The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27

duty of forming the plans by which the
association was incorporated, and the
work outlined and the scheme financed.
Two of them, Brothers Fitschen and
Evans, have continued as representa-
tlves of their lodges and officers OF the
association from the inception OF the
work until now.
Other members of the order who were
or are representatives of their lodges
in the association, are Samuel R. White
Of Ivanhoe, James Doull of Oswego and
W. H. Merriman and ]. @. Goss of Sill
yer Bow lodge.
To finance the scheme. stock and bonds
were issued. Each Of the four interest
ed lodges subscribed for as much Of the
stock as it's treasury permitted. Bonds.
selling at par and carrying 6 per cent
interest were sold to such members OF
the order as desired to invest, and To-
cal bank took such bonds as there re-
manned undisposed Of.
Many members of the order donated
various sums of money to the associa-
ton, thus materially assisting in the
work.
1t was in 1900 that design for the
building was adopted and contracts en-
tered into for it's erection. After a spirit
ed contest the design of architests Kern
4 Nickel, was selected from many Of
fered. The corner stone was laid one
year ago today, by Grand Chancellor
II. D. Steele and other officer of the
grand domain of Montana. with appro-
pirate Pythian ceremonies.
The contra ctors completed the build
ing and delivered it to the association
in August of this year. and today are
the final ceremonies dedicating this
castle hall to the uses of Friendship,
Charity and Benevolence. forever.
| The members Of the association whom
| 1 have named. have worked long and
| faithfully.
| Another who gave material aid is
| Brother Chas. r. Leonard. He volun-
| teered his services and in the incorpora-
| ton preparing stocks, bonds, contracts
and all else, his firm legal attachments
We're invaluable.
With them all it was truly labor o.
love, with no other reward than the
consciousness OF work well down, and
the approval and gratitude of their fell
lows in the order.
Words of mine are too poor to fittingly
| extol the results and set out the labors
| of the gentlemen I have named as the
dClINC luSII VI VIC oCN ca al AOuSCS
| in this work.
Their enterprise, energy. ability, pa
| thence and perseverance are manifest
| herein the most modern. most conven-
lent, most suitable, in word, most
complete lodge building between Chi
cago and the western coast. Every
brick and stone in these walls is elo-
ouent in praise and commentator of
these gentlemen and their work; and he
who runs away read.
| Nor do we fail to give due credit to
i the architects, contractors and the
workmen. The artistic brains that de-
signed and the skillful hand that exc
' cuted, all gave faithful valuable service
Here they have erected their cwn men,
| crial.
! A Pythian castle is Pythian home
| The home instinct, or love Of local
place and desire for possession and own
ership, is one of the most prominent
traits Of mankind. To its impulse con.
stancy and growth is largely due the
uplifting Of the race from barbarism
For inspired by it all mans inventive
genius and skill and labor have beer
primarily devoted to establish, secure
beautify and make comfortable and en-.
jcyable the home. Lacking the home in.