Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
KNIGHTS OF. PYTHIAs
LOCAL MEMBERS GET PLACES ON,
CONVENTION COMMITTEE.
Movements Started In Various States
for the Erection of Pythian
Temples-Personal Notes.


The members of the delegation from the
domain of the District of Columbia in the
Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias, have
all been assigned good places on committees
for the next convention of the Supreme
| Lodge at New Orleans. Edward Dunn Of
Franklin Lodge, No 2, past supreme chan
ceIlor and a life member of the Supreme
Lodge, is on the committee on mileage and
| per diem: Supreme Representative John C.
Yost on grievances, and Supreme Repre-
sentative George w. Baumann on subdivi-
sion and reference.
Supreme Representative James E. Watson
of Indiana, who is a member of Congress.
is named on the committee on judiciary and
also on the special commission to revise
the supreme constitution and statutes
This last committee is considered the
most important one named by the supreme
chancellor. Its full membership is fol-
lows: Past Supreme Chancellor Tracy r.
Bangs of North Dakota, Representative
James E. Watson of Indiana, c. D. Myers
of Illinois. D. C. Richardson of Virginia.
U. H. G. Cherry of South Dakota
Tracy r. Bangs is the retiring supreme
chancellor. He is native of Minnesota,
but has been a resident of North Dakota
since 1882. He held the office of United
States district attorney under President
Cleveland. He acquired the title of past
grand chancellor by reason of being deputy
supreme chancellor at the institution of
It's first supreme representative
James e. Watson is known as one of the
most aggressive members of the Supreme
Lodge. He served as grand chancellor of
Indiana during the years 1S93-1S94, and has
been a member of the Supreme Lodge two
terms.
c. D. Myers Of Illinois was the eighteenth
grand chancellor of that domain serving
during the years 1SS6-1SS7 He was for
eight years county judge. In 1887 he was
elected judge of the eleventh judicial cir
cult for six years, and was reelected. He
was subsequently elected a member of the
appellate court for the fourth district for
the term ending June, 1906. He is supreme
representative from Illinois, having been
first elected in 1896.
d. c. Richardson was prominently men,
toned at the last convention for the office
of supreme vice chancellor. He served as
grand chancellor of Virginia during 1884
1885, and has been supreme representative
from that state continuously since 1896
U. H. G. Cherry of South Dakota is a
native of Ohio, and was grand chancellor
of South Dakota during the years 1S92-1S93.
He is a lawyer and is one of the supreme
representatives from his state, to which
position he was elected in 1898.
This committee is to revise the constitu-
ton and statutes of the order and make
its report to the next convention of the Su-
preme Lodge at New Orleans in September,
1906. The commission must have its report
ready by July 1, 1905, two certified copies
of the report to be forwarded to each mem
Der of the Supreme Lodge, to the grand
keeper of records and seal and grand chan
Cellor of each grand domain.
Notable Illinois Event
One of the most notable events in 1lli-
nois Pythian annals was the formal recep-
ton and prosecution ito William Grant
Edens, past grand chancellor of that do
main, by Carnation- Lodge of Chicago. Mr..
Edens was formerly well acquainted in
Washington, having been here fol several
years as assistant superintendent OF free
delivery of the Post Office Department.
The reception was largely attended by
Pythians from all parts of the Illinois
domain, particularly from the Galesburg
lodge. in which Mr., Edens holds member
ship Speeches We're made by Grand Chan
cellor James G. Whiting of Illinois and
Past Grand Chancellor Merrill F. wilson
of Indiana. Postmaster Frederick H.
Coyne of Chicago presented Pest Grand
Chancellor Edens with T. q. Z. JeWei On
behalf of the Grand Lodge and Carnation
Lodge The total Pythian membership OF
the domain of Illinois is 55,Oi4. next 10
Ohio in strength. $1,000,
Inspired perhaps by the marked success
attending the efforts of the Pythlans OF the
mother domain in the way or Temple
building, the members of the order IN
other domains are carefully eAaIilh. ms
and fully satisfying themselves aions tn ne
same line A movement has been starteu
for the erection of Pythlan castle d.
Houston Tex, to cost $4,000. 1t Is pro-
posed to issue 1000 shares OF stock OF 20
the share A subscription list VII! pc CIR,
culated. and when 30 per cent OF the STOCK
has been subscribed and 10 per cent OF tne
money collected the work of organlzadon
will be commenced and the association ouIy
chartered The Grand Lodge OF 1noidna
proposes a new Pythian temple In lnoian-
apolis. The building, If the present plans
of the leaders are carried OUT, WIZ VIC
erected at Pennsylvania street and Massa-
chusetts avenue these names sound 1aIl!i-
lar In Washington) on the site no" oG ecu
Med by the Indiana Pythian offices. Inc
structure will cost 100000 and Will be
modern Office building with fine quarters iof
lodge use. The knights of V1cksburg, Miss,
have decided to build modern hVe-stoIy
castle hall The top floor will be useo ny
the lodges, the third floor Will contain sliisis
nod rooms, the second fats and the GROUND
Hoor store buildings. The basement win De
set aside for shops and storage apartments.
Kansas City Pythian Knights are oo ,lNs
bnsiness by the wholesale. Tney nave 3ust
bad what they called a big night, at
which several hundred esquires We're
kniphted at once. All this was done LOT
the benefit of the proposed Pytman tenn
ME at Kansas City. But 1t is regarded ny
local Pythians as doubtful whether such
wholesale shoveling-in process Is gooo
thing, for the order, however aoVahta-
eeous it may be for the temple.
Detroit Commanders Visit