The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-10-02
KNIGHTS PREPARE FOR
NEXT GRAND LODGE

During the session Of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights Of Pythias OF
Oregon in Portland. next month, MEM
bers Of the order will have the oppor-
tunity 10 see the Bible which Justus n.
Rathbone, founder of the order used in
obligatlng its first members half cen
tury ago. This historic relic. (which Is
dear to the hearts of the 500, 900 mem
hers of this fraternity has never been
shown before west Of the Rocky noun
tains. so the privilege the Oregon
Knights will enjoy is a distinguished
one.
Fred f. Wheaton Of Minneapolis, |
Minn., Supreme Keeper of Records and
Seals of the Supreme Lodge Of the
Knights of Pythias will be present at
| the coming session of the Grand Lodge
and he will bring this Pible with him.
This Bible, which was given to the
founder of the order by his mother on
his fifth birthday, October 20, 1874. was
used by him in obligating the hrst
members OF the Knights Of Pythias.
Ii was also used by him in instituting
the first lodge of the order, Washington
Lodge No. /, in the national capital on
FEBRUARY 10, 1864.
During the session of the Grand
Lodge the historic Bible will be used in
the Initiation of large class into the
first rank of the order and those who
take the first step in Pythianism at
that time will be obligated on this
Bible. This Bible has been used in the
initiation of almost 5000 members of
the order but il has never been hereto
fore west of the state of Kansas.
Menlfrom all parts of the state will
form the class which will be initiated
at the Grand Lodge this year and from
present indications almost every lodge
} in the state will take to Portland at
least one candidate for this initiation
, which will rank as the most historic
event of the kind in the history Of
; Pythianism in Oregon.
} This feature of the coming Grand
= Lodge session will make this conven-
tion the most noteworthy ever held is
' the state and it will probably be mar
e ked by larger attendance than that
of any previous session Of the Grand
q Lodge. The Grand Lodge will convene
S on Octobr Ia and this will be the thir-
y ty-second annual session.
o Another feature which will make the
coming session of the Grand Lodge Q
/, notable one is that steps will be taken
i looking toward the securing of the
!, session of the Supreme Lodge for Port
land in 1916. II is believed the Su
preme Lodge will consent to come tC
Portland that year and plans for secur
ngt his gathering which will bring t
: Portland prominent men from all partl
o of the United States and Canada viii
}, be discussed. At the Grand Lodge ses
N sion last year committee composed Of
G prominent Pythisns from all parts o.
ie the state was appointed to conside
l. this matter and this committee viii
n report at the coming session. Thi
II committee consists of l.. M. Curl o
Albany; William M. Cake of Portland
ri Gus C. Moser, Portland; l.. r. Stinson
I'd Salem; J. w. Maloney, Pendleton; M
10 F. Davis, Union; W. l.. Bradshaw, Th
ed Dalles; J. H. Gwinn, Pendleton; l.. /
ID Crouch, Portland; Walter G. Gleaso
MS Baker; Clark Z. Saunders, Medford
:" Fred ]. johnson, Astoria; Frank ]
a Wrightman, Salem; George Ros'
Vn Marshfeld, and II. l.. poorman, OI
tario.
es The present officers of the Grar
hs LOuRe oi OreBol'Wno WI, pe ih sn"'
es of the coming session OF the GraI
Of Lodge are: Grand Chancellor, j.
Gwinn, of Pendleton; grand vice cha
cellor, Frank S. Grant, Of Portlan
oss grand prelate, II. l.. Poorman, OF O
d. tario; grand keeper of records al
gs, seals, l.. r. Stinson, of Salem; graz
IL master of the excheQuer, j. W. M
nd oney, of Pendleton; grand masters
rke arms, Jesse b. Paul, of La Grand
grand inner guard, John G. Holt,
Fort Stevens; grand outer guard.
r. Buckingham, of Roseburg; gra
the trustees Frank Menefee, Of Portlan
Geo. w. Jett, of Baker, and Frank
lall Wrightman, of Salem; grand tribun
I'M Clark e. Saunders, of Medford, chi
BON tribune, Grant B. Dimick. Of Greg
my City. associate tribune; Willard
of Marks, of Albany, associate tribun
on Ed ID. Curtis. of Portland, recorder.