The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-05-06
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Tho Thirty-Seventh Annual Session
Of tho Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias
will onven in the city Of Greenwood
90 May tho 10th, according to the Official
announcement issued by Il. n. Quin,
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal.
Reduced rates have been obtained on
all Of the railroads and it Is expected
that full four hundred Pythians will
gather in the beautiful Delta city. The
report Of the Grand Keeper Of Records
and Seal shows that there arc nine
thousand, six hundred and sixty (o,660)
Pythians In the State Of Mississippi
with one hundred and seventy-three
(173) lodges. The financial strength Of
the various lodges is shown in tho fol-
lowing:
ASSETS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES.
Cash on hand ...--$40,310.35
Investments.... 45,868.OO
Real estate 10000 39,375.O0
Paraphernalia, fur
niture, etc. 51,285.5O
Total assets $780, S8. IS
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 a better gain
than Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee or
Arkansas and this is very gratifying to
the Grand Lodge Officers who have
worked energetically for the upbuild-
ing Of tho order.
The order generally is In splendid
condition. There are now seven hum
dred and six thousand five hundred and
one (706, 501) Pythians with seven thou
sand. eight hundred and eighty-eight
T,S88) active lodges. The various sub
ordinate lodges have cash on hand
$..754,020.12. During the year of 1903
the magnificent sun of 81 40, e. OF was
expended for the relief of brothers in
distress. This does not have anything
tn do with the insurance department,
but 10 in addition to the splendid work
done through that agency Tho total
assets Of the subordinate lodges amount
to s1S, 52S, 5S8 AZ. This gives some idea
Of tho 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
cesded by Hon. Richard Whitaker OF
c~sntreville, who is now Grand Vice
Chancellor.
At Greenwood the exercises will be-
gin with = public address of welcome
by Hon. w. N. Hammer and this will be
responded to by the Grand Chancellor.
After this the Grand Lodge will con-
vene In regular session. During their
stay 1t 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,
tho 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 s o'clock in the
afternoon q magnificent street parade
will be given. 1t is understood that
some especial features will be given il
This parade. The famous "Alphonso and
CASTOR" band will be . feature of the
parade. At 8 o'clock the ceremonial
OF the Dramatic Order Knights Of
Khorasson will be held and q class o.
OF 40 Tyros will be allowed the priv.
lego sf journeying ACROSS the desert K
tho fair Oasis of Khorassan. When the
ceremonial is concluded q regal banquet
will be served at the Kitchell Hotel.
The Pythians anticipate that this
Grand Lodge convention will be one O.
the most nota BILE in it's history and from
all yer the state the news is beins
received that large delegations from
the subordinate lodges lodges will at
tend. The Pythians Of Mississippi
comprise many of the foremost men anl
these conventions are not only we'll at
tended but the porsonel thereof ranks
high among the best citizens in Missis
sippf.
Greenwood will put forward ever,
effort to make this splendid ordel
realize that it made no mistake in Il,
selection Of . place for the holding o.
It's annual convention.
Mortuary Report for April. 1910.
deaths, 4 white, 8 colored.
April Is Mathews Henderson, age
month; varioloid.