The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-03
K. of P. Grand Lodge Meetin8

The forty-seventh annual meeting of
the Kentucky Grand Lodge, Knights #
Pythias. convened at Lexington, Tues
d ~, October 26. for two days session,
with more than two hundred represent.
atives in attendance
The meeting was held in the Audite-
rum at Woodland Park. Promptly at
9:45 clock Grand Chancellor Sherman
Arm raped for order, and instantly
there was a hush. Then, on behalf of
the city of Lexington. Hon. Sam Bed
ford, in the absence of Mayor Cassidy,
who was out of the city, delivered the
Address of Welcome TO the visiting
Knights and turned over to them the
keys of the Bluegrass metropolis He
made beautiful address. Grand Chan
cellor Sherman Arm, on behalf of the
Grand Lodge, made the Respose, which
was pronounced classic by all who
heard him. a large number of visitors
were present TO hear the Address of
Welcome and the Response.
Dispensing with the usual formalities,
the Grand Lodge Immediately proceeded
to business. Immediately after the roll
call, the Grand Lodge honors were con-
ferred on about one hundred representa-
tives. After dispensing with this bust
ness, the Grand Body then proceeded
with the election of Grand Lodge Off
GERS for the ensuing year. The first
on the program was the election of a
Supreme Representative. The name of
Hon James Sherman, of Shelbyville,
was placed in nomination, and many
conceded his election without opposition.
But great surprise was sprung on his
friends. At the opening of the. meeting
telegram was received from Yer
sailles, stating that Past Grand Chancel-
lor Harry A. Schoberth, was quite i'll
and would be unable TO attend the
meeting. After Mr.. Sherman had been
nominated, the name of Hon. Harry A.
Schoberth was also placed in nomina-
tion over the protest of Mr.. Sherman's
friends. There was heated race, but
Mr.. Schoberth won by handsome ma
jority. Then the remainder of the Off
until the station of Outer Guard was
reached. This race was between DR..
S. P. Anderson, of Russellville. and DR..
J. L. Anderson, of Manchester, DR.. An
derson winning the honors by more than
twenty votes.
Tuesday afternoon the representa-
tives and a large delegation of their
friends visited the Pythian Home, the
most magnificent institution of the kind
in the United States. The buildings
are of colonial architecture and the
most modern and up-to-date of any in
the country. The farm contains 101
acres of fine Bluegrass land, upon which
is erected the best public school build
ing, outside of Lexington, in Fayette
county. Ninety children are being
cared for at the Home, and the recep-
ton rendered by Daddy and Mrs.
Moore and the children during, the visit
at the Home, will always be one of the
pleasant memories of the representa-
tives' visit. AT night get-together
meeting was held at Merrick Lodge.
Addresses were made by Hon. W. W
Blackwell, Past Supreme Chancellor
Henderson; Hon. McHenry Rhodes
Greensboro, Hon Chas. Davis, and Hon
J. L. Stark. Miss Irene Berkeley, The
nightingale of the Pythian Home, ant
the Pythian Home Girls Quartette
rendered several numbers. A reception
| in the Phoenix Hotel ball room by thu
Pythian Sieters was also another pleas
ing feature.
Thursday was devoted almost exclu
sively to the business of the order. Ii
the afternoon the Body was addressed
by Supreme Vice-Chancellor JONI
Brown, of Illinois. who captivated hi
hearers. The business was then pushed
and at o'clock the Grand Lodge ad
journed sine die, TO meet again mex
year at Hopkinsville.
The following Grand Lodge officer
were installed; Supreme Representa-
tive-Hon. Harry A. Schoberth, of Yer
sailles; Grand Chancellor-Mr. r A
Young, of Winchester; Grand Vice
Chancellor-Mr. Lucien Davis, of Hop
kinsville; Grand Prelate-Mr. Aubrey
Barbour, of Newport; Grand Master-at
Arms-Mr. John Howe, of Carrolton
Grand Inner Guard-Mr. Tyler Davis
of Louisville; Grand Outer Guard-Dr
J. l.. Anderson, of Manchester.
The election of Mr.. Z. A Young, as
Grand Chancellor, is very unusual, in
that it is the first time in Pythian his
tory. that two brothers have been at the
head of the order in the State. The
present Grand Chancellor's brother, Mr..
George D. Young of Louisville, was
Grand Chancellor in 1908.