The Caucasian., 1905-05-04
RATHBOhE SISTERS
Louisiana Grand Temple Instituted by
Mrs. Lydia Monroe, Supreme Chief
of Pythian Auxiliary-Seven
Lodges Now in the State.

The Picayune, May 3. says: Lousian;
now has Grand Temple of the Rath
bone Sisters, an organization auxiliar,
to the Knights of Pythias.
At convention which lasted almos
continuously from 10 o'clock in tht
morning until E in the evening yesterday
the new Grand Temple was instituted by
Mrs. Lydia A. Monroe. the Supreme
Chief of the Order in this country.
But four temples participated in the
institution yesterday. There are seven
in the State, and Ave OF these signed the
petition to have the Grand Temple insti-
tuted The representative of the Shreve-
port Temple were unable to arrive here
in time, and the two temples which did
not participate yesterday are expected to
come into the Grand Temple within a
few weeks.
The following grand representatives
attended the convention in the Pythian
Castle Hall in Perdido street, near Bar
onne, yesterday:
Martha Washington Temple No. L
Mrs. Jessie H. Kessler and Mrs. Emma
H. Bartholomew.
Tulane Temple No. Miss Angie
Ocl,iglevich and Mrs. Theresa Brewer
ton.
Calanthe No. 5-Miss Marie Maxwell
and Miss Jennie Driscoll.
Metairie No. Mrs. Rosa Bayer.
Mrs. Lula Cobb, Miss Emma Weber,
Mrs. Ella Gleason and Miss Maggie
Gleason.
The three temples which did not par
ticipate in the institution are: Triune
No. 3, Algiers; c. K Browning No. 4.
Carrollton, and Louisiana No. 6 Of
Shreveport.
The new Grand Temple was instituted
with all the ceremony and ritual of the
order, and every effort was made by Mrs.
Monroe to make the occasion most inn
pressive. Another session will be held
today, at which the representatives to
the new Grand Temple will receive fur
ther instruction in their duties. Officers
will be elected this afternoon. Mrs. Jes-
sic H. Kessler will probably be elected
the First Grand Chief of the order in
this State.
Last night large number OF the men,
bers of the Rathbone Sisters and also of
the Knights of Pythias gathered at Odd
Fellows hall to hear Mrs. Monroe talk
On the benefits of the order to its men,
bers. She outlined the work which was
being done by the order in all parts of
The country, and said that in her belief
he organization of the Grand Temple
1ere would result in greater enthusi-
Ism and more rapid growth in the order
throughout Louisiana.
Mrs. Monroe told of many of her ex-
,eriences in instituting Grand Temples
throughout the country, and said that in
very case their establishment had bene-
itted the order greatly. In closing. Mrs.
Monroe paid high tribute to the work
WHICH Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Kessler had
lone in building up the order in this
state.
Supreme Representative Fred Adolph
nd John 7. Nix both made informal
ddrsses, complimenting the work which |
he Rathbone Sisters had already done |
nd promising much greater results in
he future.
At the close of the addresses Mrs.
donroe held an informal reception,
,eeting the members of the Order from
Il over the city.
Mrs. Monroe will remain here until
riday morning before returning to her
ONE at Riverside, Cal. /
Before leaving she will confer with the
fficers Of the Pythian Encampment AS
ociation relative to the attendance of
le Rathbone Sisters on that gathering.
his order holds their biennial meeting
the same time and place as does the
upre1ne Lodge Knights of Pythias. 1t
expected that many thousand members
the auxiliary order will be present
re at that time, and Mrs. Monroe will
. asked to use her influence in increas-
g this attendance. *.. i