Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-17
i. MINERAL LODGE, NO. 4.
REGRETABlE 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 80 wide that 1t 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. Its
members are joining other lodges by
card. We have looked for this for the
past four years. AS a harmonizer B.
+. Adams has been a failure, at least
SO far as his own lodge is concerned.
1t will need more than a walking dele
cation such as was at Las Vegas in
1901, to build up a good lodge at Albu-
duerque. at least until after the ses-
sion of the grand lodge in October of
this year which meets at ~Alamogordo."
- ltU1GCtAballft vi II SitiHSh
called on Grand Chancellor B. F. Adj
ans this morning and called his atten-
tion to the abeve clipping.
Mr.. Adams said that he considered
the matter of such a nature that he
did not think 1t his duty to discuss it
to a representative of the press.
Other prominent P~ythians and off,
GERS of Mineral lodge, No. 4, who were
seen and refused to be interviewed on
the matter, were B. Ruppe, w. F.
Switzer and d. E. Philips, still they ad-
mitted something was wrong.
The Citizen has been ware of the
fact that the majority of the men,
bers Of the local lodge have taken little
interest In the affairs of the organiza-
tion the past year and also that the
crisis of the circumstances was reach
ed the first of the year wnen the an
nual election of officers was to have
taken place, but refrained from pub
fishing the same as there was a posi-
bility Of matters being adjusted and
for the reason that the lodge was a
home organization. A meeting was
called and a few of the faithful mem
bers were present. l.. II. Chamberlin
was elected chancellor but withdrew.
Since that time w. F. 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 be placed in other lodges of
teh territory. Few, If any, of those who
applied for cards have as yet been re-
ceived. 1t has been learned that a
great many of the cards, wnen granted,
will be placed with the Knights of Py-
thias 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; DR.. w. G. Hope, vice
chancellor commander; d. e. Philips,
keeper of records and seals; B. Ruppe,
master of finance; NJ. H. Sabin, master
of exchequer; and A. Borders, prelate.
The lodge was organized some
twenty years ago and was fiourishing
until about two years ago. 1t had sixty
members at the time of disbanding, a
great many of them being beneficiary
members.
1t is thought the lodge will be reor-
ganized as soon as the present diff
Guilty is disposed of.