Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-02-21
MINERAL LODGE, NO. 4.
ReGReTkBle STATE OF AFFAIRS,

A rumor Is being circulated through.
out the territory that there is trouble
among the members Of Mineral lodge,
No. 4, Knights OF Pythias, and that the
feeling Of dissatisfaction has grown to
such an extent that the lodge Is likely
to surrender its charter. This rumor
has pread so wide that II Is being
talked OF in Knights OF Pythias circles
In all parts Of the territory.
The Socorro Republican, of last
week published the following article:
Mineral lodge OF Albuquerque, ow-
ing TO a general feeling of dissatisfac.
ton, has surrendered its charter It's
members are joining other lodges by
card We have looked for this for the
past four years. As harmonizer B.
+. Adams has been a failure, at least
so far as his own lodge Is concerned.
II will need more than a walking dele
CATION such as was at Las Vegas in
1901, to buiid up a good lodge at Albu'
qrerque, at least until after the SEES
sion Of the grand lodge In October OF
this year which meets at Alamogordo.
A representative of The Citizen
called on Grand Chancellor b. +. Ad'
ans this morning and called his atten'
ton To the above clipping.
Mr.. Adams said that he considered
the matter of such a nature that he
did not think II his duty TO discuss II
to a representative of the press
Other prominent Pythians and Off
GERS of Mineral lodge, No 4, who were
seen and refused to be interviewed on
the matter were y, Ruppe, w. F.
Switzer and ID. e. Philips, still they ad-
mitted something was wrong.
The Citizen has been aware Of the
fact that the majority of the mem
bers of the local lodge have taken little
interest in the affairs of the organiza-
ton the past year ami also that the
crisis of the circumstances was reach
ed the first OF the year wnen the an.
nual election of cheers was to have
taken place. hut refrained from pub
fishing the same as there was a posi-
bility OF matters being adjusted and
| tti Aht ituSoh that Aht "ho o.
home organization. A meeting was
called and a few OF the faithful mem
bers were present. =. II. Chamberlain
was elected chancellor but withdrew
Since that time w. + .switzer has pre-.
sided as acting chancellor commander
Other Withdrawals of memberships fol
lowed and finally the faithful members
decided to give up the lodge charter
and applied to the grand chancellor for
cards to Re placed In other lodges OF
teh territory. Few. II any. of those who
applied for cards have as yet been re
ceived. II has been learned that a
great many Of the cards, when granted
will be placed with the Knights OF Ply
ihias lodge at Socorro.
The officers presiding in Mineral
lodge. No. 4, at the time of disorgani
cation were as follows:
w. +. Switzer, acting chancellor
commander; Cr w. c.. Hope, vice
chancellor commander; d. f. Philips
keeper Of records and seals; b. Ruppe
master of finance; NJ. II Sabir master
OF excheener; and A. Borders prelate
The lodge was organized some
twenty years ago and was fiourishine
until about two years ago. II had sixty
members at the time of disbsnding, G
great many OF them being beneficiar,
members.
II is thought the lodge will be reor
ganized as soon as the present din
Guilty is disposed of.