The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-20

KNIGHTS OF PYTuIAs.-Kenneth Lodge
No. Al, knights of Pythias, was formally
Instituted at this place last Thursday night
Under the direction of District Deputy
Grand Chancellor w. FL. Reynaud of Baton
houge, assisted by delegation of sixteen
officers and members of Capito, Lodge of
that city. The visiting Knights reached
hero on the down train Thursday evening.
the delegation being composed as follows:
w. II. -Reynaud, j. D. G. c.; 4. D. Lytle,
T. c.; I. Sambola Jones, G. G.; Jno. Han
nan, V.C.; j. [. Young, p; w. H.Wood, M.
As B. Magruder, x. R. S.; John Johnson,
nj. f.; L. G. Abbott, NJ. E.; John Bropan
and ). G. Holt, attendants; Ii. G. Brown,
l.. n. Pope, W. M. Rhodus, B. A. Day and
fhlI burg They were received and escort
cd to the Lee Hotel by Messrs Sawyer and
Lafargue, and after supper proceeded to
the lodge-room, or Castle Hall, us it is
termed III Pythian parlGnce to prepare for
the work IN hand Owing TO the large
membership of the new lodge-nearly sixty
1t was impossible to fully initiate the en-
tire number in single night, hence those
III attendance, numbering about fifty, were
taken through the degree OF Page, and
twenty OF these, including the officers elect,
were collected for initiation i'll the remain
ing degrees of Esquire and Knight, After
fhe mutations, the following officers of the
new lodge were duly installed:
IT. Sawyer, Past Chancellor;
DE: Jones Chancellor Commander;
-. .. bentley. Vice Chancellor;
Z. 3: Stuart, Prelate;
Frederick Landry, Master at Arms;
=. Is EnrIart, Keeper Of Records and Seal
y. McCulloh, Master of Finance:
Ilerre hiopnan Master of E1cheuuer:
:. a. Gondran, Inner Guard;
Fred. llogge, Outer Guard;
henry Cook, ST., Mike Werner Thco y Al
lam and D. ii. Ayrauu Attendants,
Mcssrs. M. Eiscnberg, Myer Lemann and
d. 0. Mailer had been respectively chosen
NJ. of t., NJ. OF E. and X Of r. and $. at
the preliminary meeting held on tho 18th of
September, but being prevented by illness
IRON attending the installation it became
necessary to choose others in their stead
The Inner Gnd onter Guard and the four
Attendants were appointed by Chancellor
Commander Jonos. The limitations and
installation occupied the entire ni..ht. and
it was daybreak when the lodge adjourned
WIZ. heynaud and lis brother knights OF
capitol Lodge performed their tedious vat
not undressing ttutios with great eff
cheney, patience and good humor, and their
uniform courtesy and kindness were highlv
by the members Of Kennftl,
Lodge. They are all pleasant gentlelnen
anu worthy knights, and we hone 20 see
'helh again IN our town at IN early day and
upon an occasion that will afford moro ti,na
ma better opportunity for giving tho,n
SUCH reception Hnd entertainment as they
deserve 1t may be decided to have q for ,
MAJ dedication of the Castle Hall when the
WORK of nitlating the charter members nus
been concluded, and to bave grand ban
quot III connection with The ceremony. In
ms event, We may be snre Capitol Lodge
VII! receive M invitation toparticipate, and
1 Will crafty the brethren of Kanneth 10 L
mo all their esteemed visitors OF Thursday ;,
among their guests on s1cf nm nc,osio, :
Inc Baton Rouge knights brraEf;ste,i at
ne Lee Friday morning a1,(; returned home
N the local tra;I. L
Kenneth Lodge promises to become oEs :
II the largest III the State. Its membership -
Comprises the best material our community :,
tords ard we believe the corps Of officers :,
'itl prove all that eol.ld be desired. An =
ther 5nest;ne viii be held next Thursday "
light for the purpose Of initiating members =,
ilo were no. present Inst Thursday or WHO =
ave only taken one degree o