The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
ANNUAL SESSION
Knights of Pythias and Court Of
Calanthe Hold Grand Meeting

The Grand Lodge, Kvoghts Of Pyth-
las, of N. A., S. A., E., A., A., & A.,
Iowa Jurisdiction, convened in its Goth
annual session at Clarinda, Iowa, Tues
day, July 25, 1916, at 2:30 O'Clock
p. m.
This years convention of the Grand
Lodge was of unusual interest to
Pythians and the public generally, for
several reasons, viz:
The attendance Of s. W. Green, Of
New Orleans, Supreme Chancellor, and
S. A. s. Watkins, Of Chicago, ILL.,, Su
preme Attorney.
The removal of said Grand Lodge
from Des Moines, where it was unani-
mously voted to he held, by the Grand
Lodge, in convention assembled at
Clarinda in 1915, to Clarinda, by the
Grand Chancellor, contrary to the
wishes of the members of North Star
Lodge No. 3 and Independence Lodge
No. Of Des Moines, Iowa.
The contest Of eight members Of the
Fraternity, namely, E. Tracy Blagburn,
VIM. Curley, Robt. Couch, r. D. Gala
CHER, VIM. Warfeld, and Frank P. John
son, Of Des Moines, and Richard Good
and G. B. Bandy, of Centerville, Iowa,
who had been illegally suspended from
all benefits of the Order, and who had
appealed to the Supreme Chancellor for
reinstatement and restoration to their
various offices in the Grand and Subor-
dinate Lodges.
Grand Lodge officers were present as
follows: L. w. Williams, G. C.; Henry
White, G. v. c.; Fred Anthony, G. X.
of R. & S., ad Interim; VIM. Baily, G..
NJ. of Ex.; s. G. Bolden, G.. M. of w.;
Richard johnson, G. M. at A.; Thomas
Allen, G. 7, G.; Morris Taylor, g. O. g.;
Noah Pemberton, Jr., G. P; and Har-
rison Gould, G. H. Wilson and Fred
Anthony, members of Endowment
Board; also Richard Good, G. K. of R. &
S., and VIM. Warfeld, G.. P, contesting
Grand Lodge officers,
Subordinate Lodges were represented
as follows: D. G. Wilson, Ottumwa No
l.; Ed Parent and VIM. Rhodes, North
Star No. 3; George Henry and W. H
White, Independence No. 4; Trumbt
and Brown, Tri-City; Washington ant
Butler, -Triune; Coyle and Rev. Bess
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Lewis Arnett, Golden Eagle No. S; H
Triplett and G. B. Bandy, Golden Rule
John Reeler, Mason City; also E. Tracy
Blagburn, VIM. Curley, Robt Couch, R
D. Gallagher, contesting representatives
and Frank P. Johnson, alternate, Nortl
Star No. 8. .....
All of the illegally suspended mem
bers above noted having been rein
stated and restored to their various of
fees in the Grand and Subordinat
Lodge, in accordance with decision
rendered by s. W. Green, Supreme Chan
cellor, and the said members havin!
. been sustained by the Supreme Chancel
lor in every point of law at issue, in tn
interest of harmony, and upon motio1
of E. Tracy Blagburn, G. c., North Sta
| Lodge No. 3, the Grand Lodge voted t
ratify the action Of the trial tribuna
held at Des Moines, June goth, 1917
!. | and dismissed charges Of conduct unbe
, coming Knight Of Pythias, which ha
been preferred against L. w. William!
q. C., Of. Clarinda, and Henry White, 6
Nv. d., Of Centerville, by p. Tracy Blae
& lburn, VIM. Curley, Robt. Couch, y, Y
Gallagher and q. 3. Bandy, Grand Rer
E|resentatives.
Al public reception was rendered tn
J, Grand Lodge members and members s 2