The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-19
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Eloquent Speaking, Fine ba;"lnct. q I:sy- |
III '!;i,c.
The celcbr,'inn by D.:yo! Sa", !.nt';:.n,
No Is Of tie ;i5;!, anniversary o. the ng,cr
Of XII ghts st Pytli;;sS surpassed expsct~
ton, aAi; indeed ti';l,scrl3,ir,i anything Z:
the Iiii:, altrm,tG,: ii;I" iJr many Years.
al arrangements la! i,trn wisely planned
ana We're carried OFT w;;h"ut break beth
for til, entertainment OF The guests and ;"r
he general enjoyment. The Castle Hail
had been ,na.i even EATa ut raciive t:lnn
Usual, the banquet hail bri;ly riab"rateiy
decnrate,! with hunting. evergrccus a'!,;
flowers. When Chancellor Commander I.
G. Hovhcle,!rl raped l'r or''ci, there was
not only a full representation from The.
local lodge, bat u tcirmnt!tN AhnNt 70
strong from Harmony Lodge OF Wllkin'"a
Co, who had come down on special tram
to participates III The E..;i!,i celebration OF
TIE 35th period. The I. G. then appointed
J. Il. Matthews master 81! ceremonies, WHO
called OH Judge J. l.. G"lsan, rrelate, to
make the address Of welcome Mr.. Mat
thews in few words introduced
: Charlton * Browning, T.. u. G. OF New
| flowing. chaste and beautiful language,
this we.l-known speaker discourSe, OH
Pythanis!n in suchn way as TO inspire
anew all who had ever felt the magic spell
of the order and its ciaim to +. G. B. Mir.
Brownlug's address concluded, adjourn
ment was made to the hall on the lower
floor, where an inviting and clcS ut sap
per was laid This banquet hall was q
beautiful sight, the colors Of the order,
red yellow aud bluo !'e;n; riclsly Il 81 ia;
ell on the walls ANA citing. ".nia other
appropriate devices. Tiiu stage Oh which
the musicians sat was banked with palms
cedar and flowers. The dates 63 IS were
displayed above, and The founder, homas
! Rathbonc's picture cn nns side, and on the
other that of Dr. Z. II. iilnf,'rll the only
Grand Chance !ur his lodge has evef
F., furnished the Grand lodge. fhc open Sc
s.n,e 10 Pythianism, tho word" Friendship
WAS seen to hover like Il benedcliun. The
tables, ii.ling the hail we've arranged Ii
the form of 4 Triangle, the en-, Tor the
most distinguished niHri;,.s forming the
base next o tho stage. And in the hollow
of the tran4 'a was &C ,tcrpieee OF flow
ers The entire effect was grand when
brilliantly li-htc': by lamps and Japanese
lanterns. Tie decoration, were IL charge
of Sam Dre,iu>, ;,nd he floral finishing
touches were put Oh by hmeS Mnm!Ord,
per was supplied Ivy Mrs +. ii Davidson,
tho aiiablo hostess OF the Hotel Royal.
Well did she fulfill her part as the pretty
boal d ALL; the deli .>htluly prepared v'au"S
were all that eye and palate co,i:I desire
The uenn was oyster gunbo. led fish,
turkey, roast pig, chicken and potato
salads, celery jelly, cakes, coffee. Wine
flowed freely. There were 10 covers
which wcro Ill taken By those present
The prayer WAS made by Rev. Vim. Iayl"1
Douglas Toa.tna>ter Matthews prcsih
ed With dignity, uvhasity, huno. and wit
admirably sustaining the duties of hi:
difficult position, Speeches were made hy
the special guests of honor, Grand X. Il
and $. John A. Mclean and Grand .cctnr
or Albert Harris. Lee Schlbss of Villain
son spoke i'll behalf OF Harmony Lodge
ether speakers We're Jas Cunning OF Re
lance, No 36, of Jacisnn La, and DR. "
w. Mathews of Capitol Lodge MIR. walsh
of Indiana snone a few br0 herly words
while RObt. Murdoch Of Cairo. Illl;lui,
; made a stirring address in which ho re
tsrred to the fact that Pythi,nism wa
founded in l3o3.at time when INFER
necinc strife was AT it's height, but tia
this order Of bro hcr!y love had done a
much as anything els: to wipe out Masol
and DixOnS Zine, amt THAT fol himself h
had ncvcr in his lie hcell treated bette
, than tonight il IS. $. Lodge, No Is Messr
MumtuYsi, Matthews. Smith, suck, Refs
. h"clIenr,c! dnt. others too r;,icroHs t.
: mention Weie aiming si,a l'r:.tv speakers
Men ion ni;-t is', b. ~; lie OF IAe ueils hi
I iui Wool nl.!str t!.rii!,n'i ~ lieu ol It lo">
!. b. the herillan double q@a,!ci1e fro.l
Wcolvitie They we've assisted by lDa
Weyher; III No Is, The Wondvllle Quar-
tcttt, composed OF NESTS Turntr, Mye,
We'll uG and W"lyer we.e sta. singers
. aed wee encorcd many times Their tie
liShtitl Staging, by rcqaes, of the toa st
master, tndei! the program / hn ciOsin
pra, er WAS delivered by Rev. q 2. White
i The banquet lasted till mi'iniSh, and
, high good hnmor, wittir,sms, applause
, etc, be any Indication that the affair VA
a success, than NO Is can rest easy, thai
> the 35ib lytEian period closed her
. with unsurpassed .ci-t 10 tin, success
each ana ever 5:'eiIl) Der has lliOre or les,
contributed, ANA he. ma, tlsse tie salts
, tActi"!: II >li"~n. ghtl ,hle vssitrr
depAfir:. mi sm.irrsa Wt i,r SEMI
neut, "hiud. e.. souls y !!ts met o., Z, 81
other turn, s,e!tu.d ala &c ..n in ..ien'i
ship barn"