East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-24

WIN tHe UeSt VI leeillB prevailing
among all and with many expressions
of gratitude for the hospitable man.
ner in which they were entertained
in Pendleton the members of the
grand lodge knights of Pythias left
the city today for their homes in diff
ferent parts of the state.
The grand lodge session was form
ally closed at $3.50 last evening and
when the adjournment was taken the
desks had been entirely cleared OF
work. Much Of the afternoon was de-
voted to the installation Of the new
grand officers and to listening to talks
by those officers and other prominent
members of the order.
Frank Menefee new grand chan
cellor was given an ovation when he
completed his inaugural address dur
ing which he pledged his earnest SER
vice for the coming year. The same
cordial greeting was also given Vice
Chancellor Yoran and the other new
officers.
Following the talks by the grand
lodge officers many of the past grand
chancellors present were called upon
and were greeted with enthusiasm.
During the afternoon II. Alexander,
past chancellor of this city. visited
the grand lodge and in very appro-
PIRATE talk expressed the appreci-
alton of the city over the session of
the grand lodge in Pendleton, He was
warmly cheered.
j. H. Gwinn. of this city was hon
ored by Grand Chancellor Menefee
through the rendering of an appoint-
ment as n member of the grand tri-
bune He is to serve for three years
upon that body.
Last evening a session of Damon
lodge No. was held in the Eagles
Woodman hall, with Chancellor Com
mander A. T.. Lambert in the chair.
The feature of the evening was the
comforting of the Knight rank upon
a candidate, Elmer Knight, o. r. &
y. yardmaster The work was given
by the team from Ivanhoe lodge No.
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well presented,
Following the work a lunch was
served in the banquet room.
The Pythian Sisters.
Last evening the Pythian Sisters al |
so completed their annual session and |
arranged for the next session to be |
held in Portland simultaneously with |
the holding of the grand lodge session.
The retiring Grand Chief, Inez r. |
Chase, was presented with bouquet |
of carnations by her own subordinate |
temple, with a Pythian Sister pin and |
souvenir spoon by the Past Grand
Chiefs and with a solid silver hand |
mirror engraved with her name by
the officers and members of the
Grand Temple assembled. The pres
entation speeches were able and witty
and the response by the Grand Chief
was made in her usual happy mood.
Appoints Committees
Grand Chancellor Frank Menefee
yesterday afternoon announced the
of the following standing
committees to serve during the ensu-
ing year and at the next annual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge:
Credentials-Past Chancellor Emil
Of Portland; E. H. Merrill,
of The Dalles; C. C. Coad, of Dallas;
Victor Moses, of Corvallis; NJ. p.
Chapman, of Oregon City.
udiciary-Robert G. Morrow. of !
Portland. Sunreme Rnnrpsnntotivo T
NJ. Curl, OF Albany; w. G. Hare, of {
Hillsboro; Past Supreme Representa-
tive William NJ. Cake, of Portland; {
Supreme Representative w. L. Brad l
shaw of The Dalles.
Grievances-John Frawley, of La
Grande; ]. d. Drake, of Sllverton;
Geo. r. Randle, of Lebanon; ]. H.
of Prineville; r. NJ. Rog-
ers, of Condor.
Finance-Frank s. Grant, of Port
land; II. A. Johnson, of Salem; Past
Grand Chancellor Bus C. Moser of {
Portland; o. II. Smith, of Aurora; {
E. w. Davis, of Union. S
Reports. II. Wescot, of CASTOR, !
]. S. Van Wrinkle, of Albany; Thomas f
B. Loughery, of Astoria; Garfield Y
Crawford, of Heppner; Jesse T. Ir- t
vine, of McMnnvllle. 7
Mileage and Per Diem-V. G. Brock, S
Df Hood River; Dan p. Smythe, OF
Pendleton; Lincoln Savage, Of Grants
Pass; H. b. johnson, of Forest Grove;
:. C. Hogue, Of klamath Falls.