The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-14
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SUPREME CHAN cELLoR GREEN
ISSUES PROCLAMATION CON
CERNING. LAST SESSION.
TELLS ALL About THE new TAX
Temple Sanitariu1p Commission Der
cided to Abolish 20 Cent Tax Be
cause of New Assessment to Raise
Funds for Emergencies.

| ClueQ 10 ADOllSN ~ Cent Tax Be
cause of New Assessment to Raise
Funds for. Emergencies.
To all knights of Pythias, Grand and
Subordinate lodges, Supreme Rep
resentativeS, Ofacers and Members
of the Supreme Lodge--Greet-
ing: ri.
The fifteenth biennial session of
the Knights Of Pythdas Of North
America, South America, Europe,
Asia, Africa and Australia, the SUI
preme Lodge thereof, was held in
Kansas City, Mo-, August 24-28,
1909, and was ond of the most sue
cessful, as we'll as important sessions
held by that body.
The following named were elected
TO serve as officers in the Supreme
Lodge for the pre- sent term:
! 5. w. Greene, Supreme Chancellor,
226 IS. Robertson st., New Orleans.
La. .-~"
b. A. Williams, Past Supreme
Chancellor, Box 7b3, Cincinnati, o.
| John w. StraMther, Supreme Vice
chancellor, and eX-Oflcio Supreme
Worthy Counsellor; Greenville, Miss.
A. H. Newton, Supreme Prelate.
Camden, N. j.
John II. Young; Supreme Master Of
Exchequer, Pine Bluff, Ark.
l.. M. Mitchell, Supreme lecturer.
Austin, Texas. =, iZa -
| C. K. Robinsona Supreme Keeper
of Records and Seal, 34OSLaSalle St..
ST.: Louis, Mo. !
d. S. Miller, Supreme Master at
Arms, Paris, KY. T.. :
j. H. Ward, Supreme Medical Reg
istrar, 722 Indiana Ave, Indianapolds
Ind. = ''' =.
s.,<A. T. Watkins, supreme pre- &Attor,
n 5s 4l1-6s Dear arm gse. sa4eago,
George A. Watty, Supreme inner
Guard, GIG w. Saratoga ST., Balti-
more, Md.
Dennis Taylor, Supreme Outer
' Guard, Jacksonville, Fla.
| X. R. Jackson, Major General Uni
form Rank, 1881 State St., Chicago,
Ill.
| Endowment Department.
The Endowment Department Of
the Supreme Lodge continues to
show a large balance to the credit
or that department and a growing in
crease in proportion to it's member
ship. The receipts for the term
were $28,281.66, and the amount
paid to widows and orphans Of our
deceased members during the term
was $17,558.8O.
| Uniform Rank Department..
The Military or Uniform Rank of
our order under the leadership of
the interchangeable Major General,
II. II. Jackson, is continuing to in.
crease It's membership, and gaining in
public favor day by day. The fifth
biennial Encampment Of our Pythian
Army at Kansas City, Mo-, won the
praise Of the thousands who witnessed
the manner In which the camp was
arranged in accordance to military
usages and style, and the excellent
conduct that characterized dts man.
agement.
The magnificent parade Of orr
Onltorm Rank through the streets of
Kansas City on August 9th, created
"onoerment and praise from the pub
lie and press for the Order of KNIGHTS
OF Pythias and the military genius
who brought it into existence. This
department deserves the earnest SUD-
por Of all the officers and members
Of the Order.
Pythian Temple Commission.
q. w. Green, exOfficio, President:
Ed. Green, Secretary; John w.
Strauther, ex-officio; C. K. Robinson.
ex-Officio; E. E. Underwood, Ken,
lucky; A. w. Lloyd, Missouri; J. M
.HazleWood, w. Virginia; w. J: T.
Reed, Indiana C. D. Creswil1. Geor-
! g1a; G. NJ. Wade, Arkansas: A. N
Prince, Texas.
Ie'hple and Sanitarium Department
This department Of the order has
maze excellent progress, has given
US a reputation for business manage
ment that could not have been ac.
CURED otherwise, and has secured r.
the Order property of a substantial
character, and Of increasing value
= me site purchased at Chicago for q
Fyth1an Temple, continues to bring
ID handsome monthly revenue. and
we nope to have built thereon a Pyth.
ian temple, whose size and grandeur
Will be in proportion to the character
and progress of the Order. We have
also purchased a sanitorium at Hot
springs, Ark, which is now PROVING
benefit to the members of the Order
IN need Of the healing qualities of
its waters as well as for the benefit
Of the general public. This depart.
, ment Of the order now possesses