The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-05-17
K.0FP.AT ALBERTLEA
GRAND LODGE MEETING TO OPEN
TUESDAY, MAY 14-SPEcIAL
CARS ARRANGED.
CEREMONIAL OF D. O. K. K.
First Time in Twenty-one Years That
Sessions Held Outside
of the Twin
Cities.

Albert Lea.-For the first time In
tWenty-one years the grand lodge con-
vention of the Order of Knights of
Pythias, domain Of Minnesota, is being
held outside of the Twin Cities. The
last convention held other than in
Minneapolis and st. Paul was in Dr.
luth in 1891. The convention this
week is to be the fortieth of the order
in this domain and began here Tues
day, May IA. A special car was al
tached to the Rock Island train leav-
ing Minneapolis at 3 p m. on Monday
and another at p. m. on Tuesday. the
latter being for the accommodation of
the members of the ID. O. X. X. The
ceremonial of that order was arranged
for the night of the 18th after the
grand lodge convention of the first
day.
The committees to serve for the con-
vention of the Grand Lodge were an
nounced by Grand Chancellor Atwood
as follows:
Finance = Representative C. A.
Greenwood, Ivanhoe No. 1889; Repre-
sentative l.. F. Entrup, Okoda No. 8;
Representative w. H. Rabe, Mankato
No. SO.
Credentials Representative c.
Butsch, Owatonna No. So Representa-
tive j. c. Ames, Biwabik No. JAG.
Representative VIM. Jung, Redwood
Falls No. AZ.
Mileage and Per Diem-Representa-
tive T. p. Haggerty, Fairmont No.
154; Representative H. r. Heley,
Dodge Center No. 1870; Representative
Gust Johnson, Mystic No. 20.
State of the Order-Representa
G. b. Randall, Morris No. 10S; Repre-
sentative F. M. Smith, Pokegama No.
n; Representative A. George, Jr.,
Lyle No. So.
MISUNDERSTANDING A. L.
Sturgis, North Star No. So; Represent
alive w. E. Lawson, Benson No. LOG;
Representative John N. Loye, Laurel
No. II.
Warrants and Charters-Represent-
alive w. L. Emerson Hermione No.
IL; Representative Hermann Won Es-
sen, Hobah No. 10; Representative G.
w. Boutin, Kitchi Gammi No. 1913.
Neurology = Representative J. N.
Bothne, Elboy Lake No. 90; Represent
ative c. c. Caldwell, Rochester No.
81; Representative ~ P. Anderson,
Edgerton No. SO.
Uniform Rank-Representa Col.
|. 7. Marsh, Minneapolis No. /; Repre-
sentative l.. E. Hassinger, Tracy No.
So; Representative Thomas McLaugh-
lin, Ely No 173.
Publicity = Representative l.. S.
Whitcomb, Albert Lea No. Sc.
Membership Fee Topic.
Among the important matter to
come before the convention will be
the consideration of proposition laid
over from the session of last year, for
the holding of sessions biennialIy in
stead of annually, and proposition to
make the minimum fee for member
ship in Minnesota SIS instead of s25.
Officials of the Grand lodge are as
follows:
Grand chancellor-Frederic S. Att
wood, Lamberton.
Grand vice-chancellor Jacob P.
Peterson, Albert Lea
Grand prelate-A. j. Bishop, ST.
Paul
Grand keeper of records and seal
Pliny W. McAllister, Minneapolis.
Grand master of excko1uer-Chas
w. Farwell, Minneapolis
Grand master at arms Clyde E.
Miller, Staples.
Grand inner guard-O. j. Davidson,
Wheaton.
Grand outer guard. NJ. Phillips,
Duluth.
Supreme representatives James
Robertson, Minneapolis; Carroll S.
Bartram, ST. Paul.
Grand trustees-F. T. Wilson, Still
water; Richard J. Angus, Fergus
Falls; Charles S. Bradt st. Paul.
Committee on law: George w.
Granger, Rochester; Grier NJ. Orr, st.
Paul; E. NJ. Stanton, Thief River
Falls.
Grand Tribunal-Benjamin F. Fow-
Ter, Two Harbors; Percy d. Godfrey,
st. Paul; A. J. Praxel, Lamberton.
Recorded-R. c. Neuenchwander.
The Grand Temple Pythian Sisters
met i'm Albert Lea at the same time as
the Knights.