The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
ATTORNEY THOMAS L. JONES
BANQUETED


ingtonian in Baltimore
/ Lawyer McCard's Eloquent Address
of Welcome-Grand Chancellor
Watty Tells of Work of Order
and ExtoIs Guest of the Hour
Councilman St. Clair a Graceful
and Witty Toastmaster- Council
man Cummings. Host Diggs, Ed
itor Murphy, Journalist Thompson
and Others Contribute to the Glory
of the Festive Occasion-Lawyer
Jones Great Speech.
! Special Correspondence.
Baltimore, Md, January 26-For
number of years Lawyer Thomas
L Jones, Washington's gifted bar
/ rister and silver-tongued orator has
rendered yeoman service for the up
lift of the Knights of Pythias of the
| Jurisdiction of Maryland. He has
| fought their battles, entertained
them lavishly at his home, and has
been a true guide, counsellor and
! friend" in every crisis that confront
ed them.
To indicate in some tangible form
their high esteem for Lawyer Jones
as a Sir Knight and as a man, the
Knights of Pythias of Maryland,
united in rendering him a compliment
tary banquet on last Wednesday
evening, at the residence of Mr..
Josiah L. Diggs, 2o4o Druid He'll
Avenue, in this city. The company
was large, and represented not only
the Grand Lodge of Pythians, but
embraced a goodly number of the
Monumental City's most enterprising
professional and business forces,
who know and appreciate the worth
of the guest of honor.
The table was profusely decorated
with flowers, candelabra and fine
ware, and the menu conceived by
Caterer Mack was conceded to have
been a masterpiece of epicurean skill
"a gastronomiC triumph.
Councilman H. NJ. St. Clair, of
Cambridge, Maryland, grand master
of the exchequer, was introduced as
POSTMASTER of the evening, and the
witty and graceful talks made by him
showed that the compliment had been
wisely bestowed. Lawyer w. c. Nc
Card delivered an admirable address
of welcome, extolling in fitting
phrase the high qualities of head and
heart of the gentleman the Order had
assembled to honor.
| PROGRESS OF PYTHIANISM
Grand Chancellor George A Watty,
who is now serving his second term
with the same signal success which
characterized his first, was applauded
to the echo when he arose to speak.
There isn't a more popular man in
all Maryland than Mr. Watty, and
the frequent acclaim which greeted
his remarks indicated that the Order
loves him and will keep him where
he is as long as he will consent to
remain.
In happily chosen language, Grand
Chancellor Watty paid a lofty tribute
to the honored guest, and then gave
a comprehensive review of the Won
derful progress the Knights of Py-
thias has been making in its compara-
lively brief span of existence. Said
he, in part:
Never before has the organization
in the State of Maryland enjoyed
such a period of prosperity, popular
ity and development When you
take note of the progress of the
Order throughout the country in nu-
merical strength, wealth and in
fluence, it is conclusive evidence of
its healthy growth and superb vital
| itv. 1t shows that the Order is main
! tanning its place in the front rank OF
fraternal orders. The many castle
halls erected and owned by the va
rious jurisdictions; the $4,000 bath
houses at Hot Springs, owned by tae
Supreme Lodge, and the magnificent
new structure which will soon be
completed in New Orleans, furnish
Overwhelming assurance of the per