St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-20
ATTAINED ITS MAJORITY.
The Ttrenry-First Birthday of T'ythtanLsDi
Observed Hiih Appropriate
Ceremonies.

observed Hth appropriate
Ceremonies
The twenty-frst anniversary'of the birth
of the order of Knights of Pythias last even
ing was universally observed in festivity at
the instance or request of the supreme chan
celler of the United States. The celebration
of the event In Minneapolis was especially
convivial and felicitious and the participants
were numerous. The exercises were opened
in Pythian hall, at the corner of Washington
and Fourth avenues south, with terpsichorean
pleasures at $50. This was followed BY
evolutions by the uniform rank. Past Grand
Chancellor A. A. Ames, commander, when
dancing was resumed for half hour, when
DR.. Ames stepped to the post of the chancel-
lor commander and, calling the emblage
to order, made the following presen tation
speech:
A PRESENTATION.
Ladies and Gentlemen and Sir Knights:
have been deputized By Minneapolis
lodge, No. l, to present to Sir Knight Mar
tin Austin, chancellor commander of that
lodge, one whose orders l must respect when
in the lodge, and one who must respect my
orders when in the ranks, with this elegant
Jewel, the insignia of his rank as post chan
cellor. 1t is a most pleasant duty which
devolves upon me, Sir knight Austin, and
in executing it pin upon your breast this
jewel, which you have we'll and worthily
earned. Sir Knights, salute Post Chancellor
Austin.
A DESCRIPTION.
The jewel is wrought of gold, and EN-
| blematic of the order and rank, having the
shield, the historic battle axes, the heavy he'll
met surmounted by the American eagle, and
the whole is handsome, as well as elegant.
THE ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS.
Sir Knight G. D. Emery delivered an ad-
dress, embodying a historic sketch of the
formation and progress of the order, from
which the following is taken:
To-day We have attained our majority.
Twenty-one yea ago tonight, as the " orl
reckons time, there assembled at the distant
! city of Washington the fourteenth lodge OF
| Knights of Pytnias. Its members numbered
! less than score. Its name was unknown
and its fate seemed almost certain. But the
| principles upon which it was founded were
eternal, and the seed then sown grew and
fructifed, and tonight all over our broad
land rise Pythian affairs and Pythian homes
whose circle will never cease to widen until
they embrace the earth.
The symbols of our order are deeply in
structive, and by them We are constantly
reminded of our duties.
The address continued at great length and
was both fowery and poetic.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among the most prominent of the participants
were: A. A. Ames. supreme representative
Frank s. Mcdonald. grand chancellor: Ed. A.
Stevens and ladies, DR.. D. L. Pratt, James
Lawrence and lady, Martin Austin and lady, A.
J. Rosander and lady, j. A. Nelson and lady. E.
| Phillips, j. H. Mcdonnell, Charles Delamntel
and lady, G. d. Emery and lady, Otto Fo.tz, JohI
| Fretter and lady Martin Tyson, G. A. Fiske
and lady, J. NJ howard and lady,J. r. Purcha-e
| and ladies. Harry Hoster, David Royal and lady
| F. NJ. Snyder, H. Williams, E. P. Thompson
and lady, liver Shei, John G. Bing and lady, En-
nest Dean and lady, F. A. Grover and lady, Miss
| Weigan, Thomas Scott and wife, s. D. Mcintyre
and sister, c. Curtis and wife, J. s. Parker aud
lady, c. A. Anderson and lady, Otto Sully, a.
! A johnson, Ed McDermott, Fred George and
! Indy, J. J, Waskuwich and lady, c. A. West
and wife, A. Gsdbout and wife, Jas. Boyd ant
wife.