Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Gauntlet lodge held one
of the most enthusi-
astic meetings of the new
R9u4X - year last Monday night.
~ The fact that the lodge
eSe&fnA always has work in one OF
the three ranks is an in
ducement to both the
members and visitors to attend its
meetings. The manner in which the
lodge looks after the visiting sick
brothers has had much to do with its
popularity, and has been the means OF
advertising the lodge from Maine TO
California. Promptness in answering
all communications received by the K.
of p. and S. is another feather in the
lodges cap, and the methods used by
the progress committee have aided
many old time members to return to
the fold. Six applications for member
ship by initiation were received ana
balioted upon, and a like number were
reported to the committee on investi-
cation. Three candidates were charged
IN the knight rank, and with all the
other business transacted in the allotted
time. made things quite interesting for
10th the members and visitors. Inc
visitors were represented from nine
states, and one from Canada. Inc
present chancellor commander, Brother
q. L. Austin, has shown by his latest
efforts that it is easy to master the
1ituaIistic work. Brother Wiley Jones,
the past chancellor, but now master OF
work, is to be congratulated upon MS
knowledge OF what work the members
can do. as the team which he selected
at last meeting conferred the knight
rank equal TO any ever put upon the
floor of the lodge. Under the good or
the order one of the brothers enter
tanned the lodge with a humorous imi-
fation Of the various signs of cour-
tesy." All sojourning knights are cor
diallv invited to visit Gauntlet lodge
and get acquainted with member
ship composed of jolly good fellows.
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Supreme Chancellor Charles A.
Barnes is expected to visit the knights
of Pythias of Les Angeles about the
18th of March This will be great
event in Pythian affairs, and prepara-
lions will be made to give the head
of the order a reception appropriate
to his station.
Grand Chancellor Commander M. l..
Short Of Hanford, presiding officer or
the domain of California, has arranged
to be present at the consolidation OF
Marathon and Los Angeles lodges on
the night of Tuesday, March 3, at
Pythian Castle hail. All preliminarie5
having been attended to, installation
of the new officers, to be selected from
10th lodges, will take place, the new
lodge will be instituted the same even
ing and the joining together which is
unanimously desired by the members,
will be an accomplished fact.
So
The d. o. K. K. ceremonial held Sat
urday night, February II, was well
attended by a house full Of votaries.
The meeting was in the nature of a
preliminary gathering to precede the
irritation of G class of venturesome
tyros which is expected to tread the
hot sands in the near future. The
fierce old tiger, camels and other ami
mails belonging to the menagerie were
inspected and found to be in good con-
lition-especially the tiger.
The Pythian sisters of Los Angeles
No. 73 entertained their members and
friends at whist party last Wednes-
day night at Pythian castle. There
was very large attendance and some
mighty good card players, too. Some
thirty tables were in use by the lovers
of this game, and every one worked
hard to win the coveted honors. Mrs.
p. Thomas carried off the first prize
and Miss Katherine Sucher a close
second, while George Johnson won gen.
tlemens first prize and E. P. Hutch
ings was second best. Altogether 1t
was one of the most pleasant evenings
that have been spent by the Pythian
sisters for some time. Mines. Sadie
Keiser, Morris and Livingston were on
the entertainment committee and were
the official score keepers and punchers.
Refreshments were also served and one
notable feature of the 1iing was the
lack of wall flowers for everybody
played cards.