Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1901 — K. of P. Decoration Day. [ARTICLE]

K. of P. Decoration Day.

Tuesday, June 11th, was decoration day of the Knights of Pythias, and was observed in Rensselaer for the first time, but will probably be ob served annually hereafter. At one o’clock the Knights. met at Castle Hall, and marched to Weston cemetery, where eleven brothers are buried. The Citizens band led the procession which was composed of the K. of P. lodge, Rathbone Sisters, G. A. R. post, and Women’s Relief Corps. At the cemetery the beautiful service prescribed by the Ritual of the order was carried out. Hon. B. F. Ferguson made a short address appropriate to the occasion, after which ritualistic services were held over a represntative grave (that of James F. Morgan). While services were being held at his grave the graves of the other ten brothers were decorated. The Rathbone Sisters also placed flowers on the graves of the departed Bisters buried there. Though the day was almost unbearably hot the turnout was good, brothers being present from the town and country