The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-20
Pythian Advocate Compliments
Husders Of Valley City Lodge

, IN recent issue the Pythian Advo-
, cate gave the Valley City lodge the fol-
lowing Complimentary write.up, which
shows to good advantage the standing
OF the local lodge in the order:
Valley City lodge, No. rs, is the
second largest lodge in North Dakota.
and In that city Pythian knighthood
IN every relation is "the whole thing"
from fraternal standpoint. During
the past two years the lodge has gain
ed in strength and influence by leaps
and bounds, and its membership of
300. attests to the great work that has
been done under admirable and ener.
get1c leadership. On Feb. 16 the lodge
conferred the rank OF knight on 10
esquires, since which time upwards of
rs additional new members have been
secured.
Judge Ingram J. Moe has been the
leader in this great work; he has
served as chancellor commander for
three years, and with him, the inter-
ests of the lodge has been his first
and prime consideration Thoroughly
and ardently Pythian, he has devoted
his splendid energy to the upbuilding
Of the lodge and the advancement of
the order. His efforts have been ablv
seconded by men who are equally keen
in Pythian endeavor. The lodge DOS
sess the advantages Of a good orches-
ira, good singers, has we'll appointed
and attractive club room, and in every
way is ideally equipped.
| AS an index of the character of men
who comprise this lodge, and the in
f1uence of the order upon the family
relation, we instance the membership
of that Pythian veteran, Henry Beal,
now II years of age, who, for 80 yers,
has been faithful member of the or
der. His son, Frank Beal, is an honor
ed and active member of the lodge,
also son-in-law, Walter Emery. Four
sons of Brother Emery are members
of the lodge. Colonel Milham asks.
How is this for family record?"
Venerable Brother Henry Beal indeed
is deserving of the thanks of esteem
of all members Of this order
Valley City is not content with hav-
ing splendid Pythian lodge. On Feb.
Is, 1916, Colonel Edward H. Milham
of St. Paul, acting under instructions
and by appointment of Major General
Loomis, commanding the Pythian mil
itary department, mustered in Ried
Company No. 2, uniform rank, in VAL
ley City, with IS charter members.
AS another index of the earnestness
of the members, E. L. Williams came
81 miles to be present, Charles Maier
Travelled 81 miles and Edward Emery
drove Is miles in order to participate
in the institution Of the company.
Seven other members, all having their
equipment were unable to be present.
The new company is differed as fol-
lows:
Captain-Ingram J. Moe.
First Lieutenant-N. A. Johnson.
Second Lieutenant-H. N. Olsby.
Recorder-Fred Frederickson.
Treasurer-A. H. Aldahl.
| Gaurd-C. A. Wylie.
Sentinel-V. O. Swanson.
Nels A. Johnson, first lieutenant, has
been member Of the local lodge for
10 years and has missed only 1S con-
ventions. The company will be re-
cruited up to not less than so mem
bers, and without delay. On the Sun
day following the muster-in, the COM
pany acted as escort to the lodge, at
tending the Methodist Church, where
the pastor, member, delivered spe-
cial Pythian sermon commemorative
of the orders anniversary and it's
great work in fraternal endeavor.
We heartily congratulate the
knights and sir knights of VALLEY City
upon their excellent enterprise, their
great and good Pythian work, and es.
pecially extend greetings and cordial
fluctuations to the officers and men,
bers of the new company. This trib-
ute would be decidedly incomplete
without according full praise to that
splendid Pythian, Colonel Milham.
whose years of active service in this
order have endeared him to the hearts
of many thousands in whose behalf he
has long fraternally served.
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