Arizona republican., 1914-06-06
PYTH|AN PAPER
 LAUOS PHOENIX
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal Wheaton Pays Compliment to This Val ley in the Pythian Ad- vocate
(BY CLIFFORD L. MADDOx)

The following article written by Su Fred s. Wheaton of the Knights of Pythias and appearing in the Pythian Advocate is an aftermath of the visit of the distinguished supreme officer to the Salt River valley.
 This article is a flattering cOmpli- ment 10 our local lodge and the Salt
 River valley in general. owing to the wide circulation of the Pythian Advo- cate being read by at least eight hun dred thousand members, the article will mean a big boost for our local lodges and Salt River valley The article fol- lows:
 The lodges located in Phoenix, Tenn pc Mesa and Chandler united in the Bible Class in Phoenix, the occasion l being made night in their experience. 1 John D. Loper. AriZona's very efficient grand keeper of records and seals. lives | in Phoenix, and when anything Pythi- an is to be done, the quest for leader l and mana ger usually ends a his office. | He is a power in that domain, and without blare of trumpets he does his work in an effective, constructive and thorough manner Grand Chancellor John F. Ross of Douglas, came to Phoenix to attend this event, and with him were the Grand Prelate Tom NJ. Smith, Grand Inner Guard Smith and | Grand Outer Guard Mullen and Su-
 preme Representative Langston. We desire to acknowledge our obli- gations for the cOurtesies extended to each of the above named, also to Dr. 1 DamerOn and Brother C. w. CiSney. for automobile trips, and many others who
 proffered kindness.
 The Castle Hall of Phoenix Lodge No. | ?, large and roOmY, was crowded to | capacity, and when he nearly half | hundred candidates were admitted, the 1 scene was one of sterling inspiration. | We had the pleasure of meeting in this l hall. anl number of men who formerly | belonged to lodges in eastern domains | all of whom not only had a cheery word | of greeting, but Were anxious to make | inquiries concerning the order in their 1 former homes. West Virginia is es- | peciallv Well represented in this sec | tion. Chancellor Commander C. F. Ice.
 and one of the candidates s. F. Bill 1 lingsly, are particular friends of Broth | CT Sam R. NuZum the present grand | chancellor of West Virginia
 During the evening Grand Chancel- | Tor Ross announced that he intended a | few evenings following, to visit one or
 more lodges, and immediately of other | lodges, urged him not to. overlook our 1 lodge" and the result was the execu-
 tive found himself for every night for a week or more. Announcement also
 was made that two new lodges were
 to be instituted the following week. one
 with membership of 150. and this
 work was immediately transferred to Brother Loper.
 1 Following the ceremonies of initia- | tion the 250 Knights and Pages
 marched to the Hotel Adams where a
 splendid banquet was served followed
 by the usual addresses on Pythian sub jects.
 Among the many features of enter tainment was a most delightful lunch | con served at the Hotel San Marcos in Chandler some fourteen miles down
 the beautiful valley. As an earnest ot
 the tremendous development of this
 country, only a few, short years ago
 the site of the present beautiful toWI
 of Chandler was part of the great