Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-09
Newton Man Still Favorite In
Race For Grand Chancellor
ship knights Pythias
AT IOWA CITY NEXT YEAR
Grand Chancellor waud Delivers An
nuaI Address Showing Condition Of
the order-some Interesting Rec.
concentrations Made-E.eIl, of keo.
kuk Out of the Race.
Special to Tlmes-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Aug 9.-The grand lodge
Of the knights of Phythtas was called
to order today with large attendance.
Grand Chancellor Waud delivered his
annual address, following the formal
addresses of Welcome, responses, etc.
Hunter. of Newton, is still fayorite
for chancellor. while Duncan, of Des
Moines, is still in the race Bell, of
keokuk, withdrew from the race last
evening.
Waud Not Candidate.
Grand Chancellor Waud, in an in
terview here, said he would not be
candidate for reelection.
You may state that desire that my
name be withheld frora the nominal
ions. l have devoted 1nly entire time
10 the work during the past year. and
Ieel that the work l have done en-
titles me to a rest from the active du-
ties of the order.
have been asked repeatedly to
become candidate for denomination
ana my fellow knights, especially in
this city, are anxious that l should
take the office for another year. have
thought the matter over and have made
up my mind to decline The honor, how
ever. There are many young knights
who have been doing fine work for the
order and think they should be given
chance to take up the offices.
Growth of Order.
For a long time the battle cry Of
Phythians in Iowa was 10000 and we
have now realized this ambition, and
have total membership Of SO,SO0 Our
increase in the past, year was 3,440,
and since January, 1906, we have gain
ed, 1,240.
During the last six months of 1904,
we dropped for nom payment of dues,
1,T50, by death LAT, ard by withdraw
ais by card $685. In spite of this loss
we have net gain of 1,240 members
for the year. My work during the year
has consisted Of yisitations and exem-
plifying secret work am the first
grand chancellor who has given up his
private duties for the lodge. and / have
made ninety-two official visits during
the year, while the largest number ever
made by grand chancellor was forty
three.
Il took up the charters of twenty
two lodges which were in a state Of
inactivity and were no. doing the cause
of Pythianism any good. Four lodges
We're reorganized, and eight new lodges
were organized during the year under
my supervision.
II also instituted the district
scheme, which has been a great suc-
cess. The state was divided into six
teen districts, and district conventions
were held in each of these. presided
at all Of these meetings, and feel that
they have been a great help in binding
the members of the order closer togeth-
er and getting the knights in close
touch with the members of neighboring
lodges. In the Davenport district two
meetings We're held owing to the size
of the district one session being held
here and the other at Newton.
81 intend to start another innova-
ton some time this week, when for the
first time in the history of the order,
a grand chancellor will muster in and
inspect the Uniform Rank. will go to
the encampment at Suburban park
some time this week, and after review
ing and inspecting the brigade in par
ade formation, will go from company
to company and look over the roll. The
boys who are in line will receive their
mileage no matter how small the COM
pany, while those who are on the
street corners viii have to pay full
fare"
Iowa City, KeokuE, and Newton, all
want the next mee-ing Of the lodge
and are bringing their strength to
play for the location Of the big meet
| ing.
The appointment Of a paid mastering
officer and per capita tax to cover
grand encampment expenses are
among the questiorls being discusses
at present.
The election in the Second regiment
Of the uniform rank resulted IN the
choice Of Colonel c. c. Cone, of oska-
loosa; Colonel Alex. Lindsay, OF Day
EXPORT, and Major Louis Eckhardt, al
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