this from the death Of
Charles Fellows. which occurred in
Portland June 18th. The vacancy was
filled by the appointment Of Charles
Royce to that position.
The report Of the committee on cre-
dentials on the representatives present
and entitled to seats was made, and the
grand lodge rank was conferred on
tifty-four past chancellors.
The various officers made their re-
ports which were read and referred to
the several committees. They showed
Ia handsome increase Of membership
during the past year and the finances
OF the organization In an exceptionally
prosperous condition.
a resolution OF Nomah lodge. No.
42. OF Portland, passed at a recent reg
ular session OF that body. was read
and will be held for later consideration.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved by Nomah lodge, No. AZ,
X OF p. that II most heartily endorses
the 1902 Pacific exposition project as
favored by the National Editorial AS
sociation. the Oregon Press Association
and the Portland Press Club and be
Il
Resolved. That this lodge subscribe
for 500 worth OF stock in the Pacific
exposition whenever the company Is
organized and ready to receive sub
serlptlons. And be II further
Resolved. That a copy Of this reso-
luton be presented to the grand lodge
at its session at Astoria, October 9.
with a request that that body give the
Pacific exposition its official endorse
ment."
An amendment 10 the constitution fix
ing Portland as the permanent meeting
place Of the grand lodge was passed.
The same viii come up for final con-
slderation at the next annual conven-
ton.
The following were the officers elect
ed yesterday afternoon for the ensuing |
year:
w. l.. Bradshaw. G. c.. Friendship
lodge. No. .. The Dalles; Col. J. H. Ait
kin. G. V. c., Huntington; James W. |
Maloney. G. p. Pendleton; L. r. Stin-
son. G. X. r. s.. Salem; E. NJ. Sar-
geant. G. NJ. E., Portland; Emil Wald-
man, G. NJ. A., Portland; L. NJ. Curl. |
G. l. G., Albany; F. W. Cuthbert, C.
o. G.. Portland J. P. Kennedy, grand |
trustee.
The grand ball was held at Foard |
& Stokes hall, A large number of the
order were present and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed. One OF the prettiest
features Of the evening was cake walk
by Misses Bessie Hill and Edith Blunt,
dressed in dainty yellow and white cos
tunes. Refreshments were served.
This afternoon the secret work will |
be exemplified at 2 o'clock and the in
stalation OF officers will take place at
o'clock. In the evening at Odd Eel
lows hall a social win be held for the
Of the visitors.