Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-19


chancellor, for the knights of Pythi-
as. Songs will be interspersed by the
Svea Male quartet, of Moline, and
Miss Gertrude Carse, of this city.
The remainder of the sessions of
both the knights and sisters will be
secret the knights meeting at the the
atre and the sisters in Odd Fellows
hall This evening the sisters are to
have an exemplification of degree
work. which is to be given by the
staff of Oakland temple 81. of Erie.
The knights have been invited to
these ceremonies. The knights will
have exemplification of their degree
work at the theatre. 1t is to be given
by St. George lodge, of Moline.
Grand Ball Wednesday.
Wednesday evening a grand mill
tary ball is to be rendered in honor of
the visitors at Armory hall, all officers
to appear in uniform. Bleuer's or
chestra will furnish music, and the
hall will be appropriately arrayed in
the colors of the order. The commit
tees in charge of.the function are:
Reception, Charles J. Searle, j. Il.
Kenworthy. j. NJ Beardsley. NJ. T.
Sweeney. Maj. c. w. Halves, L. NJ.
Drack, Robert Wagner, y. y. Ander-
son. y. j. Wright, NJ. l.. Morris. Hon.
f. w Hurst, j. c. McElherne, DR.. G.
l.. Oyster, Eli Mosenfelder. Morris
Mulcahey, j. b. ladders, Thomas J.
Donahue, ii. c. Schaffer; floor, j. Oar
nell, W. II. Haire. William Wins, Leo
Vermere. S. II. Wright, George w. Nc
Caskrin, j. T. O'Connor, John IL. Pen
der
In the election of officers the sharp
est rivalry always comes over the
office of grand outer guard, as this
is the first stepping stone to higher
honors in Pytbianism. Each year the
officers move up a peg, the grand
chancellor retiring to the ranks of
past grand chancellor. S. Il. Wright,
of this city. who, has for great many
years been active in the affairs of the
order in the state. is u candidate for
grand outer guard, and has rallied
around him a strong following. Flee
ton to the office would be q descrv-
ing tribute to his faithful work.
Frank Hoy. editor of the Pythian
Leader, Chicago, is his chief competi-
tor, although there are Il number of
ether aSpirantS whose strength will
develop later. Mr.. Hoy is district sec
rotary for the Pythian lodges of Cook
county, and is popular with the mem
bership throughout the state and ma
ton. During the past two years he
has attended more grand lodge meet
ingS in the country than any other
Pythian in the state of Illinois.
Home Question Up Again.
y moCted question that is to have
another inning before the grand lodge
is the establishment of Il home for in
digent members in the state of Hi
nois. Ohio is the only state in the
jurisdiction that has such an institu-
ton, 1t was built aud equipped at a
cost of about $4,000, and the Ohio
Rythians have nevereregre tied the eX-
penditure. The question has been up
at three former grand lodge meetings
but the farthest il has gone is the APP
poiutmcnt of committee to investi-
gate as to sites and probable cost.
This committee will be heard from
during the present session. but strong
opposition is anticipated in the event
of favorable finding.
j. Il. Burtt a Prominent PythIan.
Joseph h. Burt, of Chicago, author
of the work, How Shall We Start
Pythian Home, is one of the interest
ing lights of the convention who has
already arrived in the city. The visit
here is made dOubly enjoyable by
reunion with his old college chum.
States Attorney II. a. Weld. Mr..
Burt is now a lawyer in Chicago,
KK-h no Irti l.V
tice.
In 1894 he became Il member of
Lakeside lodge. No. 23O, Chicago.
which was the first fraternaI order he
ever joined. He has been a Pythian
pupil of DR.. j. X. Kewley. past grand
master of the Odd Fellows in Illinois.
He has represented his lodge in the
grand lodge for five years. He was
the first representative in his lodge
to be reelected and has succeeded
himself twice by the unanimous vote
of his lodge.
Mr.. Burt is interested in fraternal
orders from their phiIanthropic and
educational sides and is also a Mason
and an Odd Fellow. He has taken
Il great interest in social and munich
pal affairs. In everything he is prac-
teal, outspOken, progressive and hui
manitarian. 80
Notes Of the Meeting,
S. ID. Gossert, publisher, and Mrs.
Annie +. Gossert, editor, of the Rath-
bone Messenger, devoted to the inter
est of the woman's auxiliary of the
knights of Pythias, were among to-
days arrivals. and are stopping OF the
Rock Island house. The Messenger is
published at Sterling. H., and is one
of the best edited of the fraternal pa
pers. 1t has wide and growing cir
culation.
The arches in Spencer square have
been decorated in the X. p. colors.
with the word welcome" standing
out conspicuously.
Electricians are pushing the work
of stringing Second avenue with in
candescent lamps, which are to be
hung in the form of arches