The citizen., 1913-11-21
PYTHIANS CELEBRATE.
Temple Dedicated.

~ N'AilhlfAili NtAlN iNNifl NNIllktAlNi
| OF Massachusetts, who eloquentv ad
dressed the large audience for one hou
and thirty minutes. The story of Damor
and Pythias was thoroughly related, tn,
organization of the order IN the United
States, the growth and prosperity wa,
ably narrated by the eloquent speaker
In conclusion he paid tribute to Admi
raj Schley, Francis Scott Kew and Bar
bara Fritche. The speaker was ap
plauded frequently.
On Tuesday at 9. 80 a. m. the visitors
were entertained with an automobile TRIP
to Braddock, to the Schley home and
other points of interest At II a. m. a
secret meeting of the Knights was held
AT Las D. m. the impressive dedication
services were held in the spacious lodge
room which consumed more than two
hours time. Thomas !. Carling, Su.
preme Chancellor, presided The wei.
come address was delivered by Judge
Worthington, which was responded to by
B. +. Shafer. chancellor for MARYLAND,
and Thomas !. Carling. Supreme Chan
cellor of the order. The dedication adj
dress was delivered by Frederick F
Wheaton. Of Minneapolis, Keeper OF
Records and Seal The choir of the U.
B. church sang during the services and
the Mountain City Lodge orchestra fur
nlshed the music.
AT 9. so O'Clock, a banquet to the Off
GERS and members OF the Supreme Lodge.
the Grand Lodge of MARYLAND, visiting
Knights, members of Mountain CITY
Lodge, their wives and sweethearts, were
given in the lodge room, at which Reno
). Harp was toastmaSter. A number OF
the brother Knights responded to toasts.
The first of the dedicatorv exercises OF
the new Pythian Castle was held Sunday
AFTERNOON at 5 O'Clock when the Rev Z.
II. Hummelbaugh. pastor of the United
Brethren church. addressed the members
of the Mountain City Lodge, No. 90 OF
Frederick.
The service was held in the United
Brethren church, over 225 members OF
the Knights of Pythias order of this city
attending, and also a number of visitors.
as well as the congregation The Rev
Mr.. Hummelbaugh preached the sermon,
his subject being, by Their Fruits Ye
Shall Know Them"
He spoke of the duty of a Knight and
explained how the order differed from all
others, and told of the benefit a man can
derive by joining.
An appropriate program was rendered
during the service. during which a num-
Der of musical selections were rendered
The program was as follows:
March, Onward Christian Soldiers, -
Ouerbein Orchestra; organ prelude, An
dantino, Gounod; Gloria Patri, congre-
cation; opening ode, Lodge; anthem,
20 Come 10 My Heart, Lord Jesus, -
Ambrose; invocation, the Rev +. L. Nc
Lean; Ouerbein Male Chorus, Building
for His Glory" Hall; sermon the Rev
f. H. Hammelbaugh; offertory Canzona,
Gullmant; closing ode, lodge; bendiction,
the Rev. E. Fl. Hummelbaugh; organ
prelude, Marche Pontihcale. Gounod
The Pythian Castle is located on the
east side of Court street. 1t is a hand
some structure, containing lodge rooms,
reception rooms. and banquet hall, also
many Office rooms which are tenanted by
professional men of the city. the base
ment will be utilized for bowling ALLEYS,
pool rooms and a barber shop. The
lodge room which was opened for the
first time on Monday last to the public is
said TO be the most beautiful in the order
of the Knights of Pythias, The scheme
of decoration is Oriental and the wall
decorations are extraordinarily beautiful.
Corresponding with the general scheme
of the room. the windows or colored
glass portray the story Of Damon and
Pythias, upon whose friendship the order
is founded.
These windows show the same bright
ness at night as they do in the day, for
behind each there is an indirect lighting
system. In the center of the room are
two rare Moorish designed hanging
lamps, which cast many different colors
upon the floor. The carpet is of the best
and cost about 81, 900.
A complete set of scenery has been in
stalled for the stage, and the room is
equipped with spotlight which is to be
used in connection with lodge work The
whole room is equipped with an up-to-
date lighting system.
Corresponding with the general scheme
of the room is the set of furniture, the
contract for which was obtained by NJ. l..
Etchison. This furniture is of high grade
quartered oak on Moorish lines and fin
nished in soft brown of the Georgian
period. and is upholstered in the best
Spanish pebbled leather.