Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-20
Beautiful Badge Presented to
Thomas G. Sample.
KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN
Many Tyr0s Crossed the Burning
Sands Last Night-~The
Banquet.

supreme ~ Ne ohtAA
pie, was presented with a handsome me-
mento of his visit to the west late yes
terday afternoon by the grand lodge.
Thememento is a badge of beautiful de-
sign, wrought by Montana artisans and
of Montana metals. 1t is composed of
Montana gold and silver. s.. with ru-
bies and sappnires from the sapphire
mines of the state The badge was made
by j. H. Leyson of this city. The pre-
sentation was made late yesterday at
ternoon after the return of the PythianS
from the parade. by Past Supreme Repre-
sentative John q. Evans, who said in
part:
Just two minutes ago this box was
placed in my hands and l was in
formed that a duty devolved upon me.
l feel that Il mistake has been made
in the assignment of the duty. as it
would have been very easy for the
co.Emittee in charge to have placed it
in more able hands. but the time was
so short that it left no nance for a
change, and ! admit that l considered
the honor of being assigned to 50 pleasant
a duty was too much Of an inducement
for me to decline, even though convinc-
ed that l could perform it in a very i'm
perfect manner
well. brothers we are to-day IGNORED
as we have never been before, with the
presence of the supreme chancellor in the
person of Hon. Thomas G.. Sample of AL
legheney, Pa. We have among us, right
within touch of our hands. the official
head of the greatest and strongest AM
erican order in existence, the commander
in-chief of the Uniform rank. an organi-
cation second to none of the kind in our
land. For this honor, which touches the
heart of every loyal Montanian. we are
grateful, and to show our gratitude and
appreciation there has been placed in my
hands this jewel. 1t is a representation
of the high and exalted position held by
our honored guest. Look at it. 1t is
made of pure Montana gold of different
shades and cOlors and ornamented by six
large and beautifully cut Montana sap
phires. 1t is wholly and exclusively
Montana in it's composition. design and
execution. Proud as we are of our pre-
cious metals and valuable stones compos-
ing the jewel. we are at this time equally
proud of the design and workmanship.
md feeling and believing that they equal
anything of the kind produced in any
country. Now. Mr.. supreme chancellor,
approaching the honor of your presence
and enjoying your company. I have the
honor of presenting or behalf of the
grand domain of Montana this jewel.
feeling confident that you will accept it
not only for its intrinsic and artistic
value, but as a token of our appreciation
of your considerati ton in honuring us with
this your official visit, the first in the life
Va - - ioNSSs 's W. AAA
pleasure it gives us to be able to hand you
in person this jewel is duly appreciated
To Mr.. Sample. the presentation was as
a thunderbolt out of a clear sky. The Sc
cret had been well keLt and the veteran
knight was taken For a few
moments he could scarcely control his
emotion. Then he said:
Il an not prepared to respond to this
magnificent utburst of loyal sentiment
said the chancellor. Il must admit, sirs,
that never in my life have ] had occa-
sion to rise to remark upon my utter in
ability to say one word until to-day. I
can only stammer out my appreciation
of this beautiful gift. and your great gen.
crosby. l have heard Of the Iiberality.
generosity and kindness of the people Of
Montana, but not before my entrance in
to the state has the real significance and
truth of the assertion fell upon me with
such force. ] thank you. brothers. So
long as ] live shall l cherish this token
of esteem and regard which ch~aracterizes
every fiber Of he makeup of Montana
knights"
Mr.. Sample is very proud of his badge.
He informed a reporter of the Inter
Mountain last night that it was the hand