Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-09-23
Knights Of Pythias Have Royal
Time.

Time.
The Knights of Pythias of King Arthur
Lodge No. 10, of this place, celebrated on
Thursday night, of last week, the first
anniversary Of the organization of their
Lodge, by splendid supper and enjoyable
Reunion at the Geary House. Invitations
had been extended to members Of the
Stanton and Winchester Lodges who
had engaged in the work of instituting
this Lodge, but owing to the short time
between the invitations and, as brother
Lsetch says, "the event." none of these
parties were present much to the regret of
the boys of King Arthur Lodge. The
members of Walter Scott Lodge Of Stras-
burg, we're also invited, and few of them
were OH hand.
The members of the ORDER assembled in
their Lodge room about $50 o'clock, and
in regular order marched to the hotel
where in its spacious parlors they heartily
enjoyed themselves with music and songs.
The dining room was then thrown open
and the Knights sat down to supper of
al the good things that the season affords
OF that prince of yong landlords, Geo.
Geary, could get by the most unsparng
use of money. To say that the boys did
ample Justice to this splendid repast would
hardly describe the business, but we will
let it 90 at that. After all had plenty
and to spare, Chancellor Commander Jas.
C. Baker, acting as toast master, proposed
the toast, Friendship" which was hand
somely responded to by Prelate, Rev. J.
p. Stump. Charity" won an elo-
quent response from Past Chancellor NJ.
L. Walton. N. W. RUSSELL Prelate of
Walter Scott Lodge, of Strasburg, re-
sponded in some neat rems rks 10 the toast,
"Benevolence."
Chancellor Commander j. c. Baker was
then called upon and beautifully respond |
Ell to the toast, "The Good of the Order"
Knight j. f. Leetch, known everywhere
as "0ur jerry" evoked hearty laughter
by the genuine humor of his response to
the toast, "COmmemoratlng the Event"
The Knights then returned to the parlors
where an hour was spent in social inter-
course, music, singing, &c. The call to
the dining room was again sounded, and
the Knights assembled around the hos
pltable board to be further refreshed with
ice cream, cake, fruits and native claret.
JnO. c. OFT, Of the HERALD, was called
on and responded to the toast knights of
Pytbias."
Prof. J. N. E. Hall, of Winchester
Lodge, most fttingly responded to
Visiting Brethren"
Knight NJ. w. Magruder followed in
response to "The Ladies'" In which he
made many happy hits, which was to be
expected.
District Deputy J. C. Van Pelt respond
ed IN az interesting manner to the toast
"Secret Orders"
The last toast of the evening was also
the gem. Keeper of Records and Seal, R.
II. Martin, of the Shenandoah Record, re-
sponded in eloquent and touching words
to Memories of Absent Pythians." His
beautiful remarks found their way deeply
into every heart and made lasting i'm
preston.
Capt. J. c. Baker returned thanks in
behalf of tie Lodge to Our Host" of the
Geary House.
On motion of Past Chancellor, Hon. NJ.
l. Walton, it was unanimously decided to
hold a similar celebration of the next
anniversary.
By l o'clock, p. M, tine Knights had all
gone to their homes, moro than pleased
with the joyous e, eniug. Everything was
harmony and happiness, and not single
thing occurred to mar the general good
time.
Before separating it was decided that
the members OF King Arthur Lodge would |
have a social gathering and supper some
time during the holidays at which the
ladies of their families and lady friends
will be present.