, 1899-01-07
KNIGHTS INSTALL
PUBLIC INSTALLATION OF PYTH.
IAN ORGANIZATIONS LAST
EVENING.
Damon Lodge No. 8 and Hermion Tenn
pie, Rathbone Sisters, Hold Joint
Public Installation and BANQUET
at Their Castle Hall-An Excellent
Program Rendered.


The public installation exercises held
by the Pythian organizations of Lara
ME last evening at their castle hall
was a delightful affair a full attend
of members and a large number of
invited guests being present. The ex-
were opened about $3.50 and the
acting grand officers entered during the
playing of a march, we'll executed by
Mrs. George DeForest, and took their
respective stations. They were as fol-
lows:
Grand Master at Arms George Stir
ling, District Deputy Grand Chancellor
w. H. Frazee, Grand Vice Chancellor
George DeForest. Grand Prelate p. C.
Rauner. Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal F. w. Lee, Grand Master of
Finance George Harvey, Grand Master
of Exchequer Frank Roffee, Grand
Inner Guard Jesse Converse, Grand
Outer Guard John Anderson.
A very pleasing feature of the oc-
casion was the interspersing in the i'm
stallation exercises of musical and
literary numbers of the program, as fol-
lows:
A piano solo. the opening number,
was we'll rendered by Mrs. George De-
Forest, who is so well known in Lar
annie audiences, then followed a prayer
invoking divine blessing upon the MEM
bers Of the order, the people present
and the work and objects of the order.
l.. S. Bartlett, the retiring chancellor
commander, then delivered the charter
and other belongings of the lodge into
the keeping of the installing
officer, Deputy Grand Chancellor
w. H. Frazee, who in turn vest
ed Mr.. Bartlett with the jewel of a past
chancellor and he was conducted to
his station as master of the work. The
male %quartette consisting of Profs.
H. Merz and F. w. Lee and Messrs.
Amos Tent and H. w. Grass rendered
a vocal number, which vas heartily ap-
plauded.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Frazee then
installed Frank Spafford as chancellor
commander in due ceremonial form.
The next musical number, a duet,
Mrs. Lucille Marsh ON the harp and
John Frazee accompanying ON the man
dolin, was we'll rendered.
In the Office Of vice chancellor Henry
Merz was installed and this was follow
ed by a very delightful recitation by
Mrs. Anna DeLario. Then came the
installation of the following i'm success
sion: Keeper Of records and seal, w.
A. Jones; master of finance, Amos
Tefft; master OF exchequer, c. S. Green
baum.
An instrumental duet on piano and
Merz was next rendered and applauded,
after which the remaining officers Were
indicted into Olive as follows: Master
at arms, J.. E. Samuelson; inner guard,
Oscar Rogers: outer guard, Stephen
Boyd.
The other officers of the lodge, whose
installation will take place later are:
Prelate, J.. T. Jones; medical examiner,
DR.. H. L. Stevens; trustee, w. H.
Frazee.
The charge to the lodge was then
delivered by the installing officer, w.
H. Frazee.
Miss Minnie Miller favored the audi
ence with a piano solo which showed
her well known skill.
The benediction by DR.. Smiley con-
cluded the first part Of the program.
RATHBONE SISTERS.
AT the conclusion of the installation
ceremonies OF the knights, a short re-
cess was taken to permit the ladies OF
Hermion Temple No. l., Rathbone Sis
tiers to prepare for their installation.
When all had been made ready Miss
Anna Hunt, the retiring most excellent
chief, called the meeting to order and at
the first call of the bugle, which was
played by Master Harry Hanson, the
brothers of temple filed in from the
ante-room and took seats OF the left OF
the hall. The second call brought the
sisters of the order. and at the third
sounding OF the bugle the installing
officers, Mrs. May Chaplin, Mrs. Lottie
Harris and Mrs. Maggie Langheldt
entered and took their station. Miss
Hunt delivered the gavel to Mrs. Chap
lin, who, assisted by Mrs. Harris and
Mrs. Daneheldt, obligated and vested
with their respective badges the follow
ing officers:
p. C.-Mis5 Anna Hunt.
M. E. C.-Mrs. Hulda Tefft.
f. S.-Mrs. Lottie Jones.
f. MFRS. Marion Rauner.
NJ. of T.-Mrs. Lille Stirling.
M. of R. C.-Mrs. Mamie Fisher.
p. of T.-Mrs. F. Roffee.
G. of O. T.-Mrs. Kate Converse.
The concluding scene of the Rath-
bones installation ceremony is very
beautiful and last evening was pre-
sented in all Its grandeur. The bugle
again sounded and the flower girls en-
tered headed Inv Mazie Chaplin. who