The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-17
K. P. MEMORIAL SERVICES.
BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE CERE-
MONIES AT ELMwooD.
The Graves of Deceased Knights Deco
rate1 With Flowers-Sacred Vocal
Music by Voices OF Rare Melody
Grafton by Brother Jules A. Taylor.

over the graves of deceased brothers were
held yesterday at Elmwood Cemetery by
the order Of Knights OF Pythias Six
divisions took part in the parade and par
ticipated in the ceremonies, as follows:
Tennessee Division No. !, commanded by Martin
Cohen, Sir Knight commanding
Progress Division No. 6, commanded by s. A.
Pool, G.. c.
Consuntnoplc Lodge No %, commanded by Phil
kolb, &. G.
h. E. Lee Lodge No. %, commanded by F. Cor
veil. c. c.
Chickasaw Lodge 10. II, commanded by VIM. r.
Dryden, G. C.
Roland Lodge No. 25 commanded by A. Heb.
ling c. c.
Jonathan Wood Lodge No 80, commanded by p.
A. schrid, G. c.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock the procession
began its march south on Main street. the
starting point being half way between
Adams and Washington. They were pre-
coded by the Paducah X. OF p. Brass
Band in full uniform, presenting bcauti.
full appearance. Following them came the
Tennessee Division, also in full uniform.
The members Of the other lodges wore
civilians dress with mourning badges
pinned to their coat lapels. A carriage
con,ainingJ. A. Taylor, orator Of the day,
: j. I. Edmondson and John T. Moss,
brought up the rear Of the procession,
which proceeded down Main TO Beale,
thence east on Bcale 10 fernando, where
open street cars awaited the Knights, who
proceeded by that method OF conveyance
10 the cemetery.
Arrived at the cemetery the Knights
again dismounted, and, preceded by the
Paducah band and the Uniformed Rank
slowly marched with reversed cOlors to the
Pythian Rest, section Of the cemetery
devoted TO the burial OF deceased Knigh 5.
The Pythian Rest now contains the graves
OF iorty.two Knights, whose last resting
place was yesterday made bright with
color and perfume emanating from the
numberless flowers placed there by sur
viving brother Knights.
Near these graves stand had been
erected to accommodate the orator OF the
day and the choir who were TO solemnize
the occasion with sacred music. A large
number OF ladies and gentlemen were
present, and the open space In front OF the
stand was alive with people, mostly ladies,
whose bright-colored garments added
much to the picturesque beauty oil the
scene.
Promptly at $50 O'Clock pm, at a sign
from Brother knight 5. J. Roscnheim, the
exercises began with solemn dirge BY
the band. Then Brother +. I. Edmond
Bon, chaplain, delivered a brief but elo.
quent prayer with touching impressive
ness. The opening chorus, "Gracious
God. Heavenly King" was then sung by
the Joint choirs Of the Temple and St Jo.
seph's Church, composed Of the following.
named ladies and gentlemen: Misses
Emma Jones, L. Steinbrecker, G.. Pres
tdgp, Nellie 0'Donneil, Mrs. Strickland,
NJ. litzdeld, J.. Creighton, A. Dryer and
Miss Fay, and Messrs. G.. ID. Hutton, j.
j. Ritter, o. Baerfuss, - Matthews, J. T..
Ryan. 5. Wright, W. Saliarans anj -
Wonzel. The vocal music was under the
direction Of Prof. q. T.. Winkler, who
presided at small parlor organ Which
occupied convenient position on the
platform. The vocal music throughout
the ceremonies was superb. each OF the
well.irained voices blending happily with
The others and forming grand volume OF
song that thrilled all who heard ii.
Brother j. I. Moss then, with n bricl
aud appropriate allusi0n TO the object OF
the assemblagc and It's significance, intro.
duccd Brother Jules A. Taylor. who spoke
as follows
Ladies, Gentlemen and Sir Knights
We have assembled this beautiful Sabbath
evening 10 commemorate the desds u
those OF the Pythian order who sleep IN
Elmwood, and slrcw flowers upon Their
graves. In all ages and among all people
IL las been customary tilt seasons 90 meeI
together for the purpose OF calling 10 TO
mcmbranco the virtues Of the dead. And
here, in ourown land. upon Memorial Day
brave men and lovely women meet and
sirew flowers over the dead who wore the
blue and those who wore thcgray. Bfothcrl
who, LIES fierce struggles over, now sleep
peacefully side by side.
hut those among whose tomhs We nov
stand won not their fame on blOol-rcd
fields, where brother contcndcd with
brother in the dread shock OF battle. But
II was when pestilencc swept our iaiI
land, claiming rs is own thousands o.
victims. that many OF those who sleep herr
today won undying laurcls. During 1878
when this city was wrapped IL
gloom and the hearts Of the brayost wer,
appalled, at the mvagcs Of death, thai
Harry Reynolds. being urged by friend
90 ice for safety. replied, "No; I feel i
D,y duty as knight OF Pythins ant
1irnnd Chancellor OF the Order, 10 remain
90 assist the needy, 90 minister 10 the sick
and 70 bury the dead, and gathering
around him such heroes rs John Walslon
Jonathan Wood, jacob Lutz and others
they organized the pythian Relief Board
How nobly this band Of martyrs practice,
the great tenc,s Of our ordot-friendship
Charity, Boneyolencc-let the annals o
1873 answer
Each one Of them offered up his life Il
The cause OF humanity and died tia
Others might live. They sleep here In GU
Pyhian Rest, and await the great rcsuf
rcciion morn, when their noble deeds wi!
shine out In the great presence OF llin
who on Calvary lald down bis life "
man.
sleep on, heroes Your yalor was n
greater than that OF the soldier who die
amid the shouts OF victory or the thun
dcrs Of battle, and today your grateful
comrades place upon your graves thes
floral tributes and wet your sods will
their tears.
II seems 10 mo appropriate that OF
This occasion a few words should be eai
o. 10 the origin and purposes Of our order
The Order OF Knights Of pythias wa
organized In the city Of Washington q
February, 1864, by q mere handful q
gentlemen, and now la scarce twcnty.nv
years the order extends over the Who'll
country, and hns n membership Of abou
100000. Here In Memphis alone we hav
seven lodges aud three Uniformed ID
visions with about 200 members, an