The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-03-23
Cracks at Creation.

Bro. Louis Landram conducting so eX-
cellent paper as the RECORD, to note
passing and fOretell FIXTURE events, to
present anything new under the sun
in Lancaster would be a task as diff
cult as finding needle in a hay stack,
but l have right under all circum-
stances, to tell the truth-and like
Uncle George Washington, l do it
and desire to state few impressions
that have been formulated i'm the last !
few days while in Lancaster On buSl-
ness pertaining to secret orders, and
if throw few bouquets hope the
recipients will keep them watered
by memory, and remember that these
flowers Of truth cost tEem nothing.
There are as many gentlemen to the
square inch in Lancaster as any town
have been changing arOund'' in ma
ny day. had not been here an hour
before l had three invitations to $50
home with me to SUPPER and l don't
think / received the invitations thrO'
sympathy, as l have gained % pounds
in four months and hardly look as lank
and lean as Hon. -Rev.-PrOf.- j Judge
Mathew Dawson Hughes, but in the
spirit of hospitality that pervades the
air in Lancaster.
The young ladies-great SCOTS alive,
they will make even the gray hairs OF
an old man change to the original col
or. They are Tout of sight," to use
one of the most complimentary express
sions at my command, and though,
like Adlai Stevenson says of William
Jennings Bryan, "we have heard Of
them in the past and VT will hear of
them again." am constrained to use
the language of the Queen Of Sheba
when visiting Solomon, and say ''the
half has never yet been told" have
not seen single young lady in Lam
caster who has not had at least % Of
fers of marriage. Good looks and pro-
posaIs go hand and hand. Twill have
no trouble III sustaining the assertion
in regard to the number of PROPOSE
tionS to many. 1t is splendid idea
to look before you leap. My wife will
tell you that.
l saw Butler Engleman in Lancas:
ter this wesk, first time In many years.
He was in the court house, but not in
charge of the sheriff. He used to take
special delight in shooting at me
through some newspaper, but he has
settled down to the important aGt
cOmmendable business of raising {
large and interesting family, and tell!
| me he has three to start on. Nav III
live long and prosper.
With Bro, Ed. Bishop as Chancello
commander, Bro. Joe Haselden as keep
er of records and seal, the knights o
!, PythiaS lodge is moving along swim
mingly. The degrees are conferred in
faultless manner, and in the work eacl
participant is 'warm baby" if yO1
will permit a little slang. Bro. jim
y Dillon performs beautifully in tn
9 lodge room, and as Master at Arm
Bro. Jake Joseph is bright, particu
J, lar star. while Bro. Louis Landrar
!. puts on the finishing touches by excel
c lent music on the organ. Quite nun
$ Der have been added to the EndOW
q ment Rank this week. One membe
e told me he thought the members tina
S joined this rank had to have un
: form, but a wooden overcOat"
n what it consists Of, and when til
l. member dons it, his family is pal
S from 500 to $4,000. The members {
IL the Order all over the world are tai
: ing great interest in the EndOwmer
+ Rank OF the Knights of Pythias, II
y Numbering that the brightest jeweI
II it garnerS are the tears of widows an
9 orphans, that its imperative con
l. mands are to aSSuage the SufferingS (
D. brother. bury the dead, care for IL
II widow, and educate the orphan, to e.
erciSe charity towards offenders;
construe words and deeds in the
least unfavorable light, granting hO
eSty of purpose and good intentions
others; its laws are reason and equit
its cardinal doctrines inspire purity
thought and life, and love of truth: i
intention is peace on earth and gOt
will to all mankind. These are Il
principles of the Order of Knights
O. PythiaS, briefly stated for the bene1
lie Of those who think that fun and frOl
q. and getting straddle of the tradition
in billy goat, is all that goes on in tt
rs lodge room.
&c noticed at prayer meeting q
IN other night that a brOtherly love eXis
IT, between the various denomination
"a In talks before the audien
by during the evening each had xii
m words and sympathy for the other, a.
that is what l call religion. The mi
p listers Of the various Lancaster churC
es are not as old as MathuSelah, in ia
three of them, RevS. Massey, Pow
Clark, are quite young in years, b
old in knowledge of Him who died tn
we might live, and like Bro. McKe
they tell the old, old story in a ma
ner quite entertaining, as well as
Structive. There are some splend
singers here and the worship of God
y song is an interesting part of the Sci
= ices.
81 The fact seems to be generally know
"a that Bro. Jim Crow. Dillon is worth