Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Office of the Supreme Chancellor of
The knights of Pythias of North
America, South America. Europe.
Asia, Africa and Australia.
New Orleans. La, Jan. 3. 1910.
To all Knights of Pythias, Courts of
Calanthe. Grand and Subordinate
Lodges. Officers and Members OF
the Order-Greeting:
The following is the law OF the
supreme Lodge relative 20 the an
nual Thanksgiving Day:
sec. /. The twenty-sixth dav of
March being the anniversary of the
organization OF the Supreme Lodge
the nearest Sunday thereto shall be
observed by all lodges under the ju-
Ilsdlction or the Supreme Lodge of
n a., s. A., E. A. A. and A. as an
annual Thanksgiving Day, on when
day each lodge and court shall ar.
range 10 have a sermon preached or
hold religious services and render
, thanks 20 God for the blessings re-
ceived from His bountiful hands.
Sec. ?. It shall be the duty OF the
supreme Chancellor to issue a
.
days prior TO the day on which the
service is TO be held. commanding am
lodges 60 observe the same: which
proclamation shall be sent TO AM
lodges under the immediate iuris-
diction OF the Supreme Lodge. by the
supreme Chancellor. and to the
Grand Chancellor Of each state who
shall send SO to each lodge under his
Jurisdiction.
Sec. g. To shall be unlawful for
any Grand or Subordinate Lodge 10
hold such services on any day other
than that fixed by the proclamation
OF the supreme Chancellor. except a
dispensation is first obtained 20 do
SO from the Supreme Chancellor
Sec. : Should "a Grand Lodge de
sire dispensation 20 hold it's ser
vices on a different day from that
named hy the Supreme Chancellor's
proclamation. the fee for same shall
Doe ten ($1Oj dollars. Should q Su-
coordinate Lodge desire such dispen
satiOn. the fee for the same shall De
two 1922 dollars.
Sec. o. The Supreme Chancellor
shall I'm no case grant a dispensation
for a change I'M the date for Thanks
giving services unless the reasons are
fuIly stated and in his Judgment fuiy
Justify the same
Pursuant TO the above act. J.. S. w
Green. supreme Chancellor OF the
Order of Knights of Pythias of North
America. South America. Europe.
Asia Africa and Australia. do desig-
nate Sunday, March %. 1910. as the
day for Annual Thanksgiving.
An lodges and courts are hereby
commanded 90 have appropriate re-
lIgious services on that day.
In compliance with the above
regulations. let every member OF
every branch OF our Noble Order 20
20 the place selected. and with the
assembled hosts. join in rendering
thanks unto Him who Us the giver of
sU good and perfect gifts. for the
preservation of our lives; for the
health and prosperity we have en-
jOycd during the past twelve months
Cor Che progress we have made nu
mericauy and financially; for the re-
lief we have been able Go bring 90
the poor and needy and more unfor
.tuuatC members OF our ranks. Cor
our ESCAPE trom the many dangers.
tolls and suarcs that cnCOmpassei
our feet and lined our pathway, for
the splri- OF loyalty and good will
that has pervGded our many gather
iu4s. and Ioi these and iunumerahle
other blessings let us then and there
pledge ourselves, our time and our
energy TO the moral and material
progress of mankind IN general, and
our membership in particular TO the
end that the principles of Friend
ship. Charity, and Benevolence, FL
deity. Harmony and Love, Honor,
Loyalty and Justice, may flourish as
the proverbial green bay tree TO the.
honor OF the cause we represent.
Given under my hand and seal of
the Supreme Lodge at New Orleans.
this the Sd day of January, 1910,
Pythian Period the XIV (46th).
s. W. GREEN,
Supreme Chancellor.
Attest:
c.. X. ROBINSON,
s. X. OF r. and S.