Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-03
z. OFF. INSTALLATION.
At the Wichita lodge 1S9. Knights
Pythias, last evening the following officers

| Pythias, last evening the following officers
were installed:
| P. c., C. H Luling.
| C. c., o 6. Eckstein.
V. c.. F. S. Hotchkin.
p, John D. Davis.
K. Of r and s.. Charles NJ. Fechheimer
| NJ. of F., L. D. Hickman.
NJ of E. L. T. Yount.
NJ of A, E. NJ. Wolf
/. g., John Arbogast.
| o. G., f. L. Acke rman.
| The installation was conducted by Dep
| uty Grand Chancellor NJ w. HallowelL
After the meeting the newly installed
| officers extended an invitation to proceed
| to the Clair restaurant and sixty in num-
Der marched down to an oyster supper. In
due time the toastlng commenced and Mr..
Eckstein as toast master called upon Mr..
NJ W. Hallowell on ''The good of our
| order" The response was brief and
pointed.
"Our sister lodge, Warwick A." by Mr..
W. H. Bridenbaugh. He spoke of the Sc
lection of the name for the lodge, giving
some history quite interesting. especially
| to the new members. Referred to the
earnest work and interest shown in the
lodge and hoped friendly rivalry between
the two lodges in the city would result
| benefcially to both.
personal experience" by one of the new
members may have been enjoyed by some
present, but scarcely so pleasant to the
speaker.
John D. Davis responded to Wichita
lodge" had kind word for his lodge and
spoke of the wonderful growth OF the
lodge, being Only six months old and hav-
ing ninety members.
what know of influencing votes and
visiting other lodges" by j. w. Gray. He
claimed he was sick and was glad of it, for
it was an excuse to say little. Brother
thought visiting lodges to vote good
scheme.
1.-The retiring officers" by Charles Luling
was kind word for the officers Of the WIch-
ita lodge.
Mr. Charles Fechheimsr was given
personal question and made the best of
it.
Captain Hotchkins spoke of the uni
form rank" and insisted on more atten-
ton being given to the drill.
''The difficulty of building Pythian
Temple" by Mr.. Lee Jerome; WAS of the
opinion that had it not been for the law
yers the Pythian temple scheme would
have been a success.
The necessity of prompt attendance at
lodge" by Mr.. w. r. Mcpherson, was con-
sidered a very deep question and owing to
little information be would speak some
other time.
"My experience in becoming knight"
by B. l.. Keenan,, was quite personal and
something that all present understood.
What know about conducting hippo
dreme foot races" by S. B. Amidon. He
said he was satisfied he knew little of the
business, and possibly Wichita was in the
same fix, but knew more about it than
Kansas City does.
"Our rich brother at Eureka Springs.
Mr.. John Davis, Esq. He referred to
Brother Adams as man of moral char
acter above reproach, with friendship
broad enough to be a typical Pythian, and
expressed the sincere hope he would soon
recover. By way of information stated
that recent word from him was that he
had greatly improved.
The good of our order" by Rev Hough-
land. He said he believed every member
went into the order for the good there was
in it. Pythianism impressed most indelli-
bly, the sentiment of friendship and
charity.
There were several other toasts before
leaving the hall which were quite interest
ing mich enjoyed.