Richmond planet., 1907-09-14

Pythians Of Kentucky wish TO catch
inspiration from you and come up to
lthe proper standard and not be sat
isfled with a mediocre position among
! the bright galaxy of Grand Lodges.
Your presence means much for
Kentucky. we look TO you as the
| Moslems look towards Mecca, and we
welcome YOU for reciprocal good
/ for as the interest of the Supreme
| Lodge advances, the Grand Lodge
advances. the subordinate lodge ad-
vances and individually and col
| lectively, 70 Kentucky.
To what are you welcome? To
everything this Grand old Common
wealth affords Rich in everything.
one OF the few states that it Is pos
sible 90 fence i'm and independently
produce everything necessary for the
sustenance and the requirements OF
fastidious people.
When the Great Chancellor had
completed the universe and viewed
the great panorama of all creation
there needed one addition to make his
handiwork perfect: 10 was then that
from His great storehouse Of infinite
f, possibilities he beheld the one need
ful and that necessary adjunct 20 all
creation is the beautiful regions
found within the confines of Old
Kentucky. There is no part of this
Grand Commonwealth which does
not stand out in bold relief with real
beauty and grendeur.
From the head OF the Big Sandy.
coming through the rugged noun
tains OF Eastern Kentucky, sloping
gracefully towards the far famed
Blue Grass region, we find even the
Pennyrial section contains one OF the
seven wonders OF the world, the great
Mammoth Cave"
To all of which you are welcome.
and as the principles Of Friendship.
4 Charity and Benevolence have been
carried TO the various sections of
/ Kentucky. there hearts beat as all
/ tried and true who have met the
crucial test. and you can behold the
sparkling welcome in their counte-
, nance.
Welcome TO earth's fairest produc-
/ tiOn, The Ladies Of Kentucky. as
( lovely as the morning glory and as
J sweet as the nectar slipped from the
same flower by natures master chem
( ist, the bee. You are welcome to
the most graceful. the most beauti-
fui and the fieetest Of the EQUINE
Tribe the world has ever produced.
You are welcome TO the magical
transformation OF a field OF yellow
, grain, so enervating that a few drops
viii make you feel like a millionaire.
You are welcome heartily by 1000
Pythians of Kentucky and you will
find X. Of P. one of the magic words
4 throughout this Grand Domain.
You are welcomed
In old Kentucky. where Blue Grass
grows,
Magnolias blossom, mint julep
flows,
Stars sparkle brightly, and horses fly
Bewitching maidens, in old Ky"
The third day of the fourteenth
: biennial convention Of the colored
knights OF Pythias of the United
States began this morning at 10 O.
clock with a business meeting of
the members of the Supreme Lodge.
in Liederkranz Hall At the same
time the Supreme Court OF Calanthe
went into session in Odd Fellows
Hall.
Both lodges had important mat
ters TO consider and il was stated
that the reports made by the officers
connected with the administration of
/ the financial affairs OF the Order
that the organization was in better
shape than Il has been at any time
In its history.
Camp Corbin where the uniform
! ed rank divisions of the fraternity
are located at 2Sth Street and
/ Broadway held guard mount at 9
4 O'Clock this morning and at 10 o.
( clock religious exercises we're held.
J General inspection and dress parade
4 will take place this afternoon.
l The announcement by the Supreme
l lChancellor that the faction OF the Or
der known as the eastern and west
ern hemispheres had come back in
to the fold and hereafter would be
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