The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-17
GRAND LODGE K. OF P.
SESSION AT BLACKF00T

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BLACKFOOT, Ida. June 1e-Today
az az 10 o'clock a m The Grand lodge.
convened here for It's nineteenth annual
session. The town Is in gala dress, be-
ing illuminated at night with hundreds
OF extra electric lights; all stores and
welcome. American flags are flying on
every nagpole. and every one is engaged
In the entertainment OF the many visitors
The local lodge has made careful ar
rangements for attending 10 the comfort
OF the visiting dclegates and caring for
them and their families while they are
It's guests. Tonight a public reception is
being held. which Is largely attended
The officers OF the grand lodge in at
c, T. shirley OF Weiser: G.. v. c.. George
Martin Of Culdesac; grand prelate, w. H.
Danelson (actlne) Blackfoot; grand x.
Of r. aRd s.. James II. Harte; Occur
Rathdram; grand M.-at-A.. w. p WiX-
on. Twin Falls; grand I. c.. r.. n Thos-
tenson, Wallace; grand o. G.. Fred Dolan
(actinE). Boise.
There are thirty four subordinate
lodges in the state under the Jurisdiction
of the grand lodge. Forty of these lodges
are represented by delegates at this scs-
sion. The grand lodge membership Is
about seventy-nve. and slXty-dve OF these
members are in attendance today, includ-
Ing officers. The total membership OF
N.
Today's sessions were devoted princl
pally To hearing the reports OF the Off
GERS and the appointment OF various
committees for the transaction Of the
business OF this session. Tomorrow night
the delegates will be entertained at the
choral festival and In the afternoon
sightseeing tour will be made In auto
mobiles
On Friday at 1 o'clock ball game be-
tween the reorganized Blacilfoot team
and Idaho Falls will take place. for the
entertainment of the visitors. On Friday
the d o. X X. Will take full charge OF
events and a large parade In the morn
ing will be a feature OF the days pro-
cramme. All the merchants Of Black
foot will close in the afternoon.
The ladies' auxiliary (Pythian Sisters)
is also having its annual session here this
week. The convention will last until
Friday night. The delegates from the
northern part OF the state came In In
special car this morning.
The people Of Blackfoet are congratu-
lating themselves upon having secured
this session of the grand lodge. This Is
held in Blackfoot. The members OF
Athcnian lodge No. IS, X. OF p. num-
bering siXty-eicht, are all enterprising
business men OF Blackfoot. who always,
in all things. succeed in their undertake
ings, and this occasion is no exception 10
the rule. No detail In :'le plans for this
meeting has been overlooked. and this
session of the grand lodge will long be
by those participating, There
are many fraternal orders having chap
ters or lodges in Blackfoot. but the boys
of Athenian lodge. X. of p, equal any OF
the others in their efforts In the line of
hospitality and entertainment.
There are approximately lG0 visiting
members OF the II. OF p. order in the city
tonight and many OF them have brought
their wives with them. Men from all
sections of the state arc here for the
purpose OF attending this session of tho
grand lodge.