The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-11-28
K OF ?. MEETING.
Brilliant BAH and Banquet winds
np the Event.

81 FhftNiA1 MltFN tlN4NA ~ atA3tUN
Ia thtA osss lant ulgiAt wag 0sga s'iAg
wlil lonx be remembered ~ the mem
bers q the order lhe hall vas hand.
someiy decorated ard ~lisn the gavel,
Ia the hands u Chancellor Command.
er A. n Berger iell AZ . o'clock
yesterday afsernooa the call for order
uAa responded 70 By a large numbef q
delegates Aftes The regular order q
business waa disposed Of aie wofk Of
initiation was taken 70 ard Rny
hcCaure uon hts spu1 IN tbs ChivalFic
rank q knight, the Grand Lodge
oficss confsrrlng tha dsFfee Ia .
most impressive manner.
Al tie closa of the ioigs n
Butler of Miami, called fcs the reports
u the vafioos lodges IN The district
When this waa concluded alioFE
talks wNre made w knights
wagners n T. sanders q. X. o. n.
s, Henry S. Johnson, Grand Chancel.
lor Of Oklahoma The speAken were
grcsted with rounds Of applaass. The
repoFta sliowed Tie lodge "a 10 Ia =
most prosperous and thriving condi.
ton, and after TIE usual knlghily
courtesy was erfended 70 al present,
tlas meeting Adlourned Tor Tie lnnqust
whlcn vas % foilow
II was s~-panoea By Invitations
that the meeting wouh a. an open
oae aud b. 9 O'clock the lodge room
was packed wilh Knights. their ~ises,
swcethsaris ard frlendA A u berxeF,
&. G.. announred tis object of TIE
meeting and after short tAik BY q.
n Cockfell and IL ) ButleF the
a0dienca Joined ia thu song Nearer
NJ God. no Thee Az the closs of
tho beautiful ods the speaker of the
esealae. Grand Cliancsllo< johnson
took tbs noof lie reslewed rgthlanlsm
from lsa h lnnlns, his eloquent
uofis nd hsAhtifui slogY u Damon.
pythlas and tia fair calAnlhs. hold.
lnR Tie nodieaos ia hruzthiess alleues
from naTluusng 70 end. NJ, tolnsoa
paid aAs ladiss hlgh eompilmeut
ealoxizsd tlse clfy 81 vnitA ard tasF
loapilAbls people and urged tie necss
klty of ever man becoming = Knight
q fythias
short TALKS wpfe than made bY Tie
asamlen q ths eFdeF after whieh
Llge nsnderzaa. Nluitss aptodAts
eonnoizss4r. served tie guests sith :
daliclous And I.aiAtahle lunch Aftes
lunch tie guests Repaired 10 uss ball
soom uhers 70 tie sseet stains of
asaic furnished - ths NlnitA o..
eliestn, thsg tTipFed tie light fan.
tisiic until late hour and 81 sAea
guest departed theY assured rhialphian
Lodge. SO. - Knights o. P1thisa
lEAf tlisy souid rememhsT tie ocsas
zen ss among the iappiest tlsey haa
sser attended.
Iu conr'udiug o4s remarks we want
"a Adj that knlghthood Is fof our
matual go0d. 70 unite us as a brother
lid fof Kfsai aud nobis pufreSs1 e.
protect aach other and eur families
ffom SAINT and a. .sefy and from belne
: burden "a sfrietY Cur cherished
ostief IS founded upon fflends!ilp
Charity and iiennfalsuce. Hos often
DO ae 80 TIE sick. destitute snu uu
attended. aith - oue q administer
% fhaif SAINTS, uaf throughout the
grand domain of pgthianism sizes me
s fFlend.es knight
There u 10 order 1ssat displays
greater principles mors flvidif than /
tAls grand Institution + and q /
Afa feaeelsd from ever GAstAe Hall /
II all oaf bread lard, ard tie eoi0rs /
hlae. yelloa and tel, aatief e. the
hFssle. leconing even vel mezninF /
mkn "a become q knlEht our Castle /
Hall Is 10 empty hall. but 4 foil Of
that which eleYAtes mankind. hetters
his conditions. and prepares him " /
mount the heights u happiness.
E. and 3. vii stand while time eon.
tlnuss and sill gEos brighter and /
brighter Even aafeFsltle's waee ulll 1
net prevail against II. these principles /
enTfaved 81 tie Master hand uf
divinity viii grow deeper and deeper
Is they near etefnlty and anailT /
X loxl II tie great castle Hall whore
lie Supreme Grand Chancellor Of tie
uulfeFse rules Ia par3on ana where
every true and loyal Knight expcctA
finally - arrive. How many of us
haxe not rcad the beautiful stofg Of i
Damon and PYthlas. az their undy Ing /
friendship And love fof each other /
Of the tyrAnt Dy0nisiouss Who c0n
demned Damon 20 die ard 0f rythiAs /
Nh0 pefsonloed Damon that be might /
sas his vlie and ebiid before death /
should part them forever. Tns whole !
story Is alled with 3 love and friend !
slip that should prompt ~ 20 strive
4 Fnlse eur banner amid the insignia /
uf earth. where u justly bslonga let .
ouf lives exempllfY those noble pfln- !
olplea and ue vill prove % the world i
tIzat Il Is good % b. 8 ffthlan knight /
rhlalphian Lodge has seventy hve /
memlmfs. composed Of the best |
men ii Ylnila and the true spirit Of /
rTthlanlsm titat pfesadez theif castle /
hall i laFHelF responsible Tor the /
splendid showing tfa Ofdaf has made !
during the pant Tear, Long I've
FYfhimulSm and long may the blue, /
faIlow aud rea hOuHf AZ fhe masthead !
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