Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-02-24
G. ". c. OF MISSOURI
SUSPEVDS ALL MEN
FROM |. 0. CALANTHE
SHE Is ENJOINED FROM PUTTING
RULING INTO EFFECT.

Bertha T. Buckner. Grand Worthy
Counsellor Of the Grand Court, Order
of Calanthe Of Missouri was enjoined
by the Circuit Court of the City OF S..
Louis. from putting into effect a proc
lamatiOn issued by her on the 9Th day
OF December. 1922, whereby she un-
dertook to suspend all male members
OF the Court of Calanthe because the
Grand Lodge. Knights OF Pythias OF
Missouri, had been suspended by the
Supreme Chancellor for failure to pay
the Pythfan Temple-Sanitarium Tax
'evled by the Supreme Lodge in 1918.
William Stakely, member OF
Queen Esther Court. No. 1875 and also
member of Touissant Lodge. No. %
and c. d. Whitcomb, member of Tri
umph Lodge. No So and also a mem
! Der OF Triumph Court. No. SO are the
! plaintiffs who brought the suit In be
half Of themselves and all others sftu-
! ated and who have a common interest
I In the subject OF the litigation of this
suit.
The Restraining Order granted by
/ Ihe Court directed to Bertha T. Buck
ner, Grand Worthy Counsellor of the
Grand Court. Order OF Calanthe of Mis-
Il 'Oo' A' GIL" Oil OthcIS WHO are acIlnS
| under and by virtue of the ProcIama.
ton NO. z. issued and promulgated
December 5. 1922, addressed to the
Grand Court Officers District Depu.
ties. Worthy CounselIors Worthy Ma.
irons. Officers and Members, Order OF
Calanthe OF Missouri. be, and are here
by enjoined and restrained from execu
ling and enforcing the said Proclama-
fy~Dv
Ing or interfering with them, and each
or them. In any manner whatsoever.
we plaintiffs and all others similarly
situated In the quiet and peaceabIe en-
1oyment of their respective rights OF
admission. visit and participation in
the business affairs OF the session OF
the Grand Court and their respective
subordinate courts throughout the
State Of Missouri until the further or
der of the Court
The effect OF the restraining order
Is to permit all male members of the
Court of Calanthe to visit their respe
tive subordinate courts or any other
court until the further order of the
Court
The Sheriff served the papers on
Mrs. Buckner personally late Wednes
day afternoon at her residence, 1905
Cook avenue.
Under the Order granted by the
Court 1t becomes necessary and the
duty of the Grand Worthy Counsellor
to notify the jurisdiction by Procla.
nation Of the injunction and to inform
NIL subordinate courts to allow the
male members to visit and to partici.
pate In the business of the courts un.
I'll tho Cirputt rrf okb
In the petition it was cited that the
Grand Court of Calanthe is depart
ment' c. the Grand Lodge of Missouri.
Articles Of Incorporation creating
the Grand Court among other things
has the following:
mo 1. Resolve, That the purposes
for which this association was organ
lied and incorporated are hereby ex.
tended and enlarged so as to include
the Grand Court of Independent Or
der of Calanthe as it now exists with
in the jurisdiction Of the State OF Mis-
souri,.
mo. 2. There is hereby established
department, in connection with this
association to be known as the Grand
Court of Independent Order of Calan
the of Missouri
ANo ihe SOuTC snail nave
power and authority to organize Subor
dinate Courts within this State and to
grant charters to same to suspend or
take away charters for violations ol
the laws Of the Order. to receive and
hear appeals and grievances and to en-
act such bylaws for it's government as
1t may deem necessary, provided al
ways. that said bylaws of the State Of
Missouri the Supreme Court, or the
laws of the Grand Lodge OF the State
of Missouri. A copy Of all such laws
she'll be filed with the Grand Chancel-
'or OF the Grand Lodge.
mo. 4. The Grand Lodge shall exer-
else supervisory control over the AT.
fairs OF the Grand Court, reserving
the right to inspect it's books. accounts
and other papers when necessary for
the adjustment of differences and to
investigate any matter of dispute o.
controversy that threatens the peace
and harmony or good standing of the
knights Of Pythias in the State of
Missouri and to pass on the same
(The Argus.)