Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-04
THAT DISTRICT MEETING.
The Gathering of Pythian knights at La
pOrte.-PlymOuth Lodge well Repre-
sented.

| SCAAsS>s'
| Wednesday noon some twenty five
Pythian knights assembled at the L. E..
Il w. depot preparatory to embarking
upon pleasant mission. The train ar
rived on time, and we were soon on the
way to Laporte. When the train
stopped at WalkertOn, number of the
! Knights of that Lustllng burg, accom-.
panied by the Walkerton cornet band,
+, joined the already enthusiastic crowd
and a few numbers by the band pre-
pared those on board to enjoy whatever
came their way.
On arriving at Laporte headed by the
band and reception committee the
Knights marched down the principle
streets to the castle hall. The meeting
proper commenced at 2 o'clock, by
which time the large and handsomely
decorated lodge room was comfortably
filled. After the assembly was called
to order, and song by male quartette,
the mayor of the beautiful city of La
porte bade the visitors welcome in a
amer tnat convinced his hearers that
| his heart was in the well chosen words
This was followed by more music and ad-
dresses by Lieutenant Governor Ney and
Grand Instructor Hunt. who were down
on the program. These remarks were
| followed by others among whom we
might mention, Hon. III. .G. Thayer, who
under all circumstances is ready to elo-
quently p)tray the influences and ben
elits of Pythianism. Brother Turner,
of Walkerton, also responded TO a re-
quest to talk awhile to the Knights,
while the speech making was ended by
few words by Grand Prelate Peacock.
The crowning feature of the afternoon
session, was the music, prepared for the
OCCASION; ncr do we feel as though we
had expressed the appreciation of the
Plymouth knights, If we did not make
particular mention of the part taken by
the Misses Poole and Higgins. While
the other numbers were excellent, the
musical numbers presented by these
ladies captivated everyone present.
Miss Higgins III solo, caused a thrill
of profound veneration for the inspired
strains of sweet music she SO ably rem
dered, and those of this locality at least,
would undergo another journey to our
sister city for an opportunity to hear
that same sweet solo rendered After
the public reception of Grand Officers,
the meeting went into secret session,
when The eXemplication of the unwrlt-
ten work of the order was given 10y
Grand Instructor, Union B. Hunt.
The evening session opened at s
o'clock, and work in three ranks was
given. At B O'Clock p. m, after word of
commendation from the Grand Officers.
and cordial hand shaking, the district
meeting adjourned to meet in its next
session at South Bend.
NOTES.
A large number of the Plymouth h |
knights, took in "Trilby" at the opera
house.
The mayor told the boys that the |
police force would be off of duty and |
that the street cars would run all right. |
We did not see any of the OOys using
the street cars, although some of them
had pressing engagements several
blocks away.
1t seemed to be difficult task to se-
cure bed, and we heard of one fellow
who walked up and down the hallway
of the European hotel calling for bed
clothes.
The invitation given to "take what
was in sight, and if you did not see
what you desired, to call for it," was
followed out to the letter.
The boys all returned home yesterday
at 9:45; and while they were unanimous
in prOnouncing it a grand time, it was
pleasing to note the smile of satisfac-
tiOn exhibited when the familiar .enes
of Plymouth presented themselves to
view. The universal expression was
heard: There's no place like Plymouth.