The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-29
Knights of Pythias Institute
a Lodge in Washburn.
Bismarck Tribune. May oath,

AAlS4lto VI y Uuldo AlloOlGIlUC
a Lodge in Washburn.
Bismarck Tribune. May 24th, I
Washburn Lodge No. 80, Knights of
Pythias, is now an established fact, the
necessary installation ceremonies being
conducted Saturday night by Deputy
Grand Chancellor Frank Grambs, assisted
by large number of the members of st.
Elmo Lodge of Bismarck, two from Man.
dan, aud other visitors from jamestown
Fargo and Faulkton, South Dakota.
Saturday morning at 10 O'clock the pro-
cesilun started for the city of Mclean
county, with the team driven by Les
Green in advance. AS Les was quarter
master general and chief of the commits.
sary and supply department., 1t was fit
ing that he should lead, this ensuring no
dilitatory tacticts enroute. The tirst stop
of any consequence was at Painted Woods
where the innes man was refreshed and
the bounleous repast served by The quar-
termaster was hugely enjoyed. The
luncheon was served al fresco in the shade
of the tall trees near the store of the
mayor of Painted Woods-Monsieur Pc
tersOn. The main features of this occa-
sion was the fast impressed number of
times on the ears of the listener that JIM
Wallace had hold of a chunck of cheese
and that there were more ways than one
of demonstrating this fact.
After lunch the journey was resumed
and no special incidents happened until
the ruins Of Taylor's saw mill was reached
when one of the gay pilgrims succeeded
in demonstrating that there more ways
than one in dismounting from buggy.
Needle and thread we're necessary to re-
pair the rents--for further particulars ask
Wallace.
About s o'clock the city of Washburn
hove in sight and right glad was all the
caravan to see the same. The last ten
miles had been driven in one of the worst
sand storms that it ever fell to mortal in
this valley to encounter. But it took but
short time after arrival at the comfort
able hotel of "King john" Satterlund to
remove the stains of travel aud splen-
did supper was attacked. After this meal
actual ceremonies Of the starting the
lodge took place in the court house, the
new hall of the lodge not being compile.
tod: The court room proved good
pla:, for the ceremonies and from 2 in
the evening until the next morning the
labors of making full fedged knights out
of the Washburn novices proceeded with.
The new lodge started OFF with fourteen
members and has plenty of timber to
draw from. It is the only secret organi-
zatlon in the county, save the foresters
which is held mostly for the insurance
features of the order. Washburu lodge
starts out with complete outfit of robes,
and all the essentials to successful work.
In this matter they stinted themselves IN
nothing. Its membership is composed of
the most progressive of the citizens of
Mclean county, as will be seen from the
following list: Ole Wing. Alel Nelson,
Josepa Mann, August Wahl, A. z. John.
son, Olaf Oberg, Robert Tower, Louis
Pfster, Luke Eskes, Hans Hultberg. Swan
Hanson, Henry Holtan, II. H. Rohrer and
Theodore J. Hagueberg.
The evening WAS most pleasantly passed
Aftsi two of the three ranks of the work
had been worked, an elegant banquet was
served in the comfortable hostelry Of
mine host satterlund and to over this 60
persons did tull Justice, 1t was an elab-
crate affair and rsdectssa a great deal Of
credit both on the hotel aud the furnish
ers. Everything possible was done to
make the stay in Washburn pleasant
the band was out and splendid brass mu-
sc was rendered in honor of the visitors.
all the thirty visitors from this section
voted the session one of the most pleas
ant spent in this section Of the State.
OF this number the aevly installed Off:
GERS are as follows: N .S3 N
s Q. Ole B. Wing,
Y. C,--August E. johnson,
P, Heary Holtan, q
NJ. Of A,-Hans Huitberg, 8
K. of r, and August wah1,
NJ. Of Joseph Mann,
l5 n. of s.Axel Nelson. ID.
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