The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
In Pythian Circles.

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Wichita Company No. . Uniform Rank,
/ knights of Pythias, gave very enjoya-
/ bic ball and party at Sedgwick Music
/ hall on Thanksgiving evening. The hall
was tastefully decorated with embicmatsc
| coiors, ferns. and plants in profusion.
This is the first party OF the kind given
/ by the Uniform Rank or under the aus
pices of the Knights OF Pythias. for eight
years. Another is in contemplation on
the anniversary Of the order. February
/ q, 1902, although q series may lJe de-
termined on for the winter. About Is
couples were In attendance. which was a
very good sized number for the hall. NO
Invitations were issued. but members Of
! the company were given tickets to place
and were held responsible therefor, thus
insuring a select attendance. An Up TO
date program was given, under direction
OF Prof Baenish and Melville, music by
Prof. Blume's orchestra. a Commute dis
play drill vas given by Wichita Company
ing composed Of the following Knights
loyal: J. T. Bellew. G. Z. Billinger, a. c..
Getz r. G. Bellew. J. I. NIcMannan, -
Swartout. c. 3. Yale. Earl Blake. c. G.
Baenish, c. Fl. Sawyer. Chas. Ritter, r
a. Smith N. NJ. Mullen. J. r. Parrott, #.
Z. Enoch, Fred Bottsher. J. T. KirSer,
W. c. Helena, John Bush, II. c. Beck.
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Captain T. F. Turner IN command
Aside from the social feature Of these
parties. the company is endeavoring to
raise a part of the funds necessary to
equip its drill team to enter the competi-
tive drill at San Francisco next August
A neat sum was realized ~om the ball,
after the payment of all expenses.
Warwick Lodge No. u, knights Of
Pythias, conferred the rank of knight
and elected officers at its regular con-
vention last Monday evening. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the first
serli-annual term of 1902: r. G. Bellew.
c. y. T. Parrott. Y. c.; c. a. Seton,
P; George Wilke. NJ. at A.; T. f. Turner,
NJ of w; Earl Blake. n. of F.; George
IT. Walker, VI. of E.; J. F. Kirker x. Of
r. and s; J. w. Brown, I. G.; George W.
Wnlott o. G.
Wichita Lodge No 1S9 K. Of P, met in
special convention Wednesday. for the
purpose of conferring the Page and Es-
quire ranks. At its regular convention
last Thursday, the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing term: George II.
Alexander. c. c.; Fred X. Hammers. v.
C; Amos L. Houck. P; c. ". Root, NJ. of
w; Misledine, NJ. at A; c. 5. Shirk,
NJ Of f.; Carl Dees. NJ Of e; Kris Kot-
tier K. of 4. and s.; Christ Ritter, I.
c.. T. L. Marks, o. G. The rank of Es-
quiTe was also conferred 1t this meeting.
Aha Temple, No. "a, Rathbone Sisters,
at their meeting last Friday evening,
elected the following officers: Mrs. 7. n.
DeLamater. z. c.. Mrs. Lavina Turner,
+. S; Mrs. v. c. Beck. +. J.; Mrs. f. G.
Gallant, NJ; Mrs. Alta AIcManaman, NJ. Of
r. and c. Mrs. Carrie Kinnaird NJ. Of
f. Mrs. G. w Willett, P. and Mrs II.
L. Piper G. Of O. T. Representatives,
Mrs. J. F. Kirker. and Mrs Nellie Piper.
Three candidates were initiated and light
refreshments served al close of meeting.
Deputy Grand Chancellor J. r. Kirker
is very busy with his official duties and
is absent from the city most of his time.
He has assisted in several Of the district
conventions over the state and has mad
personal supervision of two districts
Special rates have been secured from all
points within a radius of 100 miles from
the next convention, 10 be held at Cot
tonwood Falls on the 11th. a large at
tendance from the district and from seve-
raj outside lodges Is expected. In the
evening a grand reception viii be ten
dered the visiting Knights and their
friends at Strong City. Many Of the
friends of D. c. c. Kirker consider him
very available as a candidate for grand
lodge honors.
Committees are being arranged for the
entertainment Of the Grand Lodge X. OF
p IN this city next May.