The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-07-27
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF
pYTHIAS

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Jurisdiction of Tennessee has just |
closed a most harmonious session,
Future X, Of p. Grand Lodges is was
decided will meet in Nashville In the
newly acquired Pythian Temple,
corner Fourth Avenue and Cedar st.
All the officials made most encourag-
ing reports, especially the Endow-
ment Secretary. The finances of the
order are a healthy condition. Brig.
General Preston Taylor's report as to
the Uniform Rank showed that his
department has shown wonderful
improvement during the past year.
Hon J. c. Napier, Grand Attorney,
reported the legal department to
have encountered no breakers and
that all was calm and serene. The
Master of EXchequer in his report
showed his department was right up
in the vanguard. The Grand Chan
cellors address which we print else
where is gem. 1t was agreed that
each Pythian be assessed so cents
per year for the temple. This assess
ment is to be paid semi-annually. The
committees appointed by the Grand
other column) were painstaking and
went at their duties with vim and de-
termination. Their reports showed
that they left nothing undone that
would tend towards the perpetuity of
the order. Taken all in all, this
Grand Lodge was the greatest from
constructive standpoint that has ever
assembled in Tennessee.
The following are the Pythian
Temple Commission. Wayman Will
kerson, President, DR.. S. S. Caruth-
ers. Secretary, B. M. Roddy, A. N.
Johnson, T. Clay Moore, A. S. Pyles,
John Singleton, ]. T. Bridgewater,
Taylor Nightingale, 7. A. Williams,
j. NJ. Easterling, ]. w. Love, DR.. c.
A. Kelly j. c. Napier, ]. P. Crawford.
The following are the Grand Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Grand Chancellor, Dr.. j. P. Craw-
ford, Nashville.
Grand Vice Chancellor, A. N.
Stevens, Jackson.
Grand Prelate, w. E. Tate, Knox
vile.
Grand NJ. of Work, A. F. Shockley,
Jasper.
Grand NJ, of Ex., ]. H. Brown,
Memphis.
Grand X. or R. and S., DR.. C. o.
Hunter, Columbia.
Grand NJ. of Arms, j. E. Duncan,
Dyersburg.
Grand Medical Director, DR.. w. A.
Thompson, Chattanooga.
Grand Lecturer. N. N. Reynolds,
Pulaski.
Grand Marshal, A. l.. Wittie,
Wilmington.
Grand l. Guard, M. V. Cole. Nash
Vile.
Grand o. Guard, John P. Hale,
Grand Attorney, ]. C. Napier,
Nashville.
Endowment Board L. E. Brown,
Memphis, VIM. A. Lewis, Pulaski.
Grand Trustee, A. S. Pyles, Milan.
Supreme Representative, R. c.
Simmons, Memphis, R. w. Allen,
Chattanooga.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by Col. Roscoe Conkling Sim
mons in his characteristic way.
Sir Knight A. w. Fite deserves
monument of praise for the able way
he arranged the affairs of the Grand
! Lodge.
NOTES OF THE GRAND LODGE.
A. S. Banks, the old war horse, Of
Chattanooga was very much in evil
dence.
DR.. E. w. Irving, the erudite med
ical man of Memphis mingled freely
with the delegates,
A. S. Plyes of Milan, the successful
business man of Milan was here.
Josh Lane, dear old Josh of Jack
son took a vacation from the mail
service long enough to visit the
Grand Lodge.
Bald headed R. w. Allen of Chat
, tanooga was here. He is universally
popular with the boys in the erench'
es.
Luther Cummings of South Pitts
; burg brought alonk a strong ant
, healthy cob pipe.
t Fred Shockley of Jasper sure ain
: stuck on a dry town.
+
J. NJ Easterling of Chattanooga
e very often made the remark attrib
s uted to the governor of North Carroll
ma.
= Tom A. Williams of Franklin wa
e seen very often looking for luncl
e counter
q Rufus Martin handled the col
+ dring proposition with eminent sat
:. isfaction.
v B. M. Roddy, the swell banke
e from Memphis was very popular wit
:. the crowd.
!, The big policeman, John Singleto
J. of Knoxville was here with a yer
:, geance. John is all right.
,. III w. a. uOlHpoUn VI CndIJt
g nooga was looking as sweet as
d basket of Elbertas.
is U. S. Richardson is a very alb
Is parliamentarian, you'll have to han
4 it to him.
A. Mitch Burge of Knoxville was hel
ID in all OF his prestien splendor.
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At Robt. B. Buckner of Chattanoog