The Ordway new era., 1913-06-27
Nero Hill Lodge. No. l33. K. of
P, Started on Auspicious
Career With Impress
sive Ceremonies
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
As Well as Lesser Lights in the
Order Royalty Entertained
By Ordway Knights

Goat riding for the dslectation of a
chosen few was a popular sport in Ord
way last Saturday.
The organization of lodge of
Knights of Pythias was the occasion,
this lodge to be known as Nero Hill
Lodge, No. 1873. The work of orRani-
zation and imitation was began
promptly Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock, and it is understood that the
degree team had to work pretty fast
to get through with the work in hand
by midnight. Eighteen new memb bers
we're initiated into the my ysteries of
the order and there are enough old
members OF other lodges, now resi-
dent In Ordway, to bring the total
membership up to forty or forty five.
The day was one long to be remem-
bered by the visiting and local
Knights, the former numbering about
sixty. Visiting knights we're present
from Denver, Pueblo, Rocky Ford, La
Junta, Mauxanola, Fowler, Sugar City,
Greeley and Stanford, Ill. All of
them we're enthusiastic over the out
look for the substantial growth of
Pythianism in Ordway.
Through the efforts of the entertain
ment committee, whici, was composed
of Geo. F. Richardson, John Vinysrd,
S. r. Ilgenfritz, WV. MashbuIn and
A. NJ. Brepaman, the visiting Knights
were royalty entertained at the various
hosteIries Of the town, and a sumptu-
Gus banquet WAS served in the hall
after the pleasantrios and work of the
evening.
A degree team from Pueblo, No. So,
put on the third rank at night, the
first and second having been admin's-
tered in the afternoon. This team
brought with them all the parapher-
MALTA for which that lodge is noted,
and the work was superb.
The chamber of com merce very
kindly opened its rooms for the in-
spection and use Of the visitors, and
they were delighted with the progress
sive spirit evidenced on every hand
in ous growing town.
After the work OF the evening wac
over, and while the banquet was being
prepared, Prof. Richardson Of the
local studio entertained the Knights
with some Of his fine piano selections,
to the hearty appreciation of all.
The officers Of the new lodge, elect
ed and installed at Saturdays proceed
iDgs, are as follows:
Chaucellor com mander, Fred Cook;
vice chancellor, John C. Evans: pre-
late, Aaron Cook; master of work,
George f. Herman !; keeper of records
and-seai, Stephen z. Ilgeufritz; master
Of finance, william Walker master Of
exchequer. A. NJ. Jerough; master of
arns, Joe Colleen; inner guard, John
outer guard, William Worker.
Trustees: Thee years, Simon Cling
or; two years. ". ". Masbburn one
year, DR.. f.. o. McClesry.
Four past cbancellors were elected;
3. p. IIgenfritz, Henry Humiston,
Walker and George Herman.
For deputy grand chancellor A. "
Brenaman was elected.
Among the distinguished guests
we're Grand chancellor of the state OF
Clarence NJ. Kellogg, of
Denver, and the following assistants;
". S. O'Brien. grand keeper Of records
md seal Of Colorado; Robert A. Punk
1T, editor Triangle and past chancel-
or Colorado Lodge, No. l, Denver;
larry s. WoIthiugton, past chancellor
,ilver State Lodge, No. 5, Denver.
Altogether the organization Of Nero
Hill Lodge, No. 1873, was one of the
most satisfying events ever hold
mong the fraternity of Ordway.
The following out of town knights
'esides those mentioned above appear
10 the visitors register:
Pueblo NJ. P. Keating, F. E. Olin,
I. F. Hartman, II. Chellgood, r. Is.
ones, l. W. veasey, W. G. Smith, r.
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