Show PYTHIAN lODGE CREATES FUND fOR S S. S L HOME State Organization K of P. P Pr P. Decides D Definitely finitely to Have Hav Temple Erected in Th This 5 City Definite action was taken at this mornings mornings morning's session of or the grand lodge of Utah tah KnIghts Knights of or Pythias looking toward the tho acquirement by purchase or otherwise of or a temple t to l be located Jn In Salt Lake as a per permanent home homo and headquarters for the grand lodge A resolution reso reso- lution paSsed passed this morning author author- the grand elect chancellor C. C J. J Schultz of Hiawatha to appoint a committee with power to act lct for forthe the he creation 0 of a fund nd of with which to purchase or build a Pythian PYthia temple In this city This I committee will be appointed at at the afternoon session Several pr propositions Have hayd been under consideration by the grand lodge for several years dealing with th the matter of a state temple and office e building but this is the first concrete action taken toward the actual acquisition of ot such a a building The committee may purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase one of the prop properties offered red for sale among others the Elks' Elks h home me 60 59 South State street and the Masonic nic temple corner corner of Second East and rid First South streets but the majority of delegates favor the erection of or a new building on one of the sites that have been offered the grand lodge OFFICERS ELECTED At the morning session officers for the ensuing year were elected the successful candidate generally being being- elected without opposition Mark MarIe Mark Salt Lake was elected elected elect elect- ed representative to the supreme lodge lodge- 1 J. J Schultz Schultz Hiawatha was elected grand chancellor D. D H H. Cannon Salt Lake vice grand chancellor D C C. C Turner Salt Lake grand prelate D. D C. C Watson Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og den grand master of exchequer S. S A. A Garrett Garrett- Price grand master at at arms M. M A. A Graham Provo Prove grand inner sentinel N. N W W. Farnsworth Farnsworth Farnsworth Farns- Farns worth Magna grand outer sentinel W w. L. L Ogden gran grand keeper of records and seal for the tenth time Upon the completion of this coming t term rn i Mr r. r Und Underwood Underwood Under Under- I.- I. wood will automatically become entitled entitled en en- titled to th the rank and honors of past grand chancellor and as su such h. h will have a seat in the supreme lodge H. H N. N Standish Bingham was appointed grand tribune for forthe forthe forthe the ensuing year Charles S. S Davis of Denver past supreme chancellor of the order conveyed to the convention th the tl best wishes and fraternal greetings of th the supreme ch George C. C Cabell of ot Norfolk Va and talked at some length upon the work of the insurance department department- of or the supreme l lodge dge The remaIn remainder er of the morning session was consumed with the tha re reports reports reports re- re ports of standing and special com com- This afternoon the grand lodge will select the meeting place llac for the next conventions convention Most a athe of ot the delegates appear to favor Salt Sal Lake s a-s asa a me meeting tIng place and In all aU probability this city will be chosen The lodge will close with the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon session Last evening the members of the grand lodge a accompanied companied by the members of the grand lodge PythIan PythIan Pythian ian Sisters which has been holding its a annual nual meeting in Unity hall South Second East Were vere the guests of ot the local lodges at a 0 theatre party at LEATHERWOOD SPEAKS The grand lodge opened its fortieth fortieth fortieth for for- annual convention yesterday at the the- Elks' Elks clubrooms clubroom 59 69 South State street being eIng presided over overby overby overby by H H. H H. McCartney ot of Salt Lake grand chancellor who was ras assisted in the ritualistic work by the other grand lodge officers Following this a lo lodge ge of sorrow was held in memory memory mem mem- ory of or those members who have haie died during the past year Congressman E. E O. O Leatherwood deU delivering ering the address Following Mr Leatherwood's Leatherwood's Leatherwood's Leather- Leather woods wood's address It was was unanimously unanimous unanImous- ly voted that Mothers day be observed throughout U e dom domain lIn by bythe bythe bythe the local lodges v Resolutions of good wishes and respect were extended to President Harding and Governor Mabey by vote of the grand lodge Charles S. S Davis of Denver delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate from the supreme lodge delivered delivered de de- de- de livered an address In which he ho gave details of the present state of the order throughout the United States The Pythian Sisters the women's auxiliary to the order of ot Knights of P Pythias also began Its annual convention yesterday r Its meetings being held in Unity hall By Dy invitation the delegates at attended attended attended at- at tended the tho lodge of ot sorrow conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by the grand Knights of Pythias It will conclude its sessions today |