The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-04
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was becoming less under their gentle
influences and men were beginning
to live more like brothers and mem
bers of one large family. Instead OF
longer only desiring to gain sufficient
of the worlds goods to enable them
to go elsewhere to end their days, the
people of the state had come to look
upon it as their home, content to re-
main until life shall end and then be
buried at the foot of the mountains
to which they had travelled in the
search of riches.
| Mr.. Evans spoke at considerable
length during which he dWelt upon
The beautiful story that gave its orr
gin to Pythians and the good the or
der had accomplished since its insti-
tuition and the good it was doing
daily. In conclusion he once more
thanked the mayor and the citizens
of Billings for their hospitality and
efforts to please and entertain them.
Secret Work Begins.
When Mr.. Evans had concluded his
remarks, Mr.. Burla informed the Wis
;tors who were not entitled to seats
in the grand lodge that carriages had
',ecn provided for their use and that
thew would be driven about the city
and over the adjacent locality SO That
they might see as we'll as heal the
many things of which Billings
boosted.
Officers Who Are Here.
The grand lodge officers in attend
ance are Grand Chancellor J. Hood
I Owings. Grand Vice Chancellor
George R. Milburn, Grand Prelate
Lee Dennis, Grand Keeper of Records
, and Seal Jacob Loeb, Grand Master
of Exchequer E. H. Talcott, Grand
Master at Arms A. N. Yoder, Grand
s Inner Guard A. G. Yule, Grand Oute'
Guard George E. Palmer, Crane
Trustees Charles Wegner, Willis A
Wood and Sheridan w. Soule, Su
preme Representatives James B. Gal
lagher and John NJ. Evans, Crane
Tribune Charles s.. Whitney, Pas
Supreme Representatives L. A. Wal
v ker and John G. Evans, and Pas
Grand Chancellors John ". Stantol
j. and Samuel R. White. Other officer
are expected this evening and tomol
row morning.
Lodges Represented.
n The lodges represented are Damo
r No. 1, Butte; P%ythagoras No.
Bozeman; Myrtle No. 3, Helena; Ell
n. dowment No. 4, Gilt Edge; Ivanho
Of No. S, Butte; Valley No. 6, Dee
le Lodge; Crusader No. z, Miles City
id Occident No. 8, Dillon; Oswego N
9, Butte; Yellowstone No. 10, Lii
he ingston; Laurel No. II, Missouls
Chevalier No. IL, Chouteau; Mo
re- tana No. 10, Anaconda; Mounta
he Home No. IA, Pony; Delta No. ]
to Lima; Evergreen No. 16, Marysvill'
lis Bullion No. II, Wickes; Cataract N
in 18, Great Falls; Boulder No. ]
It'll Boulder; Philipsburg No. 20, Philip
lit burg; Mountain No. 81, Granite; Pa
;. No. 2, Red Lodge; Glendive No. /.
Glendive; Ivy No. "a, Malta; E
Timber No. rs, Bib Timber; Kalisp
ok No. 26. Kalispell; Loyal No.
ny Castle; Rathbone No. %, Billing
at Progress No. 20, Great Falls; Judi
to- No. 80, Lewistown; Sand Coulee \
for 81, Sand Coulee; Red Cross No.
.es, Helena; Northern Light No. 80, Gil
ess gov; Broadwater No. "a, Townsen
ng. AllandaQe No. 35, Havre; Ravalli
Try. So, Hamilton; Utica No. 81, Utie
Old Faithful No. 38, Aldrich; Casca
ted No. 80, Belt; Calanthe No. 40, C.
terville; Moccasin No. Al, Kenda