, 1907-02-20
PYTH|ANS
CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF ORDER REMEMBER,
ED BY DAMON LODGE AND
HERMloN TEMPLE.
Large Crowd Present, Address by gu.
preme Representative, Splendid
Address by Member Of Cheyenne
Lodge, Dancing and Cards, With
Elegant Supper by Pythlan Sisters.

Damon lodge. Knights OF Pythias
and Hermion temple, Pythian Sisters
last night fittingly celebrated the forty
third anniversary Of the founding o
the order Of Knights of Pythias a
North Star hall. the celebration beini
attended by many members Of the two
organizations and scores Of theil
friends. The hall was ta%stefully deco
rated with the national colors and the
colors and emblems of the order, 8
large American flag and a Pythian
banner gracing the rea of the plat
form, surrounding a chart symbolical
of P~ythianism. There we're flags and
banners at different points OF vantage
and every indication that the hall was
In the hands of the members Of the
order which Justus Rathbone formed In
Washington February 10, 1864, and
which has grown to be one of the larsl
est in the country. having a member.
ship of about 665,OOO.
Cheyenne Knight as Speaker.
Among the visitors last night were
Hon. w. c. Deming Of Cheyenne, o
member of Cheyenne lodge and also a
member of the grand lodge of Wyo-
ming, n Supreme Representative w.
E. Chaplin, a member and past chan
cellor OF Damon lodge. Mr.. Deming
was the principal speaker OF the ev-
ening, referring at some length to the
order in general and receiving the ap.
proval Of every Knight Of Pythias pres
ent. Mr.. Chaplin gave a descriptive
address concerning the inner workings
Of the lodge, illustrating the story Of
Damon and Pythias with lantern slides
used in the comforting of the degrees.
The following program "a rendered:
Evenings Program.
Overture-Niethe's orchestra.
Address of Welcome-Chancellor
Commander James Mathison.
Piano Solo-Miss Elizabeth DeFor.
est.
Address-Hon. w. C. Deming of
Cheyenne.
Song-Miss Vera Craig of Australia,
a niece OF Judge David H. Craig OF
Rawlins,
Descriptive Address-W. E. Chaplin.
Quartette-Miss Lee, Mrs. Trumbull,
Prof. Lee and Prof. Merz, with Mrs.
Lee at the piano.
Dancing and Cards.
At the conclusion of the program
dancing was INDUCED in on the main
floor, cards being the feature Of the
party in the large dining Of the
hall. The music was furnished by
Niethe's orchestra and the dancing was
continued until after midnight.
Supper BY the Sisters.
A delicious banquet was served by
the members Of Hermion temple, n
of the best that well-known body Of
rare entertainers having ever served,
and it was discussed with relish by all
present. The menu was varied and
dainty and the fame Of this organiza-
ton spread rather than was dimmed.
Everybody said SO.
Successful Celebration.
The whole celebration was a pleas
ure to those who participated and the
credit reflects upon those who plan
ned it and carried it forward. Mr..
Deming's address was calculated to in
spire love and respect for the teachings
of the order as a whole, and the de
scriptive address by Mr.. Chaplin show.
ed some OF the things Pythians be.
lieve in to the extent OF may more than
half a million in the United States.
Messrs. Deming and Chaplin returned
to Cheyenne during the evening.
The Committees.
The committee of arrangements con
sisted Of L. S. Bartlett, A. T. Foster
and James NJ. Christensen, who were
assisted by the following sub-commit
tees:
Floor-Frank B. Davidson, c. 8
Greenbaum and P. c. Rauner.
Door-Sayer Hansen, Charles Hege
wald and Ben Bartlett.
Reception-Chancellor Commando
and Mrs. James Mathison, Fred N
Fisher, E. A. Carter, Mrs. Maggie Lang
heldt, Mrs. John Cordiner and Mrs. F
w. Lee.
Pythian Sisters-Mrs. F. N. Fisher
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