East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-23

will also come to a close this evening.
The new officers for the grand temple
are as follows:
Inez r. Chase, Coquille, grand chief;
May Gevertz, Portland. grand SEMI
or; Elizabeth Stlnson, Salem, grand
junior; Pearlina Anthony, Baker City,
grand manager; Nellie L. MCGOWAN,
Medford, grand protector; Minnie E.
Mckenzie, Milton, grand guard; Mid
lam Brooks, Portland, supreme rep
resentative; Elizabeth Imprie, Hills
boro, alternate; Mary r. Hogue, Kla-
amath Falls, mistress OF records and
correspondence; Hanna Vincent, st.
Johns mistress of finance; Emma Sny-
der, Aurora, grand trustee
Supreme Manager Cora NJ. Davis
was present at the session this morn
ing and after the ritualistic opening
was escorted to the station of the
grand chief and the supreme honors
were given her, together with bo~
quet Of flowers. In response Mrs. Da-
Wis made brief and graceful talk.
This afternoon the Pythian Sisters
are devoting the time to a memorial
session.
Reports Show Progress.
Much of the time yesterday after
noon was devoted to listening to rel
ports from the grand officers. AM
ong those given were the report OF the
supreme representatives, by Judge w.
L. Bradshaw, of The Dalles. The re-
port of the grand master of exchequer.
by j. w. Maloney of Pendleton, the
report of the grand keeper of records
and seal. L. r. Stinson of Salem and
the report of Grand Chancellor Gus c.
Moser.
Grand Chanccllor's Report.
The report of the retiring grand
chancellor was of especial interest and
aroused much enthusiasm. In the
course of his address Grand Chancellor
Moser told of the work done for the
order in this state during the past
year. There are a total of nearly 100
lodges within this grand domain ana
the membership at this time is 642l,
The increase since January has been
531.
AT the conclusion of his report the
grand chancellor dwelt upon the So
cial and fraternal side of the order and
said
Brothers:-We are members of one
of the greatest fraternal organizations
whose benefactors have smoothed the
pathway of human life. and what
glorious order it is! With Friedship
as its corner stone and foundation
that true friendship so beautifully eX-
emplified in the story OF Damon and
Pythias--and with the many other
beautiful teachings of our ritual emu
lating and springing from that true
friendship, what record we have
made! and what deeds we have ac-
complished. We have gone to the
front because we have sought and are
seeking to make the world brighter
and better, because we assuaged I'M
told sorrows, and reason of beneficial
have aleviated untold
wants, because bound to gether by the
most solemn ties of fraternal brother
hood we have learned to recognize the
equal rights OF our brothers, and cur
fellow men.
May the great Supreme Ruler over
all continue to bless our great frater-
nifty with His divine blessing, smile
upon us with His most gracious favor,
and help our order to grow and pros
per in this beautiful Oregon, far bet
ter than 1t has ever done before.
MOser Is Popular.
When he completed his address
Grand Chancellor Moser was given an
ovation that was almost unprecedent-
ed. During the past year he worked
for the advancement of the
order, having visited all but six of the
lodges OF the state, and his zeal and |
genial personality make him thous-
ands of friends within the order. This |
found expression in generous and pro-
Ionged applause at the conclusion OF |
his address
Almost If not quite equal to the DEM |
made in horon of the grand |
was that which greeted L. |
r. Stinson, G. X. of r. & s., when he
sat down after reading his report.
Last Nights Parade.
The crownlng feature of the Pythian
grand lodge session was the big parade
held just before twilight last evening.
It had been announced that the pa
rade would be good one and the fl
nal result was beyond expectations Of
The most enthusiastic. In the neigh
borhood of 1000 people were in line
ICnniinnad IN Pana uinhAN