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Arroyo Grande Lodge, I. O. O. F., installed the fol- lowing officers on the 4th of January, 1879: N.G., Albert Fowler; V. G., P. J. Washburn; R. S., G. R. Short; Treasurer, J. B. Elston; P. S., M. Hammerschlag; W., Frank Barker; Conductor, B. C. Ide; I. G., J. Poole; R. S. N. G., B. J. Wood; L. S. N. G., W. N. Short; R. S. V. G., R. Bushnell; L. S. V. G., Wm. Rooker; R. S. S., J. Pickle; L. S. S., J. Rooker.
On July 12, 1879, the following officers of Arroyo
Grande Lodge, No. 258, were installed: N. G., P. J. Wash- burn; V. G., B. C. Ide; R. S., B. J. Wood; P. S., H. C. Findley; Treasurer, M. Hammerschlag; Warden, W. S., McHenry; Conductor, W. Jones; O. G., G. R. Short; I. G., W. S. Short; R. S. N. G., J. B. Elston; L. S. N. G., Jos. Rucker; R. S. V. G., Chas. Pickle; R. S. S., WVm. Pickle; L. S. S., Wm. Rucker. Number of members, thirty-five.
The following officers were installed January 10, 1880: N. G., B. C. Ide; V. G., B. D. Ross; R. S., B. J. Wood; P. S., H. C. Findley; Warden, J. Poole; Con- ductor, Albert Fowler; O. G., W. S. Jones; I. G., W. N. Short; R. S. N. G., J. B. Elston; L. S. N. G., W. H. Findley; R. S. V. G., Wm. Rooker; L. S. V. G., J. Rooker; R. S. S., Frank Barker; L. S. S., Wm. Hemphill.
On the 12th of July, 1880, P. Kaetzel, D. D. G. M., assisted by C. J. Russell, Geo. H. Throop, J. Elston, and D. Fowler, installed the following officers: J. Pool, N.G .; W. N. Short, V. G .; B. J. Wood, Recording Secretary ; J. B. Elston, R. S. N. G .; W. P. Jones, W .; H. C. Find- ley, Conductor; F. Barker, I. S. G.
July 11, 1881, P. Kaetzel, D. D. G. M., installed the following officers: W. G. Jones, N. G .; N. S. McHenry, V. G .; B. J. Wood, R. S .; J. B. Elston, Treasurer; B. C. Ide, Conductor; F. Barker, Warden; A. Fowler, I. S. G .; H. C. Findley, O. S. G .; W. Findley, R. S. V. G .; H. Bosse, L. S. V. G.
REBEKAH DEGREE LODGES.
The Rebekah Degree is a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellowship, to which women of the fami- lies of Odd Fellows are admitted. The first of these lodges in San Luis Obispo County was instituted in Cambria in 1877, entitled Morse Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 25, of Cambria. On the 10th of June, 1877, Dis- trict Deputy Grand Master P. A. Forrester, publicly in- stalled the following officers of this lodge: Charles J. Russell, N. G .; Mrs. L. S. Proctor, V. G .; Philip Kaet- zel, Secretary; Mrs. E. A. Haskins, Treasurer; J. C. McFerson, Cond .; L. B. Root, Ward .; O. S. Palmer, I. G .; J. S. Leffingwell, O. G .; Mrs. P. Lingo, R. S. N. G .; Mrs. I. Buffum, L. S. N. G .; Mrs. Isabella Russell, R. S. V. G .; Mrs. Sarah Kaetzel, L. S. V. G.
Friendship Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 36, was insti- tuted in San Luis Obispo on the 12th July, 1877. There were twenty-eight charter members. The officers were: B. S. Carson, N. G .; Mrs. B. S. Carson, V. G .; Mrs. Chas. Spurgeon, R. S .; A. T. Mason, F. S .; Mrs. T. Whiteley, Jr., Treasurer.
Morses Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 25 .- Following are the officers installed by P. A. Forrester, D. D. G. M., on January 8, 1878: N. G., Mrs. Sarah Kaetzel; V. G., Mrs. E. A. Haskin; Sec'y, Philip Kaetzel; Treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Buffum.
