The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-18
KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS MEET
First Gathering of the Fifth
District Lodges.
WATON6A ENTERTAINS
ENTERTAINS
Delegates Were Welcomed
in Most Elegant Manner

Perry. o. T., March 1.-THE trains from
the north and south have brought in many
knights Of Pythias to attend the oonven-
ton held in the Castle han Of watongs
lodge No. 49. which the committee on dec
Grafton. +. y. Conklin. H. Brown, and
c. ". Craven, had very tsstefully deco
rated in Pythian coIors and national
flags.
AT D. IN. Tuesday in the opera house
at an open meeting after prayer by Rev.
KHnefelder, followed bp music. the Hon.
Seymour Foose in a most eloquent ad-
dress welcomed the visitors to the homes
and hospitality Of the city. Senator Gore
of I-awton. the silver tongued orator of
he southwest. a member OF I.awton lodge.
ssponded most fttingly, designating Wa
onga as the center Of the universe. the
lyub, so TO speak, saying many nice things
Z the order. whose principles are friend
snip, charity and benevolence
The afternoon meeting was ATTENDED by
- any Of Watonga's citizens and their
w YES. At 7:3o p. m. the district meeting
W called to order by Deputy Grand
Ck ancellor at Large D. Rupert Of
GA sene. who proceeded 70 organize the
coz vention by electing and installing the
ION wing officers OF the convention:
G sairman, d. Rupert Of okeene: vice
cha icellor ]. F. d. Mouriquand OF Home
stea 4; prelate. Wick Freeman Of Okeene;
mas er al arms. c. c. Craven Of Watonga:
innt guard. George Latsfrich of Ikeene;
cute guard. Joe Kelly of Okeene: master
q N''rk, George \. Wilder of Watonga-
III rank Of page was conferred on A
W AIcBride, Geo d. Polly. w. A. Reck-
ner. APT. A. L. Emery. DR.. W. c. Well
burn J. z. Bennett E. z. Day, L. =.
Butte, all Of Watonga, and w. NJ. Ed
oinst n. c. o. Kenworthy and c. f.
Mood! Of Okeene.
The rank Of esquire was then conferred
On c. D. Ksnworthy and T. 2. Ray and
recess was taken until a. m, the 18th.
At ? 4 m the district meeting convened
IN the 1dge hail with Supreme Represent
ntive D r. Shanafelt in the chair. and
heard eTiorts Of lodges in the district and [
discuss 1ns on matters Of Pythian interest /
The al ternoon session was begun by con
ferring he rank OF esquire on Pages En- 4
cry and Mcbride This was followed bv /
the exer lplification of the secret work bv T
supreme Representative Shanafelt and ID.
Rupert, deputy grand chancellor at large
OF Okeens. The convention was largely
attended " the local Knights OF Watonga.
r.. ing session was occupied by
the eonierring OF the rank of knight.
The visitors expressed themselves highly
pleased with the convention reception at
the hands Of the local knights and citf-
zens.
Mr. A. 9. Beeman. district deputy OF the
Sixth district Editor P. 3. Watrus. w II
Boiling, F. F. Ronlap. H. A. Boice. o. NJ.
lsise al Of Carmen. J. z. shanafeIt Of
Perry. supreme representative, and Clar-
ence Harper. chancellor Of Okeene lodge.
came in on the choctaw Tuesday evening !
from tho north. Messrs. Phelps. AIorri-
luand, Ginnon, and Keith Of Homestead
O. Halstead Of Carmen. Newman. Chan
man. Giltner. Rucker. Of Okeene. s G. I
raven. OF Geary. o. w. Piper. Of Cato
Messrs T. =. Tompxins and A. X Kill ,
on of Fl Reno, II. L. Fawcett Of Dyke. {
J. NJ kearns OF Kansas City. r. r. Jolev q
of Oklahoma City. w. o. Clark and q. {
?. Jennings Of Thomas and J. B. Worreu. ]
md L. Copse were registered. there being s
many other visiting knights who failed {
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