The Portland daily press., 1896-04-01
WIDEAWAKE PYTHIANS.
Ringing Speeches by Grand Officers
and Others.

1.-THE Record of Last Year One To Be Proud
Of'-The Value of Fraternal Visits IL
Asked For All Over the State.
Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 25 knights OF
Pythias, received and entertained the
members OF Pine Tree Lodge, Grand
Chancellor Taylor, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seal Smith, Supreme Tribune
Chase and otherFguests last evening.
After the "work" an adjournment was
had to the upper room, where supper was
served When cigars were reached Chan
cellor Commander Crockett raped to or
der and after gracefully welcoming the
visitors, called upon Chancellor Com
mander Moulton of Pine Tree, who re-
sponded for his lodge. Past Chancellor
John E. Green spoke of the Importance
to the order of fraternal visits between
lodges.
Past Chancellor Rutler of Pine Tree
spoke of the pleasure 1t gave him to be
present, and told bright story CONNECT
ed with former fraternal visit, when
to oblige brother who was to make a
speech, he called LOUDER" and as re-
suit got the laugh badly on himself.
| Past Chancellor Rockwell of Ivanhoe
thought that If knights of Pythias knew
each other better, they would stand to-
gether better
| Past Chancellor Brown of Pine Tree
said that he was the first Candidate
admitted to Ivanhoe Lodge. He took the
place of regular candidate at O'Clock
in the morning to give the newly in
stalled officers chance to practice.
Grand Chancellor Taylor spoke of his
interest in the work of the order as rem
derd by Ivanhoe Lodge, and highly COM
plimented the members.
Past Chancellor Wyer Green, recalled
other like gatherings when the "old
guard'' of the order took part. and paid
a high tribute to the departed members
of the order.
Past Chancellor r. E. Libby brought
down the house, but that he has way
of doing onssuch occasions.
Past Chancellor Henley spoke Of his
continued interest in the order.
Supreme Tribune Chase told a story OF
a physician who was expelled from his
association for giving out the hymn,
"The Great Physician Now is Here" at
a prayer meeting. They charged him
with violating the section of the code
forbidding advertising. "This meeting
is an evidence of the new, vigorous,
| nd Du+h in nd IL
urged the memb ers of the order to go to
the front. He would like to see local
division. A petition signed by 500 Pythi.
ans has been received "from that live,
busy, hustling lodge at Rockland for a
division" He spoke of the lodge al
Boothbay, with it's own castle hall, and
Pythian opera house. He asked fol-
an advance movement all over the state.
$50 to the front and keep there" was
his message to the order.
| Mr.. bennett of Pine Tree, responded
to the call of tho Chancellor Commander,
and pleasantly expressed his appreciation
of such occasions.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Wesley G. Smith strongly endorsed al
that been said In favor OF fIaterna
visits between lodges and members of the
order. He said that the organization il
this grand domain was never more pros
porous, and the record of last year was
one to be proud Of" He strongly en-
dorsed all that Supreme Tribune Chase
said regarding the Uniform rank, and
quoted the message of the Supreme
Chancellor, who bore striking testl
mony to the value Of the rank.
Mr.. Cleveland of Freeport bore the
greetings of his lodge to Ivanhoe.
Mr.. Griffin of Freeport said =: "Tht
only speech I ever made was when
took my second degree"
"Chanoellor Commander, will say tt
the brothers, said Mr.. r. f. Libby
"that if they will watch the papers, they
will see that Ivanhoe has under consid
GRAFTON another Pythian event."
A djourned.