The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-20
Knigts Gather for District COngen-
tiOn---First Session Held this
AfternOon--SeveraI Ad-
dresses are Delivered
GRAND OFFICERS
OF ORDER HERE
The Historic Play Of damon end
Pythias" viii Be Staged To-
uight--SessiOn Continues
Till Tuesday Eve.

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This afternoon at 1915 marked the
opening OF the district meeting Of she
knights OF Pythias, which session win
continue through today, tonight and
tomorrow. featuring the play Damon
and Pythias7 at convention han to-
night Preparation for this play has
been in progress for more than two
months and it is expected to be one
Of the most gorgeous productions ever
attempted in Chiekasha. Officials oil
the lodge stated this morning that
four big stoves would be kept red hot
all day to insure the comfort Of the
crowd at tonights performance.
Among the notables % attend the
district meeting are Frank E. Duncan,
grand chancellor; Harry snythe, dis
trict deputy grand chancellor; DR.. r.
f stilwell, grand vice chancellor; H.
L. Saunders. grand keeper Of records
and seals; r. L. Jordan, past grand
chancellor J. c. Gilmore Of the Okla.
homa City lodge Leo A. Caro- Of the
d q X K Of Michigan. The meet
ing opened this afternoon and was
called 70 order BY r. n. Evans in the
absence of Harry smythe
The following program was ren.
dered
Invocation Rev J. A. Challenner
Address Of Welcome j. b. Burton,
Mayor
Response Frank +. Duncan. Grand
Chancellor.
Introduction Of Members.
Introduction Of Grand Lodge Mem.
bers.
Floor Drill Of Pythian Sisters Mrs.
Myrtle Garner, Captain
Address" Membership" BY Dr.. R.
h Stlllwell, O. ". c.
Address Dues By II. L. saun-
ders, G X. Of 4, and S.
Address Insurance. by r. L. Jor-
don, p G. G.
Address-'Best Way 10 Re-Organ.
ize Defanct Lodges BY ]. c. Gilmore
of Oklahoma City. 10. i
Address Local, Grand and su.
preme Memberships. by Leo A. Caro-,
P.LP. Of d. 0. x. K Of Michigan,
supper
$500 b. m.-. Damon and Pythias
play at Convention Hall by Washita
Valley Lodge No. i4s.
The play at convention hall win
close the first days program. The
cast is composed from the members OF
the chiekssha X. P lodge and no time
nor expense has been spared to make
| it a success. The costumes to be used
are said to be the most gorgeous that
has ever been seen on a Chickasha
stage and the play is to be a true por
trayal or the unsurpassed friendship
osaDamon and Pythias.
The program for tomorrow is as fol
lows
Tuesday-Mornins Session,
10000 al m.--Call TO order by District
| Deputy Grand Chancellor r. M. Evans
business Session.
Exemplification Of Secret Work ant
Explanation Of New Ritual, Frank b
Duncan, Grand Chancellor
Afternoon Session.
1880 p. M Can to order by Distric
Deputy Grand Chancellor R. NJ. Evans
Frank f. Duncan, Grand Chancellor
presiding.
Good Of the Order
Opening Of Washlta Valley Lodg
No l4S in RituaIistic Form.
Comforting Rank of Page BY Marlo'
No. 20S.
No 2OS Team
! Question Box Opened and Answers
General Discussion.
Evening Session.
conferring Of Rank Of Esquire
Grand Lodge Members.
Confeming Rank OF Knight hy tn
Chickasha Team
Good Of the Order.
Closing.
. Opening Of Grand Lodge
conferrIng Of Grand Lodge Rank.