The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
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crimes. our glorious nation may per
chance have buried all the pride Of it,
power and all the pomp q It's boastel
CIVILIZATION. true humanity may not
ind its destined -reCoCniuon as the d.
rect result Of the work o. our frater-
nal bond
When the temples and the splendid
trophies which mark our hitherto won
dertul adyauce shall have moldered
INTO dust. when the glory OF our IN
sAampled accomplishments shall be
out the legend Of tradition aud ths
lgnt OF our greatest achievements
i've only In song. may We o rest as
rlrcd that the principle Of the brother
hood OF all mankind. as ~inculcated and
eNempithed In our Pythian order. will
md It's ultimate and complete realiZa-
ION In working out mankind's saliva
ton here In the land OF the free and
home OF the brave"
Damon and Pythias.
Mr.. ArbenZ was followed by David
A. Crawford. who pleased his audience
Win a baritone solo OF merit Samuel
b. Montgomery. Grand Keeper OF Rec
ords n Seal OF West Virginia was
Then introduced 10 the audience and
made an address upon the history OF
Damon and Pythias hat was consider
ed a gam In its entirety lie went
back 10 the time OF Damon and Pytn-
las IN the city OF Syracuse. He re-
ounte the history OF the two mems
ives showing the feeling that existed
between them and the pressure that
was brought TO bear upon their lives
by the tyranuical Dlonysius.
Tie gave "a brief review OF the meet.
ing 81 Washington. n. c. bringing 10
those who had not the chance OF VISIT
ing mat place. "a glimmering of tho
lhlngs mat went 10 make that meeting
one OF the satellites OF Pythianism
Tie said Surely this meeting I'M itself.
mere tonight. Is an Inspiration. a
movement has been started here i'm
wheeling 10 make Pythianism grow
as II never grew before. The first
time / spoke 10 the order was in The
year OF 1911 az Black Prince IodGe
lhen you had $4,000 members. The
records at kingwOod today shows
mat West Virginia knighthood mas
brown from that number TO IG with
10y lodges. Our state has made wide
gains and the reports az Washington
shows h "A we will either be first or
Stand second with that grand state OF
Michigan Leading. There il only a
sllght difference between tho two
states and We hope the difference IS in
ouI laNor. ] want TO say TO the wo-
men mere that We have now Sos. o 10
build q home where We can keen tbe
~iatherless and widows II need BE-
My talk tonight IS for the interest
OF he Pythian Sisters especially
You can yield an influence. You can
PROBABLY secure the membership OF
your rather. son or some other male
member OF your household or immedi-
ate friends. Probably few OF the
women OF this congregation know Tho
o~flginatlon Of the circumstances that
made Pythianism an order or led 10
me rounding Of one of tne reate
81 examinations in the world
MT M|ontEomery then recounted
. story Of Damon and Pythias pa
mon being taken prisoner by the ty-
rant OF syracuse. DiOnysius. and his
ITlend Pythias going his hostage a.
salu, Let Us review the history OF
IN" two men. Here We find "a general
reaction taking place in Syracuse.
% people Of that city. the Doorer
populace. We're ar an times ready "a
take mp with any person who on
posed the richer element In this cas-.
the rich hcTalded Democratic mile
nut bionysius favored "a monarchy
i~H'IeIoIe the poorer people chung 10
Becomes Hostage.
After lls accession Damon "a Son
ator, incurred the d~ispleasure of Dio-
Hysius n was arrested His friend
who was preparing for ms
marriage with Calynthia. After ma
mon iallrd 10 return from the Senate
PythlaS told his sweetheart that ms
ndIIldSe would not take place until
1900 A'NaAaA HIS AAAtlu Damon
In the meantime Damon had been
sentenced TO die at sunset. and wa
not given "a chance 10 see his wife
and family When Pythias arrives
he learend the condition OF affatre
ana begged 10 be accepted as HOSTAGE
10 allow Damon 20 see his wife Ia
was accepted. Damon to return I'm
four hours" "
Damon was released. pvthias vas
put IN b dungeon. Dionvsius dis
Euised himself and went into his cell
10 Try and persuade him TO esc3ne
PEthlas refused. saying that ne bag
gwen his word 10 his friend and
would not break IT, Then C1Iyntbis
was brought in and pleaded Win
Pythias. showing him the shfrs rid.
ing on the sea whereby me- couId ae
cape Again he refused. saving Es
would die before he would bra9k bf.
word 20 a friend. as he said .Tis
sweet TO die for those we love "
Damon was also receiving his
temptations. His wife pointcJ mn.
To- MIN the fact that h. was MOI
guarded. the mountains were nasr
Tor MS escape n no had mo- reason
20 20 back. He replied THAI b.
friend had his word that be voYIJ