The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-03-25
NINTH AM jail
DIST. con ENTION
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS LODGE
Held Afternoon and Evening Sessions
Followed by Banquet at
The Hail.

Saturday she ninth annual couyan.
tlon OF the knights of Pythias lodge
OF the Eighth Oregon district, was
held at their hail in this city, and
there we're l0S visitors and their
ladies present.
Considerable preparation was made
by the members of Waucoma Lodge
to entertain the visitors, aud recep.
tion committees we're at the trains to
welcome the arriving delegates, and
they were well taken care Of Every
train arriving during the day, both
east and west, brought delegates, the
Portland delegation arriving in the
morning, with it the gslnd officers,
who were Gus. G. Moser, grand
chancellor, j. NJ. Curl, of Albany,
past giand chancellor, Judge g. r.
Morrow and Frank Giant, of Portland.
Soon after dinner at the New Hotel
Wauooma the visitors who had arriv-
ed we're taken in automobiles for
rice through the valley, and they
we're enthusiastic over the trip, some
OF them having seen the valley for the
first time. They we're returned In
time for the afternoon session, which
was held after the arrival Of the local
train from the east. The session In
the afternoon was an open meet.
ing for the Knights and Pythian Sis.
ters, to which few invited guests
we're present. District Deputy v. G.
Bi ock presided. The first number
on the program was violin solo by
VIM. Chandler, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. II. l.. Dumble. The
selections we're heartily applauded.
Mayor Mcdonald was then introduc.
ed, making an address OF welcome
in few well chosen words, which as
snred the visitors of the hearty. well
come given them by the people as
we'll as the lodge.
Prof. Epping sang solo in his
usual charming way, accompanied
by Miss Eva Brock on the piano.
Grand Chancellor Moser made the
address OF the afternoon,
his talk being on the growth of the
order, the good 1t accomplished in
traternal way, and he was listened to
with marked attention.
John M. Cnrl, past grand chanoel-
lor, followed, following up few of
the points OF the discourse of Mr..
Mosier, and bringing ont illustrations
OF the duties and benefits of the mem.
bers Of the order.
A solo by Paul Hubbard, with
Elmer Root at the piano, made
pleasing diversion and was much en-.
joyed.
Frank Menefee made short
address on the good of the order, pay.
ing Hood River fine compliment,
saying that he never failed to sound
the praises of the valley whenever he
had an opportunity.
Little Lillian Brock sang pretty
song which would have done credit
to much older girl, and she was
loudly applauded.
Frank Grant proved to be the wit
of the session, and while his remarks
we're short, owing "to the lateness OF
the hour" 1t put the audience in
good humor, and the meeting was ad.
jouIned with everybody feeling glad
they we're there.
The secret work OF the order was
exempltied after supper on several
and shortly after eleven
O'Clock the knights repaired to the
hall below, where the Pythian Sisters
had prepared a fine banquet. The
tables were arranged on the form of a
triangle, the embem of the order,
while American flags adorned the walls
and stage, Palms were placed at in.
terals and the tables were beautifully
decorated with flowers. The menu
was all OF home coking, and consist
ed of oyster coktaiI, salted waters;
chicken pie, tart jelly mashed and
brown potatoes; peas, hot rolls, pick
les, celery salad on lettuce leaf; as
sorted cakes and Ice cream coffee
and Hood River apples.
District Deputy Brock was toast
master and toasts we've responded TO
by Rev. W. q. Gilmore, who made
an address of welcome. r. g. Morrow
spoke ON Pythian fraternity. John
Gavin took for his theme, local Pyth.
ianism. II. M Cake, supreme re-
preventative, took up the social side
of Pythianism. Judge W. l.. Brad
shaw spoke of the good work of the
Pythian Sisters The concluding
speech of the tevening was by Grand
Chancellor Moser, who told Of Pyth
ian work.
Mrs. Il G Brock responded for the
Pythien Sisters, and although not on
the program, Judge Bradshaw insists
ed that the ladies be heard.
1t WAS long after midnight when
the feast was brought to close, and
this was followed by an adjournment
TO the lodge room, where the secret
session was closed.