Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-09
KNIGHTS OF pYrAIAs.
Pr,essdi.ss or shs era.a Ledge
The Basquss.

At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of
the Knights Of Pythias In Virginia. yes
tsrday every subordinate Lodge In the
State was represented except Arssn.s
No. 10. Grand Chancellor ]. ]. Cooper
presided.
The reports Of the officers show that
the order is I'M aourishins condition.
Its membership has increased by lo7 sd-
ditions since last report |; total member.
ship. 544.
There are ten subordinate Lodges In
the State. with cash on hand OF So
Iss So. The Grand Lodge has s752 81.
The relief disbursement Of subordinate
Lodges foots up $l,s7e 40. while the
current expenses were S4.328 IS.
Adjourned to meet today.
TIE BANQUET.
A magnificent banquet had been pre-
pared in National Guard Hall In honor
Of the officers OF the Grand Lodge now
In Virginia City. to which members OF
the order and representatives Of the
press were invited.
The Sir Knights assembled at Pythisn
Castle, In the Odd Fellows building,
and escorted the Grand Officers to the
bsnqueting room at 8 o'clock. Arrang.
ing themselves st the table. all remained
standing until . very neat address OF
welcome BY GsorR. II. Morrison, p. @.
c.. was delivered and appropriately
responded to by Grand Chancellor
| Cooper. Then, at . signal from VIM.
Sutherland, Master OF Ceremonies, they
seated themselves and attacked the good
things, too numerous to mention, that
loaded the tables. About 200 people
were seated and every dslicacy known in
the culinary art. beside claret and cham.
payne. were furnished In abundance.
The banquet Wal certainly . credit to
tho order that prepared 1t.
roAsrs AND sPKKoHEs.
After each guest bad done ample JUS
ties to the excellent feast. the following
toasts were proposed and responded to
by the speakers in esoh case with pleas.
ing remarks, pioturing the origin and
growth Of Pythisn Knighthood. as far as
the toasts referred to the order. which
we're instructive and interesting as well
a. statistical:
"Grand Lodge OF Nevada responded
| N hv Il 4 NooDer q O.
"Supreme Lodge OF the World" re-
sponded to BY P. II. Muloaby, s. r.
"Subordinsts Lodges" responded to
by F. N. Huffsker. P. O..
"Kpishthood. Ancient and Modern"
responded to by r. B Mitchell. p. @.
1.-THE Endowment Rank" responded
to by DR.. NJ. holmes. P. G.
"Our Sister Societies." responded to
by ]. E. Coulter. q. @.
"Our Visiting Brethren" responded
to by George q. Morrison. P. G. G.
"Our Absent Brethren responded to
by Dr.. II. Bergstsin.
"Our Honorsd Dead" drank in 81
lencs.
"Ths Press responded to by G. G.
Powpipg. OF Reno. p. G. @.
1.-THE LADIES' responded to by Hon.
Wal. ]. Tusks who. with we'll timed and
most appropriate remarks regretted th.
absence OF the fair sex from the festsl
board. In glowing terms he paid the
ladies' the highest compliments. Upon
bis request that the toast be drank stand.
log. each man sprsnk to his feet and
d,ainad his goblet.
In addition 10 the regular programme
q number OF brethren made spseches
and the gathering was favored with sew.
sral songs by Brothers Otsy Coulter.
Thomas aud Richards. The speeches
and toasts were intsrluded With selections
OF fiue music by Prof. Cars's band. The
evening was much enjoyed BY all pres
eut and the occasion will moi soon DO
forgotten by the members Of the Grand
Lodge, who thus witnessed the maRnih.
cent and lavish manner In which their
brethren OF the Coms,ock demonstrated
their hospitality. courtesy. kniehtly and
irsterpal feeling toward them all.
The following representatives oil the
press OF the Comstock. were present a.
invited guests: Arthur McEwen aud Z.
| Niles Of the Chronicle, II. p. Cohen, Of
the Enterprise. and Pleasant Moore OIL
the News.