The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
PYTHIAN M EN- oRIAL
Remember the Dead With EN-
blems of Flowers.
ADDRESS BY REV. S. M. DAVIS

ADDRESS BY REV. S. M. DAVIS
About 80 Members Drive TO Cemetery
Accompanied by Relatives Of Deceased
Brothers, and Carry out Decoration.
Dowdall Lodge No. 80, K. of P. held
memorial services last Tuesday even
ing, the attendance being very good.
The Brothers met at the hall, where
carriages were in waiting, and at seven
O'Clock drove to the cemetery. There
are thirteen brothers resting in the
Denison cemetery and the flower com
mittee had ordered thirteen triangles,
and about seventy-fve fine bouquets.
to be used in decoration. Invitations
to relatives of the deceased Brothers
had been sent out and there We're a
number present. Arriving at the Gem
etery the ritualistic services were car
red out, Bro w. G. Rollins acting as
Chancellor Commander, and Bro. w.
G. Van Ness, as Prelate. After an adj
dress by the Chancellor Commander,
each member advanced and deposited
bouquet on the grave of each deceas-
ed Knight. At the last grave, Rev. S.
| Nj. Davis delivered an excellent ad-
dress. Bro. Davis has been member
of Dowdall Lodge for over twelve years,
and is held in very high esteem by the
| members While stationed in Dakota,
300miles from Denison, yet he was glad
theopportunity presented itself that en-
abled him to be present at this memoir
ial The following is synopsis of his
address.
"We are rot body of hero worship
ers, nor do we bow down to craven i'm
ages made with hands We honor the
good and the great; we cherish the
memory of the brave. The great Chan
celor of the universe has called thir
| teen of our noble and brave Brothers
to His home above. Men who. like Da-
mon and Pythias proved themselves
l
coming the base sspirit OF seltishness
and clothing themselves with the high
er principles of Friendship, Charity
and Benevolence. AS we cherish the +
memory, we are here to bestow these
tokens upon their graves
Truly this world is world of con-
flict AS one of old has said, "Man is
born to trouble as the sparks to fly up
ward Only by determined effort sup
plimented by Divine strength, can we
be clothed with these higher principles
that adorn and peautify human charac
ter, and make our lives helpful to 9th
ers. If there Is one thing above an
other which can smooth the pathway
of life. wipe the tears from the brow Of
the sorrowing, bind up the wounds Of
of the brokenhearted and alleviate the
sufferings of humanity, it is the exem
plifcation of the principles of Pythiar
Knighthood.
He, who amidst the opposing envi
ronments and imminent struggle fol-
) life. can divest himself of that inherent
! spirit of selfshness that SO dominates
that world and rise to that dignity o.
manhood wherein these higher princi
plies shall direct his life, is true
Knight of Pythias. Such were these
brothers whose, memory we cherish
whose life we emulate Nay more; II
there is that whichwill build character
that shall stand in the great day, anG
! bring to US that for which we are al
anxiously hoping-a final home with
the Eternal, it is the application O
those principles taught by cur beloved
Order, and to which every true Knigh
has attained.
: One who spoke as never man spakt
) said: come We blessed of my father
inherit the kingdom prepared for 70,
from the foundation of the world.
Why, and upon what grounds shall | b.
8 thus honored? Because ] have believed
some theory of doctrine: followed SOM
we'll devised creed, or adhered to SOM
prescribed form OF worship. Nay. nay
but rather because II was hungered
and We gave me meat: / was thirsty
and We gave me drink: | was stranger
and we took Inc in; naked, and we cloth
ed me; l was sick, and We visited me;
was in prison, and we came to me.
Brothers, these are the foundation
stones in the structure of every Pyth
Ian Temple, the brightest gems tina
shine in human character; foundations
upon which our brothers built; gem
which they gathered; character which
, they sought and attained. They hav,
gone to their reward. In the confic
which is left to US, let US emulate theil
example. Let us know that when WI
take the hand of brother we take tht
hand of friend whose charity is bound
less, and whose benevolence is meas