The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-26
K. OF ?. MEETING
Brilliant Ball and Banquet Winds
up the Event.


In this city last night was one that
will long be remembered by the mem-
bers Of the order. The hall was hand
somely decorated and when the gavel,
in the hands of Chancellor Command
er A. B. Berger fell at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the call for order
was responded TO by large number Of
delegates. After the regular order Of
business was disposed Of the work Of
initiation was taken up and Roy
Mcclure won his spurs in the Chivalric
rank OF Knight the Grand Lodge
officers conterring the degree in a
most impressive manner.
At the close of the lodge H. J.
Butler of Miami, called for the reports
Of the various lodges ia the district.
When this was concluded short |
talks we're made by Knights |
Wagner; II. L. Sanders, G. X. or n.
S., Henry S. johnson, Grand Chancel- |
lor Of Oklahoma. The speakers we're
greeted with rounds OF applause. The
reports showed the lodge to be In a
most prosperous and thriving condi- |
tion, and after the usual Knightly |
courtesy was extended to all present,
the meeting adjourned for the banquet
which was to follow.
1t was announced by invitations
that the meeting would be an open |
one and by 8 O'Clock the lodge room
was packed with Knights, their wives,
sweethearts and friends. A. B. Berger,
G. O., announced the object OF the
meeting and after short talk by A.
r. Cockrell and Fl. J.. Butler, the
audience joined in the song, Nearer
My God, To Thee" At the close Of Il
the beautiful ode the speaker of the
evening, Grand Chancellor johnson
took the floor. He reviewed Pythianism
from its beginning, his eloquent
words and beautiful story of Damon,
Pythias and the fair Calanthe, hold
Ing the audience in breathless silence II
from beginning to end. Mr.. Johnson
paid the ladies high compliment,
sulogized the city of Vinita and her
hospital people and urged the neces-
Iity Of every man becoming a Knight
II Pythias.
Short talks were then made by the
members OF the order after which
4ige Henderson, Vinita'S up-tO-date
served the guests with a
elicious and paiatable lunch. After
inch the guests repaired to the ball :
oom where to the sweet stains of
lusic furnished by the Vinita Or
hestra, they tripped the light fam :
stlc until a late hour, and as each a.
uest departed they assured Phialphian y y
'odge, No. ia, Knights Of Pythias p
hat they would remember the occa - -
on as among the happiest they had =
YER attended. u
In concluding our remarks we want y
} add that Knighthood is for our II
Iutual good, to unite us as a brother a
ood for a great and noble purpose, to
rotect each other and our families
ON want and misery and from being
burden to society. Our cherished Il,
der is founded upon Friendship, ~
harity and Benevolence. How often II
} we see the sick, destitute and IN. NJ
tended, with no one to administer ia,
their wants, but throughout the "a,
and domain of Pythianism show me
friendless Knight.
There is no order that disp layes los
eater principles more vividly than en-
lis grand institution. +. G. and B., 90,
e reflected from every Castle Hall -.
all our broad land, and the colors, me
ue, yellow and red, fiutter to the do
eeze, becoming every well meaning it
an to become a Knight. Our Castle a.,
all Is no empty hall, but is full OF -
at which elevates mankind, betters inu
5 conditions, and prepares him to- loo
punt the heights of happiness. F cor
and b. will stand while time con- cal
lues and will grow brighter and No
lighter. Even adversitie's wave will mar
{ prevail against it; these principles fis
graved by the Master hand of too
Unity will grow deeper and deeper M M
they near eternity and finally 600
lost in the great Castle Hall where -
3 Supreme Grand Chancellor Of the
iverse rules in person and where -
cry true and loyal Knight expect
ally to arrive. How many OF Us ~
We not read the beautiful story Of IN
mon and Pythias, OF their undying
and love for each other;
the tyrant Dyonisious, who con-
nned Damon to die and of Pythias
o personitied Damon that he might
his wife and child before death
iuld part them forever. The whole
ry is filed with love and friend
p that should prompt Us to strive
raise our banner amid the insignia
earth, where it justly belongs. Let
lives exemplify those noble prin-
les and we will prove to the world
& it is good to be Pythian Knight. j
'hlalphian Lodge has seventy-five
mbnrC c0n7 noCnd nf tho hast