Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-02-27
DISTINGUISHED
LODGE EVENT

The fortieth anniversary of Beaver
lodge. No 132, knights of Pythias. was
held in the rooms of the lodge, this
city, on Saturday evening. The ad-
dresses and the musical numbers of
the program were of the highest order
and the anniversary as whole was a
complete success. There was a very
large attendance made up of members
of Beaver lodge No. 132 and visiting
knights.
Among the visitors was a double
male quartette of Plymouth, all men,
bers of the order, whose excellent sing
ing during the evening added very
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The double quartette is composed of
the following gentlemen, each Of whom
is an accomplished vocalist with
wide reputation: Thomas Jenkins,
John Powell, Harry Davis. Thomas
Close, Lewis Davis. John Rowe, AL
bert Jones. David Cover and Robert
r. Roberts. pianist. Among other Wis
iting Knights were A. E. Williams,
William G. Roberts. and Gladstone
Roberts, of Plymouth; Thomas S. Rob-
erts, of Wilkes. Barre and 3. E, Young
man, city engineer of Hazleton.
Our townsman, George W. Miles,
charter member of Beaver lodge, No.
1872, and member of the Grand Tri-
bunal, who for years was central
figure at the anniversaries, was unable
to attend owing to i'll health very
felicitous letter was read from Mr..
Miles, expressing regret that he could
not attend, but stating that he was
present in spirit. MI. Miles absence
was a matter of much regret to the
members.
During the forty years of its history
Beaver lodge has continued to grow
aud prosper 1t now has l43 members
with a fund of $4,000 to draw upon, if
needed An effort is now being made
to raise the lodge membership to two
hundred These circumstances figured
more or less prominently among the
topics discussed by the several speak
ers during the evening.
The address of welcome was to have
been delivered by George W. Miles,
whose name was on the program Ow-
ing to his absence the above address
was delivered by David Reese. Other
speakers were Hon. r. Scott Ammer.
man, W. L Slider, Esq. and Hon.
James Wsekins. grand vice chancellor
of the grand lodge of X. of P, OF
Pennsylvania,
The coincidence that the 10th an
niversary of Beaver lodge No. 1872 and
Washington's birthday fall on the same
date suggested to each of the speakers
that there is a parallel between the
exalted character of the Father of His
| Country and that of a true Knight of
| Pythias, who reflects in his daily life
and actions the principles of his ord
| er.
Instrumental music was furnished
by Fetterman's orchestra. The over.
ture which was rendered in decided
ly pleasing and artistic manner, was
followed with two other numbers by
the orchestra. The double male quar-
tette rendered two selections. in addi-
tion to which there were tenor solo
by John Powell, piano solo by Rob
ert r. Roberts. tenor solo by Harry
Davis and a baritone solo by David
Cover Every number of the program
was most enthusiastically received but
none more so than the several solos,
each of which was given an encore
After the exercises fine banquet
was served, turkey being feature of
the menu. The committee was COM
posed of the following: W. T. Speiser,
d. j. Reese, John Richards, Harry
Saunders, Wesley Hollobaugh, Evan
Thomas, frank McAran and David
| Evans.