The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-03-12
ORATORY, SONG AND CARDS.
The knights of Pythias Give a Charming
Entertainment.

Il
Cataract Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias crowned itself with honor Satur-.
day eve. by the refined, hospitable enter
tainment which it gave at its castle hall.
The attendance was large and included
nearly all lovers of oratory, song and
good cheer in this city. Charles M. Web
ster welcomed the guests IN his usual
felicitous tanner. Then Mrs. Tracy,
Mrs. Myers, Frank Wilcox and Harry
Skinner sang together a popular melody.
which pleased everyone. Judge Race
gave a "short talk" on the historical rec
ord of the order, after which Mrs. J.. X.
Clark sang with much success a Scotch
ballad. j. W. Stanton also made a "short
talk" which was much applauded. Mrs.
Tracy and Harry Skinner sang a duet
with pleasing effect. George W. Taylor
made an admirable address, which elicit
ed many compliments because of its
eloquence and appropriateness. The
exercises concluded with a trio com
posed of Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Ladd and Mrs.
Tracy, who impaired much pleasure by
| their admirable voices. Progressive eu-
chre now succeeded. The tables were
fourteen in number and presented an an
mated scene as the contestants strove for
progression. The chief prizes were won
by Mr.. Hooker and Mrs. Matt Dunn. The
minor prizes were carried off by Mr..
Jones and Mrs. Taylor. An excellent sup.
per, which comprised the d%elicacies of
the season, was served toward midnight,
after which all went homeward, greatly
delighted with the knightly hospitality.
Messrs. Shur, Harris and Q. M. Webster
gave all their time to managing the en-
tertainment. They improved on the ex-
ample of Damon and Pythias for their
friendship embraced all the ladies and
gentlemen present. Appended is a list
of the knights and their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchkiss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jensen, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. K. Clark, MI. and
Mrs. Will Webster, Mr.. and Mis-. Hanks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Myers, Mr. and Mrs. G..
W.. Taylor, G. Taylor, Miss Gregg, Mr..
and Mrs. Powers, MIR. and Mrs. Trigg,
Miss Trigg, Miss Hawkins, Miss Gremm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Dunn, DR.. and Mrs.
and Mrs. McClelland, Miss Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Harris, Miss Ludwig, Miss Nc
Gurk, Mr.. and Mrs. Maclay, Mr.. and
! u az Ia dhA A4lSs AAhOs 1
and Mrs. Hooker.
Messrs. Mat eson, Harris, Shannon
Dickinson, Skinner, Cronkite, Stanton,
Verge, Ward, Arnold, Goss, B. B. Kelly,
Wilcox, Wegner, II. g. Clark, Atkinson,
Harry Ringwald, Race, O'Dwyer, Shur,
Ernest Wright, W.. p. Wren, Cockrill,
Buddington, DR.. C%rutcher, G. M. Web
ster, Sam Grant.
KNIGHT sTANToN's sPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
After listening to the eloquent speeches
p%ortraying the character of the Knight of
the past, and also the Knight of the pres
ent, which have been so we'll said, 1t
seems to me there is little for me to say
of the Knight of the future; but surely
he ought to be more nearly perfect than
either, because he will have had set be-
fore him, for his emulation, many noble
examples of those who have preceded
him. He will make his VOWS on the
principles of friendship, charity and be-
nevolence, the corner-stones of the order
to which he belongs, and which support
a foundation strong and broad enough for
the whole world to stand upon, and upon
these principles will he owe all that he
will be or ever can be. He will be actu-
ated by the spirit of fraternal brother
hood, which is of the tenderest and pur-
est sentiments of the human heart, and
which flows only from the purity of the
soul. Applause.
This same sentiment in some guise or
other has rung down through the centu-
ries of ages, and never has failed to en-
rich and make better those people who
have cherished it and been guided by it.
And now we fancy we see through the
dim vista of future years. as he goes on
his Grant like a true brave knight of
yore, the Knight of Pythias ennobled by
this same sentiment of fraternal brother
hood, as he pursues his mission to do
good, and enters new fields of action
where his services may be required. He
has left behind him many weaknesses
common to those of our time, such as in
ability to appreciate his fellow man,
hatred, malice and contempt of others.
And being freed from many vices that
humanity is prone to, which is the aim of
the order, why should he not be a better
man? On his Grant he relieves the dis
tressed, and the needy, protects his broth
els, the widows and orphans, and their
families and homes. He enters the homes
OF atf1iction and disperses sunshine and
AdpPluVoo iulO tpcil uitust- anu DIlELlIcuS
the faces of the occupants. IApplause.I
Whilst his life will be ~burdensome anG
and onorous from the many duties de-
volving upon him, yet will he take pleas
ure and REAP a delight in doing good I'M
to others. In the language of the rever-
ed Pythian who was about to he put to
death when he stood hostage to his friend
Damon, he exclaimed: "'Tis sweet to
die for those we love-" A noble exam
pie of self-sacrifice. He will live that the
world may be better for his having
lived.
He will live for those who love him,
For those who know him true,
For the Heaven that smiles above him,
And awaits his spirit, too.
For the cause that lacks assistance,