The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

Clay Berry, Of Illinois, 1863: William W.
Blackwell, Of Kentucky, lS2. and Walter
B. Richie (author of the rituaD, 1856. In
1886 the order had 100 lodges and 1s4,-
900 members.
Winnipeg will extend generous welcome
and hospitality to the visitors and under
the direction of City Comptroller Fred J.
Macarthur, who is also a representative
to the Supreme Lodge. the program will
include receptions, a banquet, a monster
parade, excursions. and other attractive
features during the ten days the Supreme
Lodge Is in session.
Hon. Thomas ]. Carling. OF Macon, Ga,
will preside. he having succeeded Hon
George NJ. Hanson. a justice OF the Su-
preme Court of Maine. as supreme chan
cellor. at Denver. two years ago. The ad-
ministration of Uncle Tom" as the lead
er is lovingly and popularly known, has
been in many respects'a remarkable one.
and the order has a higher rating than
ever before. The reports will indicate a
biennium of great prosperity and notable
achievement.
The order has assets OF more than Sls-
oOO,OOO. and an annual income OF 5000
900. One feature OF its service is the relief
Of needy members and their families. and
in this department there has been ex-
pended the immense sum Of t4l 0O0. 600
tanning Pythian homes in a dozen States
nor the expenditures for relief by lodges
under immediate control 1t is noted that
at least S6,0o0.000 is invested in Pythian
homes for aged members, for Pythian
widows, and for Pythian orphans, and in
Pythian temples and castle halls.
Several important matters will demand
the attention of the Supreme Lodge. OF
large interest is the proposition 10 reduce
fha 1i,,,EN
one years to eighteen. This was brought
before the Denver convention In 1872. and
was passed on its initial stage by a vote
Of s. to 81. with about thirty members
not recorded. Under the law of the order
II was sent to the ffty-five grand lodges
for their consideration. The vote in the
grand lodges has been close, and it is
believed the sentiment is nearly divided.
An appeal will be made for the Supreme
Lodge to establish or endorse a Pythian
sanitarium for the care OF tuberculosis
patients.
The Dramatic Order Of Khorassan.
called The Playground Of Pythianism,
Will ask for recognition, and there are
other matters Of interest that will re-
cetve careful attention.
1t is expected that Hon. Brig. S.
Young. OF Ada, Ohio, representing the
largest grand domain in the order, will
!
cellor. He has served two years as vice |
chancellor and is well equipped for serv-
ice as the successor of Chancellor Car
ling
The prize of the election to the second |
place will be sought by several promi- |
nent members who are indorsed by their |
grand domains. The list includes Frank |
NJ. Beckford. Of New Hampshire: John |
J. Brown, Of Illinois; Robert Burns, OF
oil fn al II -
Oklahoma, and Fred J. G. Macarthur,
of Winnipeg
The Grand Lodge of Mississippi will |
ask that Hon Douglas S. Wright, OF
that State, be continued as supreme in
ner guard. Heretofore this has been a |
one-term office. though the position of |
supreme outer guard is considered a |
permanent position.
Two members Of the board Of control |
OF the insurance department will be
chosen to succeed L. S. G. Cherry. of |
South Dakota, and Charles S. Davis, of
Colorado, who were elected at the BOs- I
ton convention in 1908.
The extension Of the order into other
countries and plans for further develop
ment Of the altruistic work of the fra
ternity will be considered.
The personnel of the convention will be
of a high character. Its membership will
American Congress, presidents Of uni
versities. and other leading educators.
manufacturers, merchants,
clergymen. railroad managers, public off,
cials representing national State, pro-
and municipal governments, pub
licists, ETC., making a body Of men who
bulk large In the affairs of the two na-
tons they represent
While the Supreme Lodge is In conven-
ton several affiliated bodies will hold
their biennial meetings, among them the
Supreme Temple Pythian Sisters. repre-
senting 100000 members, of which Mrs.
Ida NJ johnson, of Colorado, is supreme
chief and Mrs. NJ. Josie Nelson. OF In
diana. secretary; the Association of
Grand Keepers Of Records and Seal, c. D.
Brown. Of South Carolina, president, and
Benjamin W. Bartlett, of Arkansas, sec
retary. and the Pythian Editorial Asso-
ciation, Hon. H. NJ. Quin. speaker of the
Missouri house OF representatives, presi-
dent and Charles W. Baldwin, Of Illinois,
State Commander Gall, I'm the District
of Columbia, is planning an association
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