Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-29
The Order of Women That Meets
Here This Week.
A GREAT BAND OF WORKERS
The History and the Officers Of This
Noble Organization.
A MISSION OF HOLY LOVE

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Pythias, to which organization 1t is. in
serse, an auxiliary. The sessions of the Su-
preme Lodge convene on Wednesday and
will last for several days. The order is
made up of devoted women from all parts
of the land who take most enthusiastic
interest In its principles and work. During
their meeting their headquarters are at the
Elsmere.
The Supreme Lodge. Knights Of Pythias.
at Its Cincinnati session. in 1888. granted
permission to the wives, mothers, sisters,
widows and daughters of Knights Of Py-
thias TO form ladies' organization or sis
terhood. and recommended the ritual pre-
eented by Supreme Representative Oyler Of
Indiana. This was the ritual prepared by
Past Chancellor ]. A. Hill of Greencastle,
Ind. In granting this permission It was to
be expressly understood that the Supreme
Lodge was not to be responsible for any Of
the transactions Of the ladies' organization.
financially or otherwise. Under this per-
mission the first temple of Pythian Sisters
OF the World was Instituted at Warsaw.
Ind, October q, 1888. by ]. A. Hill. founder
Of the order. with Mrs. Ida NJ. Weaver as
their NJ f. c. Other temples were insti-
tuted after this ir. Indiana, Ohio. Illinois
and Missouri. There are fifteen grand tenn
Piles. and besides this there are temples in
pie and that come directly under the con-
troll Of the Supreme Temple.
The Supreme Temple.
About September q. 1889. Mr.. Hill Issued
o call for representatives from the Grand
Temple as well as from temples in states
having no Grand Temple to assemble In
indianapolis. October 10. for the purpose OF
forming the Supreme Temple of the World.
Up to this time the entire management Of
the officers of the order had been conducted
by the founder. No laws having as yet
been adopted. in fact there was no organi-
xation In existence with authority to enact
laws for the general government OF the
order. In response to the call the dele
gates assembled on October 10, 1850, for
Of Supreme Temple. Pythian Sisters Of the
World Those present were Ida NJ. Weaver,
Hattie A. Robinson, Mrs. c. L. c. Law
renee. Emma Bacon, r. Emily Little. Mrs.
ganization was effected by eiecting Mrs.
Ida Nj. Weaver of Indiana supreme chief
Mrs. Hattie A. Robinson Of Ohio, supreme
stnIor; Mrs. N. ID. Wood Of Missouri, su-
preme junior; r. Emily Little Of Massa-
chcsetts. supreme manager; Mrs. c. l. c.
Lawrence OF Indiana. supreme NJ Of r.
end c.; Emma Bacon of Ohio, supreme NJ
OF F.; Helena Cornwell Of Illinois, supreme
guard; Mrs. Mae Fryer Of Indiana, past
supreme chief. A code Of laws for its gov
eminent was adopted. a contract entered
INTO with the founder transferring his right
and title In the ritual and paraphernalia
forms and ceremonies to the Supreme Tenn
pie. Since October 10, 1885, the order has
been under the control Of the Supreme
Temple. and the machinery set In motion
for the unbuilding of an order destined
they hope. to be the largest and most COM
plete Of any order managed by women
Thirty-seven new temples have been In
fair estimate will make an additional in
crease Of 1000 sisters. making the member
ship at the present time, In round numbers.
10000 knights and 14.5OO sisters.
Principles of the Order.
The declaration of principles Of the order
Of Pythian Sisters Of the World Is as fol-
lows:
Organized with the sincere desire of pro-
noting the moral, mental, social and physi-
cal elevation of its members; cultiyating q
spirit of fraternai love which shall permeate
and control their daily lives, ministering in
all ways to the wants Of the sick. distressed
or needy; watching at the beside Ct the dy-
respect to the dead; comforting and provid-
ing for the widow in her Affections and
daily exemplifying In every possible way
the golden rule: may the order of Pythian
Sisters go bravely on IN its mission Of holy
love. ever remembering the beautiful les
sons so impressfvely taught In its temples
until Its members, pure In thought word
t ana deed as the driven snow, reeosnising
hood Of woman. shall move onward and
upward" until its gentle and benign in
huence shall be felt not alone by it's own
members. but within the ranks of the bril-
liant order with which 1t Is so closely allied !:
may II become a beacon light to the whole
world, the promise and potency OF a higher
and more divine life
The Officers.
The supreme temple directory is as fol-
lows: Supreme chief. Hattie A. Robinson,
Con, Pawtucket. r. l.; supreme Junior.
Mrs. H. W. Dodd, Fort Madison, Iowa:
supreme manager. Alice Blossom, Mime
apolis. Mimi; supreme NJ. Of R. and c.,
Mrs. NJ. ID. Wood. Kansas City. Mo-; su-
preme NJ. of F., Emma Bacon, Canton,
Ohio; supreme p. of T.. Sallie Wolf, Sacra-
mento, Cal; supreme G. of D. T., Abbie
preme chief, Ida NJ. Weaver, Des Moines,
Iowa.
The following committees were recently
appointed by the supreme chief: Law and
supervision-Emma NJ. Bell. Columbus,
Ohio; Jennie A. Clary, Kansas City, Mo.
Jennie Young. Walla Walla. Wash. Finance
denee. r. l.; George Guthrie. Sacramento,
Cal; Alice Cutler. Ionia, Mich. Appeals
Mrs. j. ID. s. Neubert. Kansas City, Kan:
Mae Fryar. Richmond. Ind: Sarah E.
and returns-Marie A. Strandburg. New
York city. ". Y; Mary S. Bennett, Colo
RADIO Springs, Col; Flora Wetherbee, Mime
apolis MINI. State of the order-Hattie A.
Ryder. Indianapolis. Ind; Jennie Haws, De-
eatur. ILL.,; Mary p. Lloyd, Gloucester, Mass.
Written and unwritten work-Alce B.
ShGnks. Huntington, Ind; Ida NJ. Weaver,
Des Moines. Iowa: Mrs. H. W. Dodd, Fort
Madison. Iowa. Dispensations and char
ters-Carrie Kenworthy. Perry, Iowa; Mary
p. Sharp, Brooklyn, n. Y; Helena Corn
well, Quincy. Ill.
The representatives to the Supreme Lodge
FROM the various states follows:
Ohio-Emna NJ. Bell, Columbus; Annie
Capped. Dayton.
InGis na-Hattie A. Ryder, Indianapolis;
Alice Gilman, Terre Haute.
Hlinois-Jenuie Haws. Decatur: Helena
COrnwell, Quincy.
Kansas. b. s. Neubert. Kansas City;
FredeICka Gardner. Kansas City.
MissoUri-Jennie d. Clary, Kansas City;
Carrie F. Payne. Kansas City.
Observation-Disclosures Z. Lloyd, Gloucester
Mary f. Bride. Gloucester.
CalifCrnia-Wessie katzCnstein, Sacra-
mento; George Guthrie, Sacramento.
Iowa-Carrie Kenworthy, Perry; Mrs. II.
W. DCdd. Fort Madison.
Nichigan--Alics Cutler. Ionia: Nellie Scat
tergood. Ithaca.
Rhode Island-Sarah J. Goff. Central
Falls; Myra VI. Carpenter, Providence.
nrCSOta-Flora Wetherbee. Minneapolis
Sarah A. Lowne, Minneapolis.
ColorGdo-Nary s. Bennett, Colorado
Springs. Emma Gibson, Longmont.