The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-07-19
The Largest in History of Ten
neSSee PythidniSm.
ORDER MADE GREAT GAINS Nu-
MERIcALLY AND FINANCIALLY
-TAYLoR-McGAVoCk CASE SET
TLED-DR. CRAWFORD AND
PROF. CANsLER ELECTED BY
ACCLAMATloN.

KNOXVILLE, NN.,-July IL. The
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias ad-
iourned early this morning, thus bring
ing to a close one of the most success 4
full meeting of the Order in the state.
The delegates remained in session all
night to finish up the work by electlng
the officers for the ensuing year and
almost with one accord they rushed
for the earliest trains out OF the CITY,
A few there were who remained over
to wind UP some affairs, but the city
this afternoon seems deserted by visit
ing Pythians
The second and third days, in the
main. were devoted to the reports OF
officers and committees with a dis
cussion of the same. The first otficer
to report was the Grand Chancellor,
DR.. J. P. Crawford, of Nashville. His
report showed that the Order during
the year had continued to grow IN
numbers with the same rapidity as IN
former years. about twenty new lodges
having been organized in the grand
jurisdiction. The total membership
was increased from 1000 to upward OF
5000.
DIR. Crawford showed that the Grand
Lodge had in its possession nearly
$4,000 and suggested that greater
safeguards be placed around the same
and that method be provided for the
investment of some parts OF these
funds in loans provided that the col
lateral was unencumbered real estate,
or that the funds be placed in bank at
interest. His suggestions were latter
concurred in.
(, The various other officers submitted
their reports, which ELECTED, like that
of DIR. Crawford, great applause. Those
reports were almost invariably re-
ferred to the proper committees and
were freely discussed upon the report
of the Committee to the Grand body.
One notable exception though, was the
report of the Grand Attorney, ).
Thomas Turner. This report, remark
able for it's length, brought on one OF
the most extended discussions OF the
whole session.
Probably the most interesting re-
port of all the committees to the peo-
ple of Nashville was that OF the GrleV-
ance Committee in which the case OF
Preston Taylor VS.. VIM. McGavocK
was considered. This case came up
from the local lodge of which Knight
McGavock is a member. The Grand
Lodge sustained the action of the local
lodge which had exonerated NC
Gavock.
The election of officers brought
every eligible voter to the Castle Hall
The men who had spent all their time
in the Grand Court packed in to AID
in the contest for the election OF those
men whom they thought best sultec
to conduct the affairs of the Order
Though the forces were sharply dlvld
ed in what we may choose to call ad
ministration and anti-administratior
forces. the Grand Lodge paid remark
able though worthy tribute to the
Grand Chancellor by re-electing hin
hv acclamation. Those who fough
most bitterly the reform movements
inaugurated by the Crawford forces
with one accord urged his unanimous
election. hailing him as one OF th'
fairest presiding officers that eve
Guided the destiny of a Grand Lodge
Nor was there any determined OF
nosition to any man who as an once
showed the required capabilities o
doing the work faithfully and honestl,
for which he had been chosen. DI
r w Allen, Capt ]. Milton Easter
ling and Prof. w. L. Cansler and h
b. Gee, all came in this class and wer
elected by acclamation. The Gran
Todqe by unanimous vote instructe
its four representatives to the Suprem
Lodge which meets in Louisyilie tnl IN,
fall to cast their vote and work for IN IN
reelection of DIR. R. F. Boyd as 81
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