The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
GREAT CEREMONY
BY THE PYTHIANS
FIVE LODGES WILL HOLD JOINT
INSTALLATION MONDAY.
Henry Clay Berry, the Patriarch of the
Order, will act as installing Officer,
and Prominent knights from All
the Northwest Will Attend.
KNIGHTS of Pvthi

knights of Pythias will gather from
all parts of the northwest Monday
evening to participate in the joint in
stallation of officers of Minneapolis
Hermion lodge, No. IS, Nora lodge,
No. 33, and Nicollet lodge, No. As.
The ceremonies will be observed in the
large hall on the eighth floor of the
Masonic Temple, beginning at 8
o'clock and the installation will be one
of the biggest events in the history Of
the order.
Among the many prominent mem
bers OF the order who will be in at
tendance are Henry Clay Berry Of Chi
cago, who will act as installing Off
Ger. Mr.. Berry is the patriarch Of the
order, of which he is the Oldest liv-
ing past supreme chancellor, and his
interest attached to the meeting.
An elaborate program for the even
ing has been prepared and will be
opened by grand entree participated
in by the K. P. band, Major Byron H.
Ayers, director; the first battalion,
First regiment, Minnesota brigade,
Uniform rank, knights Of Pythias,
Major Charles A. Greenwood, com
handing; North Star company I, Cap
tain X. B. Hamilton, commanding;
Unity company 4, Lieutenant William
B. Henderson,, commanding; Nora
company IL, Captain Gilbert j..
Skarnes, commanding; and st. Paul
company 2, Captain Emil G. Schroeder,
commanding. +.
These uniformed bodies will escort,
among other prominent members of
the order, Supreme Tribune John F.
Hilscher and Past Supreme Rulers
Robert Stratton, Edwin H. Milham
and Jacob H. Heisser; Installing. Off
Ger Henry Clay Berry and the visiting
officials. IS - 81.
Among the latter will be Supreme
Chancellor Tracy r. Bangs, Grand
Chancellor James L. Cromwell, Grand
Vice Chancellor John H. Adair, Grand
Prelate William Mallgren, Grand
Master at Arms Lester G. Shackford,
Grand Inner Guard Henry G. Olson,
Grand Outer Guard Thomas Sullivan.
In addition to these there will be
Past Grand Chancellor John H. Ripe,
and John T. Jones, John O'Keefe, J..
C. O'Keefe, Charles S. Melbin and
George Heilig, chancellor command
ers Of the Minneapolis, Unity,
Hermion, Nora, and Nicollet lodges,
respectively; and the officers elect.
After Temporary Chairman John H.
Ripe, who is the oldest living past
chancellor in point of service in Min
nesota, has introduced the permanent
chairman, Fred E. Wheaton, the regu-
lar program of installation will be car
ried out.
Incidentally there will be selections
by the Temple quartet, the mandolin
orchestra of Hernion Lodge, and the
K. P. band, and a vocal solo by Miss
Harriet Hiscock. Addresses will be
delivered by Tracy r. Bangs, Henry
Clay Berry, John F.. Hilscher, James
L. Cromwell and John H. Adair, and
Blanch Booth will give a reading and
Thomas Heating will sing a bass solo.
The officers to be Unstable dare: 49,.
Minneapolis Lodge, No: 1-Chancsllor COM
mander. A. D. Brandes; vice chancellor, d: L. L.
c. L. Rathbun master e finance, George N.
master Of eEhe pster
James Ostrander; outer guard K. L. Hamilton.
Unity Lodge, No. 4--Chancellor commander,
A, A. Daily; vice chancellor. H. + Park; Prel l,
O'Keefc; keeper of record ads and seal, Henry l.:
Stahl; master of finance, A. w. Stahl; master of
exchequer, John E. staudenmayer;, master. at
outer guard John G.. Brunswick.
Hermion Lodge, No. 1s-Chancellor commander,
prelate H. D. Hudson; master of work, G. B.
Wise: keeper of records and seal. W. Fl. Ru-
dlh master Of 4 H. se1e aIm mastSr
B. Soule; inner guard, A. j. Kidd; outer guard,
Nora Lodge. No. ss-Chancellor commander,
A. n: BergGsen: vice chancellor. c. J: Heller:
prelate, N. z. Sather; master Of work. o. X.
Brataas; keeper of records and seal, G !. Skar-
of exchequer, P. G. Erickson inner guard, n.
O.. Nelson; outer guard. Ole Anderson.
MeolIet Lodge No
prelate, Frank Pogrebe: master of work George
Heilig; keeper Of records and seal, William Nc.
Of excheguer, w: j. Chapman: master at arms.
R. l.. You Young inner guard: J. H. Lockwood;