The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18
RED FEATHER PYTHIANS.
Owosso's Gallant Knights Entertain St
Johns knights and the Ladies.

Johns knights and the Ladies.
Owosso Division No. As Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias, one of the highest rank
ing in the state both at drill and socially.
after several years of bachelor life turned
over new leaf Tuesday and included the
ladies in one of the social sessions for which
the order Is so well known.
st. Johns Division was the military guest
of the day, arriving on the afternoon train.
Undsr command of Capts. z. M. Roth and
r. G. Steel, the Divisions marched to Ath-
letic Park where an hours drill was held.
Under the superior training which they have
had the bodies may properly be classed as
leaders in the many intricate and SNOWY
movements of K. Of p. tactics. Although
organized in July the visitors show a prof.
cheney that would DO credit to a company of
many years. practice. AT 1850 after march
ing to the city, number of movements
were made that ELECTED much favorable
comment from the hundreds who saw them.
Ats O'clock the command Dismissed"
was given and all sat down to banquet
laid In castle hall, which. as trimmed by the
Knights was beautiful banquet hall. A
mass of plants and flowers concealed the
Ruby Banjo Club, which discoursed during
the evening some of the very fine selections
! which enlven the heart of the true banquet
er. The ladies of the Episcopal church, so
favorably known as providers OIL occasions
of this kind, served most tempting and
substantial lunch.
After the spread, Knight Hadsall called
upon few OF the Knights for some of the
good things in literary way which are al
ways forthcoming on such occasions. Capt.
Roth preferred to give some of the others a
chance, but congratulated the Knights upon
their having taken the ladies into their mill
tary council and hoped it might lead to
many good results for the bachelor members.
Major j. IL. Robbins, whose winning
smile is speech in itself, was too full fol-
utserance and tried to get his wife to speak
| for him but failed.
Capt. Robert Steel spoke for the visitors,
thanking the Owosso Knights for the many
kindnesses shown them In the institution OF
their subordinate lodge and for the enter
tainment and instruction given at three sub
sequent visits. In one way only did they
claim excellence. The ladies had been rec
ognized by the institution of lodge Of
RathbOne Sisters. He hoped the st. John.
lodge might have the honor of institutinl
one here.
mime host" q. j. McNalIy spoke of thu
ladies and he knows whereof he speaks, al
he said, Never has a handsomer, bravel
crowd assembled in the castle hall"
Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt spoke of thu
benefits OF brotherhood as shown in tn
order and exemplifed by the lives of Damol
and Pythias The meetings and greeting
made life nobler and better.
Ira q. Curry was much pleased to see the
castle hall ~ the hands of such fair visitors
reminding him of the many pleasant even
ings spent there, but he noticed brigh
and happy look ON the faces OF many OF tn
warriors that the attendance of the ladie
had evidently produced.
Mr.. Hadsall spoke OF the many ties tina
bound the two Divisions together social
aud thanked the visitors for attendanc
and good will.
After short session of dancing and con
versation the visitors took the evening trail
for home.