The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-29
X. OF r.
DEDICATION OF THE VIEW HALL or
OCEAN SPRINGS LODGE, NO. 60.

Ladies and Gentlemen and Brother Knight
I We have assembled here tonight for Il
purpose of publicly dedicating this han,
: some hall to the future use, welfare an
benefit of Ocean Springs Lodge No. &
which is a subordinate Lodge, under TIL
/ jurisdiction of that noble, unselish an
charitable organization known AS Knight
of Pythias of the world, the three gran
principles of which are, FRIENDSHIP
CHARITY and BENEvoLENCE.
When we look upon this multitude Q
our friends, who have at our Invitation
gathered here this evening in honor q
this occasion, our hearts rejoice, and it i
with a feeling of pride that l stand her
as the humble representative OF m,
Pythian Brothers of this Lodge, who hav,
honored me with the position by confer
ring upon my unworthy shoulders thu
highest Office within their gilt.
First, l desire to call your attention tt
the fact that we nave only been in exist
euce as a Lodge a trife over eight months
and that during that very brief periot
we have nearly doubled our original char
ter membership, which was twenty-One
Not only this, but we have succeeded in
building this beautiful Castle Hall, par
italy furnishing it, besides expanding
several hundred dollars outside for va
rious matters, charitable aud otherwise
pertainlng TO the order, and not necessary
for me to ennmerate. How, let me ask
has this great work been accomplished IN
so short a time, and by a body of meh,
all of whom, Gas most of yon know, in
very moderate circumstances The an
swer is simple and III secret. The result
has been obtained because each and erery
one of our members have wOrked together
tremendously for the common good, each
one putting his whole heart into the good
cause, and at the same time his shoulder
to the wheel; all doing what they cOald,
realizing fully that unity is strength. Thus
have We marched forward with unbroken
ranks and bold and determined front to
victory. 1t is said that the great Jehovah
helps those most who first help them
selves. In our case we have tried to the
best of our moderate ability to help our
selves, admitting, it you please, that we
have lett undOne some things which we
ought to have done; at the same time we
feel that we have done many things
which should not have been left undone,
aud we are conscious that there is some
good in us. 1t would shock our individ-
ual modesty, however, to appear egostis-
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u league win MS SATANIC Majesty, or at
east Win some OF ms impss, anu regard
Is I'D the same light that the people OF
View England regarded wItehcrait over a
lundled years ago. But when we stop TO
'onslder that the fundamental basis OF all
nanklnd is composed OF secret societies,
ND that every household IN on land Is
II itself a secret organization that all
methods of whatever nature de-
i've success only from the TACT that they
re secret (; and that the world at large Is
nothing more nor less than one
Iense mass OF secret organization, then
say that we are IN line, and only acting
n strict conformity with the balance OF
offering humanity. In conclusion, per
ait to state ID behalf OF Ocean Springs
No. 66, b a we are happy to
neet you here tonight, and that to each
nd every one we extend a hearty and
incere welcome. To the ladies, who
ave honOrsd us by grazing this felicitous
vent with their purifying, %ennobling and
.iviue presence, we pledge our undying
dmiration and eternal gratitude. And
uow, while presenting our compliments
o the fair sex, At is not inopportune that
should state that a movement is or foot
application has been made to the
Lodge Knights of Phythias Of the
vorld with the view of establishing a