The Coconino sun., 1921-02-04
PYTHIANS INSTITUTE
 LODGE AT WILLIAMS
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man SlZeu JOD TOT the flagStaH team, they had also provided eats in the same proportion and between the second and third degrees everybody was "all fed up" and refreshed for the last lap of the journey, the can didates being also permitted to par take of refreshments along with the knights-an unusual courtesy. By all the rules and regulations, practices and precepts of the order the candi- dates should have been muzzled and herded off in corner where they could have had a good view of the food destroying abilities of "those who knew" all that is to be known about the order.
 The Williams lodge members were compelled to do all the dining room work themselves, because, of course, they have not yet organized Pyth- ian Sisters temple. However, they proved themselves very acceptable "hashers" and generous hosts.
 One of the busiest of the busy was Captain F.. S. Linton, who, as master at-arms, had the candidates in charge all during the night and the bunch must have been as hard to handle as a regiment. But the captain always had the next victim Coming up." He also had the directing of the dining room and quelled an incipient stam- pede in that direction when lunch was announced, and ordered single file formation for rations in regular army fashion.
 Pete Solberg and Earl Germany also had "heavy" parts to enact in the ceremonies of the night, but went the whole course without wavering.
 Finally it became necessary for the Flagstaff visitors to leave the hall if they were to catch Ihe train that leaves Williams at 4:l5 a. m., and so by twos and threes they began to struggle toward the depot But the Williams bunch was net minded to let them drift out of towr by their lone some, and just before ,he train arriv- ed the entire membership of the new lodged "rammed" into the depot, where their visitors were sleepily waiting for the train. The newly created knights were all under high pressure. Enthusiastic, triae noisy and almost staggering-under the weight of the dignity conferred upon them when they became fully enlight- ened members of the orler The fact that they had been so hastily chased through, over and unde' the hurdles, compelled to take three shots one af- ter the other, perhaps left them in rather shaky condition. Anyway, they had not the least bit of bitterness in their hearts towards the Flagstaff brethren to whose tender miniStrations they had been subjected all night, and when the train pulled olt they sent up cheer that made the visitors feel that they appreciated the nights work in their behalf If their guests felt good over the nights work before, this train farewell shout from the Will Hams knights made them feel it was the end of perfect night and one to remember
 With the present membership of the Williams lodge and the high pressure of enthusiasm exhibited by all at the first meeting of the lodge, there is nothing to hinder it from being a "comer." Flagstaff will have to put little pepper into its activities to keep up with the "baby" down the line.
 The Williams lodge will hold its meetings each Monday night in the Odd Fellows hall and visitors from this city and elsewhere will always be heartily welcomed.
 Grand Chancellor Gilbert also con- templates the organizing of lodges at Grand Canyon, Winslow, Holbrook, and in fact all the northern part of the state where Pythian lodges do not now exist.
 A joint social meeting of the two lodges and their auxiiaries is con templated for the near future, perhaps on the occasion of the celebration of the Pythian anniversary Feb. 19. It will soon be decided whether to hold this meeting at Williams or Flagstaff.
 Those from Flagstaff who attended the ceremonies were: Chas. F. Phil lips, Geo. T. Atterbury, Luther B. Moore, Chas. c. Schwarz, John Mar shall, w. L. Gum, Peter Solberg, Earl Germany, Chas. Whippert, J. C. Clarke, R. J. Kidd, Judge J. E. Jones, Ed Theis, H. M. Richwine.