The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-26
.KN|GH7LY CONCOURSE
Pythians Have Most Enjoyable
Gala Day.
NoTABLEs WERE PRESENT.
Picnic Occasion for Many Speeches
And An Enjoyable Time
Generally.


With Denison's usual bad luck
this summer the day of the knights
of Pythias district convention opened
with heavy showers. There was rain
the day before also and this prevent
ed the attendance of many of the
Knights from other towns. The not
ables, with the exception of DIR. F.
w. Porterield of Atlantic, were all
present, but the rank and file from
other towns were disappointingly few.
In the morning it was decided to
hold the picnic at the Castle Hall,
but the sun came out bright and the
original plans were carried out.
Mr.. Carl F. Kuehnle acted as the
master of ceremonies at the picnic
and his witty and apropos introduce
tories served to keep the audience
which consisted of about fifty knights
and their ladies', in the best of
spirits. Mr.. Kuehnle handled the
"notables without gloves and joyfully
guyed his victims in approved "Grid-
iron" style. G. L. Caswell gave
the address of welcome and made the
visitors at home by accusing them of
bringing the rain with them. His
speech was filled with wittcisms and
with genuine welcome to the visitors.
Grand Chancellor j. w. Hunter of
Newton responded in the same spirit,
his brief address showing we'll why
he is so popular with his brothers of
the order.
Different topics were assigned the
subsequent speakers but they did not
allow themselves to be so confined.
H. A. Cook of Fl. Dodge deliver
ed lengthy address on the joys of
Pythianism and the perennial youth it
caused.
F. L. Ferris candidate for Grand
Chancellor was greeted with applause
and received quite an ovation from
the Knights. His talk was almost
too brief, though brevity be virtue
on such an occasion. He spoke of
his prior visit to Denison and compli-
mented the lodge highly on having
given the Pythianism so able
knight as Grand Representative
kuehnle.
Glen Kimball of Council Bluffs
made one of the happiest speeches.
telling in humorous fashion of his
Pythian experience and urging the
Knights to live up to the standard of
the order.
w. S. Bilby of Knoxville also
spoke in happy vein overcoming
the handicap of his introduction very
neatly. He urged the Knights to
exercise greater care as to those adj
mitted to membership to the end
that only those who would make
worthy Knights and who would re-
main with the order be admitted.
DR.. F. j. Cole of Oelwein made
many practical suggestions concerning
the principles of the order and show
ed that he was true Knight.
Ward Ferguson of Rolfe was in
troduced as the handsome man of the
list. He did not even blush but
proceeded to make speech which
sparkled with wit and wisdom and
fairly captured the audience.
Will H. Adams of Grand Junction
made the most eloquent and polished
speech of the day. His eulogy of
Pythianism was beautifully worded
and was received with enthusiastic
applause.
Mr.. Geo. Richardson was one of
the local Knights called upon and he
made good with brief but elo-
quent talk.
The master of ceremonies delivered
fine eulogy on his friend Mr.. Salin-
ger before introducing him and that
gentlemen was received with ap-
plause. He made no attempt at
oratory, but his bright flashes of wit
at the expense of the chairman, the
speakers and others, made the woods
ring with merriment.
Mr.. Chas. Bullock was induced to
close the program with one of his in
imitable stories that put his auditors
in fine fettle for the delicious and
bountiful repast that followed. The
supper served was hugely enjoyed.
There seemed to be enough for all the
Pythians in Iowa and it was in real
ity an elaborate banquet served in
the woods.
The jolly party adjourned barely
in time for the school of instruction
which was held in the Castle Hall and
was followed by an hour of toasts and
jollity and seemingly unnecessary
midnight lunch. The only regret
of the local knights is that there
We're not more guests to partake of
their hospitality.