Daily Republican., 1880-02-16
SECONO EDITION
KNIGHTs OF PYTHIAs.
Tho celebration Of the Twelnh An
niversary Of LtncOin L00ge--A
Pheasant EnIertainmsmt.

from Philadelphia sang Again We
Meet"
Mr.. schrach read the following re-
pert.
Balance at last Anniversary, 81 ,'o3oe'
Sick BENEFITS. .Hozo.tV
Death Dement'S. ..r....''.' loloO
Donations, ns,.............'.'.''' iio ~
Expenses. s..-.............''.'. ooo 10
Total expenses. i'ls31s.
Pa ance Observation-Disclosures. 549..
Am0 INT or hand. 4,I.3,lS.
A. the last anniversary the member.
sh, Of the Lodge numbered l64 men,
while At present the membership had
increased until the number was 20l.
The Rev. G. M. Psgg was introduced, !,
aud during his remarks intimatsd there
was need for such an Order as the
Knights Of Pythias. Men are depsn
dent upon each other and seek help OF
their fellow men. We are the crea-
lures of crcumstanee, and We need
something substantial upon which We
can fall back in the day OF adversely
and sfiiction. Ii man goes forth and
Ia killed his family is not left destitute,
but rec-ives aid from the Lodge OF
which he was a member. The sdyan.
tage OF niugling in society is experlen-
oed by belonging to such an Order. At
is superior to the common club life.
There is nothing elevating about the
latter, merely selfishness is connected
with it, aud such a life has dubbed
many man 10 death, while in the
forme- msn's welfare, his family's well
fare and the interest OF the community
at large is involved.
Although he was not a member of the
Order, yet he would recommend it a
worthy of the consideration of the pub
lie on account of the principle and the
character of the organization. He fur
ther recommended it on account Of its
reputation, its government and the fruit
which it bore. 1t is spoken of with
much enthusiasm by men Of reputation
and ability abroad as well as AZ home.
He concluded by saying that the best
way to become acquainted with the Sc
crets and the character of the Order was
by joining it.
The quartette sung "The Lord is my
Light" and in response to the prolong-
ed encore rendered "Come Home o'er
the Rushing Sea-"
"The Water MILL" was recited By
Mr.. Jones. The quartstte next sang a
comic song entitled "Call John" which
so delighted the audience that another
song entitled Snow Moses you'll Catch
it," was sung in response to .he ap-
plause. The rendition ofthis song was
overwhelmed with applause, and the
audience were favored with the song,
'Reuben I've Been Thinking" Miss
Lizzie Wollaston recited the "Ride of
Jennie McNeal." II. C. Conrad read a
poem and in response to the applause
read another selection. Drifting with
the Tide" was very well rendered by
the qaaltette.
James Cotton, of Philadelphia, was
introduced and made an excellent al
dress. He said the time long since had
passed that we should be called upon to
apologize for such society as Lincoln
Lodge, or that it should be forced TO
lbb
The objects of such an order are no
more regarded as obscure, nor is the 50
eiety increasing in numbers merely,
Tut its moral tone is elevated.
The quartette sung "Flowers from
Mothers Grave" and in response to
the encore, rendered "Listen to Water
Mill" II. c. Conrad, Esq, next read a
poem. A comic song entitled the
German Fifth" was sung by the ten
or singer Of the quartette, and respond
ing to the applause he next sung "Oh
We'd Lots OF Fon. "This so comp le.ely
won the sympathies of the audience,
that still another song was demanded.
The quartette sang "We'll have to
Mortgage the Farm" and also a med
Icy selection.
Mr.. Hawkes. CT Philadelphia said his
address had been very much whitfield
down, and was in this respect similar
to the experience of gentleman who
had been the recipient of study gown
which his wife had purchased at Wana-
makers.
The gown was too long and one
of the members of the household
concluded that she would take an
inch eff of the garment unknown
TO the remainder of the family.
Several other embers of the family
did likewise, as also did the gentl1man's
wife. The gentleman one day thought
that he would have little surprise in
store lOr his family, so he carrie the
garment to the clothitr ard directed
that two inches should be cut off. When
he arrived home he tried the gown on,
and then became aware that it had
been whitfield down and would scarce
reach below his waist so the gentle
men who had preceded him had taken
his points on9 aiter another in their re-
marks, and thus his speech was whit
tied down until it was very short. He
spoke of the growth of the order aud
remarked that such society was not
substitute for christianity. but it was
stepping stone.
The Bible was open in the society's
room from the opening until the clos
ing Of the meetings. He also stated
that nothing sect arian was permitted
within the portals Of the lodge.
A gentleman from Philadelphia
amused the children by exhibiting a
number OF dancing figures. The exer-
cises concluded by the quar- lite sing
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