Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-30

III tnere is one UnluR more tndI
another that the Knights of Pythia.
are noted for it is their hospitality and
sociability, and by the way Webster
lodge No. So entertained the district
meeting last Thursday showed very
clearly that the members of that body
were fully up to the standard The
occasion was the meeting of the district
composed of Aberdeen, Milbank, Slsse.
ton and Webster.
For several days prior to the day of
meeting the members and their COM
mittees were busy getting things in
readiness to receive their guests and
Thursday morning found them with
their plans we'll in hand.
One very pleasant feature of the
occasion was the helping hand extended
the Knights by Coteau lodge No. "a,
A. f. & A. M, who, realizing that the
boys would be somewhat hampered for
place to entertain their guests, came
forward with the generous offer Of the
use of their club rooms, in the lower
story of the Masonic building, for that
| purpose which offer was gladly
accepted. The rooms were used for
reception and recreation and brought a
great deal of pleasure both to local
members and their guests and were
| hio,hlv apr,raoiatad
All the people of Webster were very
generous in their proffers of assistance
Mr.. Edward Highland, who is an artist
as decorator, came TO the assistance
of the lodge and decorated the hall in a
beautiful manner j. A. Rommel, who
had rented the Severy building for .
pool and billiard parlor but had not al
yet placed his fixtures, rendered the
lodge the use of the large store room
for place in which to serve the ban
quet.
The day was not very promising al
first but turned off fair and pleasant.
The first party to arrive was the
fourteen members from Milbank lodge
Through some local Misunderstanding
the Sisseton lodge was not represented
The local boys and the Milbank boy,
were soon together and four of the
latter Immediately joined the band tt
give the Aberdeen contingent a roya
welcome when they should arrive.
i Word came from Aberdeen that the
party from that city had left in specia
car attached to through freight al
1880. OF course it was presumed thai
about 800 would find them in Webster
But that time came and passed anc
many thought the freight had got
Through" up the line somewhere
! The train arrived at 4:30 and was me-
by the Milbank representatives, the
band and the local lodge.
A procession was formed and marched
to the Masonic club room where the
ladies were made comfortable and ther
the. members of all the lodges proceeded
to the hail.
/ The lodge was called to order and the
machinery set ia motion by the loca
officers and then Chancellor Payne
turned the gavel over to District Deput,
Hall, who, from that time on, haf
charge OF the proceedings. To say tina,
he performed the duties devolving upon
him in q perfect manner il putting i
mildly il simplys master OF sucl
occasions and II Is due % his splendit
ability and prompt action that tn.
work was exempli6ed in such I Ssspti
full manner.
The frst degree was conferred On on,
candidate BY . team consisting 81 8. w
| Huntington. Aberdeen. q. O.; 7. ]
Dyke. Webster, Y. o.; Dr: FurRason
Milbank, Fl; o. s. Denny. Webster, n
e A. The workers werc aauistsd by J
Q. Wade and Frank Brown. d Aber
Idesn.
Two second degrees we're conferred
with Q. s. Payne, Webstsr. D. O.; !
+ Ruokman, Milbank, v. o.; ]. q
Wade. Aberdeen, r.
Twenty third degrees wore oonfsrrsd,