The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-02-27
X. OF p. LODGE INSTITUTED.

There was a great gathering of the
knights of the Golden Spurs and novices
who were desirous of the right to claim
affiliation with the Pythian brotherhood
Tuesday when Oroville lodge. No. 1SS,
was instituted by grand lodge officers and
visiting members of the order and those
who participated in the ceremonies have
good reason to long remember the happy
occasion.
1t was largely through the efforts Of
Thos. r. Pinkerton of Monte Christie lodge
of Okanogan. who finally acted as deputy
grand chancellor commander and insti-
tuting officer. seconded by W. A. CRUDE,
veteran knight of Pythias, that inter-
est was aroused in the movement to
establish a lodge at this place. After lay
ing the ground work that finally resulted
in the consumation of the object Mr.. Pink
erton turned over the details to Mr.. CRUDE
and that gentleman worked so assiduous-
ly In rounding up candidates that by the
time prepara tionS had been completed Tor
the organization of the lodge he had as
cured the names of some "a new members,
while there were eleven old members to
renew their allegiance to the order.
Early Tuesday afternoon visiting Pyth-
ians commenced to arrive from Okanogan
and at the hour when proceedings opened
in Odd Fellows hail. which was about
o'clock in the evening, between so and 10
members of Monte Christie Council. Okla
nogan were present accompanied Ivy
Grand Chancellor Geo. f. Tew, of Seattle,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Harry
Guard Ira f. Clark. of Almira. beside
sprinkling of members from other lodges.
After the ceremony of institution. which
was ably conducted by Instituting Officer
Thos II. Pinkertona the three degrees
were conferred upon % new members.
two of the candidates being unable 10 at
tend one being sick and the othe.' absent
from town. This ceremony was very i'm
pressively conducted by teams from Okla
hogan lodge, assisted by grand officers
and F. T. Abbot of Cofax lodge No. 4.
Owing to the size of the class and the
work of institution, installation of officers
and initiation of members through three
degrees the cocks were heralding the
break of day before those who fingered
to the end dparted for their several homes.
At II o'clock there break in the
proceedings and an adjournment was an
nounced that the crowd might partake of
banquet at the library building provided
by the ladies of the Civic League. During
our residence in Oroville there have been
many midnight suppers served for dane
ing parties and local organizations but it
was admitted by one and all that never
before has there been such sumptuous
spread provided for an occasion of this
kind. The menu was an elaborate one.
embracing a long list of tempting edibles
running through from oyster cock tails to
ice cream, indicating that the ladies had
spared no expense in providing meritOr-
iOus meal In most worthy cause. The
hall and tables were handsomely decorat-
ed, the service was prompt and the guam
eXcelency of the treat were expressed by
both visitors and the old folks at home.
The elegant Civic League building was
the text for numerous very flatering COM
ments, both at the table and in the hall,
while the enterprise of the ladies' of Oro-
vile, who made it possible for the town
to possess such building, was eloquently
praised by grand officers and visiting
members of the order That the ladies had
some contract on their hands can be I'M
derstood when it is stated that over one
hundred guests were fed. ss
the Following is a list of Officers Of the
newly instituted Oroville lodge, No. 1SS.
to serve until June 80: M. Of w, c. e.
Martin; c. c., w. A. CRUDE; V. c., P. v.
Sexson; Prelate, NJ. l.. Reed; M. at A,
Hin; NJ. of F., J. E Perry; M Of E., ].
L. Masters; l. G.. E. w. Zibbel; o. G.,
Frank Schultz; Past Chancelors, F. NJ.
Dallam. Sr e. r. Hoose, r. A. Jackson,
three years; George Bailey, two years;
DR.. e. F. Elmer, one year.
The following is a list of visitors. but
the list is not complete as number of
visitors failed to register: Geo. r. Tew. G.
woodin. winthrow; NJ b. Willenghley.
Almira; c. NJ. Loudon. Northport; Al w.
Heath Jennings, La; F. T. Abbott, Col
fax; Thos. r. Pinkerton, Harry E. STARK
G. b. Fore, W. G. Elgin.- Thos. A. Will
Jams, Earl L. Cole. Geo. M. Lttleiohn,
George A. Moss. J. F. Ptman:. E. II. Cole,
G. B. Parks, Percy Lazelle, VIM. r. Dor
win, A. L. Boxer. II. Robinson, c. Z. HaI-
ris. F: Wenner, Jno. J. Jones, r. L.
Weaver. II. c. Lockwood E. G. O'keefa.
Mm e. NJ F9ptte Gann Se \ r. bGns1n Fys Bert Abrams ms
walt. R. L. Cole, l.. l.. Whitman. w. G.
Adams. Geo. w. Colyer, H. L. Heath, w.
g. Lyons. Lee Barker, J. D. Hubbard,
wood, a. F. Rosenhoff, of Nome Christ
lodge, Okanogan.