The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22

as their guests, and whose hearts. that your sta yamong us, will be as happy, as profitable, and as far reach- ing in it's good effect. as the noble pur- pose of your gathering deserves
 Mobile and Mobile Pythians are proud to be the hosts for such a gath ering as the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias. We realize that we have within our gates a body composed or Alabama's best manhood; we reallze that we are entertaining kinsmen of men who have, in the various walks or life, shed lustre upon Alabama's his tory; kinsmen of William k. King, Who wrote his name high on the scroll or illustrious statesmen; kinSmen Of that grand young soldier whom Lee deslg- nated as the gallant Pelham;" klns- men of our own revered Admiral sem mes, whose courage, skill. and achleVe- ments are unparalleled in naval war fare And Is 1t not pardonable on our part to especially welcome you on thls occasion, when we realize that the highest gift within the power Of so distinguished a body, is 10 be confer red moon one of our own beloved cltt- zens. Mobile and Mobile Pythians are justly proud of our own Jacob D Bloch, and were it not unDecomlnB III me. a member of his own immediate fraternal household, I would delight to tell you of his qualifications for the honoder position of Grand Chancellor and propAesy sLat under ms adnlhls, tration Pythianism in Alabama Will continue to strengthen the ties oi friendship between men, scatter the sunshine of charity into darkened homes. and lend strength and nope to the weak and disconsoIate.
 And finally, you come to us not as strangers, but rather as membres ot our fraternal household what lH ours, Is yours. Take our city, take our homes, and let them slbsedve your pleasure. If they shall do tnls' then you shall have us adicu. and turn: ed your faces homeward. they shall have won for themselves still more charms still more fond memories, and still more treasured associations.
 In the name of Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence. we bid you well
 On behalf of the Grand Lodge of Alabama the response was made by Grand Chancellor B. no e. store%i Jones' vInd ms glad to be with you" but rather or the kind which make for good fel- lowship and camaderie.
 Supreme Officer Present
 Supreme Vice Chancellor Henry r. Brown Of Texas, was present at the opening of the convention, one of the best known of. the Pythians. man who commands attention from all members of the order not alone be cause of his position but rather be- cause he is true exemolar of, the great principles or PYthlanlSW. HIS address which has been looked for ward 10 with tho greatest antieipa- ton for days by all Pythians who planned to attend the Grand Lodge sessions. was lstenel to with the most admirable interest.
 MT. Brown, SD well acquainted with the principles and H"'~ of the order, SO well posted in it's history. on all that 1t is doing and 1launin@ 1, o". speaks. cx tcmporan eouslY. Thts pro1- ably made his address today the more winning and interesting. Even those who have long been members of the order, who have long studied its great ideas. were given new and fresh thoughts concerning Pythianism by him who stood before them as the one of the leading knights of the country
 Followir~ tbis address was deliN- ored the benediction on tha first pub lie session by Rev. Alfred G. Moses. Then came lunch time and thtu-a the
 rogram stated specifically that the knights would parade to German Re Iirf Hall for lunch, the parade which formed and marched was not sO pr !erly and military appeartng as thst which assembled earlier in the dH . The knights, despite the fact that they had listened intentlv to words If wisdom and had been welcomed most heartily to the old Queen City of the Gulf despite all these things they were hungry. and hungry knight very much resembles any other hun grY human being.
 Lunch time might have been set earlier on the program. but 1t was