Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31
SECRET SOCIETY NOTES.

Open Secrets Of the Oath Bound Brother
HOOd-Matter. Of Interest-Announce-
ments and Suggestions for the Good Of
the Order.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Bro. Howard Hansel will visit friends in
Xenia today.
Don't forget the Knights Of Pythias ball,
Feb. ~, at Nelson's Hall.
Sir Knight Isaac Scholes will arrive from
the west today and will remain here perma-
nently.
The Uniform Rank will he conferred oil
one candidate by Division A next Wednes-
day evening.
The very best of feeling will exist between
the new and old lodge. both having only the
good of the order at heart.
The armory of Division A will be Occu-
pied for special meeting Tuesday evening
by the Order Of the Red Cross.
Bro. Enos Conard returned from Cincin-
matt. where he has been in the hospital. and
it's hoped that he may again regain his
health.
Let each one bring in one good man at
the next meeting, and as fine lodge Of the
Knights of Pythias as there is in Ohio will
be assured.
The committee on charter hope to be able
to report by the meeting next Thursday
evening. and q date can then be decided on
to institute.
The Sir Knights of Division A will bring
their uniforms to the armOry next Wednes-
day evening and assist in confering the
Sir Knight rank on one applicant
Division a will issue early this week
invitations to their Pythian anniversary
ball, and they with tickets Of admission
can be obtaiped Of the Sir Knights.
Moncrieffe lodge No. SO at the regular
meeting last Friday evening elected one ap-
plicant and will work the initiatory rank on
two candidates next Friday evening.
The Sir Knights Of Division a will meet
at their armory next Wednesday evening
at 7:s0 o'clock for the election of officers,
conferring Of rank, and such other business
As may be presented. As this is the most
important meeting in the year, every Sir
Knight should be present.
The Knights of Pythias Of Cincinnati
will have a grand celebration on Feb. 10,
that being the twenty third anniversary Of
the order Damon division will have the
matter in charge, and they will send out
invitations to all lodges and divisions in
the Ohio valley. In the afternoon there
will be grand parade, and in case OF bad
weather. they will have exercises in some
church. They expect to have with them
the founder of the order, Bro. J. II. Rath-
bone, Supreme Chancellor Henry Van
valkenberg and other prominent knights.
and in the evening grand reception.
The charter members of the proposed
new lodge Of Knights Of Pythias met in
the Castle Hall Of Moncrieffe Lodge last
Thursday evening and took the preliminary
steps towards organization. There are now
over seventy names on the list the greater
portion of which are new ones, and Of oul
most substantial citizens. There Is good
prospect Of the number reaching hundred
before the time comes to initiate. Thosf
who have had the matter in charge fee
quite jubilant over the boom that 1t has
taken. Committees of three were appoint
ed on charter composed Of Messrs. w. l.
Lafferty, W. A. Stout and W. j. Ross: or
hall, Messrs. Howard Hansel Dalie and
High; on name, Messrs. Elliott, Ashbaugf
and Johnston. The meeting adjourned t.
meet At the same place next Thursday even
. ing at $50.