The Denver star., 1915-08-07
knights of Pythias
Triumph in Denver.
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think of the one without med
itating upon the other. he
Knights want to publicly thank
our mayor, DIR. W. H. Sharp
ley, who personally came and
welcomed the visiting sir
Knights, friends and relatives
to our city, This marked re-
cognition from Denver's busy
Mayor TO the Sir Knights will
not soon forget. 1t was ap-
preciated. The program of the
evening was, as fellows: Mas
ter of Ceremonies, DR.. S. A.
Huff: Invocation; Grand Pre-:
late, G. w. Young; Music
Duet. Misses Hicks and An
drews; Welcome address =
Mayor VIM. II. Sharpley;
Music-Shorter Choir Quar-
tet; Response to Welcome
Address-Dr. I. E. McClain; !;
Instrumental Solo-Miss Vera
Ward; Address-Miss Lydia
Clark. Progress Court; Music
Shorter Choir; Response w.
H. Bess, Grand Chancellor:
Violin Solo-Prof. Geo. Nor
rison; Memorial Address-W.
B. Townsend, Grand Attorney.
Benedition-Rev. Jas. Wash
lngton.
The ElSs in httingly and
stylisbly manner made a most
astounding impression upon
the order and public in gen
eral>when in a body of we'll
dressed men, in an orderly
conducted march. they es-
corted the two Denver lodges
and visiting Sir Knights to
the church and into the church.
Their august presence can
never be forgotten. as they
sang "Auld Lang Syne" to
tune of God Bless Our
Friendly Band" Nor did the
Knights forget to thank them.
together with all the rest of
the Denver people, who as
sisted in making this grand
session such a great success.
AS further feature of the enter
tainment planned was the grand mill
tary march and reception at East
Turner hall Thursday, when and
where everybody thoroughly enjoyed
himself and herself. On Friday the
most important committees reported
and II was on this day the threshing
out and grinding of the business
measures came. The election of Of
ficers did not have the snap. ginger
and interest this time as formerly. as
most of the delegates were satisfied
| with the present regime. The cleo
ton resulted as follows: Grand
Chancellor. w. II. Bess, Pleasant
Home No. 8. Colorado Springs: Grand
Vice Chancellor. P. A. Watkins, Gold
en- Eagle No. /, Walsenburg: Grand
| Medical Register. DR.. r. S. Grant,
Colorado Springs; G. Master of Ex-
No. I, Pueblo; G. NJ. of Arms, James
Howard, Damon No. 5. Denver; G.
Prelate. J. l.. Hill. Star of West No.
4. Pueblo: G. Lecturer. C. d. A. Bush,
Star of West: G. Keeper of r. of s.
J. A. Weddington. Star of West: G.
Outer Guard, A. c. Johnson. Star of
| West: G. Trustees, three-year term,
G. p. Strong. Star of West: f. J. Kit
| trell. Star of West, two-year term:
DR.. J. II. p. Westbrook. Supreme Rep
resentative; Grand Attorney, w. b.
| Townsend. Ben Hatcher, Silver State
No. Z. G. Marshall and j. l.. Hill. Star
of West. Pueblo, were recommended
for Supreme Lodge degrees. Colora-
do Springs was voted for the next
meeting place in July, 1916.
Those visiting and attending the
Grand session of Knights of Pythias
are: Grand Chancellor W. II. Bess,
of Colorado Springs: G. Vice Chan
cellor P. A. Watkins of Pueblo; Grand
Prelate J. l.. Hill of Pueblo; G. Keep
er of X. of s., Chas. S. Muse: G. Med
ical Register, DIR. S. A. Hun of Den
yer: G. Attorney. w. b. Townsend;
G. Master of EXch.. w. II. Benjamin,
Pueblo: G. Lecturer. c. d. A. Bush:
l. G. Master of Arms. A. Jordan, Pu-
eblo: G. Marshall, Ben Hatcher of
| Pueblo: G. Inner Guard, Joe Damon:
G. Outer Guard. Geo. p. Strong; G.
Trustees. f. ]. kittrell. A. h. Butler,
and o. b. Thompson: Pres. Endow-
ment Board, Harry Jones; II. b. Fox,
Endowment Secy.: A. ]. Steele, Treas.
F.. b. Barnes. S. p. Douglass, John
Mangrum and Vim. Robinson, mem
bers Golden Eagle No. l. Walsen-
burg, Sidney Williams. Walter Har-
rison; Coiumbine No. 3, Trinidad, j.
C. Steele. j. Seymour; Star Of West
No 4. Pueblo, ]. A. Weddington, A.
c. Johnston, Pueblo: Damon No 5.
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