The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-29
AN INTEREsTIxG OCCASION.
Institution of q Lodge Of II. of
p. at This Place--Presence
Of the Trenton and Jack.
SON Lodges and Grand
Officers.

Milan is usually a live town, but
especially was it SO on Tuesday. This
was the day appointed for the institu
zion Of lodge Of knights of Pythias
and not only those Immediately inter.
ested. but the community at large was
agog over the event. DIR. r. l.. C..
White, Grand Chancellor of the state,
arrived from Lebanon on Tuesday
morning, and Rev. w. Bryce Thomp.
son of Nashville, q. K. r. S., reached
here on the noon train. At five
o'clock p. m. twelve or fifteen knights
from the Trenton Lodge came through
by horse. took quarters at the South
ern Pacific Hotel and rendered valua-
BILE assistance in the organization. An
hour later the whistle of the locomo-
tive announced the approach of a
special train from jackson, boarded
by forty Knights of Lanncelot Lodge,
under command of Grand Vice Chan
cellOr E. S. Mallory. The reception
committee gave the visiting knights
co-dial welcome, and the Milan
cornet band diseoursed excellent
music in honor of our handsome and
knightly guests. At this juncture a
brisk wind began to blow and al
though the sun was shining brightly,
the rain fell in torrents for half-an-
hour The weather, however, be-
came serene in a short time, and
Launeelot Lodge, elegantly uniformed
and accompanied by the jackson
band. proceeded to give an exhibition
drill. which was witnessed by several
hundred people. Their evolutions
were executed skillfully and grace
fully, and the line of march-up
Main street and return-was abund-
au!iy enjoyed by our citizens. After
the drill refreshments and supper were
nextUn theprogramme, which being at
an end. the Sir knights repaired to Cas-
tie Hall. The institution of lodge
was commenced after short delay
and was continued until eight O'Clock
Wednesday morning, except an inter-
mission Of forty-five minutes at twelve
o'clock for supper. Capt. Miller had
prepared a sumptuons repast for the
Knights, and this was not among the
least attractive features of the occa-
sion. The commodious dining room,
brilliantly lighted with gas, has Ca
pacity of seating eighty persons, and
there was not vacant chair. The
banquet was heartily enjoyed by one
and all, and recalled the golden days
of chivalry, when Knights met and
renewed their VOWS of fidelity and
fraternity.
On Wednesday morning at half
past eight o'clock the preliminary
election of Officers was ratified. The
following officers were then duly in.
stalled by Grand Chancellor White
Past Chancellor, B. +, Hooker;
Chancellor Commander, A. w. Low.
ing; Vice Chancellor Commander,
Louis j. Brooks; Prelate, Rev. j. P.
Weaver; X. II. S, w. j. Hine; Mas
ter of Finance, w. A. Wade; Master
of Exchecquer, E. A. Collins; Master
at Arms, L. E. Edwards: l. G. o.
+. Cantwell ; o. e., George Cade.
The lodge was christened "Pros>
pero, the riShtful LUKE OF Milan, an
admirable Character in Shakespeare
Tempest.
The Trenton Lodge returned home
about day light on Wednesday, and
LAuncelot lodge at eight o'clock a. m.
The thanks of "Prospero" lodge is
hereby rendered the Trenton and Jack
son lodges for efficient services render
ed also to the Grand Officers pres
ent, who performed their onerous du-
ties so cheerfully and ably. In return
for their kindness We can assure them |
they have the unstinted esteem of the |
brotherhood here.