The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-07-21
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tertainment.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
were big days in Dickinson this week.
1t was the annual meeting of the Knights
of Pythias grand lodge. and the city was
for the occasion.
Some of the delegates arrived Monday
and by Tuesday afternoon the entertain
ment Committee had their hands full.
The people of the city had made ample
provision to take care of the visitors and
no one had occasion to complain.
Wednesday was the first regular lodge
day. The work was somewhat delayed
by the absence of F. A. Brown, grand
keeper of records and seals, who was
taken seriously ill at his Grand Forks
home just before his expected departure.
The records were forwarded by the next
train.
Under the rules of the order it is not
allowable to elect officers until the sec
ond day of grand lodge and in order that
the delegates might avail themselves of
the pleasure of Thursdays excursion,
this important work was done between
II and o'clock of the morning of the
10th, with the following result: q
Grand chancellor, Z. L. Richmond of
Minnewauken.
Grand vice chancellor, l. H. Wilson of
Fargo. :.
Grand prelate, c. B. Dennison of
Cando.
Grand master at arms, R. L. Best of;
Bismarck.
Grand keeper of records and seals, F.
A. Brown of Grand Forks 3.
Grand master of exchequer, G. E.
Ballard of Fairmount
Grand inside guard, A. c. Wehe of
Lakota.
Grand outside guard, Mr.. Barcello.
Grand trustee, Mr.. TharaldsOn of
Grafton.
The next meeting of the grand lodge
will be held at Grand Forks.
North Dakota has over 50 K. P. lodges
and the number is increasing with the
development of the state.
Dickinson lodge, No. 10, was reorgan-
lied in 1904 and now has membership
of about 125. The order is certainly
hourishing, ranking with the best in the
state, and is oficered as follows:
Chancellor commander, Lloyd RAIDER.
Vice chancellor, N. L. Gartley.
| Master of work, Fred Wilson.
Prelate, J. K. Porter.
Master of finance and keeper of
records and seals, A. ]. Hopkins.
Mastereat arms, ]: P. Manley.
Inside guard, T. B. McDonough.
Outside guard, Chas. Colgrove.
| 7. van der Las, D. Fouts and L. A..
Simpson were members of the special
arrangement committee for the K. P.
festivities this week, and they did their
parts we'll.
On opening day, the visitors were
treated to short concert by the Hope
orchestra of St. Paul, assisted by able
Dickinson talent. The following day a
special excursion train of six coaches was
run through the Bad Lands, with a go
minute stop at Medora, and as far west
as Glendive. The train was placed in
charge of Conductor ]. K. Porter and
Brakemen ]. P. Manley and ]. Flynn, all
K. P.'s, and it is needless to say that the
eXcursionists were shown every courtesy.
The Hope orchestra was aboard with the
500 sightseers.
On returning to Dickinson Thursday
evening, all visitors who could possibly
remain over, were given rare musical
treat at the opera house.
HISTORY OF ORDER.
Knights of Pythias is a brotherhood
organized to disseminate the principles
of friendship, charity and benevolence
The order was founded at Washington
D. c., Feb. 19, 1864, by Justus Rathbone
and four associates An official declara.
ton affirms that federation in religion
obedience to law and loyalty to govern.
ment" are its three cardinal tenets. The
theme upon which the entire fabric OF
the society rests is the story of Damon
and Pythias friendship even unto death
being paramount doctrine. The order
at present is confined, in its jurisdiction
to the continent of North America.
The reports of 1903 show 5o2,327 mem
bers, gathered in 6,oo2 subordinate
lodges, governed by 54 grand lodges
and a supreme lodge. The total annua
receipts are s7,I3oo74.32; expenditure:
for relief, 7o,12o.71; cash on hand
s2,558,o39 "a; aggregate of lodge assets
SH,Ioo,913.57.
| RATHBONE SISTERS.
: The Grand Temple of the Rathbon'
Pythias, elected the following officers:
Past grand chief, Nettie ]. Dunnie
Grand Forks.
Grand chief, Ida M. Winter, Langdon
Grand senior, Lille Ferguson, Winni
peg.
Grand junior, Mary Turner, Bismarck
s Grand manager, Mabel Lee, Neche.
a Grand mistress of records and seals
Lucy M. Lewis, Neche.
E Grand mistress of finance, Mary Sulli
S van, Langdon.
. Grand protector, Alice M. Langdor
v Dickinson,
!. Grand outside guard, Ella Reade
!. Towner.
. Grand supreme representative, Haiti
II McCulloch, Washburn.
y Dacotah Temple, No. II, entertaine
6 the visitors in royal style, which wa
e duly appreciated by the Grand Tempt
r officers and delegates. The visitors ais
6 appreciated the donation of expens
5 funds from the K. P. grand lodge trea.
s ury, and hope to be able to return tn
+ compliment next year.
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