Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-25
INCENTIVE TO THE PYTaIANS
Fortieth Anniversary Yields Good Re-
suits for the Order.
WILL STIMULATE MEMBERSHIP
Total Cost of the BIE Celebration,
IL L. Hoped, VIII Not Go
over the rive Thousand
Dollar Marx.

Believing that the celebration Of the
fortieth anniversary OF the founding of
Pythianism in the west will not only re-
suit in activity in the Knights of Pythias
Organization, but also in renewed life In
other secret societies. the grand lodge Of
ficers look back to the successful ami
versary meeting on Monday with a feeling
OF satisfaction and pride.
9TH purpose Of the anniversary celebra-
lion was to give a boost to all secret society
work and our own organization in par
tlcular. and 1 am sure that we accomplished
our purpose" said Grand Chancellor John
c. Cleland at headquarters in the Loyal
hotel Tuesday morning. "The prime nature
in the meeting was to inject new life into
the order in the west, though it was also
to give proper recognition and prominence
to the honor due Omaha and Nebraska for
organizing the first western lodge. AS far
as r~evlving the lodge df it needed any) that
certainly was accomplished II the attend
ance Monday and the enthusiasm shown
by the thousands who came is any cri-
terion. And now l am sure that there is
not a Knigh OF Pythias living who does
not know that Nebraska had the courage
forty years ago to organize the first lodge
west Of the Allegheny mountains, jumping
clear across Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and other
state out here to the then barren plains
of the remote west.
Most Certainly n Success.
"Th celebration was most certainly a
success from every and any standpoint"
The trustees of the grand lodge of Ne
braska and the grand lodge committee
having the anniversary celebration in
charge. the committed being composed of
Grand Chancellor C1eland. Grand VICE
Chancellor Denny and Grand Prelate
Chase, are checking over the accounts to-
day, but are unable as yet to determine
the financial status. Mr.. Cleland said that
it was the original hope 10 keep the cost
Of the celebration within the 5000 mark.
Tho bringing of the lola team from Day
ton, o., however, cost a snug sum, even
though the expenses only Of these men
were paid, and the expenses may be found
to have gone beyond 5000.
The lola team will leave Wednesday
morning In its special train for home, the
members wishing to remain over n day to
view the city. This is the fourteenth city
the team has visited, but never has 1t beer
so far west. For this reason the men from
Ohio wanted to see what a western city
looks like. Local knights acted as guides
and the visitors were shown the packing
industry in South Omaha, the Union Pa
CHIC shops, the smelters, parks ana Doule'
wards and other places of interest. The
E lola team has visited the following cities
$ Chicago, indianapolis. Minneapolis, Column
s bus, Toledo, Boston, Richmond, Cleveland
t Pittsburg, Buffalo, Hamilton, o., anC
Marion, o.
r Prizes are Awarded.
Three prizes have already been awarded
t but others can not be awarded until tn,
I committee has done some figuring. Thes'
s latter are prizes offered the lodges which
sent the largest number of candidates from
the greatest distance, the number Of can
i didates to be multiplied by the number o
miles travelled, and the prizes to go to tn
three highest.
: The first prize for the largest number o
candidates for the third rank from an
! lodge outside Of Omaha and Council Bluff
4 was awarded to Triumph lodge No. 30 o
= Fremont, which sent forty-eight candidates
Y This prize was $125 purse. The second prize
e $75, was awarded to Longfellow lodge, No
I SO of Hooper. with twenty-eight candidates
The third prize, $50, was awarded to Lin
[ coin lodge, No. 10. of Lincoln. which sen
s eighteen candidates.