On January 16, 1879, the members of Rebekah De- gree Lodge, No. 36, I. O. O. F., assembled at their lodge room for the purpose of installing the officers elect. The installation was of a private nature, none but mem- bers of the order being present. The following officers were installed by D. D. G. M., P. A. Forrester: N. G., Mrs.
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Chas. Spurgeon; V. G., Mrs. R. M. Jersey; R. S., Mrs. P. B. Prefumo; Treasurer, Mrs. E. Lasar; Warden, R. M. Jersey; Cond., Mrs. J. F. Fisher; O. G., John Dunbar; 1. G., Chas. Spurgeon; R. S. N. G., Geo. Throop; L. S. N. G., Charles Haskins; R. S. V. G., Mrs. E. S. Max- well; L. S. V. G., Mrs. J. Casner. After the ceremonies of installation were over, several members delivered ap- propriate addresses. The company then repaired to the Eagle Hotel, and feasted sumptuously upon a banquet prepared by the proprietors of that popular hotel. After supper the dining hall was cleared, and all engaged in a social dance, which continued until a late hour.
In July, 1879, the following officers were elected for the year by Rebekah Degree Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 36. Mrs. R. M. Jersey, N. G .; Mrs. John Dunbar, V. G .; Mark Fleisher, R. S .; Henry Loobliner, P. S .; Mrs. E. Lasar, Treasurer. Number of members, forty-eight.
REPORTS TO THE GRAND LODGE.
The following abstracts from the reports to the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., of California, give the latest condi- tion of the lodges in San Luis Obispo County :-
FOR THE TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 1882.
NAME OF LODGE.
No ..
Members in
Good Standing.
Degrees
Confirmed.
Number
of Past Grands.
Revenue
Chorro. .
168
72
32
16
$1,923 72
Hesperian.
181
82
44
20
1,094 56
Arroyo Grande.
258
29
15
S
290 50
FOR THE TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1882.
Chorro
168
66
14
17
$1,395 50
Hesperian.
ISI
77
9
20
565 75
Arroyo Grande.
258
29
9
9
300 70
Since the publication of the report, Cayucos Lodge, No. 300, has been organized. There are (in June, 1883) 307 Lodges in the State, 72 Encampments, 72 Rebekah De- gree Lodges, and 7 Degree Lodges.
June 30, 1882, the officers were: Chorro Lodge, J. J. Staiger, N. G; David Thaler, V. G .; George H. Throop, R. S .; Henry Loobliner, Treasurer, and on January 1, 1883, D. Thaler, N. G., G. W. McCabe, V. G .; G. H. Throop, R. S .; Henry Loobliner, Secretary.
Hesperian Lodge, June 30, 1882: Edwin Linn, N. G .; Ernest Ivins, V. G .; B. H. Franklin, R. S .; Geo. W. Ramage, Treasurer, and on January 1, 1883, E. C. Ivins, N. G .; C. Martin, V. G .; B. H. Franklin, Rec. Secretary, and G. W. Ramage, Treasurer.
Arroyo Grande, June 30, 1882, F. Barker, N. G .; W. H. Findley, V. G .; A. Fowler, R. S .; B. C. Ide, P. S .; J. B. Elston, Treasurer, and on January 1, 1883, Samuel Love, N. G .; H. Bope, V. G .; A. Fowler, R. S .; B. C. Ide, P. S .; J. B. Elston, Treasurer.
The Grand Lodge reports that in 1881 the average re- ceipts per member was $21.18, of which $8.00 was spent for reliefs and charities, and $7.30 for expenses, leaving a clear net profit to the order of $5.70 per member, or an aggregate of $124,590.60 for said year. On the Ist of January, 1882, there was in the treasuries $508,713.60, and other properties owned by the order to the value of $1,360,399.94.
CHAPTER XXIV. FRATERNAL ORDERS CONTINUED.
