The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-10-24
District Meeting
knights Of Pythias
At Dunne||on
A Large Attendance and an Eve ming
Of Good Fellowship And
Instruction

The Dunnellon Lodge, K. of P, hav-
ing invited the next district conven-
ton to meet with it, twenty-eight
knights from Ocala and nine from
Reddick motored to the Phosphate
City Monday evening, and met with
the local knights, who had a good
sized attendance themselves. The
meeting was called to order by Chan
cellor Commander c. E. Hood, and
after organizing District Deputy
Chancellor W. W. STRIPPING took the
chair. The work of the meeting con-
sisted of the usual deliberations,
which of course are strictly lodge
property. Interesting talks were made
by Knights C. B. Howell, l. U. Forbes,
Arthur Rou, W. II. Hoffman, R. L.
Bryan Jr., William Griffith, C. P.
Howell, w. w. STRIPPING, S. C. Mayo,
w. w. Rilea and D. w. Ketchum, and
by way of butter to go with the bread
knight C. M. earn gave a parody on
darkey preachers sermon which
convulsed the house with mirth.
After a couple of hours of work,
the Dunnellon knights summoned
their brethren to refreshment. A feast
was spread in the Sunny South Cafe,
a short distance from the Castle Hall,
and there soon rallied the entire con-
gregation. The piece de resistance
was oysters, and they resisted not
much, being large and tender. Those
stewed were stewed in their own
juice, which is the entirely best way,
and were cooked just right. There
were also oysters raw with the usual
trimmings and coffee and cigars at the
close. Sixty-five were at the feast
they sat down hungry and arose hap
Ply. Mrs. L. Miller, proprietor of the
cafe, certainly knows how to prepare
a nice supper. Beside her regular
helpers, she had the assistance of sew
eral Dunnellon knights, each of whom
constituted himself a committee of
one to see that no visitor lacked any
thing.
Supper over, hosts and guests held
an informal meeting in front of the
cafe, exchanging conversation while
they smoked their cigars. It was a
pleasant evening, they were all full
up to their chins and at peace with
the world. There is no more hospi-
table place than Dunnellon, and it's
h. of P. lodge expresses the spirit of
the community.
About half-past ten, guests and
hosts reluctantly parted and the lat
ter began their run for home, which
was made without incident, only a
tire came off one car, whereupon the
entire cavalcade halted and held an
informal meeting in the woods. Two
or three worked on the car and the
others gave advice.
| The road between Ocala and Dun
Mellon is in fairly good shape-except
III spots. 1t wouldn't take very much
work to repair these.
Every since he has been presiding
officer of the Ocala lodge, Walter
Pedrick, when making such trips
keeps one of his cars with two skilled
mechanicians at the rear of the pro-
cession, to help any bunch of brethren
who break down. The security cal
last evening was a beautiful new
Buick, weighted and balanced so il
ran easily over the rough places. II
it were Mr.. Pedrick himself, two Of
his best mechanics, Grover stafford
and Hampton Terrell, DR.. Dunn anc
the Star reporter. DR.. Dunn carriet
along his first aid kit, in case of sick
ness or accident. 1t was a competent
all around unit, and the reporter con
sjdered himself lucky to belong.