The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-02

what a friend should do when friend
was downcast and unfortunate.
Mr. Fisher Harris gave his expert
ence during his initiation and closed
his speech with flights of eloquence
which thrilled the souls Of all who
heard. He said those men were suitable
for the order of Knights of Pythias
who loved their homes, who appreciat-
ed the tender kiss of a loving wife
and the clingings affectionate embrace
of little children, whose greatest hap
piness was by the tireside of home,
sweet home.
Judge McNally responded to the
toast Our Order" He told of the
many good things which had been
done and the great work yet to be
done. "As long as hearts beat and
eyes tell the story of affection so long
would Pythianism live.
S. r., l.. H. Farnsworth spoke upon
the uniform rank and told of its
growth and splendor. At the close of
| his address he referred in fervent Ian
guage to his friend, our friend, every
bodys friend, our grand chancellor
Meakin, and urged everyone present
to assist in spreading the cause of Ply
thianiSm into every hamlet and every
town in fair Utah.
N. SOIluGuGCheI
made a splendid talk on the endoW-
ment rank, urging every member to
do his duty by protecting his family
with a valuable insurance such as the
endowment rank afforded.
q. V. c., w. B. Wedell, G. M of A.
Ed Pike and several other prominent
knights addressed the assembly.
The committee, P. G. c., Ed w. Dun
can, George e. Ford, Sig Simon N
w. Sonnedecker, j. D. Gillian, brought
credit upon themselves and honor to
the order in the way they managed
the pleasant affair.
Brother Duncan, near the close, read
the following letter from c. X. of r.
and s., H. c. Wadleigh, of Ogden:
Ed w. Duncan, chairman committee,
reception to Grand Chancellor John
P. Meakin, Salt Lake City.
Dear Brother-The receipt of your
invitation to be present at the recep-
ton, to be rendered to our grand chan
cellor, was received by me with much
pleasure, and 1 have looked forward
to the event as being an epoch in the
Pythian history of Utah. whose memo
ries would remain with me. source of
satisfaction and qualification worthy
of the occasion.
My inability to attend and assist in
doing honor to one who is worthy of
our heartiest support in his official po-
sition, whose life work is the elevation
OF humanity and whose efforts are al
ways at the service of the downtrod-
den and the oppressed, whose kind
words and warm handclasp have
made him the friend of those whose
lot seemed cast in troubled waters
whose surging waves were ready to
ergulf their prey; whose friendship l
value and appreciate at it's highest
worth, cause me the keenest disap-
pointment 1 have had for years
With this letter comes my best wish
es for the unqualified success of the
movement, and realizing that it can
not be otherwise, L am, fraternally
yours,
II. c. WARDLEIGH, C. K. R. S.
Mr.. Duncan then thanked the broth
ers for their presence and hoped many
more such meetings were in store for
the Utah knights
The hand clasps were then made
and the farewells said, and from every
heart the feeling went forth, God be
with you till we meet again.
a KNIGHT OF PYTHIAS.
Who Was There