The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-19
Pythianism Is Fifty Years Old TODAY
Golden Jubilee OF the Order
Will Be Celebrated Here


$40. 100000 during its half century
Ihls represents It's responses 10 the
calls OF human need alternating sun
erinE in tha time OF storm and lood
providing food for IN, hungry an
clothing for the naked wherever {. =.
ututiou and want have visited the
human race. caring for aged and in.
capacltated veterans OF The Order. Tor
the dependent widows ard orphans Of
PNthians and in a thousand and one
ways OF unOsteutatiuCs service carry.
Ing sunshine into thousands OF homes
and hearts. Pythian victims OF greai
disasters like those OF the Yellow p
yer epidemic in the South. the Hoods
al JohnstOwnn I'm 50 Galveston 1909
and In the Middle West iu 1918. fires
Ike those In Chicago 1871. jackson.
vile. Fla. 1901. Chelsea. Mass. 1905.
and the earthkuaqe In san Francisco
iS0c-receiyed in the Iggrt gate near.
~ half a million dollars from their
brethren. and the insurance depart.
ment % the Order. managed by q
board OF control elected by the Su.
preme Lodge. mas paid 20 benefciaries
OF deceased Pythiaus more than $780,
GEO. c".
Mission OF the Order.
The mission Of she Order is to do
good. Its appeal lis 20 the best in
manhood and character. it, ultimate
Is service for others. II believes men
are looking Tor fellow hip sympathy.
kind words and warm handCIasp %.
These are all a part OF the immense
output OF the order j; helps men
who are seeking employment;
stands by them IN their need and 10
walks with them side by side in all
good ways and work Il teaches pat
rlotism. loyalty TO and love OF country
love OF home. love 10 fellow men. ana
makes men realize that IL Is a great
thing 10 be a real Pythian.
It's military deparlment-the uni
form idnh-ls q training school Of
patriotism. In the war Of IS the en-
tire body OF the uniform rank ten
dcred its services To President Nc
kinney. member OF the order and
thousands OF It's members went 10 the
'front.' It's playground is the Ora
matte order Knights Of Khorassau.
whose NOJaTlrs are numbered by thou.
sand. and iu the work of tho Pythiau
sisters IL unds q helpful auxiliary and
"A potent Eood.
Pythian Homes and Their Service
DO no department OF It's eud.dl or
does th' order STRIFE higher. clearer
note m tho symphony Uf service than
10 Its care %. those Of its number
who ere unable 20 care for them
selves. and iu none has there been
80 nuch real I.Olress IN recent Years.
J. q care lOr tie aged. the widow and
me orphan, has ever been a pNtul4l
GUY well performed. and to-day ia
many states "Iythiau Homes" ar. do
utE NotH that evidence the great
value OF The teachings OF the frat.rui-
". Ia Springfield, ohio. De- located
IN" largest Home. established about
twenty years ago. and maintained Iy
me N'.ubu F!tEiaus Of Ohio. az q cost
OF S"H,uuu q year. M which each mem.
Der OF 90" order IN the state ha. an
egud' snare. paying as a special p,r
mere are ten buildings on the
ound. representing % value OF $500.
ANA there ere 200 Hythian orphans Il
" hat iE a earl" home
NJ WrathtIiCrd. Tex. the Grand
lodge 81 the state has invested sIsu-
90" ln buildings and equipment. and
mas an endowment 'Au OF $4,000 .u
vested The home admits rhfldr,r =
deceased knights whose ace is under
g4Nl' u wears. also children of
Nhtr H's ~ fy;hid- 90 do. lat'rr D..
lh destitute circumstances ar u.rma-
n"ntiy disabled from earring a. IiyrIi.
mood all Childlfes iudigput widows
Of Iythiaus. and the wifi, of "a P,tn.
IAN VINO ls in destitute circumstance
ana whose husband is unable % earn
a living
a u-" 100000 home will Doc opened
IN SIrUEucid. no. Tails YEAR .n rFrs
,III aita ana dependent !yjHiaus and
49,. a.. HA1 the widows aud or
Fu"HH OF l'.I.IIs. s. splendid work
.HI OF mans De- being ACCOMPLISHED Iv
we nome 80 Clayton. y g.. Wnrr. Tho
S'Iia-iiS nave united with the Pyth-
''us Do making suitable provisions
y ~ iHlnn home for ind gent pyfh.
o. U#H..
,HlIiItn Of deceased IytE.aus o. Do
Gated ar IulldhOma. Tenn. ON 900
acres or land LeNiu.ton EF. I..
nome 70 care for widow. and U-...Hu.
New York Igjhiaus. az Oed.r-bnr.
dedicated july 4. 1913 "a spIrrJi,I
H'lht TOT the car" and comfort of de-.
'"I'Hi members of the order. their
WIGS and tIu widow. of PyfHfar.
WI-ui'C'U' home w.e dsJfpar,F .r
Decatur. lIl. Jun, 90. 1910. and I- ~
Ut rrh' occupied De- men. women and
,hlar'n Do Nas butt aud be- main.
.a.''D Nt lH" order AZ Iaruunt.
o.. "H OF the finest home. g.. In
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