Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-19
PYTH|AN KN|GHTS
HONOR THEIR DEAD
Beautiful Memorial Service to Their
Memory-Address BY Hon. Pat
M. Neff Of Waco.


this, that q man lay down his life for
his friends" Founded upon this
principle of love so beautifully H.
Illustrated in the traditional story Of
Damon and Pythias, the great order Of
Pythians is founded. With such a
sure and firm foundation, the order
has had wonderful growth, 1t grips
the hearts and lives of men and will
abide forever.
In compliance with their beautiful
and time-honored custom, the mem.
bers Of Bryan Lodge No. GA, Knights
Of Pythias, assembled in memorial
service at the First Baptist Church
Sunday night to pay tribute to their
honored dead. The church was crowd
ed to its capacity and the members
OF the lodge occupied special seats
Immediately In front Of the pulpit. A
splendid musical program under d.
rection Of Mrs. H. o. Boatwright, as
previously published in these columns,
was rendered in connection with the
service.
= Mr.. John A. Moore presided dur
ing the exercises and stated the pur.
pose for which the great audience
had gathered. In behalf Of the lodge,
Mr.. Moore thanked one and all for
their presence. Mr.. Moore presented
Hon. w. c. Davis, who introduced
, the speaker of the evening, Hon. Pat
NJ. Neff OF Waco. Mr.. Davis men,
toned the fact that we had come to.
gether to pay tribute to the memory
OF the honored dead In the ranks OF
Pythianism. In such solemn hour
memory reverts to those who have
gone on before and their virtues and
their good deeds are called to mind.
"Pythianism," said Mr.. Davis, "is not
religion, but no man can be a Knight
OF Pythias and follow the precepts
and teachings of the order. without
following close In the footsteps, and
close to the path trodden by the
Christian" He paid high tribute to
the Hon. Mr.. Neff and presented him
to the audience.
The speaker said We have met to
honor the memory Of the Pythian
dead in Bryan, but as the people OF
Bryan knew them best and had OBJ
served their coming In and going out
from day to day and year to year. he
would not attempt to pay tribute to
their virtues or eulogize their good
deeds. The speaker laid down the
principle that OF all created things
man alone is worthy memorial hour
He had been created in the likeness
and image OF God. had been endowed
with intellect and was the master OF
all created things. Man did not weigh
as much as the elephant, yet when
the elephant dies no marble slab IL
raised above him. He has not the
wing Of the eagle, the voice Of the
lion, but above the fallen forms oil
these no tear Of sympathy is shed
The smartest baby ever born has moi
the sense OF the goose. yet the tin,
bundle Of flesh is endowed with limit
less possibilities. Man is the crown
ing work Of all creation and is there
fore alone worthy memorial hour.
We must pause In this busy life I,
give heed to the truth that this bod.
OF ours must return to the dust To
morrow this voice OF ours may b
hushed and still. The life OF ma
with all his power. Is shorter than
. span, and death constantly, walks nea
us and shoots at us from AMBUSH
So In this memorial hour II Is we
for us to remember that before tn
rising sun you and ! may be gathere