The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-21

TO the subordinate lodge outside OF
/ Wichita which has the best representa-
| ton in the parade this afternoon
The grand lodge was in secret session
| all day yesterday and much important
| business was transacted. y hot fight
was precipitated over the proposition
that the Kansas grand lodge support
the Pythian sanitarium which it is pro-
posed to establish at Hot Springs, Ar
kansas.
In 1898 the federal government agreed
to lease to the knights of Pythias a
tract of land for ninety-nine years on
the condition that a sanitarium should
be built there. Five years was granted
for the acceptance of the offer.
The grand lodge of Arkansas has re-
quested the grand lodges of other states
70 contribute to the support of the sani-
tarium, proposing that each Sir knight
be assessed one dollar payable in five
years. Should this policy be adopted
throughout the United States. $3.50. 900
would be raised. OF this amount 10000
would be spent in building the SANTA
mum and the remainder would be in
vested as an endowment Thirty-one
states and territories have already
agreed to support the sanitarium.
A committee which was appointed last
year to report on the matter at this
session of the grand lodge, reported adj
verse 10 thee proposition. An earnest
speech in favor OF tie sanitarium was
then made by Congressman-elec Joseph
T Robinson of Lone Oak. Arkansas.
After most of the afternoon had been
spent in debate. the following substitute
resolution was adopted
Resolved. That this grand lodge Of
the Knights Of Pythias of the grand do
main OF Kansas favor the establishment
OF a sanitarium at Hot Springs. Ark.
provided that the management and CON
troll shall be entirely under the supreme
lodge and that further consideration OF
this proposition be postponed one year"
A resolution was adopted making the
X P. band Of Topeka the official band
Of the grand lodge. and appropriating
800 to send it TO San Francisco in Au-
gust to attend the supreme lodge.
One hundred dollars was donated 10 tho
lodge OF Quenemo, Kansas. which re-
Gently suffered loss by FIRE
The committee on the good OF the or
der was instructed to select an orator
VINO VIII deliver a public address ar the
next session Of the grand lodge
1t was decided to employ an official
stenographer for future sessions of the
grand lodge
A resolution fav0ring the encourage
ment of the Uniform Rank was adontea.
Iully Scott moved that the administra-
ton Of ogden J. Feathers as supreme
chancellor be indorsed The motion carr
RED by a rising vote
a motion 10 offer q prize of Saa ~ ehe
degree team that can best txenpsifr the
secret work 10 the Grand lodge was lost
The greetings OF The Grand lodge were
sent 10 The Grand hodges Of Arkansas.
Louisiana, Georgia and Maine which are
now in session
Topeka was selected IS the next meet
Ing place Of the Grand lodge.
Before the secret session 81 The Grand
lodge began Yesterday morning an open
session was held. 7. r. kirser ~ this
city. who called The Grand ledge q order
introduced Mayor Mclean. who made IN
address II welcome on behalf of the city
otto Eckstein made m address cH b.
half Of the local lodges - the knights II
l'yfhias. lie advised rhem - "eat Judi
clcfisly and drink iutellisenflg
~. a. 5. Bird. u Topeka made the
resronse yesterday Afternoon
G. F. : Neal, president - the Eudoz--
me1t RANK. delivered an aedress Re
came n Wichita as the representative u 4
the supreme chaneelieT.
Many II tbe Knights - Pythsas vil
arrive today. Tor This Is the gala day -
the Grand lodge meeting. Last night che
i5irard and Winfield companies were tha
oaly fun companies 81 the 1-niforsa Talk +
which had arrivsst bzt rerT-se1tafives ~ .
other cognpanies from all parts - thc
state were IN hand To-Day q brigade I
meeting VII - Held u consider brigade .
matters No Officers wsf 20 elected i i
meeting u the Secoad regiment wDl - 4
aei1 ~ so clock this gsorEias-
The Grand lodge VIII nees tsis mafnizx
az Geek u e1ect offers. TIE contest 4
Tor grand Chancellor and szssg BE rsg-re-
sentative waxed warn yesterday. sni
he fTtsc1s - sise respective eza.isezfsz
~ considerable Fsrrs iest 7fsh5 BssA
.he friends - J. ?. E1rSeT- = tE.s citf
Ind s .. Mcdowell clzlE1 th1s thei- nau
@1il Be elected grand -haur j xas
stated i1sr nssat thss = 2. zvrphy -
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pres NJ place rs supreme rerrs at4tlss-
There s-e fee cana4derss far the rssee
ard ths ceatsss Wiz - s1ctt1E
'essiea = he Gr4a6 icssee s-A case t14s
morning.
TIE Business - the grad temrss - IRE
5szthhauc sisters yesterday cs1s-stsst ea-
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sran8 oelcers s-.d corzzrsttses- - ieEzs
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