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Show PYTHIAN HTS ELECT OFFICERS Twenty-First Session Closes, With Pew Changes in La-ws Governing Govern-ing Order. ELECTION and Installation of officers for the ensuing year, the selection of Ogden as the place at which the next grand lodge meeting is to be held, and the making of some minor changes in tho laws controlling con-trolling the body, constituted the business busi-ness transacted by the grand lodge of Utah, Knlghty of Pythias, yesterday, the closing day of its twenty-first ses-. ilon. The officers elected are: Grand chancel chan-cel lor, "vV. R. White of Ogden; grand vice-chancellor,- J. M. Beattie of Scho-lltild; Scho-lltild; grand prelate, C. W. Corlleld of Mercur; grand keeper of records and seal, II. C. Vardlelgh of Ogden; grand master of exchequer, W. II. Young. Salt Lake; grand master at arms, "W. A. Itaddon of Park City; grand Inner guard, II. C. Blumenthnl, Provo; grand' outer guard, M. A. Ward of Helper; grand trustee, Dr. O. "W. French of 'Coalville. No Important contest developed for any of the ofllcc-a, the system of rotation being generally observed by the lodge. Tho single notable exception to this rule Is In the ca.ve of keeper of records and seal, H. C. AVardlelgh of Ogden having been elected to fill this position for the fifteenth consecutive term. The only Important amendments to the lawa and regulations which were adopted were one changing the date of meeting of the grand lodge from the third Tuesday in June to the third Tuesday Tues-day in May of each year, and another authorizing the grand chancellor to grant dispensations for admitting classes or for Instituting a new lodge with a membership fee of $10 each, the minimum fee heretofore having been $15. The grand lodge closed tho work of the session shortly after 6 o'clock last evening with the Installation of the new officers, and the greater number of the seventy-five delegates in attendance left last night for their homes. |