Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-12
Pythians' Seth Anniversary = Jewel Presented to Old Charter Member Supreme Officer Speaks.

Undaunted lodge, No. 34, k. of F., celebrated its thirty-SiXth anniversary on Thursday evening in Castle hail Tn Films opera house. The room hAd been decorated with red, blue and yel- low crepe paper ana a large flag. Sev- enty-hve members and their friends, with the grand officers, were present A programme of several delightful numbers was given. c. c. Ernest M. Blake announced the programme, in viting Warden l. F. Lewis to extend the address of welcome. MT. Lewis said that ne had not been in the lodge for thirty three years. He spoke Of the formation of the lodge and that ot those thirty charter members w. Fl. lift was the only one left here in town. There are only five living charter members. He then gave a brief resume of the work of the lodge and its places of meeting. Misses Marian Robinson and Dorothy Moore sang The Butter fly, with Mrs. 2. E. Robinson as &C., companist. Miss Gladys Jacques gave a recitation entitled How Rubenstetn Played the Piano. Mir. Blake then in troduced Supreme Representative Will liam J. Fuller. who said that the order has been formed forty-five years with a glorious record. There are nearly 5000 lodges with 725,O00 members. The motto is Friendship, Charity and Be- neyolence. He then gave statistics as to the number of lodges and members in the various states. The order is here to demonstrate the fact that the members are fulfilling the law of love or charity.
 A solo entitled The Past and Future was rendered by R. L. Frost, accom- panied by Mrs. Frost Mrs. George w.. Robinson read a selection entitled The liners, and responded to an encore with What True Pytdians Ought to Be. pr. George SoUje Of Wicl0ford was ask ed to offer a few remarks and referred to his father, who so often had ad- dressed the order. He spoke of missing the old faces and referred to MT. lift as the only charter member present and how he had followed the various workings Of the order. He then pre- sented the jewel of the order to Mr lift as an expression of the love and appreciation of the members to their charter member. MT. lift responded with a few heartfelt words. The pro- gramme closed with a solo, The Swal- lows, sung by Miss Mabel Young. A hearty encore was given her and she sang Were l a Bird of Air In response. Mrs. Frost accompanied her. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. George Rol inson. Mrs Ernest Blake, Mrs. l. F.. Lewis and Mrs. Jacob Wechsler.
 After refreshments were served there was speaking by other officers ftthe grand lodge and the following mem bers of the local lodge: William John stone, William Rood, J. P. German, Lafayette Kinney and Frank Robinson.
 The grand officers present were G. C.. Henry D. Stanton of New London, C.. K. R. and $. Horace O. Case of Hart ford, G. c. George E. Wright of Hartford, Supreme Representative Will Ham J. Fuller of New Haven and D. D. c. C. Jacob Wechsler. The committee in charge were C. c. E. M. Blake, M. of P. c. W. Robinson and V. c. Jacob Wechsler. They were most ably as- sisted by Mrs. c. w. Robinson, Mrs. p. M. Blake and Mrs. Jacob Wechsler.
 Chimney Fire.
 There was a bad chimney fire in the Carroll block on Anthony street at 6.30 Thursday evening. The hose company was called out, but chemicals subdued the flames.