The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-21

ing made by Diadem In this and other
features OF the work.
While the secret work was being
Tut on in the lodge room, the ladies' OF
the knights assembled in the rear par Z
Tor OF the State Bank & Trust Com
pany. where an informal reception
was held for the fair visitors with a
reception committee composed Of
wive Of local knights welcoming the
visiting ladies. II was almost 10 o'clock
committee II was almost 10 o'clock
before the lodge work was completed
and the knights called for the ladies
TO accompany them TO the banquet
hall
The opera house had been beautiful.
ly decorated In Pythian colors Of blue
yellow and red. the speakers table
placed in front of the stage and five
long tables placed the length OF tho
large hall. Places we're laid for 2l5
and there were only six vacant seats
in the building when POSTMASTER J.
W. Ireland called upon Rev. O p. Bu2h
member of Lancaster lodge. TO ask
divine blessing upon the gathering
At the conclusion Of tie oyster course,
the toastmaster called upon Grand
Chancellor x. L. Shade to respond to
the toast: Keep on Keeping on or
Right Now" Mr. Slade has made
reputation among Pythians for keep
ing ON and he told in few, cogent
seutences what has been accomplish
cd and what may be by sticking to
this splendid motto He was literally
applauded when he sat down. and af-
ter more refreshments for the inner
man the program was continued with
a response by Past Chancellor o. II.
Pollard TO the toast The History and
Achievements of Pythian knighthood.'
MIR. Pollard IL deeply grounded In the
history and accomplishments of the
order and told delightfully."- and most
instructiyely OF its progress. lie is Il
finished orator and in love with Pyth.
ianism so truly that his words seemed
inspired. as II were. by the lofty ideals
and aspirations of the Pythian creed
Rev. Alfred Higgins. a Stamford, boy
transferred to Glasgow. where ne is
doing a splendid worn for the Master
a. pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
and likewise in the field of Pythianism
was the next speaker. his toast be-
ing The Man with a Smile" He
pointed out that II Is the man who
wears smile on his face sSd IA
HIS heart. who n most successful in
the various walks OF life. He even
declared that IL is the man with the
smile who Is most successful in love,
but Grand Vice Chancellor u. A. Scho,
berth. who followed him. declared tina,
he had noticed that MIR "wiggins"
had worn a smile considerably since
being In Stanford yet was still lone
some bachelor. But the young divine
cleyerly turned the joke back upon
the young statesman OF Woodford at
the conclusion of the latter's address
and the bachelor taunts Of the two
0ere rounded out by Toa 'tmaster Ire,
land who declared that bark upon the
matrimonial sea often encountered a
"squawl
Mr.. Higgins address was a beauti
,ul thought throughout and in his
precoration he paid sincere and touch
ing tribute TO the Friend hip CHARITY
and Benevolence" of the order Of Ply
thians" These were the subjects Of the
. response of Mr.. Schoberth and he am
plified these attributes of true Pythian
ism with eloquent periods of which he
is such a master.
The last toast OF the evening was
that OF Hon. Chalres Hardin of Mercer
whose topic was "The Secret Princi
pies This WAS a fitting conclusion u
a delightful day Those deeds of Friend
ship. Charity and Benevolence which
ore not heralded forth TO the world
the unseen helping hand to brother
in distress. the oft unheard OF act ol
charity and kindness. these II are
with other deeds of like character
which 90 TO make the unseen princi
Pies of the order. the foundation stone
upon which has been built a temple
: whose spires reach unto heaven. Mr.
Hardin dealt eloquently with HIS text
and touched all with the exposition hi
made with the higher things which c'
To make up the sum and substance
OF the Pythianism.