The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-04-24
THE SEWERS NEWS
JOHN ADV GIVEN A SURPRISE ON
OCCASION OF HIS 18TH BIRTH,
DAY =. SIXTEEN OLD FRIENDS
ARE PRESENT.

AXE PRESENT.
Sewers, April 22.--Alonzo v. Gum
is unable to be at his post of duty in
the Office in the Company store on
account of sickness.
Messrs. Fl. A. Gum and Matt Davis
went to Montezuma last Sunday in
the interest of Sunrise Lodge, No. $40,
l. 0. o. F. degree staff.
A surprise was given John Ady on
"Wednesday night at his home in Seev-
ers, the occasion being the 18th ami
versary of his birth. Sixteen of his
old time friends comprised the merry
company which thronged his happy
home, congratulated him and wished
him many returns of the day. 1t was
a joyful and pleasant celebration, and
light refreshments were served BE
Present at Our Table, Lord" ETC., was
sung at the table. Brother John A.
Bell was called on to give a short ad-
dress, Commencing with the birth of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ady, the speaker follow
ed them up until the came to be man
and wife. They came to the United
States in the year 1879. He also fol-
lowed up their religious life for the
last 25 years, and now MIR. and Mrs.
Ady in their declining years acknowl-
edge Christ Jesus as their only hope
of Heaven. The speaker in behalf of
the friends present, presented to MIR.
Ady small purse of money which
it was thought would do them more
good than a postal card shower Be-
fore dispensing the following old
hymn was sung:
Here we suffer grief and pain,
Here We meet to part again,
But in Heaven we part no more" etc.
Mrs, James c. Patterson and son
John wentto Evans last Saturday to
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bland; also at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. VIM. Patterson.
Mrs. Charles. Tam went to Oska-
loosa to visit her daughter Mrs. John
|LiChtenbeld, also her granddaughter,
Mrs. John Adey,
Saturday night, April 10. the degree
staff of Bud of Hope Lodge No A.
X. of P, Colfax, exemplified the secret
work on one candidate of the second
rank Esquire Page at the Masonic
hall There were $50 Knights and
visiting Knights to witness the work.
The elegant paraphernalia of the Bud
Iof Hope Lodge was in use and the
work was well done in a manner that
met with the approval of the whole
audience by loud applause. There
were "a men in the team and each one
was so thoroughly drilled that there
was no pause or break in the work.
There is great praise due to Brother
10 taiy No
work done. The lodge then was OPP
lened in the rank of knight when the
degree staff again exemplified the
work of the third rank amidst the
cries of we'll done. There were SO
visiting brethren from Des Moines.
The G. c. c. promised to be present
but late word was received in Colfax
that he could not be present. The d.
'C. c. was present. After the work
of the third rank the G., G.. of the Bud
of Hope called on several of the visit
ing brothers for a short address. All
of the speakers expressed the pleas
ure it afforded them to be present to
witness the most excellent work done
and said that Captain Davis must
have spent a great deal of his time in
the drill work. They go to the Grand
Lodge which meets in Des Moines
next August. The d. G. C. said he
would not rest satisfied until the de-
gree staff of the Bud of Hope Lodge
Nc. 4, Colfax, visited Castle Hall in
Knights filed two abreast and march
ed into the dining hall. The tables
were loaded with all kinds of good
things to eat. The Bud of Hope
Lodge No. 4, Colfax, is in prosperous
condition. Harmony prevails within
her borders. Without single excep-
ton all the brethren are working zeal
ously for the best interests of the or
der A man may be learned in sci
ences and in language and at the
same time be false at heart and
counterfeit in life. Truth is more
than riches, more than earthly power
or position. The objects and aims of
the knights of Pythias are visible to
all who will see but their plan of &C
accomplishment is hidden from view as
the plans of battle are kept from the
knowledge of the enemy. Their pur-
pose is the protection of their mem
bers and their families in life, for the
relief of the sick and distressed and
burial of the dead. 1t teaches men
and women how to be happy, for there
Is no higher pleasure than in doing
good and in helping the weak, in
feeding the hungry, in clothing the
naked, and above all in cheering the
hopeless and sympathizing with the
suffering of earth. This is the sub
Unity. of human happiness. This is
the object of true Pythianism.
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