Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Public Convention Of Warwick
Lodge, No. II, K. OF p.
THE MOST HANDSOME KNIGHT
Honor and Receives the ''J.wel"
Case. An Intere.t,ng Program
Excel:entIy Rendered.

The castle hall Of Warwick Lodge No
-, Knights OF iPythias, in the citizens
and Marine Bank was crowded last
night by an audience which enjoyed
and literally applauded the elaborate
program prepared for the Iubiic install
lation of the officers Of the ledge
After the singing Of the opening ot!e
Rev. w. n. Motley delivered an earn
est prayer in which he invoked the di-
vine blessing upon the order ana upon
the exercises Of the evening.
Attorney S. r. Buxton then made an
eloquent address Of welcome in Which
he briefly sketched the history of tlc
order and. in the NAME Of the lodge,
welcomed the guests of the evening.
Grand Master-at-A Arms f. l.. Gun
ningham, who. assisted by Past Chan
cellor S. Gordon Cumming. of Hamr-
ton. and Past Chancellor j. w. ltt.y-
nolds. installed the officers, was intro
uuced by Attorney J. II. Gilkerson.
The following program was rendered.:
!. Opening Ode
.. Prayer .......... Rev. w. r. Motley.
3. Address Of Welcome. .........
4. Introduction Grand Master at Arms.
Bro. Ed. N. Eubank.
$. Introduction Grand Keeper Records
and Seal. Bro. j. II. Gilkerson
6. Installation Past Chancellor
I. Presentation of Jewel to P. c. Tneo-
odore Cox. p. c. w S. Morris.
Norfolk Lodge. No. 8, Norfolk, Va
s. Song" Forgotten" Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Ilewellyn Baker
10. Presentation of Jewel to y. c. Chas
fiOlzSchuh. ..P. c. V. p Holt
kecoughtan Lodge, No. 20. Hampton.
il. acknowledgements of Jewel sent p
g. &. #. Gillian
II. Installation Vice Chancellor.
l3. Selection - Graphophone
Mr. y. f. G. I<lor
IA. Presentation of Jewel to p. c. Jno.
j. Burke. ........ Bro. c. w. Robinson
10 Acknowledgement Of Jewel sent P
6. Chas. II. Lee. by Mi Lee who was
present
l6. Installation Prclate ....
H.. Recitation--A Boys Composition
on Necks' -. =. Bro. w. III. Salley.
is. Presentation of Jewel to F. c. Jno.
w. Reynolds. Bro. Jno. Weymouth,
kecoughtan lodge, NO. 90, Hampton.
-. Presentation of Jewel to p. c. Rob-
ert Cunning. ........P. C. L. g. Eagle
Lafayette Lodge. No. 81. Middletown O..
20. Installation Master of Work.
II. Selection - Graphophone
$50. Mr.. a. T. c. Klor
-. Acknowledgment of Jewel sent p.
Z. T.. q. Helvering.
~ Presentation Of Jewel to 2. C. NJ. J.
Moore. .....P. G.. c. w. A Edwards,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal,
Norfolk Lodge, No. ., Norfolk, Va
"a. Installation Master at AIMS.
25. Matnata'' Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Kate NJ. Latham.
70. presentation of Jewel TO p. C. d. v.
lseman.. .......P. c. j.. t. Anderson,
Alpha Lodge, No. lS5, Harper. Kan
-. Presentation of Jewel to p. c. O. J..
Birmingham. .-..P G. j. c. Baker,
King Arthur Lodge. NO. 10, Wood
IS: Installation Inner and Outer.
Guards ...........
~ Selection nm Graphophone.
30. Presentation of Jewel Case to
Handsomest Pythian Bachelor
81. Benedlction. .Rev. e. A. Shenk
32. Closing Ode
organist and Accompanist Miss Net
tie L. Henley.
All the numbers on the program were
excellently rendered and provoked
much applause
Grand Master-at-Arms f. L. Gun
bingham won the prize for being the
handsomest Pythian bachelor present.
me Jewel case" Che recipient to fur
nlsh the jewell consisting Of a hand
sonlely decorated corset was presented
to Mr.. Cunningham by Attorney S. r.
BuNton and was received in a charac-
teflstlc speech by the handsome YOUNG.
man.
During the evening an extra number
was added TO the program in the pre-
sehtatlon OF a past chancellor's Jewel
TO Mr.. ED. N. Eubank, who is past
chancellor Of n Lynchburg lodge. He
responded in a feeling manner to the
unexpected honor
The new officers Of the lodge follow:
Chancellor Commanders. w. fluff
man.
Vice Chancellor-C. A. Ford.
Prelate-E. ]. Applewhite.
master of Work-Jos. Mortimer.
Keeper of Records and SEALED. N.
Eubank.
Master of Finance-M. ]. Moore.
Master Of Exchequer-O. J. Brittinc
ham.
Master at-Arms-J. H. Gilkerson.
Inner Guard-Jos. M Thomas.
Outer Guard. Hugh Caffee.
Inc newly elected chancellor com
nander-Prof. f. W. Huffman-and
outer guard. Hugh Caffee-were nn-
avoidaply absent. They will be INSTALL
ed later
Prices will Advance.
East of the railroad when the bridges
are up, the streets improved and there
is more and cheaper car service. Only
snort time and these advantages vii