Order of Knights of Pythias -- Washington Lodge, No. 1-Knights of Pythias in San Luis Obispo-Park Lodge, No. 40 -- Officers of Park Lodge-Anniversary Celebration-Address by J. M. Wilcoxon, P. C .- Endowment Rank K. of P .- Section No. 147 -Patrons of Husbandry-The First Grange-State Granges- The Order of P. of H. in San Luis Obispo-Grangers' Reso- lutions -- Grange County Council -- Officers in the Order- Order of Good Samaritans-Sons of Temperance -- Inde- pendent Order of Good Templars-Corral de Piedra Lodge- American Legion of Honor-Independent Order of Missou- rians-List of Members-Agricultural Society-Constitution- Officers Elected-Reorganization of the Society-Society of Pioneers-Charter Members-Temperance and Life Insur- ance-Order of Chosen Friends-Independent Order of Cho- sen Friends-Irish Land League.
LL who have read the ancient story of Damon and Pythias will at once know the intent and meaning of the knightly order that has for its title the name of the devoted and honorable friend. As long ago as the third century before the Christian era the term has been a synonym of truth and fidelity. Damon and Pythias were disciples of the Pythagorean principles of friendship. The tyrant of Syracuse had condemned Pythias to death, but the victim begged for his liberty for a short period that he might return to his home and arrange his affairs previous to his execution. Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend. The tyrant, appearing satisfied if he would have one to execute, granted the strange request and accepted the pledge. Before the appointed time of execution the faithful Pythias returned to undergo his fate and relieve his friend from jeopardy. The noble action of the con- demned man, and the perfect confidence manifested by the friend, so excited the astonishment of the tyrant, Dionysius, that he not only released both friends, but begged to be admitted to their friendship.
Such an example has been held as the chivalric model of true manhood through all the intervening centuries, and as such presented to the brotherhood of clerks and attaches of the various bureaus and departments at Wash- ington. The great War of the Rebellion was raging with all its intensity and fierceness in the beginning of 1864, and during the year were to occur the culminating cam- paigns, both political and military, that were to deter- mine the future of the Republic. They were dark days. The necessity of organization, of intimate relationship, of mutual knowledge and confidence with associates, for self-protection and the good of the public, were apparent to all. Being the period of a great war, many of the associations assumed a semi-military character.
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Such were the circumstances that led to and suggested the organization of the Knights of Pythias. The exi- gencies of the Government had called a large number of men to Washington in a civil capacity, as officers, clerks, and attaches of the various departments. Gener- ally they were far from home, friends, and relatives. Naturally they sought for associations and friendship. Those who were musically inclined formed the Arion Glee Club. This was too limited. Mr. J. H. Rath- bone, who had previously conceived the idea of an as- sociation of the kind, and had drawn up a form of con- stitution, now saw the opportunity to carry it forward. Assisted by Mr. J. T. K. Plant, he prepared a ritual and plan of an order of friendship for mutual aid and pro- tection among the clerks of the departments, which were presented to the members of the Arion Glee Club and others, were heartily approved by them, and on the 19th of February, 1864, the order of Knights of Pythias was organized, with the motto of Justitia et Fidelitas, and its principles based on the lesson of friendship and honor as taught by the example of Damon and Pythias.
WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. I,
Was the title of the lodge organized, with J. H. Rath- bone as Worthy Chancellor; Joel K. Woodruff, Vice- Chancellor; J. T. K. Plant, Venerable Patriarch; D. L. Burnett, Worthy Scribe; A. Van Derveer, Banker; R. A. Champion, Assistant Banker, and George R. Covert, Assistant Scribe.
On the following 8th of April a Grand Lodge was formed with but one subordinate body as a base of authority; but there soon followed four other organiza- tions, among which was Franklin Lodge, No. 2. Soon, however, all ceased to operate excepting No. 2, which maintained its existence and exercised the function of a Grand Lodge. A reorganization took place, and on the 9th of July, 1866, the new Grand Lodge held its first meeting, at which there was a total membership in the order of 139. On the same date the Supreme Lodge of the United States held its first meeting at Washington. From that time prosperity has rewarded by success the zeal of its members for the expansion of the order. The membership has increased to upwards of 100,000, extending over the United States, Canada, and the Hawaiian Islands. From the primitive object of en- couraging friendship, and guarding the interests of a class, the broad principle has spread its joyful light over all classes, knowing no South, no Norti, no East, no West; no class or religion, but a human brotherhood of all who possess its requirements and conform to its rules. The order is very popular and prosperous in California, with lodges in every county.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO.
