Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — K. of P. Golden Jubilee Meeting Largely Attended. [ARTICLE]

K. of P. Golden Jubilee Meeting Largely Attended.

The Golden Jubilee celebration of the Knights of Pythias held in Rensselaer Tuesday, was attended by Knights from all over the Third Indiana Pythian district, and was conceded to be one of the most successful and harmonious gatherings of its character ever held in this part of the state. Every lodge in the district, with the exception of Crown Point, had from 1 to 68 representatives present, and the day was spent ip talks and discussions of lodge work, etc., and in merrymaking. Owing to the fact that other duties necessitated his absence, Mayor Charles G. Spitler, who had been slated to make the speech welcoming the visitors, Rev. W. G. Winn, of the Christian church, spoke in his stead and welcomed the visitors in a very pleasing and eloquent manner. The chief speaker ( of the afternoon was Grand Vice Chancellor Robert Brown, of Frank-, lin, who proved to be a most enter-' taining and instructive speaker. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Brook K. of P. band and orchestra, while Perry Horton, as piano accompanist for the K. of P. male quartette of the local lodge, rendered several appropriate selections. Rex Warner gave a special show at the Rex at 5 p. m., to which all Knights were admitted free as his guests. Following the show, the big feed, prepared by the Pythian Sisters, was served in the armory, where 1250 were seated at the first tables .

At the evening session, beginning at 7:30, Grand Chancellor Lewis, who had been delayed In arriving here until on the evening train, spoke for some time, greatly to the pleasure of the assembled Knights. Following the remarks of Grand Chancellor Lewis, the roll call of the lodges was taken and showed the following nuimber from the various lodges of the district: Brook, 68; Remington, 28; Chesterton, 18; Wheatfield, 12; Hammond, 12; Morocco, 10; Goodland, 6; Valparaiso, 6; Lowell, 4; Rensselaer, 85, and 23 from lodges scattered throughout the district.

The installation of the Pape Rank candidates, 38 in numb-r-—Rensse-laer, 11; Remington, 8; Morocco, 9; Hammond, 6; Kentlend, 2; Valparaiso and Chesterton, 1 each—followed the toll call, the work being conferred by Chesterton Lodge, No. 442, Dr. C. O. Wiltfong, Chancellor Com.; A. O. Peterson, Prelate; R. C. Hubbard, Vice Chancellor; C. H. Smith, Master-at-Arms, filling the chairs. Tn addition to the 38 to receive the rank of Page, John Wolfe was given the rank of Knight, this degree also being conferred by the Chesterton team, composed of Dr. C. O. Wiltfong, King; F. E. Johnson, Dr. R. H. Axe, H. W. Huge, C. H. Haslett, C. H. Harvit, A. T. Swanson, A. O. Peterson and C. W. Jensen and A. H. Pollentzke, Senators; A. O. Peterson, Monitor and Hallie ,JA. Flynn, Pythageras. * C. P. Fate was highly compliment-' ed on the manner and excellence of the \cafateria lunch served by him following the work of the Chesterton team in conferring the Knight degree. Following this, resolutions were adopted thanking the Renseslaer lodge and all who had par- X ticipated in making the meeting so

sue essful. The work of District Chancellor J. E. Foust, of Valparaiso, was also commended, and the resolutions recommended the appointment of a committee to boost for the appointment to the station of Grand Outer Guard, former District Deputy Reading, also of Valparaiso.