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PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS OF
OLIVE LODGE, NO. OF. KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS, OP ODESSA. MO.
~Pythianism has uI!urled its banner 10
Lafayette county To be the in the foremost
ranks of secret benevoien; orders. Five
years ago there existed in this county but
a sprinkling-a handful Of men ackuoNi-
edging the teachings OF Pythagoras. 1t is
due to the earnest work OF these men,
who were imbued with these grand prin-
ciples ana practiced them in their daily
lives. that. to-day, the order has grown
within the confines of our county TO that
extent, that Lexington, Higeinsviile,
MAYHEM and Odessa each have lodges
that are, in point Of membership aud
quality of material, shiniag lights in the
grand domain OF Missouri. From q hand.
full it has spread until now about 500 good
aRd true Lafayette county citizens
worship at it's shrine. acknowledge, prac.
tice and spread it's cardinal vii I ues,
friendship, charity and b~euevolence.
While old and gray and respected heads
are among its leaders, ceanselofs and
members, il Is, nevertheless, an order that
is peculiarly attractive to young men, aud
it is mostly composed Of the best aud
proudest young blood OF our country.
The order was founded only thirty years
ago-todayi it numbers over half q million
OF men, and it is a gratifying fact, that
since P~ythianisn first uufurled it's tan.
ners the world has been made grauder,
wiser and better.
Olive lodge. No. 81, of odessa, held its
first public installation, on last Monday
evening, at the Odessa opera house. The
pretty little opera house was ni,ed by .
select, appreciative and large audience,
who closely and interestedly followed the
simple, but impressive ceremony Of ia-
stallation.
The program was as. follows: Music,
guitar club; prayer. Rev. 8. J. Brown;
installation, Chancellor Commander; reci-
%tation, Miss Letitia Lyon; Installation,
Vice Chancellor, Prelate, Master Of the
Work; music, quartette; installation,
Keeper of Records and Seals, Master Of
Exchequer, Master Of Finance; music
guitar club; Recitation, Miss frankie
Ladd; installation, Master at Arms, In.
side and Outside Guards; charge to tn,
lodge, by installing officer; music, quar-.
tette. benediction, Rev. J. T. Browa.
The exercises were In charge OF Mr.. Lex
Keller, who acted as Grand Chaueeilsl
and as installing officer, with the follow
ing assistants: Major Stanley b. Walker
OF Higginsvilie. as Grand P.eiats; Capt
r J. A. Wilson, Of Lexington, rs Master o
Arms; H. Snewdon and DIR. Day, Of May
view, rs Grand Vice Chancellor and Gran,
Keeper of Records and Seals respectively
| The following were installed As ofncer
for the next year: J. A. Kemper, c. G.; J
= q. Coe. v. c.; c. l.. Frost, Prelate; L. I
Benning, NJ. Of the W.; W. II. Hoppel
. NJ. at A.; DIR. W. d.. Barclay, X. OF X. an,
B.; o. b. Prime, NJ. of E.; I. N. Blackwell
NJ. of F.; E.. E. McBurney, l.. G.; W. Par
rott, o. q. A good selection and of grea
credit to Olive Lsdgs,
The exercises were over about 10 o'clocl
r at which time the members and ladies' IN,
invited guests, numbering about 20
assembled at the Myrtle Hotel to partak
] Of one OF the best banquets ever spread 1
: Odessa. The tables were nicely dscoratst
g the most exacting epicurian taste VI
satisfied in the bewildering quantity ~
excellent quality OF good things" an
= during courses toasts were responded I
by the following gentlemen. which sdds
charm and enjoyment to the occasion:
Olive Lodge, c. l.. Frost; Our 0usstl
Q J. G.. Coe; Sister Lodges. Jesse Kirkpat
y rick; Our Ladies', T. N. Blackwell; Gu
y Mottos, J. A. Kemper; x. of p. Order, L.
, Keller.
:! Mayor Stanley b. Walker was calis
upon, and In one of his characterize
= q talks. endeared himself to his audienc'
n especially the ladies.
= Ii was after a O'Clock when the happ
y guests departed, loud in praise of III
hospitality of the Odessa knights. Fac
and every one Of the knights Cid his lev,
best to sustain the reputation Of Oil,
Lodge and well did they succeed in The
a efforts. c. L. Frost was everywhere, "a
added new laurels to his splendid recor
n 1t was an suspicious event and one III
N must necessarily convince the good poop
Is of Odessa that not only does she posse
In Olive Lodge, members who are her be
Of and most progressive citizens, but wi
" are earnest in the good cause and .
J. bound to be successful in making oil
Lodge, No. 81, the banner.
er News was received here, yesterday, fro
"a New York that the surgeons who h
", operated upon Judge Rylaud had pr
Ia. uounced his case a curable one; that
e. was improving finely, and would entire
IN ecove This is indeed gratifying.
The Waverly Times contains this iteI
. Tuesday morning it was discovered III
n the stairway leading to the Times OH
X mayors Office and the Office of Attorney
st NJ. Edwards, all Of which are locat
-, above the stores of F. G. Urfer and w
liam Williams, was saturated with &C
:" oil, To which a match had been apple
ma In putting on the coal oil there Is
~ noticeable interval OF one step upon viii
ne there was none; higher up b board W
Of the stairway was also %sprinklsd. T
'or oil on the lower steps burned freely n
ist chared the wood, but went out for va
n. OF connection with the oil above. II I
us fire had gotten under good Roadway Wi
mi the wind in b north, 1t would liks
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