The order was introduced in San Luis Obispo by the institution of a lodge on the 20th of December, 1876, by Mr. W. H. Wheaton, District Deputy of Santa Bar- bara, assisted by Mr. W. E. Beach, of the same place, Vice-Chancellor. Messrs. J. J. Eddleman, H. H. John- son, James Abernathy, and J. Preston, members of the
order from Guadalupe, were present to aid in the cere- monies. The charter members were Kaufman Green, K. Schwartz, T. R. Garnier, G. B. Staniford, A. Hick- man, S. Schwartz, and D. Speyer. The work was con- tinued on the two following evenings, when Messrs. L. M. Warden, P. A. Forrester, C. J. Russell, C. C. Rich- ards, N. Casner, J. M. Wilcoxon, and J. B. Bennett be- came members. The following were elected officers: T. R. Garnier, P. C. C .; J. M. Wilcoxon, Chancellor Comman- der; K. Green, V. C .; G. B. Staniford, Prelate; A. Hick- man, M. A .; S. Schwartz, K. of R. and S .; C. C. Rich- ards, M. F .; K. Schwartz, M. E .; D. Speyer, I. G .; N. Casner, O. G.
The introduction of the order in San Luis Obispo was greatly due to the exertions of Messrs. Rudolph Lossin and A. Unger, who were members. After the comple- tion of the organization, the Knights gave a grand ban- quet at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, as a proper celebration of the event. The lodge was given the title of
PARK LODGE, NO. 40.
During the several years of its existence, the lodge has been well maintained, performing its duties accord- ing to its principles of organization, cementing its brother- hood and celebrating its anniversary. The first occur- rence in the Park Lodge of the anniversary of the order in California, was on the 8th of May, 1877, when the Knights gave a grand picnic and excursion to El Monte, an aspiring locality then recently named as a town, on the line of the San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad. The picnic was well attended, parties taking their lunch with them and seeking the shade of various groves of willow and sycamores, spread their tables, and passed the day in rustic pleasures; returning to the city in the evening where a well-attended ball closed the first celebration.
OFFICERS OF PARK LODGE.
In 1877, the following gentlemen were chosen officers of the lodge: J. M. Wilcoxon, P. C .; G. B. Staniford, C. C .; and D. Mallagh, K. of R. and S.
In June, 1878, were elected B. Sinsheimer, C. C .; P. A. Forrester, V. C .; and E. P. Rogers, Prelate, and in December, 1878, were elected P. A. Forrester, C. C .; E. P. Rogers, V. C .; M. Lasar, P .; W. W. Waters, K. of R. and S .; Kaufman Schwartz, M. of E., and A. H. Hecox, M. of F .; L. M. Noah, M. A .; D. Mallagh, I. G., and N. King, O. G. These officers were duly installed on January 17, 1879.
On the Ist of July, 1879, the following officers were installed by B. Sinsheimer, D. D. G. C .; P. A. Forres- ter, P. C .; E. P. Rogers, C. C .; M. Lasar, V. C .; L. M. Noah, P .; P. H Ready, M. at A .; Sol. Kaiser, I. G .; J. M. Wilcoxon, O. G.
In February, 1880, the following officers were elected: M. Lasar, C. C .; L. M. Noah, V. C .; W. W. Waters, P .; J. M. Wilcoxon, K. of R. and S .; B. Sinsheimer, M. of E .; A. H. Hecox, M. of F.
On July 6, 1880, the following officers of Park Lodge, No. 40, K. of P., were installed by G. B. Staniford, D.
