The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-21
PUBLIC AFT AIR.
The Public We're Invited to Wit
ness the Installation Of the
K. f. officers.
Grand Chancellor stratton Was
Present and Conducted
The Ceremonies. .,sg

Probably the most enjoyable func-
tion of secret society life in Princeton
this year was the public installation Of
the officers of Princeton Lodge No. SO
knights Of Pythias at Jesmer's opera
house last Tuesday evening. The
stage was arranged to represent the
lodge room and the guests were seated
in the large assembly room. $.5s B
When the old officers had taken
their stations the grand lodge officers
entered and took possession The
change was followed by prayer by Rev
e.. D. Moore, after which the male
quartette, Messrs. Burgan, Rohr-
bach, Peterson and Radeke, sang
Nearer Ny God to Thee, and then
g. IA. Dickey made a very pleasing adj.
dress of welcome. The ceremonies Of
installation then followed, Grand
Chancellor Stratton, Of Minneapolis,
being present and performing the rites,
assisted sby i: S. Briggs as grand prels
ate and DC. Tarbox as grand master
IatsarIns. The new officers are: g. a..
fDieKey, chancellor eunlmande or; 81 w.
PETERSON, vice chancellor; E. Evens,
prelate;; GIL Staples, master Of work;
I. Il. Southland, naster-at-arms; p. e.
Bigelow, master of finance; o. Mitch
Iell, master of exchequer; .H.tB. Jes-}
mer, keeper of records and seal; Fred
johnson, inner guard; Will Bigelow,
outer guard.
Mrs. Newbert at this point played a
part which was not on the program.
She appeared on the stage and in be-s
half Of Gala Temple Rathbone Sisters
presented the lodge with beautiful
array of Gala lilies and tea roses, and
invited the lodge to partake of refresh
ments at their ball at the close. Her
presentation speech was nicely con-
ceived and the surprise occasioned by
the. gift was as. pleasant as it was COM
plete.
Grand Chancellor Stratton followed
with a very interesting address on
f ythianism, its history, growth, prin-
ciples, and aims, and in the short time
he spoke completely won the audience
and gave them a pleasant conception
of the practices of the order. Then
the musical part of the program was
resumed by the quartette, followed by
IA piano duet by Misses Sophia and
Della Ross; a solo by Hugo Rohrbach;
selections by the Mandolin club, which
were excellent and reflected great
credit on the young gentlemen who
composed the club, and an instrumental
selection by Miss Moon. &.
Another instructive and pleasing
feature of the entertainment was the
tale of the friendship of Damon and
Pythias graphically depicted by the
excellent tableaux.
II At the close the knights and their
ladies repaired to the Castle hall
where the Rathbone Sisters had pre-
pared a light lunch. Here for an hour
or more the company enjoyed the
pleasures of social intercourse and
When 1t dispersed all felt that the
evening had been well spent )
Robert Stratton, grand chancellor Of
the knights of Pythias Of Minnesota,
who came here Tuesday to install the
officers OF Princeton Lodge No. 50, had
not been in Princeton before since the
fire. He was greatly surprised and
pleased with the changes that have
been wrought. Princeton has the
finest business houses have seen in
the small towns in the State, and It's
buildings are far better than those Of &
the majority Of the larger towns, was
his comp entary comment. SIS
Treasurer Nicely has been busy the
past week sending out notices to per-
sonal property taxpayers