The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-21

With a spirit of gladness, happiness
and triumph. Hagerstown lodge,
Knights of Pythias. entertained more
than five hundred visit DIS Wednesday,
dedication. the construction of which
has covered a period of more than two
years and has been marked by hard
ship and discouragement 1t was real
j. 4 triumph for the Hagerstown lodge
dred men, when it threw the beautiful
building open to the public for general
iGeEectIon. 1t stands as n landmark
Cf TIE earnestness and Zea' with which
The loG;:e carried forwar.. its construc-
tlor il the face of most dscouragng
circumstances. and in the addresses de
Iyered Wednesday afternoon, at the
tine OF the regular dedicntory eXercis
es sp, akers complimented the lodge
on its efforts, as did the several hun
dfcd ether Pythian visiting brothers.
Speakers at the dedlcatory exercises
were VIM. NJ. Stahr Of Hagerstown,
who gave the address OF welcome
State Grand Chancellor Frc, k Gass OF
Nuncie. Charles f. ShiyGley Of Rich
mond, past supreme chancellor, the
Rev. J. o. Campbell. of Richmond AM;
Judge w. o. Barnard Of New Castle.
We .ltsday evening thi"tv.one canGi
Gst,s were initiated. it is the largest
single class ever initiated in the his
tory Of the Hagerstown lodge. For
the !.orefit of the wives and daughter
Of tie members of the c.:ier, as well
as al. others who nigh wish to wit
ness il, the Knightstown first rank de-
gree tenn gave dramat:: cd work in
this la:ik. New Castl. degree team
gave he work in the other degrees.
Mr.. Stahr's Address.
VIM. Stair. in his welcoming address
Wednesday afternoon, spoke OF the
work the lodge had done 10 bring to
realization the dreams which the meu-
bers had held for years. He said the
members had worked nobly, fought
hard and after much discouragement,
had won the fight. There was not a
single person in the large and crowd
ed hall who did not wish the Hagers.
town lodge of Knights of Pythias sue
cess. He thanked the visitors for the
apparent interest they took in the or
ganiZation as evidenced by their at
tendance on the occasion of the dedica-
ton.
Principles of the Order.
Judge Frank Gass. grand chancellor
delivered the dedicatory address. it
was eloquent and he swayed the large
audience as he depicted the teachings
of Pythianism. as they are applicable
10 every day life. lie maintained that
the symmetry and proportions of tho
>beautiful Pythian temple. were typical
of the good for which the order as a
whole stands. In all their triumph
in the completion of the new Pythian
home. the members of the body. he
said, should d think beyond and not be
content with the prestige the construc,
Iion of the new home had given them.
but should look to higher things.
While the building undoubtedly would
give the members such a prestige in
the community and give them a stand
ing which probably they would not
have had without it. there is another
temple which will outive in the
hearts of men. and that constructed in
the soul of man by the teachings of
+. c. and B. Truth is what will live
into eternity. lie dedicated the new
building to friendship. to charity and
benevolence. He said of friendship:
Can 4 more enduring building be
erected than that of friendship as ex-
emplified in the lives o. Damon and
Pythias. We are sometimes criticized
for not following the teachings of
these historic men in all their details.
There are always some who do not
But my friends. are there not people in
the churches who do not follow the
teachings taught there? Should we
condemn the church simply because of
these people? We dedicate the build
ing today to charity and benevolence.
We should exemplify the teachings of
hereyoience in our lives: should ex-
tend baud of help to those unfortu-
mates who are stranded on the shoals
cf life's tempestuous sea. These are
the three principles for which Pyth-
ians stand"
MIR. Cass Gweit at length on the
wor'l CT the order and at the close of
lis address vas heartily applauded.
Influence CT Fraternalism.
Charles f. Shiyel>y of Richmond
spoNe of frateguaiiSm and its effect
upon the world today. He traced his
tory through the times when frater-
nalsm. as eXemplified in secret or
ders, was the subject of, condemna-
tion the country over and Of how at
present it is looked up to for it is the
maker and keeper Of homes, and is an
uplift TO mankind in general. Many
of the great causes of today would
lose much OF their significance were