Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-16
TIE GRAND LODGE.
CONVENTION NF THE GRAND
LOD6E k.HF II A. BAY.
TON THIS We IA.
The Grand Ban ANA BANQUET.

The Order OF knights OF Pytnias
held its annual Convention al this place
this week, beginning Monday the IIth.
There were present members from all
Lodges in the State, ami the presence
of such large number Of intellectual
looking delegates gave the town the APP
p.arance Of being the Capital Of the
STATE during session of the Legislature.
Following are the names of the dele.
gates from the different Lodges:
Nevada Lodge No. 1, Vlrginia-F. A.
Brrke, P. Gug ,nana, W. II. Pratt, II.
c. Hendricks, {. NJ. Brown.
Carson Lodge No. d, Carson-J. NJ.
Dormer, I. X. lloefer, l.. L. ElroJ, A.
I.aporte.
lincoln Lodge No. s, virginia-M.
c. Mcmillan, a. Is. S,oddard, F. NJ.
Hufaker. C. c. Baker, V. N. Bailey.
lIeaiihc Lodge No. 7, Eureka--J. F.
Martin.
Amity Lodge No. 8, Reno-C. II.
Stoddard, N. W. Rolf, J. F. Aiken, H.
J. rhyes, IF. Meyers, {. c. Powning.
Toiyabe Lodge No. g, Austin-James
Murray, w. J. McGlcw, NJ, Curtis.
Triumph Lodge No. II. VIrginia-G.
II. Morrison, John Wadgr, J. y. New
lands, II. NJ. Monk, Mlr,hall IIAtch,
P. IL. Mulcahy, c. Z. Bowman, J. a.
Conboic.
IIlrmony Lodge No. -, Gold Hill
J. 2. Birmingham, T. W. Boob, W.
E. Copeland, J. E. Frankel. L. .. Lur-
mo.
Elko Lodge No. IS, Elko-M. B.
Bartlett. w. ". Rodgers.
E,neralda Lodge No. IS. Hawthorne
&C. II. lleilshorne. A. Sumnerheld.
Monday and Tuesday the members Of
the Order devoted their time 10 Lodge
business, and on Tuesday evening the
affair Of the week, the grand ball and
banquet given BY Lyon Lodge No. a.,
in honor Of the visiting brethren, took
place.
The BALL AND BANQUET.
During the afternoon Of Tuesday
quite number Of Carson, Virginia and
Gold Hill people came in OH the stage
ami in rockaways, which gave evidence
that the dance was to be well attended
The Odeon Hall. in which the affair
took place, was beautifully dncoratcd
with eversrecns and hJw.rs; banners,
shields AMI helmets Of the Order were
tastefully arranged on the walls, inter-
spersed with mirrors, oil paintings and
steel engravings, while the stars and
stripes covered the windows and The
stage upon which the musicians sat.
F,om the center Of the ceiling hung a
large and beautiful evergreen triangle
in VIII CHI were the letters +, { and in
red, blue and yellow; the letters stand
ing for Friendship, Charity and Benev.
olcnce, the motto Of the Order and the
colors indicating The ranks OF the Order.
Promptly AT g o'clock the music struck
up, and the sixty odd couple present,
among whom were many Knights in
uniform, formed the Grand March. The
music was beautiful, and the imposing
appearance Of the Knights and the love-
illness Of their fair partners made a
scene that will remain long in the mem.
ory Of the witnesses thereof. At the
close Of the Grand March the ladies
and gents formed in quadrllle sets, and
after the quadrille came polkas, schot-
tisches, wal yes, ETC., in endless variety
until midnight, when the merry lhrong
adjourned 10 the Odd Fellows Hall 10
partake OF one Of the finest banquets
ever given in the Safe. The tables
were loaded with all the delicacies OF
the season, while the finest Of wines and
champagne flowed freely to quvnch the
thirst that a Good Templar's drink
would not reach. The band during the
while dlscourse,l sweet music.
THE ToASTS.
The first toast on the programme was
"rhc Supreme Lodg," which was 10
have been responded to by the Hon. C..
C. Powning, but a, this gentleman was
not present the duly devolved on the
Hon. George IL. Morrison, who spoke
al some length and in very able man,