The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-15
GRAND LODGE OF
KNIGHTS OF
PYTH|As
Grand Chancellor Henry
Horsler Responded to
the Address of
Welcome.

session of the grand lodge at Or
lando, and the Jacksonville Times
Union of yesterday contained the fol
lowing regarding the first days pro-
ceedings:
The trains were all late yesterday
afternoon but they brought hundred
or more of delegates to the twenty
second session of the grand lodge OF
the Knights of Pythias.
There were a large number OF
ladies among the visitors and they
were made especially welcome by the
members of the local lodge and Or
lando ladies, The Pythian' sisters
are gaining strength and numbers
each year.
The opening exercises were public
and were held in the auditorium of
the school building which was packed
to its full capacity with members,
ladies and school children.
Invocation was offered by DR..
Turnbull. Hon. w. R. O'Neal pre-
scented Mayor Bleachem, who gave
an address of welcome. He said ii
was a pleasure rather than duty
and gave to the visiting Knights the
key to the city and assured them OF
a most hearty welcome.
The response was by Hon. H.
Horsler, grand chancellor of Florida,
who spoke with earnestness of the
past history and future prospects OF
the order in Florida.
w. 2. Watson then introduced AT
torney, Gen. w. H. Ellis, who deliv-
cred an address on Pythianism. He
said that Pythianism meant one thing
to the members who understand the
aims and objects of the order but
that 1t might mean quite another
thing to the wives of the members
who sit up till O'Clock waiting for
their husbands to come home from
the lodge.
In most eloquent language he pic
tured the home of Damon. His fam
lily and the surrounding in ancient
Greece and his visit to his family
while his friend .Pythias remained in
prison in his stead. He said true
friendship cannot exist unless it has
honor for its basic principal and said
that Pythian friendship was enduring
because It had this honor for its foun-
dation. He also spoke of charity as
taught by the principles of the order
and of the importance of charity in
the homes of all true Pythians. He
said the Knights were proud of the
Pythian Sisters and spoke of the
growth of the endowment rank and
how much good had been done to the
wives and children of the deceased
members and closed with an eloquent
peroration of the principles and prac-
tice of the order.
Grand Chancellor Horsler intro
duced Charles A. Barnes, of Illinois.
supreme grand chancellor. He said
he was delighted to have the privi-
lege of visiting Florida and Orlando
and TO be present at the twenty-first
thier husbands to come home from
said three forces had made this great
nation and was all the time at work
in the development of the nation.
These three forces are Christianity.
education and fraternity, and among
the many orders that teach fraternity
none are greater than the Knights OF
Pythias. There are 100000 members
In the United States and we ought
to be proud to be members o. such
an order. It has included two presi-
dents three members of the supreme
court. thirty-two governors and hun
dreds of mayors of cities of the
United States. Mankind is naturally
selfish and there is need of fraternity
and by joining this order men are
taught lessons of fraternity and pa
triotism and especially taught the les
sons of friendship, charity and benev-
olence. He spoke of each of these
and of their importance in the life
of every man and how they are found
exemplified in the teachings and
practices of the order.
He also spoke of the new response
bilities that would come to the Flnc-
ida Grand Lodge now that it has be-
come of age.
The meeting then closed after some
fine music Dy the orchestra and as
they passed out of the school building
Photographer Robinson was ready
with his camera and secured a pic
ture of the delegates.
DON CARLOS WHIsKEY
ONE DRINK CALLS FOR AN