The Saint Paul globe., 1903-09-22

orders trying fOrCth Treeognftion-the
Rathbone Sisters and the Pythian Sis
terhood The former was founded in
1888 and the latter about the same
time. The Pythian Sisterhood, how
ever, is more of an Eastern organiza-
ton, and has not prospered as we have.
The Rathbone Sisters are also different
in that they take in knights of Pyth-
1anS as honorary members and thus
gain the added enthusiasm of those
members. We have 1900 temples and
membership of 100000. There are
temples in almost every state in the
Union and grand temples in twenty
three states, as compared to the ten
grand temples Of the Pythian Sister
hood
Mrs. Quinlan, who is a member OF
the bar of Illinois, and for the past two
years at the head of the Rathbone Sis
ters, is confident that the recognition
sought will be attained in the near
future.
st. Paul Lodge lndorses Bartram.
The chief interest of the delegates to
the annual session of the grand lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, of the grand do
main of Minnesota, which begins this
morning In Elks'i hall, centers in the
proposed change in the laws of the or
der prohibiting saloonkeepers, bartend-
OA . c1AAd OlCoSi0lldI from
membership in the order, and in the
election of grand chancellor to take
the place of James Robertson, the pres
ent grand chancellor.
st. Paul lodge No. 2 has candidate
in the field for this office and insists
that he has the best chance of being
elected. This is Carroll S. Bartram, the
deputy grand chancellor of ST. Paul
Lodge No. 2, who has been active in the
f<1v.
his enthusiasm and executive ability.
His principal opponent last night was
James L.. Cromwell, of Saltwater, who
is making an active campaign and has
number of supporters. Other candi-
dates are expected to come into the
open during the course of the day, as
the elections do not occur until this aft
ernoon.
Another important office to be filed
is that of grand keeper of the ex-
chequer, left vacant by the resignation
OF A. G. Godfrey, who has held the
office for the past ten years or more
NO candidates for this, which is one of
great responsibility and labor, have as
yet declared themselves.
The sentiment is general among the
delegates that the restrictions against
saloonkeepers and barkeepers should
be made more rigid, as under the pres
i
at least sixty men in these professions
10 continue in the order in spite of the
efforts of the grand lodge to remove
them.
In this connection will also come up
the sick benefit and insurance rank of
the order, which, while not exactly a
feature of the Knights of Pythias, is
yet affiliated with it, and to the support
of which the order is pledged. This en-
dowment rank has always been unpep-
ular with the Minnesota grand lodge.
The delegates began to gather at the
Windsor hotel, the headquarters, yes
terday afternoon, and by this morning
all of them will be in town.
Knights of khorassan Meet Tonight.
The sessions will be held this morn
Ing and afternoon, and this evening
there will be meeting of the uni
formed rank at Elks' hall, after the
conclusion of the street parade, which
will start at Rice park at 1880 and
march through the streets of lower
town. This evening also there will be a
ceremonial session Of the dramatic Or
der of the Knights of Khorassan, So
cial branch of the knights of Pythias
open only to members of the latter or
der and which is distinctly social in its
features. This session will be held at
Mozart hall and those in charge of the
arrangements promise that the cere-
monial will surpass anything of the
kind seen before
The sessions will be continued to-
morrow, when the business will be con-
cluded, and tomorrow evening all of the
visiting delegates will be the guests of
st. Paul Lodge No. at a reception to
be given in their honor at Bowlby hall