Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-02-24

Mrs. VIM. Demuth. rendered a very
pleasing solo. Mrs. Bart Miller
gave short address on the ''Founda-
items and Principles OF the Pythian
Sisters - Mrs. Miller said In part:
Our organization is for the pur-
pose of promoting the mental. moral,
social and physical elevation of our
members and cultivating among them
that spirit of fraternal love which will
permeate and control the daily course
of their lives. At all times we aim to
minister Co the wants or the needy,
those who are sick or in distress, to
watch over the bedside of the diving.
and to paw the last sad tribute of love
to the dead: everv dav to eXemplify
in our acts and deeds the spirit and
principal of the golden rule. May the
Pythian sisters bravely press on and
forward In their mission of holy love.
ever remembering the impressive
lessons that are taught within the
TEMPLES of their organization. until its
sisters, recognizing the great principle
of equality in the sisterhood of
woman is moved onward and mp.
ward until the gentle and benign in
fluenoe of their society shall be felt
not only among its own members but
shall enter into the ranks of the bril-
liant order with which we are closely
allied. May it prove beacon light
to the whole world. promise and
potency of higher and more divine
life. -
Mrs. A, B. ScatteTgood followed
with an address on the History and
Growth of our Organization, Mrs.
Scattergood in brief smoke as follows
The Pythian sisters. the largest
social independent auxillia ry the
world organized Oct. 23d. 1883, bv
j. A. Hill. with Is membes. In ten
to dav they have enrolled 240, 900 with
grand temples in 48 states. with
So, 81. % IN their treasury in 1905.
She said that weak and trem bling as
were their first efforts, looked upon
with the tolerant increduality which
man ever views woman S assertions of
ability to accomplish something for
herself and fairly named as no prodigal
son ever was. that thev would be
responsible for no debts of our con-
tracing. we have lived to be repesct
ed, appreciated and to night we stand
side by side eff the K. os P's, CO.
workers and the order of Pvthian
Sisters is very big item in the glori
Gus order of Pythianism. We show not
only increase in numbers bat by
living up to our obligation, attain
perfect womanhood, making better
wives and mothers. teaching lessons
of purity. love, equality and fidelity,
with sympathy for all and firmness
in the right as God gives us to see the
right We are striving to help one
another
II j. Winchell gave an address
similar to that by Mrs. Scattergood
on the History and Growth cf the
Order of the knights of Pytnias. "
Mr.. Winchell said in part:
The ritual of this order was writ
ten by justin II. Rathbone, a school
teacher. about the wear 1858. while
he was residing at Eagle Harbor,
little burg in Keewenaw county in
the upper peninsula of Michigan
At the breaking out of the Civil War.
Rathbone secured position in one of
the department Offices in Washington
He instituted the first lodge in 1862
From this small beginning the order
has rapidly grown until ii numbers
over 800. 600 members in all parts of
the United States. In the year 1890
the federal congress passed law grant
ing the Kn Ights of Pvthias a national
charter. Thus we are the only fra
ternal order which has been so honor
ed -
At the conclusion of the program
the ladies served light refreshments
of sandwiches, doughnuts. coffee, and
so forth Later dancing was enjoye3
to music furni, h ID by the Danish
orchestra