Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-05-24
PYTHIAN DAY.
Thursday May 22d, the Second An.
nuaI Meeting of the I'd District.
At Plymouth, Indiana.

| udIliIt uISCdIutu ln6 SnlNeTlllS weather
we had been cOntending with for sew
eral days past, and put on more milder
form. y casual observer could realize
that some important event was on tap.
as the greater number of our merchants
began early in the morning to decorate
then stores, and ere 10 o'clock rolled
round, the business portion of our fair
city was alive with waving banners and
Pythian emblems.
1t was Pythian day for the knights
of the Second District of the state of
Indiana, and ere the days work was
ended, nearly 300 Knights of Pythias
participated in some of the exercises.
The first session was called to order
at o'clock by Prof. Frank ID. Redd,
who announced to those present the
inability of Grand Chancellor Jas. NJ.
Hatfield, and Hon. Jas. f. Watson,
Past Grand Chancellor, to be present. DIR.
c. a. Brown then delivered the vel
com address, and it was gem. He
painted IN glowing cOlOrS the resources
of our beautiful city; he told the visit
ing knights of our abundant and whole
some water, of the manufacturing en-
terprises located in our midst, giving
them hearty welcome in the name of
Plymouth and Hyperion lodge X. of p.
No. III.
The response to the address Of wei
come, devolved upon Grand Instructor
Heiskell, of Indianapolis. Mr.. Heis
kell told those present under what en-
barraSSing circumstances he found him
self, owing to the absence of the hon
Ored Grand Chancellor. His words
found a lodgment in every heart. His
Interpretation Of the true meaning Of
Pythianism, was such as to enthuse
all present, and we believe not one
Knight of Pythias who heard the burn
ing, earnest words of the Grand In
structOr that afternoon, but departed
with firmer determination to try and
more fully exemplify the friendship OF
Daymon and Pythias.
Grand Master at Arms, Peacock
spoke few brief words, after which
the public session adjourned.
At the convening of the convention
District Deputy Grand Chancellor Span
gler took charge of the session, and the
work of the convention was entered
into. l.. Corey, of Argos, was elected
secretary, while Ii. Miller, of Bremen,
was elected to the office of treasurer.
A committee on resolution was then
appointed, who were instructed to re-
port at the evening session.
At the conclusion of the work before
the convention, regular, good, old
fashioned love feast was held. Dele
gates from all the lodges spoke regard
ing the condition of their different
lodges, and the modes used to induce
the luke-warm knights to attend, and
thus this, one of the objects ended sue
cessfully. At five o'clock the meeting
adjourned to meet at o'clock.
Promptly at the above stated hour
the Plymouth COrnet Band commenced
to discourse excellent music, until the
, knights were assembled, when the mem
| bers of the different lodges headed by
the band gave a short parade. From
the opera house the line of march was
east to Michigan street; south to the L.
b. church, when counter marching the
column went north as far as Monroe
street, west to Center, thence south to
La Porte street, then east to the opera
: house. In the neighborhOod of 200
knights participated in the parade.
Shortly after assembling in the hall
the exempliiication of secret work by
Grand Instructor Heiskell of Indiana
Opls, was given to the large gathering.
These instructions were of the very
utmost importance to Knights of
Pythias, as some radical changes have
been made by the supreme lodge. Then
it might occur that some of our knights
who pride themselves on their correct
ness, might visit lodge that fills the
letter of the law, and have the nortlfi-
cation of not gaining recognition
AT the close of the instructions, rank
work was entered into, commencing on
second rank work. Working teams
from Valparaiso and Bremen, did third
rank work in manner highly satisfac-
torily to all knights present.
After the second rank work, a recess
was taken, and an excellent lunch was
served. Tables were quickly scattered
throughout the opera house, and Hyper
ion Lodge members, assisted by an eff
cient corps under the management of
Shoemaker's restaurant, the large as
Sembly was served in short time.
1t was nearly four o'clock Thursday
morning when the knights finished