Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Anniversary of Orestes Lodge at
Franklin,
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Hospitality.
About forty knights OF Pythias, from
Nashville, went to Franklin Thursday last,
to participate in the anniversary celebra-
ton of Orestes Lodge. They were met at
the depot by the members of the Franklin
Lodge and escorted to the Courthouse,
where they we're assigned quarters with the
citizens, by WHOM they were treated with
the greatest hospitality. .
At p. n, all of the Knights procured
horses and rode out to the old Notifications
for the purpose of training their steeds for
the parade which was to come afterward.
At the Notifications line was formed for
drilling under DR.. Hammer, the efficient
drill-master of Orestes Lodge, and
all would have proceeded har=
moniously had It not been for the music,
at which most of the animals became fright
ened and dashed around in a very lively
manner. The principal incident of this
scene was the unhOrsing Of about half the
knights, who were brought to the
earth in no very graceful curves or pre-
else right lines. But when they fell
it was only to rise again and make a
determined effort to recuperate what they
had lost of reputation for horsemanship.
Mounting again, the equestrians soon
managed to bring the steeds under pretty
good discipline, and the company marched
into town headed by The Franklin
band and making an imposing pro-
ceSsion marching four abreast. The
town was full Of spectators,
to whom the parading band of handsomely
uniformed horsemen was a most striking
scene.
At p. NJ. the Knights met at the Court
house, where they formed and marched to
the Institute, the grounds about which were
brilliantly illumined with Chinese Ian
terms. Over the entrance to the grounds,
in letters of light, was the inscription,
"Anniversary-Orestes Lodge No. 10
Welcome" Inside the building a large
and fashionable assemblage awaited the ar
rival Of the Knights.
An able address was delivered by w. NJ
Allison, Chancellor Commander of Frank
lin Lodge, on the origin, progress and aims
Of the order. Mr.. Allison was followed by
w. Brice Thompson, of this city, and Can't.
House and DR.. j. W. Hammer, of Franklin,
all making very entertaining and edifying
speeches.
After the literary came the convivial.
An elegant and sumptuous feast was spread
in the hall on the second floor of the insti-
tute. The audience became the guests of
the Knights, and about six hundred in
number, repaired to the ban
quoting hall and surrounded the
heavily laden festal boards. Here
were mingled all the pleasures of
banquet, choice esculents, nectarine bever-
ages, social chat and pleasing wit. At
midnight these amusements were brought
to a close, but the programme
was not vet finished. From mid
night till four o'clock A. NJ. a most en-
serenade was conducted for the
especial delight of the ladies of Franklin,
under the leadership of Mr.. John Campbell,
of this city.
The Nashville knights say: eff you wish
to see an exhibition Of genuine hospitality,
90 TO Franklin"