The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-27
T. C. B.
Grand Chancellor Hunmel Officially Visits
Amily Lodge


The Castle Hall OF Amity Lodge No.
8, Knights of Pythas, in the Masonic
building was crowded to its utmost limit
Friday evening with members OF the order
relatives and invited guests, the occasion
being the official visit o Grand
Chancellor Hummel.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with evergreens and flowers made into
wreaths, also emblems of the order.
Vases were placed about the hall filled
with cut flowers, and prominent at the
head OF the hall hung the Pythian
banner.
Shortly after s o'clock Chancellor
Commander Davies raped the assem-
blage to order, and in few we'll
chosen words welcomed the guests of
the lodge. He stated that the principal
object OF the gathering WAS to introduce
Grand Chancellor Hummel, which he
took an especial pleasure in doing.
Grand Chancellor Hummel spoke
pleasantly OF the plimentary words
of the Chancellor Commander as
far as they referred to him and
proceeded at once to speak on the
principles OF the order, Its progress,
good works and general resume of its
tenets and purposes. He reviewed the
great work already accomplished by the
Endowment Rank of the order and the
good it was sure to accomplish in the
future. The Uniform Rank was also ex-
planned. He then devoted considerable
time to the ladies' branch of the knights
of Pythias, known as the Rathbohe
Sisters. He said that during his official
visits to the several lodges in the State
in nearly every instance the handiwork
and good influences of the wives, mothers
and sisters of Knights had been more
than demonstrated in the decorations
of the halls, the refreshments and in
other ways. He believed the ladies'
ough to be encouraged by giving them an
opportunity to managessa branch of the
order. He admitted that he was an old
bachelor but he reverenced his mother
and sister and felt that all ladies
were like them. Mr.. Hummel advoca-
ted the organization of lodge OF Rath-
bone Sisters at Reno and hoped that
it would soon occur.
He was listened to attentatiyely and
warmly applauded. Vice Chancellor
Summerfield followed in his usual happy
vein on such occasions, complimenting
the Grand Chancellor on his eloquent
tribute to the ladies on having
had the opportunity to listen to
the eloquent words of the Grand
Chancellor. He then, on behalf of
Amity Lodge, invited the guests into
the banquetting room to enjoy the good
things that had been prepared by the
Knights wives.
THE BANQUET.
The guests were soon seated and the
refreshments were simply delicious.
There was no lack of variety and guam
tity, and the guests pronounced it one
of the finest spreads ever given in the
town.
The tables were managed by Mrs. L.
B. Marshall, Mrs. Joe Ziegler, Mrs. b.
NJ. Coffin, Mrs. j. F. Aitken, Mrs. s.
Summerworth, many other ladies assist
ing in little details.
Sam Hodgkinson, in an immense
apron, was "Chef de CUISINE" and the
way he directed matters Will the guests
were being served showed him to be an
expert.
At the conclusion of the banquet Past
Grand Chancellor Bray was called upon
aad responded to the toast, THE
Supreme Lodge"
Following Mr.. Bray, DR.. H. Bergstein
responded to the toast, 1.-The Endow-
ment Rank"
Music and dancing followed and al
together an enjoyable evening was spent.
Mr.. E. A. Shulze accompanied by
Mrs. Cora Peeke and Harry Bishop,
gave several beautiful selections OF music.
The Knights OF Amty Lodge were
voted royal entertainers by all who at
tended Reno journal.
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