Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-31

,Des Moines. Aug. s1.-Fifteen hun
d1ed knights Of Pythias and 5o0Pyth-
ian Sisters viii be In Des Moines next
week. when the grand lodge Of the
former and tho grand temple Of the
latter viii be in session. The meetings
will begin Tuesday and will last thru
Thursday afternoon. The grand lodge
will be held at the Auditorium, and the
grand temple will meet at the hall of
Des Moines lodge No. IS, East Fifth
and Locust streets.
Following is tho program Of the
grand lodge:
Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Reception Of visitors, Grand Chancel-
lor Louis A. Wieweke. Meeting Of COM
mittees. Credentials COMMITTEES Will
meet on parlor noor Of Slavery hotel.
Representatives are requested to report
promptly upon their arrival.
300 p. m-School of instruction in
secret work, given by Supreme Repre-
sentative DR.. Porterfeld, assisted by
Past Grand CHANCELLOR Ward Ferguson.
Auditorium, West Fourth and Chestnut
streets.
$500 p. m.-Joint session Of Knights
of Pythias and Pythian Sisters. Audi
forum, West Fourth and Chestnut
streets.
Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Grand lodge convenes in Auditorium.
West Fourth and Chestnut streets.
Thursday, Sept. 5.
900 .. m.-Grand lodge reconvenes.
1880 p. m.-Closing session of grand
lodge. Executive committee.
The program for the Grand temple
Of Pythian Sisters il:
Tuesday, Sept. 3.
1880 q. m-Reception Of grand off,
GERS. committees and representatives
by Grand Chief Nellie E. Corus. at
headquarters. Wellington hotel. West
Fifth and Grand avenue.
2:30 p. m.-Grand temple convenes IN
hall Of Des Moines lodge, No. 6s. East
Fifth and Locust streets. Opening OF
credentials committee. Comforting OF
credentials committee. Comforting
grand temple degree. Annual report
Grand Chief Mrs. Nellie E. Corlis. Re-
ports Of grand officers.
o. m.-Joint session Of Knights OF
Pythias and Pythian Sisters in the
Auditorium. West Fourth and Chestnut
streets. followed by grand bali. &c
which all are most cordially invited.
Joint session Of knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters. Auditorium, West
Fourth and Chestnut streets. Music.
America" Opening, P. G. c. Cassius
c. Dowell, master Of ceremonies.
Prayer. Rev. 8. Grant Lewis, past
grand chancellor. Welcome mayor of
city. Welcome on behalf Of Des Moines
Lodges Knights! of Pythias. z. G.
Thornburg. Welcome on behalf of
Pythian Sisters Of Des, Moines, Mrs.
frankie Palmer p. G. c. Response.
Grand Chancellor Louis A. Wiweke.
Response, Grand Chief Mrs. Nellie e.
Corlis. Closing remarks. Cassius G.
Dowell. All speeches limited to three
minutes. Music Grand ball.
Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Grand temple convencs in hall OF
Des Moines lodge No. 6s.
9 a. m-Opening report Of commit
tees. Business. Announcements.
1880 p. m.-Grand temple reconvenes.
Election Of grand officers. Reports Of
committees.
p. m.-Memorial hour. Committee.
Mrs. Frankie Palmer, Mrs. e. Elizabeth
Nelson. Mrs. Eva Simons.
p. m.-EXempll1lcatlOn OF rltualls-
tic work and school Of instruction by
grand officers Installation Of officers.
Imperial temple No. ia. Balloting,
Park temple No. 161. disqualification,
grand officers and degree staff Of Ex-
celsior temple No. %. Question box. G..
c. Mrs. Corlis and p. s. G.. Mrs. Dell
Phillips Glazier. Social hour.
Thursday. Sept. s.
$50 a. m.-Grand temple reconvenes
Reports Of supreme representatives
Business. Announcements
1880 o. m.-Grand temple reconvenes.
Business. Installation Of officers. Ad-
journment