Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-03-30
PYTH|ANS BANQUET
Fliz James Lodge No. % Knights
Of PythiaS Initiate
STATE OFFICERS HERE
Pythian Sisters Give Delicious Spread to the
Brother Knights

Fitz James lodge, Knights of Pyth-
las, held the best initiation in the his
tory of the order Friday evening,
when eight candidates had conferred
upon them the third rank. Following
the initiation the members enjoyed a
fine banquet prepared and served by
the Pythan Sisters. after which there
were toasts and speeches by Alma
men and brother Knights from out
OF town.
Fitz James lodge extended invita-
tons to six neighboring lodges TO
send guests to the initiation The
lodges at Mt Pleasant, Millard, Cole
man, St. Louis, Ithaca and Clare The
members Of the Alma lodge and
guests present numbered about $50.
The third degree was conferred by
the local lodge upon DR.. c. B. Gard
ner, Rev w. II. Cook J. D. Hilman,
Carl Walters, Harry Rogers, Z. NJ.
Ewing and Howard Hoyt, and also
upon two men from st. Louis The
work done by the comforting lodge
was excellent The initiation took
place in the Knights hall in the Pol
lasky building
Following this, there was an ad-
journment TO the Woodmen's hall,
where the Knights affiliated sisters
had prepared their banquet. The hall
and tables were prettily decorated
with bunting and cut flowers, and
Schroeder's four-piece orchestra rem
dcred delightful music during the ban
quct The banquet which was in
charge OF Mrs. A. b. Scattergood,
chairman OF the banquet committee,
and Mrs Fred Wright. chairman of
the table committee, was delightful
i'm every way, and was much appreci-
ated by the brothers.
\ return trip to the hall was made
following the banquet and then J. Z.
Fuller introduced Brother Knight
John D. Spinney, the toastmaster of
the evening. He in turn called upon
w II. Parr 10 deliver the address of
welcome Mr. Parr, however was un-
able to be present, and Dewitt Vought
acted cleverly as his substitute, well
coming the lodges guests gracefully.
George Hetchenrider of St. Louis re-
sponded Carlyle Walker rendered a
pleasing piano solo. Ex-Judge Geo.
F. Stone of Ithaca responded to the
toast Our Pythian Obligations" in
which he took golden opportunity
TO heave few good-natured bricks at
Judge Kelly S. Searle, who was also
present and with equal wit and good
humor heaved few back The fusil-
ade afforded many hearty laugh to
the audience. Grand Chancellor
Franz c. Kuhn of Mt. Clemens,
Grand Keeper of the Records and
Seal Will +. Hampton OF Charlevoix.
and Deputy Grand Chancellor T. J.
Ribble of Bay City were present and
responded to toasts. DR.. ]. n. Day,
Jr, was called upon for speech. DR..
Day is a charter member of the ia
nous "Haymow Lodge" of Lake
Odessa This lodge was instituted in
haymow and from this fact comes
its peculiar name. The newly initiat-
I'd members were called upon ito
give as one Knight expressed it,
the impressions which tney nad re-
ceived of the order" Dewitt Vought
was brought before the audience and
requested to relieve himself of few
of his vaudeville stunts, which he did
to the hilarious amusement of all
present.
The initiation and banquet, all the
way through, were splendid successes.
The Knights are loud in their praise
of their spread and the guests we're
all satisfied that Alma had a K. P.
lodge that knew how TO do things
right