The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-02
1900 KN|GHTSAT
PYTH|AS SESSION
PLAN BIGPARADE
New Officers to Be Chosen
for State Order at
2p. m.

3 Grand Lodge sessions OF the Knights
Of Pythias, domain of Indiana, con-
xened today at the K. Of P. Bldg,
convention headquarters. Approx
nnately 1900 delegates, representing
464 lodges from all parts of the State.
are In attendance.
{, Memorial services were held at II
a m.~ for George W. Powell. ex-chief
OF police of Indianapolis under former
Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter, and for
William P. Hart Of Huntington, Ind,
two past grand chancellors Of the
order. DR.. William L. Heiskell Of In
dianapolis OBLIGATED.
Grand Chancellor Ralph w. Gaylor
of Mishawaka, Ind, presided. Prin-
cipal speakers: Supreme Chancellor
George c. Cabell Of Norfolk, Va, and
William II. Loonnis of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
* The Pythian Sisters headquarters Is
IN the Denison.
Today's program will be cnmaxed
with parade at 7:45 p. m. in which
the fourteen Marion County lodges.
Dramatic Order Knights of Khor-
assam, Pythian Sisters, and visiting
lodges viii take part.
Election of Officers
Following the parade the annual
fall ceremonial OF the D. o. K. K,
viii be held. The rank Of knighthood
viii be conferred on a class by Elk
celsior Lodge, No. rs. in Castle Hall
after the parade.
At the annual election Of officers
2 p NJ today each officer will ad-
vance to a higher office, according
to the cutom Of the organization.
Present officers: Grand Chancellor,
Ralph W. Gaylor, BIishawaka, Ind;
Grand vice chancellor, Elmer Bassett,
Shelbyville, Ind; Grand Prelate, Dore
B. Erwin. Decatur. Ind; Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal. Carl R.
Mitchell, Martinsville, Ind; Grand
Master Of Exchequer. William A.
Morris, Frankfort, Ind; Grand
Master at Arms. Nathan ]. Lane.
Louis B. Elmore, Monticello, Ind;
Grand Outer Guard, Dolph E. Farr,
Edinburg. Ind.
New RegimentaI Officers
Grand lodge trustees: w. W.
Croker, Jeffersonville. Ind; John
Frank Lebanon. Ind, and William S.
FLYNN, Indiana Harbor, Ind.
/. Gen. William 3. Gray of Gov
tpton, Ind, was reelected commander
of the Indiana Brigade Uniformed
Rank for the fourth consecutive term,
at the closing. sessions of the Uni
formed Rank Monday at the K. Of Z.
building.
other officers: Harry South Of In
dianapors was elected Lieutenant
Colonel Of the first regiment which is
commanded by Colonel Dolph z. Farr
of Edinburgh, Ind. whose commission
does not expire this year. Lieutenant
Colonel E P. Holmes Of Connersville,
Ind, was reelected in the third reg
iment. Guy NJ. Duvall, Richmond,
Ind. was elected major Of the first
battalion.
In the fourth regiment. Colonel
Levi Hooker, Evansville, Ind, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore P. Math-
Is, New Albany, Ind, were reelected.
L. c. French. Evansville. Ind, was
elected major Of the second battalion.
In the sixth regiment, Major Charles
II. Keifner and Colonel George G.
Rossen, both OF Terre Haute. Ind,
were reelected.
3 Local lodge committeeman:
Local lodges and lodge members promoting
The convention are: Marion Lodge No L, r
E Prigger. marshal; ". R. Beard, William
e Kreger. E c. Stroele. A. GOldstein and
T. Stitsman. olive Branch. No 2. John
Eisselburg marshal: J. II. Murray, Ben
Iantz E. I. Minnich and E R Udel Star
Excelsior, No 25, William n. Gilmore. mar
shall; Charles McCollum. F. D. Gregg. D, NJ.
Sleek W. n. Gilmore and J. n. Crawford.
Indianapolis Lodge. No. SO, Dan Tucker,
marshal: Harold Brandes, n. Wilmington,
Ralph Jolif and Elmer Lohman. Capital
ehal; A. r. Kyser, Guy Prentice. William A.
Center Lodge. No 216. A. V. Lane mar
shal; Guy 5trickler. ]. c. Hans, Earl Well
man and c. A. Billiard. West Indianapolis
Lodge No. 244, J. c. Mathews, marshal
Leo STANDBY. D NJ. Mosier, Dr. ". A. Fox
and John W. Losh. Arion Lodge. No. 254.
Raymond Hylton. marshal: Raymond Tho
man. s. Bichnell. Vaughn Chttwood and
Irborvitea Lodge. No. a1s, ]. J. Marshall
marshal; Albert Ccttrell. z. 7. More. Elmer
Freeman, D. E, Price and L. c. Lowe. Irv-
fngton Lodge No. 1924 w H. Ss~cp. mar
shal; S B. Allen. Frank Montioy, f. r. Null
lin j. D Smock and J. X. PeHrcy. Nine
tenth Century Lodge. No. 470. A. F. finder,
marshal: c. 0. Galloway. william Brown. c.
0. .Clemmer, D. r; Heiner and Lee Swan. D.
Ok. x. Lodge No. 1S9, J. K. Pearcy, mar
9 email: w n Gilmore and Harry Wade
Charles Wulf is marshal for the Pythian
Sisters