Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1920 — K. OF P.’S HAVE MANY APLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP [ARTICLE]

K. OF P.’S HAVE MANY APLICANTS FOR MEMBERSHIP

r I. JI .. At the meeting of the local lodge Knights of Pythias Tuesday evening, fourteen candidates were voted upon favorably. Thirteen applications for membership were presented and referred to committees for investigation. 'The meeting Tuesday night was well attended and the membership iS very enthusiastic over the successful drive for new members. Teams to confer ranks are being formed and will be drilled so that the ranks may be given in keeping with the lessons taught in each. Brother George E. Collins had prepared a very interesting paper on the membership of the lodge which was read and which was very much appreciated by all present. _ Two charter members were present and gave interesting talks. They were N. W. Reeve and E. D. Rhoades. C. C. Starr is a charter member but was not able to be present. „ Many of the older,, members were called upon and each responded with a reminiscence of the past. This year marks the forty-first anniversary of the organization of the lodge in this city. It is planned to have an anniversary class of at least forty-one methbers.