Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-04-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ORGANIZE IN o
Mizpah Lodge. No. 25A Installed With
Forty-onc Members-A Banquet
and Good Cheer Prevail.

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The institution Of q lodge Of Knights
Of Pythias in Tonopah. which was first
suggested several months ago. was
finally consumated with complete sue
cess during the past week.
On Tuesday night G. A. M~acpher-
son Of Pyramid Lodge No. 10. Of
Wadsworth. and Grand Chancellor Of
the State of Nevada, arrived in Tono-
pah and on the follow G day the work
Of instituting the new lodge began. This
was no small undertaking owing to the
large number who were on the list as
charter members. but after several
long sessions the work was finally COM
pleted on Thursday night-or rather
early Friday morning, and Mizpah
Lodge No, Is. K. Of P. Of Tonopah,
was added to the roster.
In the work Of instituting the new
lodge Grand Chancellor Macpherson
was ably assisted by the following visit
ing members Of other lodges: T. w.
Wilkerson, P. c. Of Owyhee No. IA.
Tuscarora, acting Chancellor Com
mander; c. A. Jameson, P. c., Of
Nielsen Lodge No. Is, of Nelson, B.
c.. acting Prelate; L. L. B%lumenthal,
P. c., of Alaska No. /, of juneau.
acting Vice. Chancellor Commander;
AL C. Boyne, P. c., Confidence No. 70
Sacramento, CAL, acting Master at
Arms; P. C. Kelley, P. c., Of Toiyape
No. 78, acting as Inner Guard, and /.
!. Moss, Owyhee No. IA. Tuscarora,
acting as Outer Guard.
The charter list was closed with
forty-one members, and three ranks
we're conferred upon twenty.four can
didates. The following officers were
elected to serve for the first term:
w. !. Sinclair, C. c.; H. C. Cutting,
V. c. c.; Clay Peters. Prelate; J. w.
Stewart, M. of W.; H. P. Kanters,
K. of r. & S.; E. r. kean, M. Of F.;
S. D. Forman, M. Of E.; w. w.
Booth, M. at A.; A. H. Barlow, |. G.
w. D. Michigan, o. G. The Grand
Chancellor commissioned J. r. Duff
field as D. G C.
A banquet was served in the lodge
room on Wednesday night to over
sixty of the charter and visiting men,
bers Of the order. The matter Of pro-
viding the banquet was left in the
hands Of Harding & Kennedy Of the
Chloride restaurant. and as usual with
their undertakings in this line, was
voted a complete success.
The new lodge, which was named
the Mizpah, No. 25. starts off with a
large membership of good men. and
its future outlook is very bright.
Following is a complete list Of visit
ing K. P's who witnessed and took a
more or less active part in the install
lation.
AL F. Boyne. P. c.. Of Confidence
No. 70, Sacramento; P. C. Kelley,
Toiyabe No. 9, Austin; James Moss,
H. F. Alderman, John Pullock, John
Cameron. L. r. Barnot and F. w.
Wilkerson Of Owyhee No. IA, Tusca-
rora; J. w. Handy. P. c., H. P. Mel
ligan, P. c.. and F. Csllsen Of Bishop
No. 2O6, Bishop; A. Mathewson Of
Mono No. 50. Bodie; Geo. E. Money,
]. ]. McQuillan and John Nancy of
Esmeralda No, Is, Hawthorne. J. T.
Watson Of Coulterville No. 20l, Coul-
t%erville, CAL; H. B, White, Couer de
Alene No. II, Colfax; H. H. Hand
and D. H. Duffin of Abe Lincoln No.
81. De Lamar. L. L. Blumenthal,
Alaska Mo. /, juneau; C. A. Desmodd
Carriers No.221. Carriers, Cal, w. w
Gilbert, Ivanhoe No. Is. Nevada,
G. A. Jameson, Nelson No. Is, Mel
son. B. C.; J l. Towley, Resolute
No. is, Mercur, Utah; G. A. Mac