, 1907-09-11
AT HEAD
OF GRAND DOMAIN
Captain-Robert Smith.

Sir hmgntS-JOhn Schag John
Gottschalk, R. A. Burke, w. w. Keen,
right. George Rose, Frank Haskins, l.
N. Hanson, Robert Yerp, Herman VIII
sey, w. l.. Whipple, v. B. Keenright,
lie. w. Ford and A. G. Spalding.
The division was present at the
special session Of Damon lodge in the
evening and gave a short drill in the
castle hall, being warmly received by
the members Of the grand lodge and
Of the local lodge. The body deserv,
ed all the credit attaching to it.
The Rank of Knight.
A special session of Damon lodge
No. 3 was held, when the rank OF
knight was conferred upon Esquire
James Brodie Of Damon lodge. The
work vas done by the degree team Oh
Cheyenne lodge, with Chancellor Com
mander 1. N. Hanson and Vice Chan
cellor w. L. Whipple Of Cheyenne
lodge, the other officers being from
that lodge. MI. Brodie was given a
touch of high life in Pythianism, but
took his medicine without a murmur.
The team was greeted with applause at
the conclusion of the special session.
Chancellor Commander James Mathi'
son presided, with Prot. Merz acting
as vice chancellor and with the other
members of the lodge in their places.
A Social and Smoker.
Following the special meeting of the
lodge there was a social session, smok.
er and banquet, with Supreme Rep
resentative Chaplin of Damon lodge
presiding as POSTMASTER. Tables we're
spread in the castle hall, when a menu
of sandwiches, coffee, pickles, ices,
cakes and fruit was served, followed
by cigars. The banquet was enjoyed
fully.
Grand Chancellor Called Upon.
Hon. T. H. Butler, grand chancellor
Of the grand lodge Of Wyoming, was
introduced by the chairman to tell OF
the present condition Of the order in
the grand domain. He had visited ev-
cry lodge in the domain, had paid par
ticular attention to the Organization OF
temples of the Pythian Sisters, and
had devoted some time to the uniform
rank and the insurance department.
He found the members in good spirits
and inclined to push forward, and pre-
dicted a brilliant year for the order.
A Veteran Pythian.
Hon. William R. Schnitger of Chey-
enne, one Of the supreme representa-
tives from the grand lodge, was asked
to tell OF the early days OF the order
in the state. giving a history of the or
der in the state, giving a history Of the
organization of Cheyenne and Damon
lodges and afterwards the creation
OF the grand lodge of Wyoming, the
lodges at first having been part of the
grand domain Of Colorado. Colonel
Schnitger had come within one vote
OF election as grand chancellor Of Col
orado, but was beaten by the heavy
vote in Denver. His friends took the
matter up from that moment and there
was no letup until Wyoming had been
separated from Colorado and the pres
ent grand lodge formed.
Colonel earkwelI Called.
Colonel NJ. c. Barkwell of Chey-
enne, who has been commissioned by
the major general commanding the
uniform rank to work up interest in
the state, followed with an enthusi-
astic address along the lines OF the
future OF the military branch, declar,
ing that he would not rest until the
divisions had been formed into a regi-
ment and would be glad to see them
in the next gathering OF the supren:e
lodge.
Visitor Makes Address.
Mr.. Chaplin next introduced Hon.
Charles F. S. Neal OF Chicago, chair.
man of the board OF control of the in.
surance department, who referred to
the pleasure be felt in being present
at the meeting of the grand lodge OF
| Wyoming and the delightful enter,
tainment by Damon lodge. Mr.. Neal
referred to the growth Of the depart.
ment and the immense good it has
been doing, having disbursed some
thing like twenty-five million to the
widows and orphans of deceased mem
bers OF the order. He referred to the
Knights Of Pythias as one of the mos,
patriotic bodies in the country, using
the American flag as its emblem, the
flag being displayed at every meeting
of every subordinate, grand and 81
preme lodge. He told Of the presence
in the army in times Of war of vast
numbers Of knights of Pythias.
State OFFICERS Are Members.
I'm the city Of Indianapolis. the
capital of the state of Indiana" he
said, all the officers Of that state but
one are knights Of Pythias, and she
is a Pythian Sister," The speaker re
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