The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-09
KNIGHTLY GREETINGS.
Friendship, Charity, BeneTOlence.
Meeting of The Knights of Pythias.
Organization OF Ist Regiment U. R. X. OFF.

Meeting Of The knights OF Pythlas.
Organization OF Ist Regiment U. r. X. OF p.
From all parts of the state yester--
day morning came visiting delegations
of the Uniform Rank K. of p, and the
various lodges of that order.
Headed by the band, delegations
from Astor and Pacific lodges of this
city met and escorted them to Castle
nall.
The morning was rainy and the low
hung clouds gave no promise of lifting.
A drum corps ofnine proficient youths
with kettle drums and tenor drums
marched out, the majestic drum major
with baton and shake, stepping stately
on and bearing himself with becoming
dignity, while the corps ratified the
drum sticks, and played the long roll
ND and down the streets.
At ten A. NJ, In Castle hall was or
ganized the First Regiment, Uniform
Rank, K. of p, of Oregon. 1t was in
Astoria that the first Division U. r.
X. of p, was organized, and it was but
Just that in Astoria should be organized
the 1st regiment, composed of the
five divisions of the order, repreresent-
ing 90 different lodges.
U.R.K oFP.
The following divisions were repre-
sented in the organization of the regi-
ment yesterday morning.
Astoria division No. l, fourteen men.
Capt. Ed. Hallock, Lieut. c. J. Trench
ard, Herald, Thos. b. Loughery.
Willamette division No. 2, Portland,
ten men, Capt John A. Ahlsdat, Lieut..
f. S. Edwards, Herald, J. s. Seed.
Calanthe division No. 3, Albina,
seventeen men, Capt. E. l.. Z. Sim
mons, Lieut. L. 81. Bigelow, Herald, J.
w. Reedy.
Columbia division No. 4, Albany,
four men Capt. Jos. f. Hail, Lieut..
Geo. w. Hochstedler, Herald, o. E.
Probst.
Black Prince division No. 5, La
Grande, II men, Capt. A. E. Fuller,
Lieut.. Will Stevens, Herald, Adam
Croasman.
The officers of the 1st Reg't, U. r.
X. of p, are Lieut. Col, Ward S.
Stevens; Major, Geo. w. Hochstedler;
Surgeon, E. r. Irving; Chaplain, A.
A. Cleveland; staff of Lieut.. Col;
Adjutant, e. A. Edwards; Quar-. Mas
ter, Alex Campbell; Sergeant Major,
f. r. Neal; Q. M. Sergeant, o. F. Bell.
PRESENTING THE BANNER.
At 1:30 P. NJ, the spacious floor of
the opera house presented a fine ap-
pearance. Bright with banners and
notices, the gay uniforms of the
knights and the tasteful costumes of
the ladies, the scene was an enjoy
ment.
After a series of evolutionary tactics
performed with military precision, the
different divisions faced front, and
then, holding a magnificent crimson
silk banner, whose folds fell around
him, Grand Chancellor Wilson Il.
Hume advanced to the center of
the hall, and in an eloquent
address presented the banner to the
1st Reg't. 1t was received and re-
sponded to briefly by Lieut.. Col. Ste
vens, on behalf of the regiment, and
the band played MY Country 'Tis of
Thee"
Grand Prelate A. A. Cleveland then
delivered fine address Of welcome,
which was fittingly responded to by
Grand Chancellor Hume.
Grand Orator g. H. Finn's Grafton
was then read by Miss Ella Durbin,
of La Grande, young lady who lent
the orators eloquence the magic beau
ty of her voice, and who was presented
at the close of the address with
lovely bouquet.
Reforming, the procession marched
to Castle hall and disbanded.
THE DELEGATES, ETC.
At 7:30 P. NJ, the delegates met in
the ninth annual convention. The
committee on credentials reported the
following entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
T. a. Parker, J. c. Roberts, Excel
sior No. 1.
c. Dale, ]. A Norman, Mystic
No. 2.
j. F. Hall, F. P. Norton, Myrtle
No. 3.
B. Hagan, J. HI. Turner, Damon
No. 4,
w. l.. Robb, o. B. Estes, Astor
No. 6.
o. H. Irvine, c. H. Spencer, Lau rel
No. z.
F. W. Thompson, W. w. Caldwell,
Gauntlet No. s.
Jno. Michel, c. s. Phillips, Friend
ship No. 9.
P. c. Rasmussen, A. Matthew, Ivan
hoe No. TO-
M. P. Barnett, ID. A. Osburn, Valley
No. ii.
G. Schulze, FL. School, Germania
No. II.
ID. Pender, T. N. Abbott, Castle
No. 13.
P. A. Wagner, H. H. Holmes, Phal-
anx No. IA.
S. B. Barger, VS.. Powell, Dowdell
No. 16.
Geo. holland, J. W. Hare, Pacific
No. IL.
With. Waters, o. A. Walter, Cen
tral No. Is.
Fl. Blackman, G. w. Harrington,
Doric No. 20.
Geo. Ennis, L. E. Simmons, Calan-
the No. 81.
J.C. Carey, B. P. Cornelius, Glencoe
No. %.
E. E. Sharon, II. s. Hexter, Har-
mony No. "a
j. ii. Ahlstedt, J. G. Nilsson, Scandia
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