San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-20


to lift up. Anarchy, socialism, nihil'
ism, level. But friendship, charity
and benevolence lift up, elevate
always and ever.
Let it be understood that you get
down TO the level of no man who is
beneath you in moral character, hut
rather that he must rise to your
standard ere he can gain admittance
to your knightly circle and the growth
of the Pythian order, now one Of the
strongest in the wide word, will be as
phenOminally rapid in the on-cOming
years as it has been in the quarter of
q century that closes to-day. Never,
brother Knights, will you want for
candidates for admission to your
lodges if you show to the world that
you want none but true men, men OF
character, men of worth.
And, now, brothers, in conclusion.
Let us be Knights indeed, Knights at
heart, Knights in our every day lives,
and Knights i'm our influence. And
then may it be said of each of Us when
the sword and helmet and shield of
| life's conflict have been laid aside,
"He was a true Knight-a true man"
The address was we'll delivered and
was listened to with marked atten-
ton, by all present.
Al its close, another hymn was sang,
the procession was reformed, and all
marched to the knights castle where
| ii disbanded.
! 1t was generally admitted that a
larger and better procession was
never organized in this city by any
one society, and the bearing of the
members excited general admiration.
Continuing their celebration of the
| glorious anniversary in the evening,
the valiant Knights, with their spurs
and rapiers left in their castle hall,
and visors lifted, assembled with
their ladies at Casino hall, the Uni
form Rank in fatigue dress, and the
knights in evening dress, and from 10
o'clock on until the early morning
hours, the wooing cadences of the
waltz, schottische, polka or varsOu-
vienne kept their willing feet twirl-
ing in happy sympathy. No attempt
made, but no other decorations were
necessary than the presence of the
many beautiful ladies who occupied
the seats for the dancers. A ball
room full of gracious DANES and
bright eyes and winning smiles, is all
the decoration necessary at any time.
1t transforms the veriest barn of
hall into a palace, for the gentle
men.
The Military band orchestra pro-
vided the music. Among the ladies
present LIGHT reporter took note of
the following: Mrs. Frank Roberts,
or Uvalde; Mrs. c. l.. Dignowity, Mrs.
Sam Slack, Mrs. Thos. Maher, Mrs.
f. J. Thavonat, Mrs. DR.. Howard.
Mrs. Blair, Mrs. DCbrOwolski, Miss
Martha Payne, Mrs. Steubing, Mrs.
Sim Hart, Miss Clara Praeger, Miss
Cole, Mrs. Hadley, Mrs. Speer, Miss
Carrie Morriss, Miss Daisy Gibbs, of
Ea re Pass; Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Shoff,
Misses Ella and Edna Gillis, Miss
Rouff, of Victoria, Misses Conrad,
Mrs, Carrico, Miss Lerich, Mrs. Frank
Brown, Misses Eldridge and Drey-
fus. of Galveston; Miss Edna TruaX,
Miss Fannie Smith, Miss Bertha
Rosy, Miss Katie Wurzbach, Misses
Koerps, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. H.
He'll gmann, Mrs. Thos. Abbott, Mrs
J. Van Ripper, Mrs. Street, Mrs. Sauer
and others.
At the supper, the march was led
by Mr.. ThavOnat and Mrs. Maher
The spread was excellent, and
wines of different variety,
including champagne, attended
each cover. Mr. w. B. Smith
acted as POSTMASTER and first called
upon Capt. Ramsay TO reply to the
toast "Our order" The gentlman,
however, failed to respond. Next the
toast "TO our guests" was called for
and DR.. G.. NJ. G.. Prentice, was request
ed to respond. This he gracefully did
in short speech, full of beautiful and
appropriate language and emoellshed
with a well written, finely delivered
poem. DIR. Prentice's speech was
the speech of the evening.
Following this response came
the toast to the press. Knight
Bushick, of the Times, responded to
this, in characteristic speech, and
calls were then made upon Messrs
Caldwell, Of the LIGHT, Capt. J. r.
Hambleton, w. S. Hadley, Sim Hart
and other, who failed to respond. Sir
Knight Cole, as a matter Of course,
was called upon to respond to the
toast "Our ladies'" and he did so by
saying "GOd bless themn
Mention must not be omitted of the
efficient quadrille caller, Sir knight
Sim Hart who is always ready to
oblige and who trebled forth his
mimic commands to very obedient
battalion.
The committees in charge of the
affair, from the most important par
ticulars even to the small matter of
the cloak room, had everything cap
apple, and to the various members.