Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-03

signed them:
District No 1-R. e. Warren. No. a.
District No. FLAMES II. Lamkin, No.
| %.
District No. 5-w. M. Adams, No.
CO.
District No. 4-E. r. Boyer. No. 3.
District No S-Wm: J; Points; No; 81.
COMPOSITION OF DISTRICTS.
District No. l to consist of the fol-
lowing lodges-Nos. Q. 10, 1G, 81, 30. 46,
| As. 80. o. 80. Sc, 81. 63. IL. 10, so and 90.
| District No. . the following lodges
Nos. 2, 4. 5. Z. IL, 10. %. %, 80. SO. SO. Ga
| "A and &c.
District No. the following lodges
Nos. IL, &c. 2S GO. 67, TO- 90. sc and "a.
District No. the following lodges
Nos. 3. 6, %, 80. "a. So. 81, 80 and 1O1.
District No. 8 the following lodges
Nos. IS. Go. &C. IS, rs, &c. SO, 81 and 9s
District No. 6 the following lodges
Nos. A, AZ. GO, 81, 50, So. 81. IS. Of. 80, 95.
81 and 100.
BUSINESS COMPLETED.
Major r. e. Warren. of Atlantic. No.
"a, and Il. G. Parker, of Seaside, No.
| so. expressed appreciation of the vis,
of the Grand Lodge to Portsmouth,
| both gentlemen making entertaining
| speeches.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals.
Colonel Edwards. notified the Grand
Lodge that all the business upon his
desk had been legislated upon, and
| Grand Chancellor Catlett, after call
of the lodges had been made. respond
| ed in terms BETTING one of his high
rank, thanking the Grand Lodge for
the honor 1t had conferred upon him.
| He also spoke OF the bright prospects
for the order in Virginia
The lodge, at 1880 o'clock was then
closed In due form. to meet again in
| Winchester, just one year from the
date OF Its adjournment here.
AND NOW THE BANQUET.
AT o'clock the procession OF the af-
ternoon was reformed and the Grand
Lodge and Its guests, escorted by the
Uniform Rank and the subordinate
lodges. headed by the Artillery School
Band, marched from the castle to the
| armory, where there was in waiting one
of the finest banquets ever prepar ID i'm
the city of Portsmouth. This compli-
ment Is due the Lawn Workers of Mon
umental NJ. T.. Church who worked un-
ceasingy to the end that their efforts
might be crowned with success, as they
| were in the highest sense.
Five hundred and twenty knights of
Pythias sat down TO this elegant ban
quet. a blessing was invoked by the
Grand Prelate.
The following was the menu:
Roast Pig. Roast Beef, Spiced Reef.
Smlthfield Ham. Beef Tongue
O1 S1ERS.
Fried. stewed, picked. Raw.
SALADS.
| Potato, Chicken, Slaw.
Coffee. Tea. Milk.
Turkey. Cranberry Sauce. Chicken.
Bread Cheese. Crackers.
Ice Cream. Cake. Jelly, Bananas.
Oranges. Apples. Grapes,
Cigars.
THE REGULAR TOASTS.
Ir w c WoIDcIay of cnosIda
Lodge, acted as toast master. and in
well chosen language announced the
following toasts and gentlemen who
had been selected to make the re-
| Spouse:
THE Supreme Lodge. knights of Ply
this of the World"-A monument of
mans wisdom-Destined to extend its
kindly and bcneficient influences over
every land. and in every cline. May it
be perpetual.
Response by General D. ]. Turner
"The Grand Lodge. Knights of
Pythias of Virginia"-A dutifui daugh-
ter, ever ready to obey the edicts, and
infuse the principles of her honorable
mother.
Response by Grand Chancellor Ro-
bert Catlett.
The Uniform Rank. knights of
| Pythias"-In their battle of life may
they ever conquer, and crown their
|
| Response by Major General Carna-
| han.
Our Guests we may
have met rs strangers. yet 1t Is not as
exiles upon the banks of foreign
| river. but as brothers bound together
by common ties: as members of n noble
Order. uniting the civilized world
response by Hon. ]. Thompson Baird.
Mayor of Portsmouth. as follows:
Our Guests"-They are of illustrion
fame in the big world OF Pythiansm
illustrious for those great qualities that
/ claim and command the attention and
| admiration of all good men. Then who
should be happier than we tonight in
/ dispensing hospitality and genial en-
tertainment The great heart of Ports
| mouth bounds and pulses TO the joyful
strain OF our Guests" Nor poetry, nor
| prose Is equal to the occasion The
black-eyed and the blue-eyed maid; the
daughters OF our own Pythans true,
| alone can give fair earnest of the as
| surance that fills us in this tender of
our affectionate regard for these, "Our
| Guests" tbs not for me to single out n
hero from these "Our Guests" And yet
:, some are and must be greater than
me rest I give TO you n paradox:
They've captured us and they are our
| prisoners.
Then fill the bowl with choicest brew,
| OF boil. and fry and salads high;
| And then of brunswick stew
We've roasted them and toasted them,
| Now come to their relief
With wine and song the whole night
| Wen celebrate in chief,
That bill of fare contains nowhere,
Experimental beef!
| 1.-THE Founder Of Our Order"-Let his
memory be cherished with reverence,
and his name honored wherever the