The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-25


Pythian brother in the grand jurisdiction
even to the humblest, 10 pr, sent b-i"r,
the world that noblcs. ali! -.and,s spc-
tacle oi ;rie mobility of character
A PYrHIAy KNIGHT CLAD IN HIS ARMoI:--
and exempliiying i'm his life the true, hid
den and golden Specification of those three
letters emb.az Jned Oh his shield,
known only TO those who have pass
I'd the ordeal and stood the test OF
/ Pvthian manhood You have met, Grand
Chancellor, in city where four short
years ago to-day the Grand0 .odge held its
session. Then to greet Won We had but a
scattered band offorty knights, tone Lodge,
J lately shaken TO It's foundation bv internal
discussion, and the star of Pvthianism, in
orr horizon, seemed about To be obscured
forever by dark and ominous cloud, but
il was a cloud with silver lining. For
soon, before the grand principles of our
! order, il broke and rolled away, leaving
our beautiful triangular constellation of
+. g. and Il. shining out with more re-
splendent glory than ever before IN 4
clear, unsullied sky, rs fixed and steadIast
~ the Polar star, as beautiful and
glorious a the Southern Cross. And to-
day our welcome Is extended To you toy
two lodges prosperous, and prospecting
in every sense and whose escutcheons are
as untarnished As any of their bright Sis
terhood whose representatives compose
this Grand Lodge to-day, and 10y over 200
oi rs
BRAVE COURTEOUS, ASDGALLANT KNIGHTS
as ever stood together within the sacred
triangle, and vowed To practice the undy
ing tencts of our order, and Castle Hall
la tender Tor your services second Ia
none i'm this great state. This, Grand
Chancellor, is but an index of what can
be done by an earnest devotion Ia the
truths of Pvthianism, and 4 united effort
10 promote the blessings and the good of
our order, and an example of It's growth
from lis very birth, IN every place where
Tree institutions flourish /; and You can rest
assured. brethren, that IA your ability has
increased since you l..st honored our city
with YOUR presence, We Will endeayor bv
every means in our power 10 increase the
pleasure of Your STAY with us and your
comfort and entertainment while here,
feeling more than amply repaid il Won
can saw when We have Ia part, that YOU
have been drawn nearer In the bonds oi
Pythian love To your brethren az Sedalia.
And permit me, bretheren, Ia express
the hope that your visit 10 oar city, and
your STAY among Us may rebound 10 the
advancement of our order, not only in this
city but throughout this whole grand
jurisdiction, and Won may rest assured
that il will be the case, if all with one
accord will continue
To PRESS FoRwRD-
ever onward and upward-in the good
work of building up our order and
strengthening it before the world bv our
lives and conduct, and when We have
pressed forward TO the limit of Pythian
labors i'm this grand Lodge. NAV il be- said
of each one of us, that we have still
'Gone forward" Whittier. Where the
shalled lesvns,
Truths we'll worn soldiers from their conflicts
Where faith 5 true Pythian Knights repc-e in Tt
Thick studded with the calm, white tents Of
Thither right joyful TO accept RELEASE,
The true Knight mas gone.
Grand Chancellor +. p. Wiley was then
introduced and said substantially:
Mr.. Mayor and Brother Knights:
1T is with greatfnl hearts We acknowl-
edge our kind and hospitahle reception.
And allow me To assure you that We are
as proud TO meet within the gates al your
beautiful city as you are to have us DO SD.
He paid glowing tribute to the Queen
CITY of the Prairies and referred TO the
former meeting of the Grand Lodge here
four wears ago, at which time the whole
number of the knights here was but forty
He spoke of the beauties of the order and
the fraternal bonds of universal love and
charity it was calculated to cast through
out the land, and at the conclusion of his
remarks was warmly applauded
This concluded that portion Of the ex-
ercises, and the next in order was the
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
There were but three competing lodges,
Moberly Division No. ), Damon No. 6, of
ST. Louis, and Red Cross No. 4, also of ST.
Louis The drill was indeed beautiful to
witness and elected nothing but common
dation from those present. At the conclu-
sion, the first premium was awarded To
Moberly Division, second 10 Damon and
third to Red Cross
The beautiful sword for best discipline
and best conductei division was given Sir
Knight III W. Chapman, Of Damon divi-
sion.
About sir o'clock the entire body re-
turned to the city 10 await the time for the
evenings festivities.
THE BALL AND BANQUET
at Sichers' Park last night given to and i'm
honor of the presence OF the Grand Lodge |
of the order for Missouri, was truly grand. !
The affair was managed we'll and passed |!
off with great eclat, much Ia the credit of /
the local lodges and citizens generally.
The Knights, accompanied by their |
ladies, commenced to assemble at the Park |
hotel about o'clock. AT $50 the banquet !
hall was thrown open, and the guests, To- |
the number Of about two hundred, took |
seats around the room, while the Knights |
Templar band, DIST. Louis, which occupied
the gallery, discoursed
SWEET AND EXQUISITE MUSIC.
As soon as they were well located, Judge /
J. A. Lacy, of Sedalia, introduced Hon. X |
+. Cowan, of Kansas City, who spoke thirty |
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