Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-09
COLFAX K. Of P. TEAM CAPTURES
BEAUTIFUL METZ TROPHY CUP

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Included in the Pullman team.
close contenders for the trophy, were
the following: King, Ira G. Allen;
master at arms, c. j. Reid; herald,
w. l.. Wenham; attendants, f. A.
Masek and G.. o. Andrew. Senators
w. j. Burke, DR.. A. r. Hudson,
Fl. II. George, Roy A. NeilI, C. l..
Xix, e. N. Hinchliff, r. M. VanDorn,
ID. M. Patterson, ID. G.. Dow. Guards
Captain, C. S. Nye. D. d. Kimball,
A. b. Swisher, P. II. Dirstine, Alex.
Sims, Lawrence Bishop and Stanton
Hall. Master of the work, Karl AL
len.
The work of both teams was highly
commended by grand lodge officers,
the Colfax team excelling in concep-
ton, while the Pullman Pythians
outpointed their rivals on ritual
| C. o. Andrews of Endicott Lodge
No. 1873, won the individual contests
in the lesson of friendship and Mont
tor, winning over Fred Cushing of
his own lodge in the former contest
and over w. H. Burchard of Elber-
ton in the latter. The individual
contest in Pythagoras was extremely
close and brought out two remark
able interpretations of the difficult
part w. l.. Wenham, representing
Evening Star Lodge No. rs of Pull
man, won two-point victory over
o, c. CHASER of Colfax Lodge No. 4.
Prizes in the individual contests we're
gold banded fountain pens, mounted
with the insignia of the order.
The convention was attended by
100 visitors from the II lodges of
the district outside of Pullman Col
fax headed the list with rs delegates,
while z came from Rosafia. Cotton,
Garfield, ,Tekoa, l4bion, b1ndicott,
Elberton and Charleston we're also
represented by large delegations
Lodges outside the district were also
well represented at the convention,
10 coming from Moscow, IL from
Genesee, three from Almira, and sin
gle delegates from a score of other
lodges, seven different states being
-epresented
J. ". NanKervis, of Moscow, grand
| vice chancellor for the domain of Ida
no, was a special guest of the occa-
sion, and favored the convention with
an excellent address.
Six Pythians prominent in the az
fairs of the fraternity IN the doIi.Sin
OF Washington attended the conyen-
ton, these being Charles H. O'Neil
of Prescott, grand master at arms;
Fl. M. Love of Colfax, grand K of R.
and S.; Ira e. Clark of Almira, grand
outer guard; r. c. McCroskey of Gar
field past supreme representatives
A. r. Metz of Pullman past grand
chancellor and Judge Thos. Neill of
! Pullman, member grand judiciary
| committee All of these and many
others gave excellent talks on Pythi-
anism during the convention, which
was in session from o'clock Mon
day afternoon until o'clock Tuesday
morning
Upon the invitation OF Senator r.
G. McCroskey of Garfield the next
| district convention will be held at
Garfield in May of 1920. The fol-
lowing officers, all from the Garfield
lodge, will be in charge of the con
vention; President, DR.. A. X. CAL
braith; vice president, DR.. c. H.
Bentley, ecretary-treasurer, Edwin
+. Stark
The convention voted unanimously
tc instruct the delegates to the grand
lodge from the lodges included in
the district to vote for the proposed
constitutional amendment changing
the minimum age limit from Il to
8 years
The resolutions committee. inelud-
ing z. G. Chandler Of Rosalia, A. r.
! Gaibrdith OF Garfield, and W. ii.
Burchard OF Elberton, presented reso-
lutions OF appreciation To the local
Moose lodge for the use OF their hall
ON their own meeting night for BAN
quet purposes.
The secretar" vas instructed to ex-
press to Past Grand Chancellor Fred
| H. Tonl5in Of Black Diamond the
sympathy OF the convention in his
misfortune. Mr.. Tonkin just recent
ly suffered stroke of paralysis
which has totally incapacltated him.
The visitors were welcomed to
Pullman By Frank i. Sanger, mem
Der of the recent state legislature,
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