Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-28
.PYTH|ANs TAKE
RELIEF MEASURES
OFFICIALS ARE ORGANIZING A
BUREAU FOR AID
Seven Hundred Thousand Members
Stand Ready to Help the Stricken
Brethren of the
Order

On an errand of mercy for the re-
lief of the suffering members of the
order of the knights of Pythias, Hon.
G. F. S. Neal, president of the board
Of control of the endowment rank of
the knights of Pythias of Chicago,
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday ac-
companied by Major General Arthur
j. Stobbart.
The two knights remained in Los
Angeles only long enough to confer
with Judge Trask, one of the local
officers, and then they started north
where they will open a relief bureau
for the members of the order and
their families.
When the news of the disaster
reached Los Angeles the local Knights,
headed by Judge Trask, attempted to
start a relief fund, but later they re-
ceived word that a general bureau
would be established by the national
headquarters and that the relief Of
flee would be stationed at San Fran
cisco.
1t is thought that within a very
short time the officers will have $780,,
600 for distribution among their suf
fering members of the northern city.
The donation may even exceed that
amount as the order has 1000 lodges
in this country with membership of
more than 100000.
The Relief Order
Following is the order for the relief
of the stricken northerners:
Richmond, Ind, April 81, 1906.
General Order No. 8.
/. It is ordered that all money and
funds donated and given by members
of the order OF Knights of Pythias
and all organizations thereof be trans
mitted to Charles F. S. Neal, presi-
dent of the board of control of the
endowment rank, Manhattan building,
Chicago. Ill, whom [ have designated
as the receiving officer for such funds.
Said receiving officer will receive all
funds and money sent him for the re-
lief of Pythian sufferers of California
and pay the same to Major General
Arthur ]. Stobbart, whom L have des-
ignated as the disbursing officer of
such funds. taking said major generals
receipt for said funds and money as
paid to him from time to time.
.. 1t is further ordered that Major
General A. ]. Stobbart is appointed as
disbursing officer for all funds trans
mitted and paid to him by C. S. F.
Neal or any other member or organ
zation of the order for the Pythian
relief fund for those who are in need
thereof in the state of California.
Go to San Francisco
The major general will proceed to
San Francisco at once and there or
ganize and establish Pythian relief
| bureau in the name of the order of
Knights of Pythias, for the purpose of
relieving the stricken members and
| their families of our order. He will
| see that proper inspection and inves-
| tigation of all applications and ap-
| plicants are made to the end that
the object and purpose of this move
ment may he fully carried out.
To do this he is authorized to Sc
| cure and arrange for all proper and
| necessary assistance and incur such
reasonable expense as will facilitate
the transa action of the business.
In the distribution of the funds he
! will determine in each case the char
acter and extent of relief required and
as quickly and rapidly as possible eX-
tend such relief
After the duties herein prescribed
have been fully discharged. the major
| general will report to the supreme
chancellor his work as performed, Civ
ing a detailed and itemized account
of funds received, to whom and in
what manner paid and in a full and
detailed manner accounting for all re-
ceipts and disbursements with all rec
ord information as to the manner
in which he has performed the duties
and carried out the work as herein
prescribed.
CHARLES f. SHIVELEY,
Supreme Chancellor and Commander
in Chief.