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D. G. C .: M. Lasar, P. C .; J. M. Wilcoxon, C. C .; A. H. Hecox, V. C .; J. B. Bennett, P .; D. Mallagh, K. of R. and S .; W. W. Waters, M. at A .; W. H. Masterman, I. G.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The third annual parade and ball of Park Lodge took place on the 8th of May, 1879, that being the day set apart as the anniversary of the order. Shortly after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Knights, preceded by the San Luis Brass Band, paraded through the principal streets of the town. The ball opened about half past nine with a grand march in which the Knights appeared in full uniform. About one hundred couples partici- pated in the march, and the scene presented was exceed- ingly fine. The dance lasted until about 4 A. M.
ADDRESS BY J. ^M. WILCOXON, P. C.
The origin and design of the Order of Knights of Pythias, are related in different addresses before Park Lodge, No. 40, by Past Chancellor, J. M. Wilcoxon, from which the following extracts are made :--.
Man is a social being; by reason of which he is de- pendent upon his fellow-men for his protection and sup- port; out of and for these reasons, governments have been established, nations formed, States created, coun- ties and municipalities subsist. By reason of this quality of sociability, numerous secret societies have been formed, chosen of select members, for the cultivation of the sublime principles of fellowship, which underlie his civilization, chief of which is friendship. Although the Order of Knights of Pythias would seem to be of recent origin; although the society was established in the year 1864, it is much older, and can, in reality, trace its origin to about the fourth century before the Christian era. A short historical sketch of the great characters which figure so extensively in our institution, may not at this time be inappropriate; I will, therefore, give a brief re- view of those notables, together with their circumstances and times. Our noble patron Saint, Pythias, or Phintias, as he is sometimes called, belonged to a sect of philoso- phers known as the Pythagorean, of which Pythagoras was the founder. He was born sometime about the third century before Christ. Damon was also a member of this same sect, and born near the same time, being somewhat older than Pythias. Between the members of this order of philosophers a secret league subsisted, and they were all sworn to friendship and love of country. Wealth or influence were no recommendation to a man seeking admission into this order, and it was often the case that even Kings were found upon the black list, so to speak. They spent most of their time in social inter- course with each other and in studying philosophy, poli- tics in its higher sense, and pure religion.
About the year 350, B. c., Dionysius II. became sole Emperor and head of the republic of Syracuse, of which both Damon and Pythias were subjects, by virtue of being the son and heir of Dionysius I. His father before him had been a most rigorous tyrant, hated by all his people. It was no wonder then, that the son, brought up under circumstances like these, became a tyrant also, when he became ruler, and, if possible, more despised by his subjects than was his father before him. He exacted burdensome taxes and services from his people, and op- pressed them in numerous and divers ways. Damon and Pythias being young men of spirit, and possessed of a sublime love of Syracuse, soon sought about to change the course of the Emperor, and relieve the people from
his unjust exactions. They consulted and devised ways and means, and their secret conclaves and conventions, aided as they were by the Pythagorean philosophers, soon became the object of envy and suspicion on the part of Dionysius, who had Pythias apprehended on some frivolous charge, he having the day before in the Senate severely denounced the Emperor. He was incar- cerated in prison, tried, and condemned to the block.
