The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-12-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
GIVE Big BANQUET.
Seaside Lodge, No. 2o1, Celebrate
Their First Anniversary With a
Magnificent Banquet at the Resi-
dence of Mr.. A. L. Stokoe-Dr. r.
S. Bailey Toastmaster-The Menu
and Toasts.

On Thursday night Seaside Lodge,
No. 201, knights of Pythias, celebrat-
ed the first anniversary of that in
stitution in Bay St.Louis with a mag
nificent banquet at which there were
over fifty guests. The banquet was
held at the home of Knight A. L..
Stokoe, and his handsome residence
was transformed into a perfect fairy
land of taste and beauty by his
charming wife and her lady friends.
No caterer could have served ban
quet more elegantly than was done
by Mrs. Stokoe, who undertook the
management of the whole affair
MENU.
OYSTER COCKTAIL.
OLIVES CELERY. PICKL Es.
SALTED NUTS.
GUMBO FILE.
RED SNAPPER, A LA SAUCE Tomato.
POTATO BALLS.
ROAST TURKEY. CRANBERRY SAUCE.
PETITs PoIs
ScALLoPEp OYSTERS A LA BAY ST. LOUIS.
CHICKEN SALAD.
ICE CREAM. CAKE. PUNCH.
CHEESE STRAWS.
CAFE NoIR.
Aiter all had enjoyed a splendid
repast to the music of fine orches-
ira, Past Chancellor Robt. S. Bailey
introduced the toasts Of the evening
with the following remarks:
Ladies and brother Knights, we
have assembled here this evening to
celebrate the first anniversary of the
institution of Pythian Knighthood in
the city of Bay ST. Louis.
We love the knight of song and
story,
His gallant deeds our hearts oft
fill;
Yet panoplied in all his glory,
He loved, he fought, alas! to kill;
And yet when prayer and meditation
Crowned him with the accolade,
He was the flower of man and nation
The gentle knight of chivalry.
His valor ringing down the ages,
Impassioned theme of troubadour;
His love emblazoned on Iife's pages,
Protects our home. forevermore.
And stu aloft we hold his banner,
Friendship, Love, Beneyoleneet
And now 'tis done in Pythian manner
Our word, our life in it's defense.
1t Is peculiarly fitting that we
should begin our symposium surround
ed by purity, and beauty, the lofty
ideals of ancient and modern chival-
ry."
The regular toasts of the evening
are herewith given:
SEASIDE LODGE No. 201. - Her past; her
present; her future. The exponent of all that
is elevating and ennobling, may she live forever
to inspire every heart with Friendship, Charity
and observation-disclosures by w. 8. Retnour r,
C.. c..
PYTHIANISM, the purified chiyalry Of mod
ern times, the chaste expression Of Christian
principles, may it ever live to heghten the lives
of its votaries and help to fill to the brim the cup
of human kindness-Response by Rev. B. F.
Lewis.
THE CITY OF BAY ST. LOUIS.-Nestled on
the brow of beautiful bluff, famed by the
soft zephyrs of the Southern Sea, the Riviera Of
our great State, may she blossom in her beauty
till the end Of time.-Response by G. A. Soule.
OUR GUESTS, THE LADIES.
We need no pomp or splendor,
Rich halls or gilded dome;
The good, the true, the tender
These form the wealth OF home.
God bless the queen Of the home.
Response by E. E. Lucas
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After the regular toasts the follow
ing were introduced by the toastmas-
ter:
OUR LODGE GOAT.
The stately goat, the Lodges pride,
Tho sometimes he's a crank;
Is kind and gentle as bride
When IN the pages rank.
But when the sweet. complacent page
Arouses Billy's ire,
His hearts, filled with righteous rage
'Tis hard to be a squire.
The plucky squire renews the fight
And thinks his hide to save,
But before he can become a knight
TO OUR HOSTESS.
To her we pay a knightly need
A friend in need and a friend in
deed;
May she live long to share the same
exquisite kindness
To others that she has shown to us
TO THE BACHELOR KNIGHT.
With sorrow we greet the bachelor
knight
We are sorry for his plight.
May he forsake his single state
And share his sorrows with a mate.
These toasts were responded to by
knights J. p. Drake. Geo. r. Rea and
H. w. Driver. Species were also
made by Knights j. A. Evans, w. w.
Stockstill, Jno. Osoinach, A. L. Sto-
koe and e. r. Lucas.
The banquet was closed by all
standing and singing one stanza of
the national hymn.