The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-05
TAKE THEIR SEATS
LODGE orFIOERs FOB THE YEAR
ARE INSTALLED.

the City-Affair is Very Impressive and
the Visitors Sit In Absolute Silence and
Pay Very Close Attention - Woodmen
and Sons of Veterans Also Install.
| Last night was one of general interest
among lodge members in this city. The
/ knights OF Pythias in their lodge on
| North Main street, had made ample
preparations for the large audience
which assembled, as this was to be a
public installation, and a rare opportu-
nifty for those who were invited to attend,
to witness the impressive ceremony.
| In the center of the hall stood the al
| tar, upon which rested the large Bible
| which is always to be found there. The
| outgoing officers were in their proper
places, and just at the hour announced
| Snaw's orchestra, who Were seated to
| the right of the chancellor commander,
began the march. The officers Of the
grand lodge decended the stairs, and
entered the hall, each attired in the robe
of his Office.
| ". Hart, deputy grand chancellor of
| the grand lodge was the installing Of
| ficer, and after he took his seat, the 9TH
er officers, to the measured cadence Of
the march, passed around and each took
his respective position.
| A very fine program had been ar
ranged for the evening and was carried
out as follows:
Entrance of Grand Officers. March
Overture 49,. s~.......... ..--Orcnestra
Prayer ....... ..... .....-Rev. harmon
Song . $50. $500. Installation Ode
Installation and Instruction OF Cham
cellor Commander.
Overture $3.50. ....... 80. 49,. Orchestra
Installation and instruction of Vice
Chancellor, Prelate and Master of Work.
Clarionet Solo go. Master Andry Sanford
Installation of Keeper Of Records and
Seal Master of Finance and Master OF
EXchecquer.
Installation Of Master-at-Arms, Inner
Guard and Outer Guard.
Change to regular lodge.
Address .......H. T. Dedrick, {. c.
Recitation ............Miss limo Creditor
Talk" ........s~ ..y..,...D b. Barnes
Vocal Solo q. -. .. a.. Mrs. Earl Bake
Recitation ......... .."....Mr. Darling
Music ............ss 90 s.s.. .....Loose
Benediction.
With the assistance of the orchestra
the installation exercises were especially
impressive Each officer. as he was es-
alarms, took the obligation administer
ed to him amid absolute silence, and
then was escorted TO the installing Of
ficer, there received the jewel of his Of
flee and was escorted to his official posi-
ton.
The solo by Mr.. Audrey Sanford was
very fine and showed the skill or this
young artist OF the clarionet very pref
tiy. He was assisted by his father and
sister, who played saxophones. while at
the piano was seated Miss Estelle
Thomson. The audience were highly
pleased with this number and the result
was an encore to which he responded
with another selection.
The vocal solo by Mrs. Hilton was also
very fine. She has a strong voice which
has had the best Of training and she
sings only the highest grade OF music
The solo by Mrs. Earl Blake, and the
recitation by Miss limo Creditor were
fully up to their high standard of excel
ience. while Mr.. Darling, as usual
brought down the house. He was COM
PEELED to respond to an encore.
The officers who were installed were
those of Warwick Lodge No. A, and
Wichita Lodge No. 1S7, both officers of
each lodge being installed at once.
Those of Warwick Lodge were: Chan
cellor commander, T.. A. kinnaird; vice
chancellor, D. E. Barnes; prelate, g. a.
Sewell: master of work. c. Husey; keep
of records and seal, j. T. McMillein;
master of finance, Earl Blake; master of
eychecquer. George T. Walker; master
alarms. W. C. Reeves; inner guard, H.
K. Martin; outer guard, l.. Policinus.
The officers of Wichita Lodge No. 1S9
were: Chancellor commander. II. t.
DERRICK; vice chancellor, A. p. Olinger;
prelate, f. G. Rawson. master OF work,
F. II. Hurlbut: keeper Of records and
seal, J. b. Reynolds; me ster of finance,
j. II. Alderman: master OF eXchecquer,
L. B. McCausland; inner guard, F.
Marks: outer guard, j. V. Donnely.
"WORKMEN' ALSO INSTALL
The officers of the A. o. L. W. Lodge
No. % installed the following officers
last night. with Deputy Grand Master A.
C. Goodin as installing officer:
Past Master-M. ". Cave.
Master Workman-E. 3. Messerve.
Foreman. B. DeVier.
Overseer-R. w. Williams
Recorder. W. Vineyard.
Financier-J. ]. Cleary.
Receiver-N. Steffen.
Guide-Charles Page.
Inside Watch-R- 3. Hutchinson.
Outside Watch-A l. Cooper.
Trustee-F. G.. Dawson.
-. :.
Garfield hall contained a good assem-
blv of young people and a few old vet
Grams last night. the occasion being the
installation of the reelected officers of
the Camp of Sons of Neterns. The Of
ficers were installed by Captain L. B.
Price of Mulvane, and the ceremonies
were impressive. inasmuch as the
brought 10 the memory of the visiting
veterans the days when they. too, were
Young. in their suits OF army blue. and
being mustered for service. The officers
for the ensuing term were nearly all re-
elected. after having served the past
year They are:
/ Captain-C. s. Pratt
First Lieutenant. D. Smith.
Second Lieutenant-W- c. Hoover.
Camp Council. L. Papes and c. NJ.
Hoover.
Chaplain-J. l. Papes-
First Sereeant-W. L. Harris.
Ouartermaster Sergeant-EZra e
Beard.
Sergeant OF the Guard-Claude z. |
Smith.
Corporal Of the Guard-J. Sweet
Camp Guard-Guy V. Stevens.
After the installation patriotic speech |
es were made by Captain Burgess. DR.. ]. |
NJ. Minick and Judge Balderston. after |
which a fine supper. prepared by TIE |
young ladies, was partaken Of and great |
~ relished.
THEY ARE REGRETFUL