The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-18
IN THEIR NEW CASTLE. HALL.
Dedication Ceremonies by knights ol
Pythiaa- Officers Installed.

Dedication Ceremonies by Kaights Of
Pythias- Officers Installed.
The hansome Pythian Castle hall N the Frye
tildrg was tittingly dedicated by Grand Chan
cEor NJ d. Smith, OF Spokane; Grand Prelate
mad Agate, Of Ellensburg, and other srand lodge
ofbcers, VINO also installed the officers OF the
oarcity lodges according to the ritu&l. Fully 800
Knights and their wives, daughters and friends
uihered, and the spacious hall was uncomfort-
shly flied at 9 o'clock, when Master of Cere.
nouies w. 7. Cowie announced the exercises of
ne evening, as follows:
FIRST PART. ;
Dedication ceremonies of the Pytaian Castle
hsll. by the grand chancellor, assisted by the
Uand lodge officers.
Poem by Knight " @. c. r. Osborn.
Song by Mrs. J. Z. HUMPHREYS.
Address OF welcome by knight James Hamil-
lon Lewis
Recitation, Damon and PythiasS% by Cora
Hines
Piano solo by Mrs. F. W. Goodhue.
Inteszaission for refreshments.
SECOND PART.
Joint installation of officers for the following
bdges: Harmony, No. 5, Queen City. No. 10.
North Star. No. 81, Seattle, No 81.
Good OF the order-Addresses by officers and
members of the order.
Closing ode.
Refreshments
The dedication ceremonies were brief and
we're carried out BY Grand Chancellor Smith,
VINO made short address, praye: by Grand
frelate Agate, and the dcdicatory announce
mens N behalf OF Friendship, Charity and
Benevolence by Past Chancellors Mcdonald
Osborn and sratton. Vice Grand Chancellor
X Osborn made short address ard recited q
poem pertinent TO the aims of the order, which
was warmly applauded.
Knight James Il. Lewis address of welcome
vas studied and very clever speech, which be-
nn with the statement that "a life busy beyond
Us capacities prevented him from doing JUS
uce 70 the occasion. He referred tothe univer-
aiily OF tne Pythian creed which respected the
.ahsuans belief, that for the past 1900 years
eiuns % the tale OF Christ; the Jew. who at
ION RIPPER returned to the story OF, an eternal
yea, and 70 the knight, who at the ledicatory
sl'iees ist MS mind revert to the story of his
ieVe ios the tenets of his order. The speaker
men gave brief and prettily painted narrative
ramon and Pythias, and closed: with elo-
sttnt words of welcome TO all.
me recitation by Miss Hines was excellent
Ia was freely applsuded, as were also the song
Wan HUMPHREYS and solo by Mrs. Goodhue.
an abundance OF refreshments, cGke, fruit,
W cream. etc., was passed around BE- the COM
sh'ee Of arrangements: w. Kierski, G. Cow
ven ssa, 4 Bowers N. walingford. A. j; Lee, J. T.
xieaeii l. Korn, A. R Fink, w. L. :Ames and
!. Anderson,
me Joint installation OF the officers was made
ufand Chancellor Smith and grand lodge
. sscess the chancellor commander being as
ylo6s: ". A. Snyder, Queen City, No. 10; l.
s a.ln, harmony. No. 8; G. s LangelGnd, North
40 W E. +. Blaine, Seattle, Noj5l.
.Ae new fythian hall is handsome one, hav-
- sauhg capacity for $50 persons, s beautiful
49, 800 neh furnishings, fine Brussels;carpet and
..s ssh, eanopes for the principal officers. The
eder has good reason for being proud of its
apu growth in Seattle and its elegant quar-
sa IS which were So fittingly dedicated last
.sae supper for the ladies and refresh
he night -