The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-11
Montana X, p. Unanimously
Approves Raising of Half
Million Dollars.
LODGE OPENS GREAT
: ANNUAL MEET HERE
Many Delegates From All
Quarters of Montana Con-
gregate for Sessions.

Unanimous Endorsement of a plan to
assist in raising 5000 for war relief
was given by the members of the
grand lodge OF the knights OF
Pythias, in state convention here.
yesterday afternoon. The action OF the
lodge followed the receipt Of tele.
gram from Supreme Chancellor John
j. Brown of Vandalia. Missouri, In
which he urged the state lodge to take
action on the plan which is being put
before all the state lodges of the order
The sum will be raised among the
members of the lodge with the assist.
ance of the Pythian sisters and It Is
expected that the contributions from
all the grand lodges will total more
than the 100000 which will be turned
over to war relief work.
The initial session of the annual
convention Of the state lodge opened
yesterday morning shortly after 10
o'clock with an address of welcome by
Rev. II. S. Galley. rector of the Epis-
copal church of AIissoula. More than
200 delegates weh in attendance.
Grow Anything but Traitors.
Il wish to extend to you a welcome
iiOHi NcSteTu MOHtdu1,
the place where one can grow any,
thaa,s Traitors. said Mr.. GHtiey
I'VE know that every man, woman and
child in this hall is loyal American
citizen and loyal to the countrys
flag"
John w. Stanton of Great Falls. SUI
preme representative of the grand
lodge. responded to the address in be-
half of the grand lodge and declared
that the reception accorded the knights
in Missoula was one of the warmest
ever received by the state lodge.
Key to City Presented.
The symbolic key to the city was
presented to the visitors and "A huge
American flag was carried to the plat
form amid cheers and given the place
of honor.
Following the afternoon session of
the grand lodge the delegates were
served with a supper at the Episcopal
parish house. The meal was furnished
by the Pythian sisters.
Last night the members of the three
Butte lodges took over the program for
the evening and presented the third
rank werk of the order.
Committees Announced.
The committees appointed at the
grand lodge session yesterday for the
insuing year were announced as fol-
lows by Grand Chancellor F. W. Zeh:
Judiciary committee. w. Stanton.
Great Falls; VIII Cave. Missoula; f.
a. Ford, Centerville.
Grievance ommittee--Camden Bretz.
H. Dale
j. +. Decker. Miles City.
Finance committee--F. c. Stoddard.
Niissoula: d. b. Hopkins. Butte: J. r.
Miller. Lewistown.
Credentials cOmmittee--I.ee Dennis.
Great Falls; o. Il. Shrode. Great Falls;
A. T. Caufield. Great Falls.
Committee on reports--G f.. Palmer,
Butte: Charles Wilhelm. Billings; W.
V. Shanl. Anaconda.
Committee on state Of the order-J.
G. Cooking, Butte; Z. II. Price. Bozc-
man: Thomas Hirst. Deer Lodge.
Committee on mileage and per diem
w. H. Beacon. Missonla: Arthur
Perham. Butte: c. r. Bailey, Anaconda.
Committee on uniform rank-J. II.
Vogel, Butte; ]. II. Gribble. Center
NuIcs ". NbCSIHy,
Committee on printing-Lee Dem
mis-. Great Falls: A. Columbus. Red
Lodge: s. G. Gregory, Two Dot.
Committee on warrants and charters
Leo Hillard, Lewistown; II. Z. Nc
Kahn, Helena; II. II. Spaulding, Ham,
ilton.
Committee on foreign correspond
ence-Dr. J. s. Hammond. Butte.
Committee on insurance department
IS. r. White. Butte: B. T. Johnson
Harlowton: Earl Wineman, Stanford
Committee on necrology-Lewis Ter
williger Livingston; w. H. Smith, Bill
lings; c. W. Sharp, Kalispell.
Memorial Service Today.
This morning at 9:30 o'clock me-
mortal services i'm honor of the late DIR
Charles s. Whitney Of Miles City, pas,
supreme representative, will be held al
the Pythian temple. John G. Evan.
OF Butte and a former past supreme
rcpresenttive with DIR. Whitney, vii
deliver the principal address of tho
memorial. Other prominent member.
of the grand lodge will take part. DIR
j. s. Hammond of Butte will presid,
at the session.
Following the memorial election ant
installation of officers for the ens,,in,
year will take place and the session o
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