The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-30
Golden Anniversary of the
pythian Order.

of the founding of Pythian knighthood is
meeting with universal favor throughout
the Order, and every day brings word that
the suggestion is timely and that the year
1914 should witness the most notable Sc
ries of appropriate exercises and enter
tainments ever credited to any fraternal So
cietv. This early agitation will serve to
arouse the masses and from it will spring
MANY suggestions as to what form OF conf
memoration should be undertaken. 1t will
be conceded that some general plan should
be adopted. at least for one central jubilee,
under the auspices OF the Supreme Lodge,
and also that the Order 1T large, by and
through the subordinate lodges, should ar
range such exercises of local character as
shall make February 1o 1914 the greatest
fraternal red-letter day ever known in this
or any other country We are pleased to
call attention to the following endorse
ments and suggestions:
Judge NJ. L. Bonham, S. R., South Caro-
lima:
q am much impressed with your sug-
gestion that the Golden Anniversary Of the
Knights of Pythias be made memorable
occasion by its proper observance, February
70. 1914. 1t seems to me that Washington
would be the proper place for this celebra-
ton. since it was there that the Order had
its birth. The next convention of the Su-
II,
for the proper observance of this interest
ing occasion"
Glenn V. Hoke, G. C., Ohio:
q like your 1914 jubilee plan. l men
ton it in my report to the Grand Lodge,
which will convene in Hamilton on June I3
wish you could arrange to be with us on
that occasion and boom the idea. We
ought to make Our Golden Jubilee a great
event"
William G. Edens, S. R, Illinois:
81 am in receipt of your literature about
the condition of the Order and the posi-
bility of Golden Anniversity celebration
I have referred it all to my friend Henry
Barrett Chamberlin, managing editor of the
Record Herald, with request to give it to
their fraternal editor, and if possible make
story out of it l think it is a good plan
to begin early agitation of the million mark
jubilee matter"
True to his word, Brother Edens secur-
ed for this project an extended mention IN
the Chicago Record-Herald 0! Sunday,
April 23, the fraternal editor prefacing the
story with the following editorial refer
ence:
"One of the greatest events in the his
tory Of fraternal organizations is contenl-
plated by the Order of Knights of Pythias,
which hopes to make the year 1e14 jubilee
year in commemoration of the first half
century of the existence of Pythian Knight
hood. Men known throughout the Order
have expressed approval Of the project
and an energetic campaign in favor of
such a celebration is beng conducted
through the Pythian press
Upon occasion OF the Pyrhian District
Convention, held at Benton, Illinois, May
9, Supreme Representative Edens was
present and delivered an address in which
he referred to the Golden Anniversary
project at considerable length. His remarks
in this connection have been reported to
the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal,
as follows:
Supreme Representative William Grant
Edens spoke of the possibilities of the
Golden Anniversary commenoratlon and
the effort to boost our membership in
this Domain, and suggested the possibility
of our inviting the next Supreme Lodge
convention to come to Chicago, this dur
ing the jubilee year, and expressed the
opinion that there was possibility of
arousing the interest of our subordinate
lodges. both in Chicago and down State, to
some great spectacular demonstration"
Supreme Representative Bernard Muir
ply. editor of the Vinton Eagle, Vinton,
Iowa, writes the Supreme Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal very interesting letter on
this subject, in which he speaks in high
praise of the undertaking. Eliminating his
personal references, we quote as follows
from his letter:
''I have received your circular letter in
reference to the Golden Anniversary Of Py-
THAN Knighthood, and assure you it strikes
warm spot in my heart. The success of
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