The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-29
pYTH|ANS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
TWO RICHMOND MEN AMONG
THOSE WHO ARE
CHOSEN.
ALEXANDRIA AFTER TT
MAKING FIGHT FOR NEXT GRAND
LODGE - CELEBRATE SEMI
CENTENNIAL OF THE
ORDER.
AFTER IT

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
NORFOLK. VA. May 2s.-Officers
were elected and considerable other
important business transacted at to-
days sessions Of the forty-fifth annual
convention OF the grand lodge
Knights Of Pythias of Virginia.
The officers chosen are as follows:
J: w. Baer. Of Clifton Forge. grand
chancellor; William NICK. Wood
house. of Norfolk, vice-grand chan
cellor; James Bailey. Of Richmond,
master Of exchequer; Rev. L. E. Scott,
Of Warm Springs. prelate: r. H. Bell,
Of Staunton, master at arms; G. D.
Fox, of Roanoke, inner guard; Rev.
J. c. Holland. Of Danville, outer
guard: II. M. Barnall, Of Roanoke,
keeper of records and seals; Judge
D. c. Richardson. OF Richmond, su-
preme representatives: NJ. s. Walton.
of Woodstock. alternate.
Two Cities After It.
The place for holding the 1914 con-
vention will not be decided upon
andria are contesting for this honor.
and it is expected that the Hill City
will win. Those who favor Alexan-
dria want to change the date for
the annual meeting from May to Feb
ruary. To do this the constitutional
law Of the order must be changed. and
there seems to be some question as
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of doing this. The
advocates Of Alexandria are anxious
to have the grand lodge meet there,
as 1t Is planned to hold a celebration
there on February 14th in honor OF
the founding of the order Of knights
Duh I'D ~ "a
order in Virginia was organized in
Alexandria about fifty years ago. =
One of the most interesting and i'm
portant matters considered at the
morning session was the proposition
to increase the per capita tax from
sixty to eighty cents per annum. After
a spirited discussion the resolution
was defeated.
Debate Resolution.
The grand lodge will today consider
a resolution providing for the basins
Of representation In the grand lodge
by subordinate lodges according to
their membership. This Is expected
to evoke lengthy discussion.
Last night officers and members OF
the grand lodge and Pythian sisters
were guests OF Lee lodge in Berkeley.
The newly elected grand officers were
installed and a special program OF
entertainment. concluding with a ban
quet. enjoyed.
There will be business session OF
the grand lodge in the Lynnhayen
hotel ball room tomorrow morning. In
the afternoon the visiting Pythians
and sisters will be entertained at a
shore dinner at Ocean View.
Sisters Elect OflceFs.
At the concluding session OF the an
nual convention Of the Grand Tenn
pie. Pythian Sisters of Virginia this
afternoon, Mrs. Annie Perry. OF Fred
ericksburg. was elected grand chief
succeeding Mrs. Elsie Vandervort, OF
Washington. Other officers elected
were: Mrs. Florence Bowden. OF
Richmond. senior; Mrs. Estelle Kah-
lert. OF Washington, junior; Mrs.
Ethel Daugherty. Of Portsmouth,
manager: Mrs. Ida Crown. of Wash
ington, protector; Mrs. Laura Hicks,
Of Lynchburg. mistress Of finance:
Mrs. John w. Cherry, of Norfolk.
outer guard; Mrs, Virginia Young. OF
Fredericksburg, mistress of records
and seal: Mrs. Mary Graham. Of Suf-
folk, supreme Representatives; Mrs.
James Durphey. OF Lynchburg. alter
nate.