The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-27
The Supreme Chief.

! Ida NJ. " eaFer, oil BOISE tlty, luaho,
Supreme CHIEF OF the Rathbone Sisters
arrived here Sunday evening and was
met at the depot by = committee
from calanshe Temple No. 3. Su-
preme Chief Weaver is paying
official visits to the Temples OF the Rath-
bone Sisters in this State. The dele
CATION expected to greet, in the head OF
the order, Il lady well advanced in years,
and were very much surprised to find in
Mrs. Weaver a pleasant little woman,
just old enough to be on the very sunny
side Of life. She is accompanied in her
travels hy IA seven wear old daughter.
The Supreme Chief was at once taken
to the hearts and the hearth-stones OF
the Sisters and made to feel Il member
of the happy family circle that now
girds the great North American CONT
nent and builds its Temples on the
plains, among the hills and in the val
leys Of every State, territory and prot
vince from the tropics to the poles.
Monday afternoon the Supreme Ciliei
met with Calanthe Temple and witnessed
the work of initiatinga candidate, after
which, in an extended address, she spoke
OF the history, the tenets, the work and
the future OF the order. Her address
received much applause and doubt
she planted many seeds that will blossom
into fruit in the future. Her audience
war large and the time propitious for
words OF wisdom.
In the evening, by special invitation,
the Knights of Pythias were in atten-
dance, and Brother Rev. T. l.. Bellam
presided. Heintroduced Supreme Chief
Weaver to the audience and an address
by her was listened to very attentively. 1t
was interesting and bristled with good
points At its conclusion the speaker
must have felt complimented by the APP
plause her hearers gave her so heartily.
She was followed by Grand Chancel-
lor Hummel who spoke at length of the
work of the Rathbone Sisters in this
State, :.of the very cordial and warm
hearted receptions he had met with at
their hands while paying official visits
throughout this Grand Domain, OF their
great influence for the good of Pythian-
ism, of the legislation past and proposed
in regard to the union in fraternity OF
the wives, mothers, daughters and sis
ters of Knights of Pythias. He I'M
doubtedly voiced the sentiments of those
present and was rewarded by express
sions OF approval.
Brother W. Fl. A.Pike was in a happy
mood and the audience o knew it.
Nobody loves the Sisters more, or more
of them at a time, than does Brother
Pike-he has a large family. Brother
Pike is always eloquent and this occasion
was no exception to the rule. The ladies
thanked him with applause and bright
smiles.
Brother Steele, in the happy way a
widower has aquired through long prac-
tice, was thoroughly at home and am
nounced that he had met with the Sisters
in the afternoon, forestalling the married
men and the bachelors. The Sisters
have an earnest champion in Brother
Steele, who has a ready tonge and uses
it to advantage. The cause is sale with
him.
Brother Bellam grew eloquent and
gave out much food for thought.
The graceful ovation charmed his audi
ence, and again we find that in
Brother Bellam we have a citizen
whom we appreciate. No matter when
or where we call upon him he is never
found wanting.
A repast followed, furnished by Ca
lanthe Temple, and the Sisters have, il
such a thing were possible, found "A
warmer spot in our hearts. BY the visit
Of Supreme Chief Weaver they have
grown more enthusiastic than ever and
we look for splendid results.
A large delegation babe good bye and
God speed to Mrs. Weaver at Yesterdays
No. 3.
q. NJ. Sanderson, train dispatcher in
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