Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-21
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS
OFFICE OF GRAND PRELATE
GOES TO NORTH
ceedlngs, and Parade and Conn.,
petitive Drill VIII Be Fea-
lures Tomorrow
snecial to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, May 20.-The grand
| lodge of Knights of Pythias elected
| it's officers this afternoon. The office
of grand prelate, concerning the oc-
cupancy of which the most lively in
terest conferred. was given to John L.
Childs of Crescent City on the second
ballot. Seven candidates We're in the
race for this office. They were Judge
B. f. Bledsoe, San BernardiDo; Ste
phen G. Long, Long Beach; H. j.
Crawford. Los Angeles; r. w. Schoon-
over Santa Barbara; H. c. Bagby,
Santa Marie, and H. A. Groghan, San
Diego. The nominating speeches oc-
cupied all the forenoon. The first ball
lot was taken this afternoon. On the
second ballot the Los Angeles contin-
gent went to the northern man. Judge
Bledsoes chances looked bright. but
the fact that the incoming grand chan
cellor and Judge Bledsoe are both res
idents of San Bernardino probably led
to casting the votes for a northern
man.
The other officers elected were:
Grand keeper of records and seals,
Herman Schaffner, San Francisco;
grand master of the exchequer, James
r. Sloan, Oakland, reelected; grand
master at arms, P. j. Ryan, Oakland;
grand inner guard, Cornelius Ver-
H. Johnston, Sacramento, reelected
for twenty fifth term; grand trustees,
j. c. Lohmeyer, San Francisco; H. c.
Fry, San Luis Obispo and c. w. He'll
bron, San Diego.
BY the Pythian rule of succession
w. B. Wagner OF San Bernardino. for
merly grand vice chancellor, succeeds
H. j.. Short as grand chancellor. e.
c. Hart, formerly grand prelate, sue
ceeds w B. Wagner
The Pythian Sisters elected three
officers this afternoon and then adj
journed to elect the remainder tomor-
row. Mrs. May Clarke of Stockton
was elected grand chief. The friendly
| rivalry of the friends of Mrs. Josie
Moss of Bakersfield to get her into the
highest office proved unavailing. Mrs.
Matte Fry of San Luis Obispo was
elected grand senior Margaret Ham
ilton of Santa Maria was elected grand
junior.
Grand Military Ball Given
grand military ball in compliment
to the California brigade was held to-
night in the auditorium. One of E.
Fl. Willey's orchestras furnished the
music. The men in the grand march
were all members of the uniform rank
and were in uniform.
The grand march was led by Maj.
Julia Day. The hall was well filled
with the delegates and visitors. and
many townspeople were also in at
tendance. Admission was by grand
lodge souvenir badge. The badges,
which also entitle the wearer to ad-
mission to the Friday night ball, sold
for 81 each.
| The annual meeting of the California
brigade, u. r. X. P, was held last
night Gen. c. F. McGlashan, who had
held the office for twelve years, de-
clined any further active service and
Col. ]. A. Driffield of Oxnard was
elected in his place. There are 1914
members of the uniform rank, Nm thir-
ty-nine companies, or five regiments.
Tomorrow morning the parade of the
Pythians will be a spectacular feature
and in the afternoon the competitive
drill, for which several companies have
been preparing for many weeks, will
be held on the high school grounds.
The first call for the morning parade
is set for $3.50 a. M, and the parade
will begin to move half hour later.
The formation will be as follows:
Platoon of police, commanded by
Capt. Clayton McCord; Third regiment
band; uniform rank, K. of p, includ-
| ing all active field, staff and line Of
ficers of the California brigade, field
and staff officers of the Third regiment
and the various battalions and COM
panies; retired field, staff and line Of
| fcers, commanded by Col. George S.
Adolph. Second division: Col. T. A.
Nurney, marshal including acting and
retired brigade commanders and staff
officers grand temple officers of
Pythian sisters and grand lodge repre-
sentatives. Third division: S. G. Long
commanding, municipal band and all
| subordinate lodge members. Fourth
division: j. E. Shrewsbury command
ing; carriages containing Pythian sis
ters and Long Beach fire department
The competitive drills in the after
noon will be watched by a big crowd
Col. w. G. Schneider, Capt. George E.
Heber and Capt. L. A. Paine of the
Seventh regiment, N. G. c., will act as
| judges.
Memorial services were held in the
Odd Fellows hall this afternoon by the
Pythian Sisters, Mrs. Julia F. Day of
San Francisco presiding.
| Mrs. w. e. Wiseman had arranged
the musical program, which was par
ticipated in by Mrs. Grace Smith Ban
herman, Frank Gates and N. ]. Cald-
well and Mrs. Wiseman.
| Tomorrow evening at Hotel Virginia
the Pythian Sisters will hold luncheon
and reception. The following will re-
! spond to toasts: Mrs Julia Day, Good
of the Order; Mrs. Mary Downing,
"Our Husbands; Mrs. Nettie Nichols,
"Our Sisterhood"; Mrs. May Clark,
1.-THE Future of Our Fraternity"