When he was informed of what was to be his fate, he sued the Emperor to grant him but six hours to go and see his wife and child, a son upon whom he hung his hopes. They lived some distance from the court, and the Emperor refused to allow him to go, fearing he would not return, and he was extremely loth to allow this precious morsel of revenge to escape him. Pythias' love for his wife and child was only second to his friendship for Damon. Damon had just wedded a young and beautiful lady of Syracuse, who was with him when he went to Dionysius to beg that Pythias might be allowed to go and see his wife and child. When the Emperor refused this small request to his friend, who was so soon to be snatched from him forever, he made known to his lady his intention of taking Pythias' place in the dungeon . and suffer for him, should he fail to return at sundown, the time appointed for his execution. She besought him, with love, to desist from his purpose, and not thus jeopardize his life, so dear to her. Her appeals were unavailing. Into the dungeon he went, and about his limbs were placed the chains that a moment before bound his friend. It was immaterial to the tyrant which of the friends he killed, both being equally obnoxious to him. Pythias was overjoyed, and shook hands and embraced his friend over and over again, and assured both Damon and his wife that he would not fail to return before the appointed time. Mounted upon one of the fleetest steeds the republic could furnish, he set out for the hab- itation of his wife and child, attended by his faithful servant, Lucullus, who loved him more than life itself. He soon arrived at his home, and leaping from his horse, which he left in charge of his servant, caparisoned for his return; he, in hurried words, communicated to his wife what was to be his fate at sundown. She wept bitterly upon his shoulder, but, realizing the shortness of time they were to be together upon earth, they betook them- selves with their infant son to a shady nook of their garden, there to pass in sweet communion the last rem- nant of the life of the husband and father. The arms of the wife and mother are tenderly entwined about the father of her child so soon to be made an orphan, who is seated, all unconscious of danger, upon the knee of his parent, so soon to fill an innocent grave. In soft dalli- ance the moments glide swiftly by, and Pythias, listening to the innocent prattle of his child, heeds not their passage, when, lo! he finds to his horror that the harbin- ger of day has almost run his diurnal course, and he has barely time to return and save his friend Damon from death. He starts up, embraces his wife and child for the last time, and hurries to where he had left his horse. Horror of horrors! There stands his faithful servant, Lucullus, who tells him he has slain his horse to prevent his returning to meet his fate. Frenzy seizes upon him when he thinks of the danger of his friend. He clutches his servant by the throat, and, with the force of a giant, fells him to the earth, treads upon him, and, in his fury, leaves him for dead, and starts on foot, to prevent the sacrifice of his comrade.
How fares Damon in these trying moments? Seated in his dungeon he fervently prays: "Oh! ye gods, prevent, in your wisdom, the return of Pythias. He is bound to this world by the ties of both husband and father, whilst I am bound by but that of husband; sacrifice me to appease the wrath of this tyrant, but save my friend."
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Time flies-the dread moment has arrived-and Damon is marched to the place prepared for his execu- tion. There sits his wife, bowed with grief. The tyrant is hidden, to enjoy in privacy his revenge. Damon is placed upon the scaffold, his chains clanking as he ad- vances; the instant has come when he must render up his life on the altar of friendship. A pause; a sound is heard in the distance; a perceptible commotion is observable in the crowd gathered to see the fearful and beautiful spec- tacle of a man suffering death to save a friend; a shout, a huzzah, and Pythias arrives upon the scene, dusty, cov- ered with blood, and the look of a maniac upon his face; he advances upon the scaffold, and, with demoniacal laugh, bids them do their work upon him.
When the tyrant, from his place of concealment, looks upon this affecting scene,-upon this wonderful attach- ment between these two persons,-he advances and bids the executioner stay his hand, and grants, then and there, to Pythias a pardon, and frees him from further attendance upon the sacrificial altar.
Dionysius afterwards made application to become a member of the order to which Damon and Pythias belonged, but was refused admission. He afterwards became more dissolu e in his habits, and was finally driven from his throne and went to Italy, and spent some time in exile, wallowing in vice and sensuality. At the end of three years he again returned to Syracuse, and, through the intestine struggle at that time prevailing in the republic, he again became ruler. For a while his conduct was such as to make his subjects hope that a reformation had taken place in the exiled King, but after a short rule of peace and prosperity, he again commenced a systematic course of tyranny, even worse, if possible, than before his banishment. Finally an end was put to his tyranny by the noble Greek, Timoleon, in the year 343 B. C,, and he was again banished from the republic permanently, and spent the remnant of his life in exile at Corinth and the surrounding neighborhood, as the most degraded of men, and was afterwards driven to teach school to sustain himself, all the time keeping up his dis- solute course of life. *
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As we, as an order, have never before attempted here to give the public an insight or view to our workings, it would seemly be, that, upon this occasion, out of com- pliment to the intelligence that greets our first effort, we render to you an account of our order and our little sub- ordinate band.
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