Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-02-24
THE KNIGHTS or rYrH,.s
anesr Installation and namaue, L..
Monday Esensnw


events that ever transpired In thi
place was the installation and ban
quet Of the Uniform Rank. X. of p
al Odd Fellows hall. Monday even
ing, February 10, 1894. A larg,
number Of ladies graced the hall +,
their presence, and the handsom,
uniforms and soldierly bearing o
the knights elected many compli
mentary remarks. Mr.. Chas. Reid
OF Caldwell, assistant inspector gen
eral, conducted the installation ex.
ercises in a very business-like We,
impressive manner, and in a shor,
time indicted into responsible DO.
sitions the following named officers
OF Gilmore Division No. 6.
n r. Whitney, Sir Knight Captain,
- X. Gray, Sr. Kt. Lieut..
W. ID. Reynolds, Sr. KIT. Herald.
IL y. Madison, Sr. KIT. Recorder.
j. w. Campbell, Sr. XII. Treasurer.
w. A. Reynolds, Sr. KIT. Guard.
W. ). Baker, Sr. kt. Sentinel.
After the installation Mr. EN-
Wolfe was called upon by Mr.. Geo.
+. Mahoney, master of ceremonies.
Tor a few remarks pertaining to the
order. Mr.. Wolfe stepped forward
and said 1t was somewhat surpris-
to him that he should be picked
from the crowd of many older mem
bers present to expatiate upon the
rise, progress and good deeds
OF the order, inasmuch as he v as a
new recruit and knew but little
about it. The gentleman, however.
soon got warmed up to his subject"
and. as usual, made very inter
esting and instructive talk-not
to admonish the ladies
to use their invaluable persuasive
powers toward the building up of
all societies tending toward the
amelioration Of mankind.
Then followed stereoscopic views
representing the strong friendship
existing between Damon and Pyth-
las. their trials and fluctuations and
happy termination.
AT the conclusion of this inter-
esting part of the program, Hon. d.
7. b. Pride, of Boise, was called
upon for few remarks. and though
the gentleman had scarcely recov-
cred from recent illness he re-
'ponded in most happy and elo-
Iuent style.
The members of the order and |
invited guests then repaired to the
over hall where a superb feast, pre-
pared by the fair hands of the wives
IF the Knights, awaited them, and
which was partaken of with great
appreciation by all whose privilege
I was to appear at the festive board.
The order has been in existence
n Mountain Home but only one
'ear, yet it numbers about.40 good /
Ind true members and is rapidly
Increasing.
The foundation of the order of
Knights of Pythias does not date
'ack to dim antiquity, but the les
ons of charity and benevolence it
caches are nevertheless wide spread.
From a nucleus of five members, 80
ears ago, the order has grown until
now numbers 5000 subordinate
edges with at least 500 600 active
and 200 divisions of the
Uniform Rank with $4,000 mem
'ers. To Justus II. Rathbone is
Untitled the honor OF being the
ounder of the order. The original
Meeting at which the primary steps
1ere taken TO establish the frater-
Iity was held in Washington City,
february ID, 1864. The ritual,
Fhich was prepared by Mr.. Rath-
'one, was read and accepted and at
ubsequent meetings degree werk
Tas commenced. The Grand Lodge
Tas organized April 5, 1864, and
he members of the order immedi-
tely set about forming new lodges,
nd to-day there is not town of
in the United States
hat can not boast of a Pythian
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