The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-29
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF DA.
MON LODGE.
Attended by 1O2 knights and Their
Friends-The Toasts and Respon-
ses by knights Hendren,
CroaSu CaE1yyaII and Eaton

s o'clock and before they were seat
| ed in groups in the parlOrs and ball
| ways engaged in social conversation.
| a few minutes before 10 o'clock the
| dining-rOnm doors were thrown open
and the Knights marched in by twos
| and were soon seated around tables
| that were loaded with the following
MENU.
| Coffee Cocoa.
Star Ham Smoked Tongue.
| Chicken Salad. Lettuce Salad.
Olives. Potato Chips.
Sour Pickles. Mixed Sweet Pickles.
Sliced Tomatoes
| Salted Almonds
Banquet Waters. English Crackers.
Beaten Biscuits.
Ice ream.
Strawberries.
Fruit Cake Cocoanut Cake.
Chocolate axe Lady Fingers.
Malaga Grapes. Oranges.
Apples Bananas.
THE TOASTS.
After all had partaken heartily of
the elegant spread, TOastmaster l.. A.
Vaughn arose and made a few appro-
pirate and we'll chosen remarks. He
spoke as follows
SIR KNIGHTS: We are here this
evening to celebrate the anniversary
of one of the livest and most progress
sive Pythian Lodges in the domains
Of N q. and in order that we may
know more OF and more fully appre-
ciaJe the history and growth OF this
lodge l now take pleasure in intro
duciDg Mr.. w. NJ. Hendren.
Mr.. w. NJ. Hendren was the first
speaker, the subject Of his toast being
Damon Lodge, No. Al In his in-
troductory he stated that he had not
enjoyed the nice supper for thinking
about the speech he had to make.
After relating one or two Irish jokes,
he proceeded to give concise but In
teresting history Of Damon Lodge,
which was organized from Salem
Lodge No. IL, in April, 1891. The
first meeting was held in the old Do
Starbuck block. Mr.. E A. Ebert was
chosen Grand Chancellor and the or
ganization started off with IA men,
p4rs. Today it is the second lars est
Lodge in the State, having 1856 mem
bers. Stonewall Lodge OF Whining
ton is the largest 1t has 1877 mem
bers. He urged the members TO go to
work and run the men- bership OF Da-
mon Lodge up to 200 by the meeting
referred to Mr. E. A. Ebert and said
he made the best Grand Chancellor
the order ever had. He also stated
that the Winston and Salem Lodges
had turned over nearly $500 to the
Orphans Home, this money being
made from excursions run by the two
organizations.
Rev. DR.. ". S. Greasy responded to
the next toast, his subject being "Se-
cret Orders and Their Relations to
! the Church." His address was inspir
ing and full of thought. DR.. Greasy
stated that he belonged to number
| of secret orders and be considered all
| of them related or allied to the church.
They all open their meeting by inyok
ing Gods blessing. Some may say
that there are bad men in the orders
The same charge may be laid at the
door, of the church because some peo-
pie do not live right. Some of the
objects Of the orders are to help lift
men up, prepare them for higher
| and nobler life, and cast out devils,
etc. He was glad that the plan OF
popping wine and champagne stop
pers at the banquets given by the
| orders was seldom seen or heard any
| more. The orders have said intem-
perance is wrong. This is one OF the
devils cast out. We are all made of
| the same dirt and these orders say we
stand on the same level, we all go
| down to the grave alike. They help
| the church to be more friendly. They
| teach helpfulness and beneVolence.
| Selflshness is one of the things that
is running this old world, said DR..
| Greasy. We need more sociability.
| He believed these orders were helpful
| to the church, bue requested his
hearers not to stop at being K. P's.,
but to get in the church. We are all
related, but it remains with US
| whether our relationship Is worth
| anything to US.
In concluding his beautiful address,
DR.. Greasy said: "All who do not
join Brother Caldwell's church, can
come and join mine"
| Duties Of Pythian" was the
toast responded to by Rev. Robt. E
CALDWELL. The subject was ably and
practically discussed. He gave five
poins on duty. First, duty to God;
second, to self; third, to fellowmen;
| fourth, to particular lodge; flfth, to
brethren in the lodge. Mr.. Caldwell
said he wanted to touch the conscious
ness of every Pythian. He wanted to
be practical. A true Pythian, said
he, is true man. He makes better
husband, brother, citizen and busi-
ness man. 1t is the duty Of the mem
bers to know what PythiaDism is and
what it means. Every Pythian ought
to be careful in handling secrets.
They should have perfect confidence
and trust in one another. 1t would
prove benefit and grand blessing
to the community. Mr.. Caldwell's
address was well received.
'.Growth of Pythianism in America
was the subject selected for Mr.. J. G.
Buxton, but owing to his absence
from the city it was not responded to
Mr.. 0. B. Eaton was the last speaker
on the program. Friendship, Charity
and Benevolence," was his subjeci
and his address was ornate and full o.
lovely flowers. THE SENTINEL hasn't
the space to give IL in full. To Civ,
a synopsis would do the speaker grea
injustice.
/. Prof. d. f. Sumney, of Charlotte
, Lodge, was presented and responded
/ to call for speech. Said he wa
! not as full grown as Mr.. Buxton o.
, Mr.. Ebert, neither was his Lodge a
I large as Damon, s.but we are pugilis
tic and progressive-we are 'scrappy;
| and I believe when / go home mex
week I will tell the boys something,
said the Professor, who added that b
I regarded Mr.. e. A. Ebert the bigges
man in the Grand Lodge and promises
to do what he could to send him q