St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-11-26
A FEMALE KNIGHT.
4 xouSs LADY IN MEMS ATTIRE joins
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, AND
HER SIX IS DISCOVERED.

A Cleveland dispatch to the New
York Express says: Strange as it
NAV seem, even TO the members OF
the Order of Knights OF Pythiss
elsewhere, Lodge in Bay City,
Michigan. has had the experience
Of inducing female into tue mys-
teries of two degrees of the Order.
aud partially through that Of the
| 1hi, d degree, before her sex was
discovered. II has placed ths Lodge
In sad dilemma. aud mono Ut the
members are able to predict what
will be the outcome thereof. They
havs been very retieent regarding
the particulars of the g sc. but a re-
porter, who belongs to the Order,
| HAS through diligent inquiry among
the members, been able to CLEAN the
folio wing facts in the case:
Abou; two years age young
man OF prspossessing appearance.
tall and handsome, with u smooth
face, dark buir aud bluizh gray
eyes, who gave his name rs Frank
Chambers, and his place of nativity
ns Cleveland, applied at large
clothing store on Center street, Bay
City, for situation ~ clerk, and
his appearance made such fasora-
6le Impression on the younger Of
rhe three brothers who Kept the
store, that, being in want of . clerk,
he engaged the services Of the new
conner and did not even ask for ref
erences. TO this the other brothers
,iemurred, but the new clerk took
hold i'll sucn handy manner, had
such winning wa;s, and proved
such al excellent salesman, that no
more was thonght or spoken Of ref
erences. Prom the stan t, being .p-
parent!y about the sane age. the
youngest member of the firm and
the new clerk became mn very ami
cable terms. and were inseparable
companions. with the exception
that the new clerk took room and
board at n private honse. and ronld
DOT listen to the proposal. often
made. 10 occupy room and board
with him. Matters ran along very
smoothly this way for nearly two
years. when the young merchant,
after repeated solicitations, prevail.
cd upon the clerk to join the Order
of Knights Of Pythias. Thereupon
MS application Was presented to the
Lodge, approved, aud the cxndi-
date elected. When. however, ut
the next nesting. the clerk was re-
uuestsd to be ~ readiness for initia-
ton. he did not put in an appear
ance, and gave as an excuse that hs
felt timid about the matter; but at
the next meeting thereafter be was
promptly on hand and indicted
INTO the M. steries OF the Pages, or
irst degree of the Order. At the
next meeting the newly uiade Page
Was reluctant to take the second.
Or Esquire's degree. but was after
ward prevailed upon to do SO, and
became al Esquire. When the time
arrived to receive the third degree.
the candidate hesitated still more
than before, but not one of tina
brethren suspected the true cause
thereof-they ttr.buted it TO his
usual timidity, aud after several Of
them had talked With the Young
clerk, whom they AL had come to
admire and respect, he entered the
Lodge room, Witnessed the first de-
gree conferred upon new candi.
date, and had nearly passed through
the third degree before the sex was
Just exactly how this
came about the unwIitten work of
the Order will not permit the writer
TO disclose; but tue members were
struck with Consideration, and then
and there all further proceedings
were suspended. The young lady
had tainted upon finding out that
her sex was discovered. and upon
regaining Consciousness she was
thrown into Mysteries, and no cobe.
rent story could be wrung from her,
either by tue gentle pleading Of her
employer or the threats Of mem.
bers, and, hen hysteris increasing.
she was convey ed to her boarding
house IN close carriage. aud.a doc.
tor called to sttsnd the case. The
above Incident occurred about five
weeks ago. aud is now made public
Tor the first time. The Young lady
nad trunk full of female wearing
apparel. and in day or two, after
.he doctor had quietsd hor nerves.
'he donned hei natural garments.
'ent for her employer friend. and 70