The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-21
It proved An Auspicious Event in the His
tory of That Place.
MANY VISITORS WERE IN ATTENDANCE
Addresses We're Made By Messrs. Stahr,
Gass, Shiveley, Campbell And Bar
nard-Ladies Ably Assisted

it not for fraternalism. These would
lose half their force and success.
Fraternalsm is barrier to the rapid
ly increasing evils. which are affect
ing the people of this country.
Gets a Hearty Reception.
Rev J. O. Campbell of Richmond
met a very hearty reception. He
spoke of character and its develop
ment and said that one Of the greatest
works of the Knights OF Pythlas is to
build character. Unless this is true
the lodge fails to work for and accom-
plish the thing that is the greatest
and grandest Pythianism will stand
as long as the old earth stands for the
good and the development OF life and
character. Rev. Campbell's remarks
were applauded loudly at the close
Barnard Called Upon.
Judge w O. Barnard of New Castle
was Attending the meeting of the dedi-
cation and was called on for speech.
He spoke of the work that could be
accomplished by the knights Of nyth-
las, and the fundamental principles
which should be followed by them
in their future labors.
Music was furnished by Burt's band
of FranktOn, Ind, and the Teeter fam
iiy orchestra of HagerstOWu. Two
members of the Geisler family render
ed a cornet duet that was very pleas
ing. A. quartet composed of Mahlen
Gebhart, Frank Geisler. Mrs. Ed Ma
very beautiful solicitors.
List Of the Candidates.
The class of thirty-one candidates
which was initiated into the nlyster-
les of the order Wednesday night, was
composed of Walter Simpson, Milton
Adams, Charles Walters. CLYDE Rey-
nolds. Benz. llindmau, Frank Daugher-
ty, Edward Imal, Raymond Deeter. Ed
ward Allen. A. W. Walker. Frank
Nicholson, II. W. Allen. Edward Dug
ins, Fred Smith. Harry Thalls. Ray
Bagford. Harry kapp. c. L. Macon.
Oliver Pollard, Herbert Hiatt. William
Thomas, Porter ThorbNrg. Martin, Ab-
bott, Lee Reynolds, Hollis Hoover. H.
c. Teetor. Harley BenhOw. Jacob Wis
sler, George Smith ana Frew ". KEN
Zle.
Officers of the Lodge.
The officers of the HagerstOwn
lodge. who have been actively identi-
fled with building operations. and on
whom much credit reflects for the
completion of the new Pythian home
are:
c. C.-John Geisler
Y. C.-Jesse Replogle
Prelate-Henry Raush
NJ. Of W.-Bert Wycliff
NJ. at A.-Dr. Lamar.
Inner Guard-Paul Fritz
Outer Guard-Sol Castor.
X. of f. S.-M l.. Gephart.
NJ. of F.-Harry Stoltz.
NJ. of E.-Edward Mason.
Building is Commodious.
The building itself is very COM
modlOus one. being 45X90 feet, and
two and one half stories in heighth.
1t is constructed of cement blocks
numbering 10000, many of which
were built by members of the lodge.
On the first floor there are two large
business rooms. with easements On
the second floor is the large assembly
room. two ante-rooms. two property
rooms and a kitchen Above the as
sembly room and f,Gring a balcony,
is the Uniform Rank room and ban
quet hall. The building is one Of the
most beautiful in Hagerstown.
Visitors Well Entertained
Visitors were royalty entertained by
the Pythian Sisters During the day
they served meals to $50 people
There efforts too, were very much ap-
preciated by the visiting Pythians
Wednesday night lunch was served
to all persons in the city who were
making preparations TO leave for their
respective homes. Nothing but COM
pliments were heard for the women's
efforts.
There were probably one hundred
and fifty Richmond Pythians in atten-
dance. The special which left the city
at one O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
carried about one hundred while later
in the evening about fifty made the
trip to Hagerstown. The special train
was met at the depot by the Hagers.
town company Uniform Rank and
Burt's band of Frankton. All visitors
We're royalty entertained. Visitors
were in Hagerstown from KNIGHTS
town. New Castle. Fountain City. Win
chester. Muncie. Cambridge City and
many other surrounding towns. The
event will long stand as an important
one in Haserstown and Pythian his
tory