Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-28
Club next Saturday night at 8 o'clock,
after which those present partook OF ro-
freshmenta
THE WANHo. LODGE REUNION.
Pythian Knights Hnve Pleasant Even


night at Iimmcrmann's. The Pvthisns
met at their castle hall. and with their
invited guests. numbering in all 120
marched to the scene OF the supper a
little before 10 o'clock.
-Four long tables loaded with tempting
edibles. solid and fluid. were quickly
surrounded. The blessing was asked by
Chancellor p. A. Arthur, and the
knights at once charged nobly. The on.
sIeught was terrific, but the outcome
was not long in doubt. for four disman.
tied tables soon testified to tho powers
OF tue lvGnhoe clan.
Mr. Z. ". Smith was the toast master.
and after delivering a naat address OF
welcome. called on Mr.. G.. Il. Tahb to
respond to Virginia, which be did in
happy style. The Old dominion, he
said, was the grandmother OF the
Pythan order. When q boy he once
waged a fierce but bloodiess war with
an urchin OF his own size. When vic
tory was about to perch upon bis bsuner
brother of his opponent appeared and
turned the tide OF war. Since that time,
being Al only son. he had yearned for a
brother. His desire was at last cratified.
for though member OF Iyanhoe Lodge
less than six months he already had
near four-score brothers. In concluding
he expressed the desire that his brother
Pytbians might live and die in Old
Virginia.
THE ORDER UNIVERSAL.
Past-Grand- Chancellor Beverley T..
Crump replied to 1.-The Order Uni
versal."
Pythianism, no said, is q purely
American order. While the supreme
lodge is the highest branch, the State
organizations are the pillars which sup.
port it. The subordinate lodges ara the
true fountain heads. The order began
not with the supreme lodge, but with the
subordinate ones. and grew upwards.
Mr.. Crump said he had watched with
pride the rapid growth OF 1vanhoe
Lodge, the Youngest in the State. The
others are jealous OF her as the older
bellies are OF young dcbu'aH
The Grand Lodge of Virginia, was
replied TO by Past-Grand-C Chancellor
Charles T. Loehr, who opened by giving
a brief historical sketch OF the State or
ganization, which WAS founded twenty
three years ago. Steps are now on foot.
he reported. to build castle hall in
memory of Sir Knight Hines who laid
down his life to save friend. He con-
graduated Ivanhoe Lodge upon its pro.
gress, and was sure that every young
man would be glad TO say lie is q
Pythian.
Mr.. s. T. Beach declared it WAS a joke
putting him down to respond to " Our
Guest" He was in the position as a
speaker that General Lee was when play
ing doctor on the western plains and
working on the theory that if little
physic did little good, large lot would
do a great deal OF good.
Chancellor P. A. Arthur replied to
"Our Own Lodge. Ivanhoe." In open
ing he remarked upon the fact that
Ivanhoe Lodge, the first instituted in this
jurisdiction for twenty years. is the peer
Of any OF the older ones. He graphically
portrayed the fears OF the knights to be
previous TO their initiation. Starting
with seven men, the lodge now numbers
nearly seventy-fve. and is about to give
birth to several more.
M'CARrHY's MARE.
Mr.. p. T. McCabe sang an Irish dia-
lect Gong, McCarthy's Mare" pre-
facing his performance with few hui
morous remarks. As an encore he gave
the result Of club-meeting and the vic
TINS experience on his return home.
damon and Pythias' fell to the lot
Of Mr.. Louis Rich. The glory OF Da-
mon and Pythias would never die.
Never was true friendship more beauti-
fully exemplified.
Mr. c. S. Powell described the quail
ficatlons OF "The Ideal Knight" Wash
inpton. Jackson, and Lee were ideal
knights and worthy examples.
MIR. Herndon Courtney did the
honors to Woman" Like Moses be-
fore the burning bush, h. felt that he
was standing on holy ground lie had
seen woman under many and various
circumstances; III the gay and festive
throng. in the chamber of death, in the
home of the rich and the hovel of pow
erty. Under all these circumstances he
was proud to say that she is the crown
Of man.
In responding to "Oficers." Mr.. r.
W. Jones said the committee understood
its business when they knew the pro-
pramme would not be complete without
the names of Smith and Jones.
"Our Motto, F., c., and b., was ex-
planned by Mr.. W. c. Moncure in
mastery manner. Friendship, Charity,
and Benevolence, their meaning 10 the
outside world could no more be de-
scribed than the beauty Of the lily.
A number of Knights made two-min-
ute speeches.
The entertainment Was gotten up by
a committee consisting OF Messrs. ). r..
Bishop. +. l. Stsrke, and r. NJ. Smith.
Conspicuous among the guests called
on to address the assemblage was Or.
Thomas 3. Lane. OF Mathews county.
The hour being past midnight the
Doctor would not dctain his auditors
To the lodge he wished long life and
success, and sat down amid great ap-
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