Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01
PYIHIAN EVENING.
Knights Of the 18th District
Gather at Pittsfield
For Their First School Of Instruction
Under the New Rule.


Pittsfeld, Me-, Feb. 2S.-This il
Pythian evening in Pittsfeld, when
some IS lodges gather for the first
school Of instruction in the 18th dis
trict. The Grand Dominion Of Maine
knights Of Pythias have recently been
divided into two districts which are to
hold meetings at a stated period for
the advancement Of Pythianism in the
State. The meeting Of the district
lodges will be for school work in the
different divisions, also for exemplify-
ing the secret work of the order, 1t be-
ing alleged that these meetings will al
ternately result in higher standard Of
degree work among the lodges.
The present gathering is with Pho
neer Lodge and Castle hall being fnad-
equate for the large numbers present
Odd Fellows hall was utilized, while
the banquet was served in Union hall!
The eth district of the Grand Divis-,
ion of Maine consists of the following
lodges: Bedivere Lodge. No. %, Of Dex-
ter; Silver Cross Lodge. No. ~. of Bel
fast; Onawa Lodge. No. 20. of Dover;
Pioneer Lodge. No. II, of Pittsaeld:
Golden Cross Lodge, No. 10S. Of Brooks;
Juanita Lodge, No. 122. of Abbott Viii
lage; and there are present together
with the lodges of Brooks. Augusta,
Hallowell, Waterville and Skowhegan.
The committee of arrangements for
the occasion are ii. X. Dinsmore Of
Foxcroft. c. II. Thompson Of Dexter.
+. L. WEIGH of Belfast. L. c. Holbrook
lie nd uf
field The grand officers are present
together with Major Gen. Wesley G.
Smith and Col. Il. c. Milliken ofsthe
1st Regiment. Uniform Rank. Grand
Chancellor Waldo Pettingill. Past
Grand Chancellor Edward c. Reynolds
and Past Supreme Representative Lu.
Their b. Roberts. s,4,s-<,z Ia
The convention was called. to order
by Grand Chancellor Waldo Pettlngill
of Rumford Falls, at o'clock. Past
Chancellor j.. w. Manson Of P1nucer
Lodge Of Pittsfield, then delivered
warm address of welcome. which iw
responded to by Grand Chancellor
Pettingill. A roll call of lodges follow
ed, with presentation of selected topics
for discussion and then the work Of the
order was opened by Pioneer Lodge
the rank of Page.
The same rank work was emplifed
by Golden Crown Lodge. No. 108. of
Brooks. and then each exemplified THE
work of the first rank, follow
ed by the query box questions; cOnfer-
ring Of rank of Esquire by Juanita
Lodge. No 10. of Abbott village: ex-
emplification of unwritten work of the
second rank; comforting of rank Of
Knight in the short form by Bedivere
Lodge. No. 1873. of Dexter.
One of the pleasantest occasions of
the evening then came. when the COM
pany repaired to the banquet table,
over which Past Chancellor ]. w. Man
son presided as POSTMASTER. and the
sisters of the order appeased the APP
petite: Pioneer Lodge Orchestra, COM
posed of Messrs. Hunter. Stevens. Har-
low and Watson, discoursed enchant-
ing music.
The following toasts were responded
to: Maine Pythianism," Good of
the Order Our Order Universal
Why We are Knights?" What Good
is There in Pythianism?" Our Past
Chancellors' Association" 1.-THE Billy
Goat" The Supreme Lodge" The
Grand Lodge The Subordinate
Lodge"
After the fragrant Havana had pass
ed into smoke the members returned
to the council hall. where the confer
ring of Knights in the exemplified form
by Pioneer Lodge Of Pittsfield. occur
red. There were selections by an ANA
teur quartet of Bedivere Lodge of Dex-
ter. and as the light was breaking
from the east. good byes were said. at
ter one of the most successful gather
ngs of knights of Pythias in Maine.