Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-13
Kuehnle and Dowell Chosen
Supreme Representatives
of Iowa K. of P.
ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS
A Resolution Was Also Passed In.
ttructins Supreme Representatives to
Work for Amendment of Laws Of Or.
der So as to Admit the Rathbone
Sisters as One Branch.
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Council Bluffs, Aug. 1S.--After weeks
of wirepulling and. electioneerins
eoualling campaign for the nomin-
alton for governor the candidates for
the position of supreme representa-
tiyes OF the Iowa knights of Pythias
lined UP yesterday. Bernard Murphy.
of yiuton, who had made long and
strong fight for the place saw defeat
was almost certain and concluded to
withdraw from the race, leaving car
+. Kuehnle, of Denison, and G. 9. DOW
ell. of ,Des Moines in the held ana IN
surfing their election.
The following grand officers were
elected:
Grand Chancellor. NJ. Molsberry,
Of Columbus Junction.
Grand ce-Chancelior-W. II. Lewis
Of Alden.
Grand Prelate-D. c. Linaweaver, of
Brooklyn.
Grand Keeper of the Records and
Scalp. D. Walker, of Mt. Pleas
ent.
Grand Master Of the ExcheQuer-W.
a. O,Connell, OF Audubon.
Grand Master-at-Arms-C Z. ID. Lamp
Of Osceola.
Grand Inner Guard. NJ. Reeves
~ Bloomfield.
Grand Outer Guard-A NJ. West
Eeer, of Lake City.
Supreme Representatives-Carl F..
kuehnle, OF Denison, and c. c. Dowell,
bf Des Moines.
Grand Trustees-H. w. Beebe, of
Hampton. and I. A. Trulson, OF stan
ton
waterloo was selected as the meet
Ing place for 1904.
A resolution was passed instructins
the supreme representatives to work
1T the session OF the supreme lodge
Tor the amendment of the laws of the
order so as to admit the Rathbone
Sisters as one branch OF the order.
Today the principal business OF this
9ession OF the grand lodge will be called
Up for debate and final disposition.
This question relates to the establish
nent of a Pythian sanitarium at Col
lax Friends of the proposition are
quite confident they will be successful
in carrying it thru, and that work on
3he mammoth building will be COM
menced within the next year. The OPP
position to the proposition are those
Nho have given the matter little
thought, and when 1t is explained to
bhem, usually agree that 1t is an adj
1nfrable proposition. The proposition
will be presented to the grand lodge
by B. ]. Salinger Of Carroll.
The weather was anything but favor
1ble for the maneuyers of the uniform
fank at Camp Manchester. The rain
commenced falling early in the morn
ing. 1t continued to rain heavily near
" all morning and until shortly af-
yer noon. The grand parade last even
ing at o'clock was witnessed by
thousands Of spectators who lined the
streets from where the parade started
DO the place where it disbanded. The
parade consisted OF squad of police,
grand lodge officers OF the uniform rank
mounted, three bands, fire department,
the eleven companies Of the uniform
fifth Iowa National Guards and not
lbies and city officials In carriages
The sessions of the Rathbone Sisters
were devoted to routine business and
speech making by distinguished visi-
tors in attendance. The election of
officers will occur this afternoon. The
politics with the women has been
quite lively, but the conditions have
not materially changed since last
hight