The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
PYTHIAN PARAGRAPHS.

Supreme Vice Chancellor Van Walk
snburg, of Fl. Madison, Iowa, passed
here last Saturday, bound for the
meeting of the Supreme Lodge at New
Orleans. He was accompanied by
seversral supreme representatives. and
grand lodge officers of the northwes
tern states, besides uniform divisions
and individuals. The famous band
from Fairfield, Iowa, was with them,
representing the c., b. q Q. r. R.,
and favored our people with some de-
lightful music.
quite number of knights passed
south last Sunday, and on Monday a
party of about twenty passed down.
They were headed by Justus II.
Rathbone, of Washington, d. o., the
founder of the order. He is portly,
fine looking gentleman, every inch
knight, and made most favorable
impression on our local knights who
called on him in his car.
Learning that special train with
two hundreds knights on board,
would pass here Tuesday afternoon,
the members of Prospero Lodge, No.
"a, of this city, donned their swords
and plumes, and turned out to salute
them. The courtesy was gracefully
acknowledged by Grand Chancellor
d. f. Gliddsn, OF Michigan, who
made few appropriate and happy
remarks, and by Grand Commander
j. r. Bennett, of Michigan, who de-
tailed Sir Knight Commander Chas.
S. Boster and his division-Detroit
: No. 3-to give our local knights and
the large crowd present a short exhi-
> bition of their drill. Their move
ments were well executed, notwiths
: standing the noise OF passing trains,
and other disadvantages, and COM
manded the universal praise of all
VI who saw them. Prospero Lodge
> would be glad to hear that this Di>
s vision had captured tho first prize in
It the competitive drill. Most excellent
e music was furnished by band from
- Adrian City, Michigan, which is said
F. to he the star band of that state.
il There were four divisions on this
= train. The writer met and had pleas
IS ant conversations with the above o fiji.
y GERS and with lst Asst. Grand Com
N mander Hastings, DR.. Samuel kitch
C en-, Surgeon of the Grand Division
le of Michigan, Sir Knight Commands
a. DR.. +. Nj. Calkins, of Allegan Dlvl
81 sion No. 10, and others, whose name
n. we cannot recall, but whose faces W,
he will remsmber kindly.
e. Supreme Representatives j. IL
=" Lyon, Leavenworth, Kan, John A
ly Lacy, Sedalia, Mo-, Col. Frank Par
iii son, lst Asst. Grand Commander Z
ht Missouri, Thos. K. Gelwicks, q. K
H. K. S. af Missouri, and II. ID. Walker
" P. q. G. and q. X. r. ). of Iowa
nv left their cards with the q. M. f.
Tennessee as they passed down
ell New Orleans.
II" ~ The following officers were la
nd Wednesday elected by he Supren
It'll Lodge, now in session in New Orlean
Hon John Van Valkenburg, S. q
Hon Howard Douglass, of Cincinnati
.ad S. V. g.; DR., John S. King, Of Il
md ronto, Canada, S. P; Judge r.
err Cowan, of Missouri, S. K. r, S.; Ge
TO B. Shaw. of Wisconsin, S. M. A
- Bragg, of Maine, S. |. g., Jot
W. Thompson, of Washington, ID. {
The S. O.G.
ats, MIR. Thomas Dorwin, one of I
nu, handsomest and pleasantest railroa
c. g. ers we have met, conducted the Mic
nee igan Knights 10 New Orleans.
und is General Northern Passenger Ag'
God Of the l. G. road.
). New lodges will I've Instituted
Nashville and Columbia, and pro
bsr- lily ShelhyvilIe, during the M
,ap. month.