The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-06
INSTALLED AND LUNCHES
Oficers-Elect of knights of pythlas
Entertained Members at a
Pleasing Luncheon

Vi GAiS
knights of Pythias, Damascus lodge.
No. III. The work of Installation
was done by S. II. scallin, a past
chancellor commander of the lodge.
The following are the officers:
Chancellor Commander - Ray
Thompson.
Wee Chancel!or-Eugene Lov.joy.
Prelate-M. Korn.
Keeper of Records and Seal. d.
Purdy.
Master of Financially G. Mark
ham.
Master of Exchequer-W. a. HEM
berger.
Master at Arms-D. j. Noble.
Senior Representative-Wm. Seal
lin.
Junior Representative w. N.
Hollands.
Truslee-C. w. Roggs.
At the conclusion of the work OF
the evening the members were es-
corted to The Mitchell, where a
dainty luncheon was spread. The
hosts of the evening were the officers
elect, who took this method to start
Off the commencement of their years
work with a good feeling of
fraternity and to impress the mem
beers with the social feature Pythian-
ism. The luncheon as prepared by
Landlord c. w. Johnston was served
with promptneSs and the dainties
were nicely prepared. About thirty
five guests were assembled at the
table, which was arranged in the
form CT a T, and at the head we're
seated the new officers.
After the inner man had been fully
satisfied Robert Burns, the retiring
chancellor commander, in his capa-
sembly to order. and after the cigars
had been passed he called upon the
members of the order to express ON
sentiments concerning P%ythianism.
w. A. Heimbereer touched on some
of the principles of the order which
demonstrated the fealty Of the mem
bers, n for another, and of the
foundation on which it is built. He
spoke very highly of the past years
work accomplished by the retiring
officers and spoke hopefully for the
looming year. l.. ID. Milne responded
with Il good story applicable to Py-
thianism, and Jay. G. Markham eX-
pressed his pleasure at becoming "A
knight, and since the first year OF
his membership the greatness Of the
order had been unfolded TO him to
discover that the spirit Of brotherly
love was not confined TO the narrow
walls of the lodge room.
DIR. A. III. Daniels, who is regarded
as one OF the oldest knights, re-
fer1ed to a number of interesting in
cidentS of the order which have Oc-
Cured in Mitchell, and told of the
time, i'm March, 1884, when the local
lodge was instituted, and made some
reference to the grand lodge meetings
of the state in an early day. c. G.
Bras spoke of the feeling Of fratern-
ity between the members and gave
an illustration of an experience he
had IN the Black Hills of what it
means to belong to the knights Of
Pythias. He believed that social
gatherings OF this character did
much toward bringing the members
into closer relations and making the
lodge room more attractive.
Editors Q. w. DoWney, of The Re-
publican and w. A. Branch, of The
Clarion. VINO were guests Of the
knights, were called upon to make a
few remarks incident to the occasion.
Mr.. Downey touched upon the evil
dent existence Of the strong tie of
%hrotherly love among the members
and what it meant to a community
for a greater spread OF this feeling
among mankind in general. MIR.
Branch expressed his great apprecia-
tiOn at being maoe a guest of the
body of distinguished gentlemen and
\ pdlu IL ucdl anu WOiIlIy IlDuLC W
Pythidnism.
w. n. Hollands was called upon
and he responded i'm a hearty and
sincere speech of the ennobling quail
titles of the order. S. III. Scallin
spoke of the pride he lelt in belong
ing to the knights. because of the
broad foundation on which i. was
constructed, believing that if a mar
lived up to the tenetS of the order
that he would be a better citizen for
a community. Ray Thompson, the
new chancellor commander, eXpreS.
Sed his appreciation OF the honor con-
ferred upon him, and asked that the
members give him and his fellow
officers their hearty cooperation fol
the coming year. ~ which the in,
terests of the order could be best pro.
NOTED. He spoke of the pleasures
and experiences that had come tC
him siucc Joining the knights.
Robert HnrnS ti1p rpfiripu com,