The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-10-23
its popularity. Ii is making sufficiently
rapid advances in that direction on It's own

rapid advances in that direction on it, ow
account without any onisidc aid.
THE PARADE ABANDONED.
Ii was arranged in the order Of exercise
that parade through the P,incipa! street
should take place ut half past one o'cloc..
bu. owing Ia the rain wLicl, commence.
again in the afternoon il had 10 he aban
doned. This Was source Of sincere regre
To many people who had prepared them
selves to enjoy the spectacle.
/ THE RECEPTION ENTERTAINMENT
will. however, take place a: Smi,h's Hall
at hall past o'clock this evening When
speeches will l~ delivered hs prominent
memlcrs "f the Order.
Sub ae.iuen,iy a banquet at Sicl,rrs.
: EprriIoS AND sAN.,rkr.
As previously anns unr.-l in ii~ i,zo"
the Knights he'd u Lriliian, reception al
Smith. IIsli, La, night. aud n"i ~i;!,s,and-
ins The unpieasan, evening, a large audi
encc assembled Ia take pant in IL. Owing
4" the illness al Judge Jno. \. Lacy. who
Was expected la deliver the address "f vel
c"nie TO the Grand l.ods-, that duty MAS
performed by aciirs Mayor brown, VIII"
after prayer 10y Rev. Mr.. Wallace, delivered
the following address
q ""d 0tf",s II Iiisi:;ag K"iyLis Il DO:
GENTLINEN, ANp KMIrT>ur PNrHIAs:
Ii is my privilege la participate with y"n
somewhat. on this interesting ccasion, *
tending Z" won the cordial greetings al ihs
go.diy city If Scdalis.
Gentlemen, YOU have conie together from
different parts of the STATE. YIN are the
representative of the different divisions al
y"nr or.ier. the objects al which are I" ex-
excise friendship aud brncvolence one to-
ward another /; Ia alleviate the suffering, Q"
e"mi"rt the dying. and Ia bury the dead
and Ia console and care ior the beravei.
ionr Order j. certainly worthy one.
II commends itSel: Ia the consideration al
all reasonable beings.
Therefore. in b-haIf Of this city, and IT.
representatives, ] tender Z" you a most
hearty welcome. We wish YOU &" feel at
home among, Us We hope you will have
most ENJOYABLE occasion, and greatly pro-
mote the objects ior which yon are s.s-m-
bl.-l.
Gentlemen, We hid You welcome. thrice
welcome, 10 the 'tlnecn City ct tie West
This was responded 10 10y Mr.. Charles u.
Lucas, in an address which recited the OBJ
jects and purposes of the Order, together
with an acknowledgment Of the hospitsble
manner in which the Grand Lodge had hrn
received in Seslalia. An address was then
delivered by Mr.. W. II. II. Russell,
Of st. Louis, entitled. "Pyihian
knighihood ard the practice
and principles Of Friendship. Charity
and Eenevolencr," which conisine.l !
a graphic recital al the history of Damon
and Pythias, upon whiei, the Ooicr is
founded. Succeeding Mr.. Russell, Mr. W. !
j. Stone. of Nevada, delivered a brief but !
very eloquent address upon
"sEcHET ORDERS"
All OF these speeches were really SO excel .
lent that the Bazoo would take pleasure in
them, but for their l,n:th. !
They were listened 10 in pleased attention I
bv the audience, ans! the orators were fre-
I,,enily made the recipients al marked ap- .
pIause. 4 conspicuous feature Of the even
ng's entertainment wss the music furnished /
by the Sedalia brass band, which very !
properly won the applause of all present.
The music was simply exquisite. The
Knights then adjourned tn
THE EANQrErING HAIL.
where very elegant repast had been pre-
pared by the lannon's Sichcr Bros.
)f this, more should be sail than
he limits of this report vii.
allow. II will suffice to say that the Sich-
RS surpassed themselves, and prepared
banquet that would have done credit Ia
my caterers in the land.
NUMBER or ToAsrs
rere then offered, which were responded 10
" Col. Jacob Chiids, Of Carrcllion, Mr..
Paul II. Beaman, Of st. Lonis, and Dr.
Willis +. King. If Sedalia. The Doctor.
a his humorous and characteristic speech,
airIy carried of the honors al the even
ng. Altogether, the entertainment was =
most enjoyable and delightful affair. and
ormed one OF the Pleasaniesi episodes that
has occurred in Seslalia for many day.
The Grand Lodge will continue its SEES
ions for several days. J.