The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-02-21

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Anniversary of thu K. Of PAN
Evening Cut With a Banquet and a
Band.
To properly celebrate the 30th an
niversary of the founding of the Order
OF Knights of Pythias, last Friday even
ing Wadsworth Division No 4, Uniform
Rank, publicly installed the following
officers for the ensuing term; q. A.
Macpherson, Captain; j. G.. Erb,
Lieutenant Il. Arthur. Herald G. Wall
stab, Treasurer; G. ID. Herman, Recor-
der; N. A. Hummel, Guard A. [. York,
Sentinel. The Armory was filled at 8
O'Clock by the Sir Knights in full I'M
form and their guests to the number of
seventy-five, and at that hour, through
the kindness of Brother Brooks McClane,
the Reception band gave the opening
number of what proved to be a very in
teresting program. Following came the
installation ceremonies conducted by
Sir Knight w. Ii. A. Pike. While the
new officers were receiving congratula-,
tons the Armory was magically turned
into a banquet room by the introduction
of a half dozen long tables loaded with
choice food add yiands selected by the
bachelors of the Division, who, feeling
their regulations were at stake, had
spared nothing that could add to the
feast. The table were dressed exquisit-
ely-the work, Mrs. j. f. George, Mrs.
John Goldie, Miss Agnes Steele, Miss
Clara Finley and Mrs. KLEIN. Ladies
accept our thanks for the kindness. our
praise for the artistic success. The
married men furnished the substantials
which were garnished by bachelor deli
cacies making a combination which
caused the ladies to compliment No. A
very highly for departing from the regu-
lar thing and making such a success OF
the new creation. The tables were ar
ranged in the form of a Pythian triangle.
N. A. Hummel, Grand Prelate, acting
as Master of Ceremonies, made a short
opening address and introduced Cap.
Carl Wallstab who spoke on "The Good
of the Division and handled the matter
without gloves in treating OF the import
ance OF attending drill meetings. After
a selection by the Reception band Cap.
~ MopDknsoo, u.o q an lIAl M o,,l
outlined his plan of campaign for the
future. He also made plain the fact
that to secure a well drilled Division it
required the attendance and attention of
the members as well as the officers.
Past Chancellor Herman followed
with brief remarks but the married men
were certain they knew all about "love"
and wanted no snares thrown around
the bachelors.
Past Chancellor Steele entertained the
audience with a witty talk OH "Daily
Experience and made some good
points.
After another selection by the band
Miss Gertie Dunlope captured the
Knights with a recitation of how "Mrs.
Mehitable Bryde" wanted to be a Knight
and what she endured in consequence.
The young lady was heartily applauded
for warning the wives and saving them
from similar trials.
Brother Meisner who had just come
up from the land of sunshine, fruit and
flowers, brought with him a hamper Of
tropical fruits to grace the board. He
is always interested in doing the right
thing.
Brother w. H. A, Pike gave IN inter
esting and instructive Grafton on
"Knighthood" and told of the marvel
ous growth of the Order, paid his res
poets to the Uniform Rank a~nd.extolled
the virtues of the Endowment Rank,
characterizing it as "the safest, cheap
est and best insurance in the world"
The favors were unique-silver lily
pins-the lily being the emblem of the
Uniform Rank.
Handsome bonnierres were distrib-
| uted among the ladies and femenine
shrieks were frequent as the recipients
tried to crafty their curiosity by pulling
the mysterious rolls apart, and roars of
laughter followed the finding OF tine
prize, which was now a bonnet or a
cape and sometimes something else.