The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-21
ROYAL WELCOME
GIVEN PYTHIANS
oiApEm LODGE PROVES HosPIT
ABLE HOST TO CONVENTION
--THE BANQUET.
They came. they saw. they conquer.

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The annual convention OF the
knights Of Pythias of the 18th District
was royalty entertained by Diadem
Lodge Of Stanford on last Friday. and
the grand lodge officers and host Of
visitors left declaring that not In many
years had they seen n district convep-
ton so splendidly conducted. or SO
layishly and hospitality entertained.
And the grand officers further declar-
ed that Dladem's record Of thirty new
members since the first OF the year
~ record OF the annals Of Pythian
ism which IL a high water mark as
results OF enthusiasm and interest
In lodge.
Just how much the splendid lodge
Is doing here and how well the noble
purposes Of the order as a whole are
appreciat' ed and understood, was eN.
empliflod at the banquet in the even
Ing. when fair women and brave men
gathered around the festaf board. par
took OF refreshments. daintily prepar-
cd and served. and then listened to
words Of cloquence from some OF Ken
ricky 1 most gifted sons IL was
early next morning before the last
toast had response and the guests took
tnoir leave OF their Pythian host,
unanimous In the declaration that not
Ia years has stanford had a more bril-
liant or representative assemblage. or
witnc ssed more delightful entertain.
ment of the Kind.
Grand Chancellor. r. l.. Slade,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
]. H. Carter. OF LeJnGtoe. Gfand
Vice Chancellor n. A Schoberth. of
Versailles and Past Grand Chancellor
O. "a. Pollard. OF Jackson. arrived
early In the afternoon so as to be
present at the formal opening exer
cises Of the convention. which were
held at the lodge room at three O'Clock
A number Of representatives were pres
ent from other lodges In this district
and from sister lodges in the state
and over the country. and all made
fine reports Of the work which Is be
INK accomplished by Pythianisin. Dis
trict Deputy Grand Chancellor Johr
n Menefee. Jr. called the open SEES
sion to order in the afternoon. anc
said few short but timely words o.
welcome 10 the grand lodge officer,
and delegates 10 the convention, whici
were nttingly responded by Crane
Chancellor Slade. The roll was called
showing delegates present from man,
OF the lodges In the district. and re
PORTS we're afterward made by th'
delegates as to the condition of th'
several lodges A splendid report wal
made by Grand Chancellor H. Il. Spit
LEI the lodge OF Crab orchard. which
has only recently been organized, AM
many OF the enthusiastic members o
this lodge were present In the evening
90 bear ont the words o. their mem
this lodge We're present m IN
evening 90 bear out the words OF thei
Chancellor as TO the enthusiasm
which g. manifested In the pythiai
work there.
n. j. Josup brought good word
from Normal CITY lodge at Richmond
ahich has been rejuNenated after
hard fight. and about a dozen ney
members taken in recently. Goo,
news also came from the little lodg
az Ford. in Clark county. The lodg
at Faint Lick has practically diIints
grated. however. through the memDer
placing their membership in the Lar
caster and Richmond lodges. Mr.. Ca
tor reported the Valley View lodge &
fine shape.
The grand lodge officers pal
special and deserved tribute to IN
part which has been done in the lodg
here by Messrs Menefee. w II. weai
en- and Jack Beazley. Other shor
"peeches telling OF Pythian enthusiasm
in various lodges we're made by Rev
A. A. Higgins. OF Glasgow. s, ID. Bal
clay, of the corydon, Ind. lodge. Nj
WhIttinghall. OF Owensboro. and s. 7
Spoonamore, who Is a member of
lodge al Kansas City. Kansas. thong
now a resident OF Lincoln county.
Grand Keeper OF Records and Seal
Carter gave the members most inte
efting talk on the work done by IN
Widows and Orphans Home at LEI
ington and the great good II is accom-
pllshing for the needy ones of knight
Who have crossed the dark river.
In the evening before an immens
gathering Of knights in the lodge ROOF
Mr. Carter exemplified the secret wor
'or the ORDER and then the degree teaI
of piadem lodge put on the third degre
Cashier W. NJ. Bright OF the Lincol