Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22

{ auu tnht II When away from home W,
Kiss we never, never tell.
1fand Chancellor Alex ABBEY responded
referring 70 the batter part Of Brother
lerreh's address IN behalf Of the grand
ieuge, we beg 70 assure him that ii Te-.
the kissing. N'i w
y is oeilt,iuq that reference be made 70
thcSc may we note fldeilty 10 omr tvn ,er - :
4, freoaship. Our history. though oniS
twenty-five years old, Is replete with IN.
stances Oh this, and how well eur or,er
teaches friendship, fraternity, AMI incnl-
Gates fidelity, IS best proved bv aur
marvellous growth, FOR men are more ia
nuenced by example than precept. In
leV4i Wnen our country, orr families our
social relations were rent wide. seeminesv
uubridsable chasms Scvering states.
parent and child brother and sister and.
/ friends, the story Of our prototypes.
I Damon aud thiaS ia whose heart and
Z fertile brain OF Jusuus H. Hathbone
found congcmsl soil that developed me
active principles OF tho being Of the order
OF knights of Pyihias, and TO few per
soual friends he made known our prio.
oiples OF fraternity, that active tyne OF
! friendship me love and adore, that has
found such response IN the hearts OF 3he
people, that over ls0, 600 men profess with
paTd0nable pride their devotion 10
lythianism, and claim 10 DO followers OF
that fythagoresn philosopher, Pythiss.
VINO, IN seli-a6negstion, could say
''ris sweet TO die for those we loye,,
The story is too familiar to warrant me
IN taking time TO rehenrse x, but IL, at A
tine when there was most abundant
need, gave thought that lead to the or
ganization OF a fraternity that has aided
largely IN healing the wounds of interne-
cine strife, and Of which II could be said,
IL II were now suddenly blotted out from
existence, II has not been In vain, and
though II has not yet done all OF the
good work we think Is its allotted share
10 this world, so much good IL noticeable
TO it's tenots that II merits the encomium
of well done, thou good aud faithful
servant of the S. @. OF the universe, the
incarnate type Of living friendship.
It's early years were feeble, but the
seeds Of strong life were in IL. II
struggled onward and upward amid the
assaults OF the selfish and envious, and
now stands with few peers, no superiors,
In purity OF purpose, attractiveness
OF rational practical benefits and
tue ueNotlOn OF ltS members.
TINS history OF Damon and Pythias
was taken as the keynote, and now the
glad praises go up from thousands of cas-
tie halls, all attuned TO the harmony of
loving friendship. A thought OF Pytha-
goras was that by the hat OF the Great
First Cause the multitudiuous spheres in
their revolvings made sweet music per
petual tie deum. IL Is not hard to believe
this true, and II 1t Is certain the theme is
what Is suggested to us by the emblematic
myrtle, aud not the least OF the contribu
ton OF these strains is the sounds that 20
up from the knights as they stand about
the altar OF friendship. From many
causes-mainly, IT. may be, because we
esteem it n privilege to be Knight
OF Pythias, and hence have not urged our
order as its merits deserve--our growth
has not been large in this grand iurisuic-
ton. We bear on our rolls but sixty-two
lodges, but new lease of life has been
taken la the last year, and now vigorous
growth Is before us, and, as our platform
Is broad as the universe, we ask all who
are willing TO pledge themselves to the
practice of friendship, charity and beney.
olence to join with us in do.
ing the good work, and we
who have entered into the mysterious
NoaNAN INNS Van lacuIG iiitHn LildI us our
order is a modern development of an
eternal principle that has grown out of
the needs of civilization no feeling OF re-
greet will ever cross your mind after you
have entered the portal Of our castle
halls, except, perchance, when you stand
face to face with the chained beasts who |
test the devotion, the prudence and the !
confidence OF those who would be pyth- |
ian knights; but these dangers passed or |
stunned you proudly stand erect with |
new thou ahts and Ideas struggling, If the !
soil be congenial, TO become nobler, |
better men, and 1t Is source OF re-
greet that II is only men we can CT eate |
Knights Of the Mystic Triangle. Our
order Is perfect model for all similar
fraternities
We have also manifested our love for
special objects of our notice by the esteb-
lishment OF the endowment rank, thus
enabling the humblest Knight TO inter
pose the shield Of financial protection be.
tween his loved ones and the wolf of
want.
One question most asked is, why, If
your societies are so good in effect, are
they secret? We cannot answer any
more than you can tell US why the greater
the phenomena In the grander operations
4
the more perfect the love we bear for our
cherished ones, the more inde1nable The
claim. The mind Of man is so constituted
that there is chasm Of mystery and
secrecy.
Look about you. See the operations Of
nature: The rise OF yaporous moisture
aud the fall Of rain and dew,
the rising and setting Of the sun,
the ebb and flow OF the tide, the silent
and almost insensible disintegraiion we
in our flniteness call the living rock
These we overlook because they are C m.
mon and familiar aud they cease 20 ex-
cite wonder because they are so plainly
TO be seen. secret has the attraction
OF novelty, attracts curiosity and thus In
fuences our motives and conclusions
We accept the cordial hospitality ex-
tended to us with grateful hearts, aud
promise TO reciprocate by showing our.
selves worthy by the exemplifcation
OF those noble principles we profess.
TERRELL, Tx, April 2l.-Editor GA
zETTE; The ladies Of Terrell spread the
finest supper the city has ever Witnessed,
TO the assembled crowd at our city free