Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-06-19
Grand Lodge Echoes.

The grand lodge, Knights Of Py-
thias, domain Of Idaho. concluded
it's labors on Thursday last, and at
midnight the entire party left for
Sites highly pleased with their
visit and the treatment accorded
them by the whole-souled people Of
growing Grangeville. The road
from Sites was in better condition
than it has been the whole Of the
year, and thus the great hugbcar
Of the personal discomfort aud in
convenience of the attending dele
gates was removed, as under the
conditions of the good roads and
the lovely weather the trip from
the railroad was more in the nature
OF picnic than business PROPOSE
ton.
1t was the first time that the
great majority Of the delegates had
ever visited Camas Prairie, and
their impressions of our great and
fertile country will have an I'M
doubted beneficial effect in attract
ing attention to us when they get
home and tell of the wealth o.
broad acres up here awaiting settle
ment and cultivation. 1t is safe
to say that all the visitors went
home feeling as they never felt he
fore that the future of tn. common
wealth OF Idaho is brighter aud
more firmly assured than the most
sanguine had ever anticipated.
Such at least were the comments
Of many with whom we conversed.
All were unanimous in the express
sion that they had fully enjoyed
the trip, and were loud in their
praises OF the royal treatment OF
the entertainment gotten up fO,
them by our people. Grangeville
has made some strong and influen-
tial friends among these people,
and it will not surprise us if some
of them do not in the near future
cast their lot among us by coming
here to embark in business AZ soon
as the railroad status is settled.
The town in general and all the
stores and business houses were
gaily decorated with the red, yell
low and blue colors of the order.
Some OF the electric light effects
we're brilliant and unique, which
goes to show that although Grange
vile is of the main lines of travel
her people are enterprising and up
to date. The entertainments Of.
fered the visitors consisted of a
musical program and open-air con.
cert every evening by the Grange
vile brass band under the leader.
ship OF DR.. II. v. Riggs, who, by
the way, composed a grand march
expressly for the Knights of Ply.
thias, which he dedicated to the
order. The band was never better
instructed and their music was rem
dered with the precision and har.
mony of crack military band and
elected great enthusiasm from the
visitors. A reception was also
rendered the visiting Knights and
Rathbone Sisters at the opera house
which was attended by the people
in every walk of life. On Wednes-
day evening banquet was given
in their honor by Buffalo Hump
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lodge, and Thursday evening there
was grand ball at the opera
house which was crowded with a
brilliant assembly of visitors and
townspeople, and fun and merri-
ment reigned supreme till late
hour.
An elegant SUPPER was served
the dancers at Fosters restaurant,
which is spoken of as his master
piece in the culinary art, and gave
great satisfaction to the committee
OF the lodge who arranged for it.
Before concluding their labors
both the grand lodge and the Rath-
bone Sisters passed resolutions
thanking the community for the
many courtesies of which they had
been the recipients during their
stay in our town. Despite the diff
ficulties of transportation from the
railroad growing Grangeville did
itself proud in this whole matter,
and when the iron horse is running
into the town which, by the way,
you may look for by this time next
year, there will be similar gather
ings of other orders assemble here
on the strength Of the reputation
which the town has made for max
ing everybody feel at home.
At midnight the visitors we're
taken to the railroad after three
days outing which they will always
remember.
Among the incidents worthy of
note was the presentation to the
retiring grand chancellor. Joseph
s. Vincent. OF Kendrick, Of mag
nificent gold medal by his assoc
ciates in the grand lodge as mark
of their sincere esteem.
The grand lodge degree was con-
ferred upon 7. +. Edmundson, A.
F. Parker, G. H. Nugent, s. f.
Bibby, w. d. Vincent and Frank
j. Reed.
Among the visitors were Jake
Horn. a noted noliiician and naws-.