The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-05-06
GRAND LODGE K. OF P.
NETS AT GREENWOOD.
Facts snd Figures ShowiSS Marvel
ous Growth and Stren1th OF
the Order.

The Thirty-Seventh Annual Session
Of the Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias
will convene in tho city Of Greenwood
90 May the 10th, according to the official
announcement issued by b. NJ. Quin,
Grand Keeper Of records and Seal.
Reduced rates have been obtained on
Al Of the railroads and it is expected
that full four hundred Pythians will
gather in the beautiful Delta city. Tho
report OF the Grand Keeper Of RecorGs
aud Seal shows that there are min.
Thousand. six hundred and sixty (9,66O)
Pythians in the State Of Mississippi
With one hundred and seventy-three
u7S) lodges. The financial strength of
the various lodges is shown in the fol-
lowing:
ASSETS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Cash on hand ..~ $4O,3 $40 IS
Investments ~-~~-. 45,66S.00
Real estate ..-~--. 39,375.O0
Paraphernalia, fur
nituPo, ETC. 61,285.5O
Total assets s1s8,5sss5
The order in Mississippi makes q bet
ter showing than in the neighboring
States. The report to the Supreme
Keeper of Records and Seal showed
that Mississippi made q better gain
than Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee or
Arkansas and this is very gratifying to
the Grand Lodge Officers who have
worked eneFgetically for the upbuild-
ing Of the order.
The order generally is in splendid
condition. There are now seven hun
dred and six thousand Ave hundred and
one (706,5 SOL Pythians with seven thou
sand, eight hundred and eighty-eight
F,SSS) active lodges. The various sub
ordinate lodges have cash on hand
$2,754,020.12. During the year Of 1909
the magnificent sum of 81, 71O,2Ss.o7 was
expended for the relief of brothers in
distress. This does not have anything
to do with the insurance department,
but is in addition to the splendid work
done through that agency. The total
assets of the subordinate lodges amount
to SIS, 528, 58S 46. This gives some idea
of the magnitude Of the great order.
Hon. Sam Montgomery is the Grand
Chancellor and has made a most accept
able official. He will probably be sue
ceeded by Hon. Richard Whitaker OF
C~entreville, who is now Grand Vice.
Chancellor.
At Greenwood the exercises will be-
gin with a public address of welcome
by Hon. w. M. Hammer and this will he
responded to by the Grand Chancellor.
After this the Grand Lodge will con-
veno In regular session. During their
stay at Greenwood the Pythians will be
royalty entertained. A steamboat ex-
cursion and an automobile trip to NAL
maison will be on the program.
On Tuesday afternoon, May the 10th,
the Dramatic Order Knights of Khoras-
san, an order which is distinct from
Pythians, yet no one but q knight of
Pythias is eligible to membership, will
be in full sway. At 5 o'clock in tho
afternoon a magnificent street parade
will be given. 1t is understood that
some especial features will be given in
this parade. The famous "Alphonso and
CASTOR" band will be a feature Of the
parade. At 8 o'clock the ceremonial
OF the Dramatic Order Knights Of
Khorasson will be held and a class Of
of 40 Tyros will be allowed the privi-
lege ST journeying across the desert to
the fair Oasis of Khorassan. When the
ceremonial is concluded a regal banquet
will be served at the Kitchell Hotel.
The Pythians anticipate that this
Grand Lodge convention will be one of
the most notable in its history and from
all over the state the news is being
received that large delegations from
the subordinate lodges lodges will at
tend. The Pythians of Mississippi
comprise many of the foremost men and
these conventions are not only we'll at
tended but the personel thereof ranks
high among the best citizens in Missis-
sippi.
Greenwood will put forward eyery
effort to make this splendid order
realize that it made no mistake i'm it's
selection Of a place for the holding of
its annual convention.