Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-05
BY BYRON MILLETT.

BY BYRON MILLETT.
Capital Lodge No. ID, Knights OF
Pythias, jurisdiction of Washington
located at Olympia, was organized
with nineteen charter members on
the 10Th day of February. 1888. in
Odd Fellows Hall, on Washington
street, in this city. 1t now holds
forth every Thursday evening al
Pythian Hall. corner of Fourth anC
Columbia streets, owns the hall anC
building, free from debt. The last OF
its bonds were burned on Februar,
II, 1907. with impressive and appro
pirate ceremonies. This property is
valuable and centrally located.
Charter members: O. X. Simcnson
Mitchell Harris, Theodore l.. Brown
f.. :. Horton, G.. b. White and Chas
kehoc are still members of Capita
Lodge. The last named was the tirst
Chancellor Commander. Last July
the membership numbered eighty
Now there are one hundred and two
knights, showing Il gain of oven
twenty-five per cent. in membership
The present officers are: J. NJ
Hit, Chancellor Commander: Y. n
Newell, Vice Chancellor; C. F.
Strock, Prelate; c. V. Savidge, X
X. of s.; Geo. Yantis, Master at
Arms; F.. o. Free, Master of Work
+. p. Mckinney, Master of Finance
Mitchell Harris; Master of Excheu
ucr; ChaS. ). White, Inner Guard. anC
}. NJ. NewSum, Outer Guard. All oI
these gentlemen are worthy citizens
of this community. Mr.. Hit has
had the training and possesses the
ability to make an ideal presiding
officer. He has done much to pro.
mote the welfare of the Order and
augment the prestige of this local
Lodge. Mr.. Free is very popular
with his brother knights. His man.
agement and supervision of the floor
work have added greatly towards
raising the reputation of the Lodge
in the domain of Pythianism.
Mitchell Harris Company uniform
rank, side degree was organized in
1902. At Seattle in 1903, at the COM
petitive drill, in the jurisdiction
of Washington, this company vas
awarded the first prize. The officers
of the company; Captain c. V. Saw
idgc; LIST Lieutenant f.. O. Free: End
Lieutenant w. 7. Cavanaugh. are
all efficient officers in every sense of
the word. At the Seattle tournament
a prominent officer of the U. S. Army
was heard to remark that Captain
Savidge was born soldier. Captain
Savidge also takes a great interest
in the general work of the Order.
performs his duties cheerfully. with
excellent precision and ability.
There is not much talk heard from
Officer Cavanaugh while on duty;
however, he is popular and cordial
with his brother knights. ANY un-
dertaking that the lodge may have
on hand he cheerfully lends his
assistance towards making it a sue
cess. In words of common parlance.
he does things" doesn't dream
they ought to be done by others, but
goes at work to perform the services
himself. There is connected with
this lodge a branch known as the
Endowment Rank, which is the in
surance feature of the order. The
present membership numbers fifteen
knights. 1t is on q sound financial
basis, and its prosperity is assured.
Capital Temple No. IS. Rathbonc.
now Pythian sisters, contains MEM
bership of ninety-twO Knights and
Ladies. is in fiourishing condition.
1t was a wise man who had lived for
seventy years having been a close
observer, remarked his observation
and experience led him to believe:
" The best object on earth is woman. "
Inequalities of heart and soul gen
orally speaking, exceed by far those of
the other sex. This Temple is made
up of just such units. Mrs. Thomas
F. Connolly, an esteemed lady of this
community, is the presiding officer
of the local degree, ably assisted by
Mrs. James Lasityr and others, who
keep up the interest necessary to
make the Temple success.
This Order was instituted at Wash
ingtOn. ID. c., February 10Th, 1864.
by Justus II. Rathbone, who was its
first Chancellor Commander; was
ushered into existence during the
throes OF civil strife; now numbers
Z ,5Ol subordinate lodges with men,
bership of $50, 239 Knights, Ga, 900
Pythian sisters: membership of the
Uniform rank, 5000,
The spirit of fraternity is pro-
nounced and active among the men,
bers. This Brotherhood proceeds on
the principle that in order to enjoy
happiness for ones self, he must give
the best that is within him to pro
mote the welfare of his fellow-men.
act in harmony for their social we'll
being and best interests.