The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-09

Thursday was a gala day for LaRue
and one Of the largest crowds ever
assembled in the town took part in
the dedication of the magnificent new
Knights Of Pythias' home.
For days people have been exert
ing every energy to be ready for June
s. At an early hour visitors began to
arrive. In fact some came In time
for commencement. 1t was estimated
that between 5000 and 1000 visitors
were in the town. During the day
there were literally hundreds of autos
and rigs in town. Trains brought in
big crowds in addition to the Mt. Vic
tory band and the Baker band of
Marion. Delegations of knights from
scores of lodges were present, Hale
Lodge No. ass, of Mt. Victory being
probably greatest in evidence there
being more than SS OF them. They
were met at the train by the LaRue
band and led up High street under
the welcome banners, blue, yellow and
red, and the stars and stripes.
\ Baseball Game.
In front of the hall the Mt. Victory
band played excellently and then led
the way to the baseball diamond where
the Mt. Victory *. of p. team crossed
bats with the LaRue *. of p. team.
The game was very close and ex-
citing. The score was to 4 in favor
Of Mt. Victory
At II o'clock a large, attentive and
appreciative audience assembled In
the opera house for the dedicatory
services. The LaRue band rendered
"a fine selection and Rev. Ferguson,
ID. d., offered the invocation.
Address of Welcome.
The address of welcome was made
by Mayor John Ait in which he said:
"To me, as chief magistrate of our
fair village of the Scioto, belongs the
honor and pleasure of making you
welcome at this dedication service, a
service in which this magnificent
structure Is given up to the fostering
and teaching of the principles Of
friendship, charity and benevolence
among mankind.
1--WE, the citizens of LaRue and vi
cinity should congratulate ourselves
that it is among and with us that this
great work is going on. We look with
pride upon our public buildings and
improvements which have been erect
ed with means obtained by the COM
pulsory taxation of our homes and
other properties; we look with plea
sure upon our private improvements,
beautified for selfish interest; we look
with Joy to individual charity extend
ed to worthy persons in time of need;
but we look with pride and pleasure
and joy at the erection Of an edifce
like this, builded with voluntary means
and for such an unselish purpose,
Welcome the day when we may again
extend a welcome to gathering like
this one.
II have no golden key 10 offer you'
for there is no lock nor door to bar
you. The town is yours. DO with 1t
what you please. ana remember when
you leave us that whatever else we
may have done or not done, we have
tried TO make you welcome"
Other Addresses.
The response was made by Rev.
Pickerton, of Kenton. In part he
said:
$50 far as / am concerned, person.
ally, / did not need welcome, for
am not stranger in your village. l
have been here on three previous oc-
casions to address your good people.
take this opportunity to congratu-
late you on your splendid and beau
tlful building, for II is credit to your
village and TO the *. OF p. order ev-
erywhere."
Jacob Woehrle, past grand cham
cellor, OF Columbus, then delivered q
s2lendid and inspiring address in
which he said in part:
ut affords me pleasure TO be pres-
ent today and assist in these exer-
cises. l must congratulate the mem-
bers Of Walter Scott lodge for the
energy, push and progress TO build
such a home. We, at Columbus, in
tend to build a castle hall in the near
future. 1t will be bigger than this one.
1t is TO cost 100000. There are nine
lodges interested in II.
"Walter Scott lodge, do all you can
to encourage the Pythian sisters They
win be a great help 10 you. Men in
earlier days were organized for selfish
purposes. Lodges today are for un-
selfish purposes. Today the churches
are organizing their men for closer
union The world is learning as the
world has not learned before,
what brotherhood means and
in the enlargement in this
sphere of brotherhood and in the
deepening OF the channels Of good