Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-11
ST. ELMO! NO 4
PYTHIAN ADVOCATE HAS COM.
81 ELEMENTARY WRITE-UP OF
THIS LODGES GOOD WORK
AND BENEFICENCES A WELL
DESERVED TRIBUTE.

81 u y
An excellent and just tribute-tos the
excellence OF st Elmo Lodge, No. 4,
knights of Pythias, of this city, ap-
peared in the August issue Of the
Pythian, Advocate, as follows:
Among the bright particular stars
that sparkle in the armament of
Rythian Knighthood in North Dako-
Ia, there is none from which there
radiates more tight to brighten and
to bless than from st. Elmo LODGE
No. "A, the home lodge Of Grand;
Chancellor Best.
Z s'Not unlike many other lodges it
has had its ups and downs, its sea-
sons Of Joy and its hours Of sorrow,
but somewhere among its member
ship we're found the receptive souls
to whom the precepts OF fraternity
appealed with convincing force, and
from the ashes Of the past has arisen
! a union of hearts and hands that Is
telling by word and deed of the faith
that is In them telling it with such
force and effect that throughout the
domain its example is stimulent to
every lodge and every member that
comes within the radius OF Its In.
4 fiuence.
The greatest trouble, the most
general complaint among the lodges,
is designated lack of interest," and
it is presumably safe to say that at
some time in it's history this lodge
suffered from that seemingly COM
mon ailment, but there is not the
slightest trace Of 1t now. 7:
"And what has wrought the
change? It may not be possible to
specify the one particular incident
that changed its course to place un
4 der the spot light the single occur
renee from which dates its regener-
alton, but 1t is possible to mention
! examples of Pythian fraternity and
| practical benevolence that may serve
| as guides to those who are earnestly
| seeking the true course in Pythian
progress and development.
! At one time few years ago a
| certain church organization in Bis
4 marck found itself deprived of a
meeting place through the loss OF
their building by fire, and adequate
and suitable places for church SER
vices were not readily to be found
& at that time. st. Elmo Lodge gen
erously opened the doors OF it's spac-
ious and commodious Castle Hall and
} for many months the congregation
, of this church held services therein
J, without charge or costs therefor.
sat another time the child of 3
: neighboring farmer sickened and
, died. Naturally the bereaved parents
desired to give their loved one a re.
spectacle funeral service and burial
but for some reason there was nc
church edifice available at that time
and again St. Elmo Lodge proved
itself alive to its true mission The
doors Of the Castle Hall were agar
thrown open and the bereaved family
had the satisfaction Of giving to theil
loved and lost a respectable, dignified
and commendable funeral service
and burial, at which the members o.
u St. Elmo Lodge assisted and largely
4 attended
!, mot many months ago stranger
: travelling westward on the line o.
Z the Northern Pacific railroad at
: tempted to board train at little
town near Bismarck. Missing hi
III footing, he was thrown under tn,
Itrain and one leg was severed. Ht
was brought to the hospital at Bis
marck and upon inquiry it was found
! that he was member of Pythia1
!, Lodge in Idaho. Every possible care
and attention was given him by tn,
members of St. Elmo Lodge, ant
when he finally recovered thei
greatest reward was the heartfelt
thanks rendered them by the recip
I lent of their ministrations. Il
Only few days ago there cam
: to Bismarck a gentleman and hi
? wife and after few days sojourl
: there this gentleman became sudden
7 " Ill. Upon examination it wa
found necessary to remove him t
]. the hospital where an operation wa
performed. Upon inquiry Chancelle
Commander Hagen learned that thi
II gentleman was member Of lodg
somewhere in Pennsylvania, and ia
i day he is receiving at the hands o
! st. Elmo Lodge every care and at
!, tention possible to give him and b
IS on the high road to recovery
! In each of these instances tn
beneficiaries of their kindness an
attention were not people Of means
: they were not aristocrats, they wer
9 Of the common people, so called, an