The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-20


Service Held in Pythian Castle
SURFING Of Lights Feature
A most pleasing complication Of
good fellowship. of the Friendship
that IL all enduring OF brotherly love.
the great principles on which Pythian-
Ism was founded half a century ago.
and which has caused Il 20 endure and
TO spread abroad over the civilized
world. Was held here last night. when
the lodges OF this city gathered at
Black Prince lodge, No. 10. and cels-
brated the Golden Juoilee. the fiftieth
anniversary OF the founding OF this
fraternal order. In the Pythian Cactle.
For this momentous event the hall
had been especially arranged, the dec
orations being principally OF a patri-
otic nature. With the Stars and Stripes
and Knights OF Pythias remnants, EN-
blazoned with the monogram OF the
coat OF arms. the emblem OF the order
wrought In lodge colors. AT the front
OF the hall large triangle. one OF
the lodge emblems, was suspended.
ntted with trilcolored electric light
bulbs. In which as the services pro-
ceeded. the lodge colors-blue. yellow
and red-were flashed
Following beautiful selection BY
harry r. Sinpps orchestra, Chancei-
Tor Commander w. ~. McCulla. OF
Ohio Valley lodge raped his gavel
and the regular program OF the Cold
en- Jubilee was on.
The Ritualistic Service, was render
ed In most Impressive way BY the
officers OF the lodge. As the declara-
ton or principles of the order. Friend.
ship. Charity and Benevolence. were
announced. blue. yellow and red lights
Mashed their scintilating rays from tri.
angles and bulbs as well as being fash
ed from the outer walls of the castle
ard the spectators were awe inspired.
Intsrspersed In the program were sen o
ersl musical selections. In which the
whole audience Joined In singing. a.
sn9@ih l inaSrireS; the song AUD Lang
We Give Three Hut Thine own The
SINGING was led By the Chancellor Com
beautiful Selections.
Mrs. Frankhouser rendered in an ex-
quisite manner % Love But a Day" and
She was followed by Brother David
white. who rendered q very pleasing re-
citation. THAT simple Lock OF Hsir. Z"
HIS brogue and capable decla tory
style won FOR him the hearts OF the
audience who royalty encored him back
10 tss staee An orchestra selection
Walter Rogers well known violinist
rendered "Cupid's Dance" in a way that
Stripped the gathered knights and lad
iss and won FOR himself an encore. lie
thcnl ~ voice OF the violin which
brought teams 70 the eyes 81 the Iist.
eners. that wonderful selection "Trau-
merle Master Ray Reed. young eIocu-
ZIONIST Of this city. who has been prac-
world
won for himself lasting friendship
last evening when he rendered a select
ION from tho diary Of "A great pvthian
Who planted the banner OF Pythianisu
on the farthest northern point yet dis
covered.
Good Address.
brothee :. g.. Smith. OF Black Prince
iofts Z o ~. was introduced and In a
tntvhr address went over the life OF
the PY-Ntan lodge. building his remarks
sfooeo TIE subject. The brotherhood or
Man. Throughout his address he pre-
scented tue beautiful qualities and on
portunities Of such q brotherhood. anu
the millennium there would be II nations
coufd form broth erhood ike unto the
brotherhood OF Pythianism.
lie said that the funding OF the order
ny JustuS W. Rathbore. inaugurated on
the principles Of the friendship between
Damon and Pythias. and during the civil
war. was brought forward under ne
culiar circumstances AT no time iu
the history OF the world were the con
dltions so unfayOrable 90 tie fount-5ng
OF such an order as during that perioI
Yet through II all the order of Friend
snip. Charity and Benevolence was born
ana iourished. The man who preac hes
hcnevolence from the day he is horn
I'll the day OF his death is not a beneyo-
lent man unless he goes into his own
pocket and extracts therefrom some
t"Nen OF that benevolence.
Ihey do not carry out their ideas.