The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
PYTH|AN SISTERS Of FIRST
DISTRICT IN SESSION HERE

come easier to me than words. How
ever, will do the best / can and on
behalf of Keokuk Evening Star temple
No. 254, l extend to you a most cor
dial welcome. We welcome you ro
dear old keokuk, the power city OF
Iowa, and regret that your stay with
us will be so short that you will be I'M
able to visit all of our beauty spots,
of which there are many. You will be
interested in our power plant. in our
Y. nj. c. A. and Y. w. G.. a. buildings,
our beautiful churches, for KeokuK
has long been known as the city OF
churches, our up to date retail stores.
and many other places too numerous
to mention; while you are with US,
any and all of these places are wide
open to you and most cordial well
come awaits you. This Castle hall of
our brother knights is at your dispos-
al for any and all purposes needed.
Teachings Arc Edifying.
THE teachings of Pythian Sister
hood are edifying, and cannot but en-
rich the life of every woman. 1t Is
the unanimous. opinion that lodges
with temples of Pythian sisters ara
much more prosperous than those
without, founded as they are upon the
four corner stones of Love, Purity,
Equity and Fidelity.
Lillian M. Cary has said: No
sister ever enters the temple, raises
her eyes to its pinnacle and beholds
that angelic part of womanhood, that
noble part of character, but she has
broader vision of life. a nobler con-
cetTtion of its duties than she ever
had before
For ages the Mississippi has flow
ed past our doors, her latent power
has always been there, but conse@-
walton Of elements and concentration
of thought and force were necessary
to bring about this wonderful power
plant, the center of light and power
for many surrounding cities. The
wires whose center is here, carry thu
current which is the vital element, to
ST. Louis, FIT. Madison, Burlington and
intervening towns. May we not make
this convention center of power to
Pythian Sisterhocd for this district
for the coming year? Let each Of us
as we 60 to our different homes, ca
ry with us the power of inspiration.
to make all who come in contact with
us, feel the power that is within IS
shock them into activity. Once moro
bid you welcome to our city and to
our temple. I thank YOU"
The response to this address was
made by a delegate from the Ottum-
wa sisterhood, Mrs. Clara Carnes.
Roll Call and reports of the various
lodges of district number one follow
! ed. The reports of lodges was given
with the following reporting:
Burlington Temple No. 222.
Cttumwa Temple No. 1856.
Forest City Temple No. 23S.
Jackson Temple No. At.
Cantril Temple No. 1874.
Wapello Temple No. 1853.
Keokuk Evening Star Temple No.
254.
Harmonic Temple, West Burling-
ton No. ISL.
! Our Obligations" was the subject
of the address by Mrs. Dell P. Glacier
of Fort Madison. The Ballot" was
the topic assigned Mrs. Myrtle john
ston OF Fort Madison, and On which
she spoke, and Mrs. Mary Merkens,
of Fairfield spoke on "Our, Emblems''
The guest of honor of the conven-
ton had charge Of the question box
and after comforting Of the grand
temple degree by Mrs. Anderson and
Mrs. Johnson, the delegates adj
journed for dinner
Banquet Tonight
At six o'clock this evening a dinner
will be served in the dining room of
the X. P. building. The table deco
rations will be in spring flowers and
in the colors Of the order The fol-
lowing is the menu:
Pork Roast with Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Pickles Hot Rolls Jelly
Spring Salad
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Coffee
The Evening Session.
The program this evening will com.
prise the following:
7:0o-Opening Of temple in ritual
istic form by neokuk Evening Star
Temple No. 254.
Opening ode.
Balloting.
Knights initiation and ladies' initia-
ton by officers of Harmonic Temple
No ISL, West Burlington, and the de-
gree staff of Keokuk Evening Star
Temple No. 254.
Good of the Order-Mrs. Rffie An
d.rs,n gro M chiaf of Joua