Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-13
A GALA OCCASION.


Those of our citizens who were pres
ent at the ball given at Decatur by the
Knights of Pythias of that city, speak
in glowing terms of The grand time
they had. The morning train which
left here had as passengers Max Elser
and Captain j. =. Alexander, who, as
grand chancellor and past grand chan
cellor, were to install the newly elect
officers. Each and every member Of
Decatur Lodge, No. 33, had spared
neither time nor money to make the
affair a pleasant one, and to their
efforts is due the glorious success.
Truly may 1t be said that Thursday
vas AIRED letter day in the history of our
bright and prosperous sister city. At
three o'clock in the afternoon the
knights assembled at their hall, forty
five strong, i'm full uniform, and
headed by q fine band marched in
good order to the Baptist church, where
the installation ceremonies took place.
The sacred edifice was thronged with
rs brave and noble knights and rs fair
and devoted ladies, as ever drew sword
in good cause or sent forth their sons
and husbands to do battle in good
cause. Grand Chancellor Elser and
Pest Grand Chancellor Alexander then
installed the following officers accord
ing to the beautiful ritual OF
the order: c. w. Gallon, 9. c.;
l.. J. MCGEE, V. c.; j. j. Terrell,
X. of r.. & s.; r.. Il. Carswell, Prelatc;
Scott Gordon, NJ A.; w. G. Hardcas-
tie, NJ. E.; Nj. w. Minor, M. +.
After the ceremonies, Knight l.. G.
Sparkman, in brief but eloquent and
! impressive Grafton, set forth the aims
and objects of Pythian knighthood
appropriately named from him VIII,
would lay down his life for q friend.
Captain II. NJ. Collins, grand mar
shall, then led the knights back t
their hall, where they dispersed /,
make ready for the ball and supper a
night.
AT the Carpenter House grand feas
was being prepared, while the distric
court room was being decorated by tn
ladies and gentlemen of the city.
At s o'clock the guests began to ar
rive, and soon the room was well filled
ut least $50 knights being present Il
full uniform, the ladies in elegant am
costly costumes. At $3.50 the specia
train from Fort Worth arrived, an
was met at the depot by carriages an
cmnihuses to take the visitors to tn
court house. The cities of Dallas, Her
rietta, Wichita Falls, Gainesville,
Sherman, Denison and Fort Worth
were represented, besides the hon
people. All went merrily from tn
time until II o'clock, when supper WI
announced and the assembled host
went to the Carpenter House, where IL
host had surpassed himself
the splendid collation. set before tn
knights and ladies'. Full justice w;
done the feast, when the company r.
turned to the ball room where dancin
to fine music continued until morning
Long may the banner of Decatur lode
wave, long may the generous people
, Decatur live and prosper.
Among those present beside the Fo
Worthians mentioned yesterday we
the following citizens of Decatur:
l.. G. Sparkenan and wife, G.. ID. Cat
, and wife, j. q. Halsell and wife, j.
Long and wife, II. Greathouse al
wife, j. G.. Carpenter and wife, j. "
5 Sparrow and wife, T.. Du Bots an
: wife, r.. M. Collins and wife, Hem
/, Renshaw and wife, III. G. Miller III
wife, A. f.. Delaseux Al
wife, j. Il. Howerton and wifi
Misses Lucy Ford, Matte Cundi
> Fanny Willis, Hattie Cundiff, Moll
J Finley, Lizzie Terrell, Jennie Terre
Jennie Smith, Mollie Smith, HIATT
! Barber, Rosie Williams, ELLA Han
lev, Liza Brooks, Sallie Woo
|, Annie Holmes, Annie Billingsle
}, Messrs. L. G. Shoemaker, c. w. CT
u lonl, Sam Levy, w. III. Barnes, c.
!, Gates, G. w. Trenchard, j. j. Terre
i r. III. Smith. w. T.. Kobb, ID.
: Kobb, G. V. Terrell M. S. Gordon,
Wilson, A. l.. A. Shoemaker, J..
McGee, w. p. Rose, and Miss Lau
Fakes, Miss Ida Parvin, and Mi
l Annie Turner Of Fort Worth.