El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-29
DISTRICT MEETING
HELD BY PYTHIANS
Grand and Past Supreme
ChancellOrs Are Guests
of Ell PasO Knights.

Ell Paso was the headquarters of the
grand lodge Knights Of Pythias in
Texas Thursday evening, when the dis
trict meeting of the lodges composing
the second grand ehancellOr's district of
the domain Of Texas was held in Castle
hall, Calisher's building
Grand chancellor Tom Connolly was
the guest of honor and was escorted to
the station of chancellor commander by
a special escort from the Ell Paso lodge
No. 50. Because o. the holding of an
other session of the same district there
were no delegates here from outside of
the city and the grand chancellor was
the only high official present at the
meeting, although others sent letters
of regret.
The meeting convened in Castle hall
at o'clock Thursday evening and con-
tiIIued until midnight. Judge X. c.
Walshe. of the FL Paso lodge, presided.
A brief business session of the local
lodge was held preceding the arrival of
the grand chancellor. When chancellor
Connolly was announced he was met at
the entrance to the Castle hall and
escorted to his seat and was introduced
by the presiding officer, Judge Walshe.
Grand chancellor Connolly made a brief
address and the response was given by
George Estes of FL Paso lodge. The
two candidates, Robert kerns and Peter
Y. R Schuyler, by the local lodge, and
the candidates were honored by being
knlghted by the grand chancellor.
Past Supreme Chancellor Speaks.
Past supreme chancellor II. Z. Brown,
OF Cleburne, Tex, who has just returned
from ClOudcrOft. was introduced by u.
s. Goen, of Ell PasO, who Is grand mas
teratarms Of the grand lodge of Texas.
The past supreme chancellor delivered
the principal address on Pythian5sm,
PatsiOtlsm,I loyalty to the flag and
country, and of the part that the
Knights of Pythias played in the Span
lsh-Ameriean war. He told of the fact
that 10000 members of the uniform
rank had rendered their services to
president Mckinley to defend the cOun-
try. He also told of his experience
while touring Canada as the supreme
officer of the grand lodge. He said
that Canada would stand with the
United States against Japan in the event
of war between the two countries.
despite the fact that England and Japan
have an alliance. He told of the dra-
matte incidents which occurred when the
toasts to the English king and Ameri-
can president were drunk.
Exemplifies Secret Work.
Grand chancellor Connolly also spoke
at the meeting. The grand chancellor
then exemplified the secret work OF the
lodge for the benefit of the members. it
havln0 been changed since the last grand
lodge meeting. This work is never
written, but IS always passed orally and
is exempified by the grand chancellor
through his domain. Talks were made
by local members of the lodge following
the impressive work. The meeting adj
lourned at II o'clock, but a session of
the grand lodge was held Immediately
following the close of the meeting. This
was Tor the purpose Of comforting the
grand lodge rank and the admission
to membership in the grand lodge Of
past chancellOrs John o. WyIer. J. J.
Raster, CLYDE c. Smith and ". T. Val
entine Of the FL Paso lodge
The session adjourned shortly before
midnight and as all of the business of
the meeting had been completed. the
Friday evening session was eliminated
from the program.