The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-01

A grand success from start to finish!
This expresses briefly the first session OF
the district convention Of knights Of
Pythias Of North Central Idaho. The
initiatory steps in this new feature were
taken by Excelsior Lodge No. 2. some
two months ago, when it was decided to
organize district convention. and offer
suitable prizes to lodges for members
showing the greatest knowledge of the
ritualistic work and to provide entertain.
ment for the visitors.
The invitations were sent out with that
unselfish Characteristic of the order.
Knights from the sister domain were in.
vited to come and assist in the work OF
organization. and also to participate in
the different contests.
Did Washington Knights come? Sure
The following cities wee represented:
Spokane, Cotton, Seattle Pomeroy, Pull.
man, Colfax, Dayton, and Waitsburg,
with grand total Of 81 Knights.
There we're other state representatives
too. Ohio had S, Oregon 4, Kansas /,
Nebraska 4, Minnesota 2, Maryland /,
Indiana /, Illinois I, British Columbia /.
Then Idaho came in for the lions share
of visitors, with delegates from Grange
vile, Genesee, Culdesac, Troy, Orofino,
Kendrick and Juliaetta.
There we're Io4 visitors eprolled and
81 local Knights, when the district con-
vention was called to order by J. r. Hall,
of Moscow, who delivered short ad-
dress and at once proceeded with the
business before him. A short constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted. Then
came nomination and election of the
permanent officers: George +. Erb. of
Lewiston, president; A. w. Gordon,
Kendrick, vice-president; H. Wither
spoon, Moscow, secretary; A. II. Charles.
Troy, treasurer. The executive COM
mittee consists of the following: D. NJ.
Eckman Vollmer; A. ]. Cook, Lewiston;
Henry T. Murray, Grangeville: H. E.
Greer. Orofino; L. F. Hare, Kendrick; J.
F. Edwards, Culdesac; S. R. H. Nc
gowan, Moscow: Hans Bugge, Genesee
Following the election of officers was q
five-minute address by Grand Chancellor
Joseph Vincent, of Kendrick.
The district convention will meet semi.
annually-in April and October Of each
year. The next session will be held at
Kendrick.
The last act Of the district convention
was to select judges to award the prizes.
The following were selected Past Grand
Chancellor Hall, of Moscow; Past Grand
Chancellor Davies. of Waitsburg. and A.
H. Charles of Vollmer.
Excelsior Lodge No. 4. OF Lewiston,
then took charge and opened the work.
Five candidates were in waiting for
Knight rank as follows: B. F. Gasaway
and Bert Anderson Of Culdesac, and Sid
Sorey, ]. H. Hawthorne and Geo. F.
Loeb of Lewiston.
Kendrick was the only lodge desiring
to compete in amplifed form. Several
Knights entered the contest for individ.
| ual knowledge of the work.
At the conclusion of the work the
judges summed up the points made by
each contestant and awarded the prizes
In the contest for individual work the
Washington Knights were host. +. v
Kuykendall of Pomeroy, carried home
an elegant Knights jewel; c. r. Burrow.
of Dayton, also found favor for excellen
work in his part and secured jewel. H
n Pringle Of Dayton has record of lee
turing to I54 candidates in his specia
part, and, of course, took a prize hom'