Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-09-17
THE GREAT
PYTH|AN ORDER
Nineteenth Annual Convention Of New MexCos
Knights in Session Here-.-FuI|y
Attended.
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
Two Days MsetIng-Strong and Wealthy Throughout
the Country and In New MsxIco-Devoted TO the
Grand Principles Of Friendship, Charity
and BenevOlenCe


Grand Principles Of Friendship, Charity
and BenevuIence.
The Order of knights of Pythias was
Established at Washington. ID. c., FEB
ruary 10, 1864. Half Of the then states
were desoated and impoverished
Thousands from the north and from
the south had fallen In civil conflict.
Many homes had been made desolate
and many hearts broken by sorrow;
war was leaving terrible mark upon
this land: wounds were still bleeding
which could only be healed by the
hand of time when Justice H. Rath-
bone conceived the grand idea of unit
ing the people in common brother
hood whose foundation stone should be
the Fatherhood of God and the BROTH
erhood of man.
Of all fraternities, only two are older
and only one has larger aggregate
membership, and none surprising it in
devotion to the great principles of
Friendship, Charity and Benevolence.
Founded in the dark days of civil
strife the order Is essentially fraternal
and patriotic. By requirement of the
Supreme Lodge the flag of the country
must be displayed when lodges are in
convention.
Of strictly American origin, the or
der is organized and governed on the
same plan as the United States gov
ernment and in this respect stands
alone among fraternal orders. They
have a Supreme Lodge and a Supreme
Chancellor performing the same func-
tions as Congress and the President.
In each state and territory there are
Grand Chancellor and a Grand Lodge
performing the same functions as the
governor and the legislature, and the
subordinate lodges locally have the
same powers in the order as municipal
The order numbers more
than half million members in the
United States, and fourishing lodges
exist in Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Cuba
and the Sandwich Islands.
Connected with the order is the Uni
form Rank, whose members wear the
uniform and are drilled In
the same manner as United States SOL
diers. In fact so efficient and we'll or
Is this branch Of the order that
the major general commanding the
Uniform Rank rendered to President
$4,000 we'll equipped and
drilled knights of Pythias at the out
break of the war with Spain.
Another branch of the order is the
Endowment Rank, which provides safe
insurance at very reasonable rates.
in this branch is optional,
out as the entire membership of the or
Ter guarantees the payment of policies
ssued, all death losses will be prompt
y paid.
The Grand Lodge Of New Mexico,
NUlCH is IOW III COllNCAllOii III ei'i' NANS' |
s composed of 25 lodges, and over 1,2OO |
members. The order is well organized |
n this territory having lodges from
Chama and Ration on the north, to Sill |
YER City and Deming on the south, and
rom Gallup on the west to Carlsbad |
ind ROSWELL on the east. Even the new
owns on the Rock Island railroad now
nave f1ourshing lodges The total as
sets of the subordinate lodges amount |
70 over $4,000.
The Grand Lodge will be in session |
Two days to legislate on matters per-
aiming to the good of the order in New |
Mexico. The delegates now here are |
representative body of citizens gather
ID from the various occupations and
in the territory. From the !
arge and intelligent body Of men here |
t is plain that the membership of the |
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of
New Mexico would do honor to any |
in any state or territory.
The 10th annual convention Of the
Grand Lodge Of Knights Of Pythias Of
New Mexico met in the hall Of Santa
Fe Lodge No. 2 at $3.50 o'clock this |
The address Of welcome on
behalf of the city was made by Mayor
!. Sparks. It was to the point and well
received. The address of welcome on |
behalf of the order was delivered by |
solicitor General E. L. Bartlett, who is
! past grand chancellor Of the order,
ind who spoke in his usual felicitous
Ind eloquent strain. Grand Chancellor
William Fitzpatrick responded in a
most appropriate and neat speech. The
address of welcome on behalf of the To-
,al lodge was delivered by Chancellor
A. p. Hill. This was re-
'ponded to by Grand Keeper of Records
md Seals G. e. Perry. The grand lodge
hen opened for executive business,
Grand Chancellor William Fitzpatrick
n the chair. The program for this ev
,ning consists Of concert by the Cap
tai City Band in the Plaza from to |
,'clock. Thereafter the members Of the |
grand lodge will be given an informal
at the Knights of Pythias
1all, commencing at S:15 o'clock ana at |
which a luncheon will be served. To-
morrow at 10 a. m. the regular execu-
i've session of the grand lodge will be |
continued until the business of the or
Ter is disposed Of. In the afternoon
he visiting Sir Knights and the ladies
accompanying them will be taken about
he city in carriages and all points Of