The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-05-19
ROYAL Time
Had By Mt. Vernon knights
Of PythiaS At Newark
Initiation And Banquet And
A Fine Drill
Newark Advocate)

An event of more than passing in
terest, and of vast Importance to the
interests of uniformed Pythianism in
the city of Newark, was held We'd
nesday night, under the auspices of
Licking company 121 of this city,
commanded by Captain Eugene Wo-
linski.
This company, which was in years
gone by, one of the strongest in the
state, had for some time dwindled in
membership and interest, until sew
eral months ago the company could
have mustered not more than a
probable dozen men Captain Violin
ski with characteristic energy, de-
ternlined to revive the interest and
recruit the membership to some
thing like creditable numbers, and
his work was crowned with success
Wednesday night, when fifty-five new
man were initiated and became mem
bers of the company.
Captain Wolinski received the
highest congratulations from the
regimental officers present, who ap-
preciated to the fullest extent in the
nature of his work and shared in the
pride Of his success
Preceding the Initiation in the arm
ory in East Main street, parade left
TaotIn IJan sv hn An hui
shortly after o'clock and marched
around the square headed by the
Buckeye band, and the regimental
officers. In the line of march was 10,
speh Dowdall company No. 1, of Co
lumbus, commanded by Captain Il. e.
Doty. This was the first company
ever organized of the Uniform Rank
X. of P. Next in line was Kokosing
company No. II, of Mt. Vernon, led
by Captain l.. b. Hunt, and the rear
was brought up by Licking company
| Of Newark, under command of Captain
Eugene Wolinsd, and Lieutenants
Stewart Taeff and Harry l.. Rexroth
| The Newark knights made a remark.
ably fine appearance, and executed
with military precision a number OF
foot movements which gained gener
Gus applause along the line of march
Arriving at the armory the work
Of initiation was put on in approved
style by the Columbus Knights and
Witnessed by the Mt. Vernon visitors
who had been invited to be present
by Captain Wolinski.
After the ceremonies which only
occupied about 30 minutes the knight:
again formed Ia line and marched
back to the castle hall in the Ankelt
building which had been transferred
| into banquet hail. by Caterer Charles
T.. Dean who is not only an expert IL
this line, but also an enthusiastic
member of the body, ranking as cap
tain on the staff OF Col. w. G. Graham
The Sir Knights were made wei
come in short address, by Captain
Wolinski, in which he urged upon al
an enthusianstlc and practical er
dorsement of the cardinal principle
of the order, in a manifestation o
honor to yourself, to your family
and to your home, justice to you
fellowman. and loyalty to your cour
try and the principles of the order
He concluded by saying that he eN
pected soon to have one hundre
members in Licking company, an
asked for the enthusiastic supper
and cooperation of the members.
The visiting officers present were
General II. II, Durand of Columbus
formerly inspector general OF the I'm
form Rank X. OF p. of the world; Co
w. C, Graham of Lancaster, con
manding First regiment, Ohio brigade
Col l.. G. Hunt, Mt. Vernon; Lieutel
ant-Colonel A. j. Sherman, FirS
regiment; Major w. G. Appleton, Fir'
, battalion; Captain Fred F. Vance, C,