The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-25
IPythia1,s Meet
Il, Winnipeg
Aug st 4th
SUPREME LODGE WILL HAVE
|. MANY DISTINGUISHED
MEN PRESENT. @
SECOND TIME THAT HEAD OR.
GANIZATI0Ni HAS BEEN HELD
g0UTSIDE THE u. S. ~ 3

\ . Az hA4A4ASs 4(xl4l4N
OUTSIDE THE U. s..
i When the Supreme Lod ge Knight
Of Pythias meets in Winnipeg, Mani
toba, Tuesday, August q, for its Gold
en- Jubilee Year convention, a distin;
Iguished body of men representing ev.
cry state, province and; territory ii
North America, willIinaugurate a s.s.
sion Of legislation whose results viii
be Of vital interest ito three quarters
of a million men in the 5000 lodges
ofsthe order.
IL Will be the second time in the
history Of the order. that session
Of the Supreme Lodge has been held
cutside the United States-tlle excep.
ton. being'the meeting in Toronto in
1856: At that convention Hon. John
Van valkenburg Of Iowa, native Of
Ontario, presided as Supreme Chan.
cellor, and Justus Henry Itatllbone
the founder Of The order February
10, 1850 was present.
>of those who were present in Tor.
onto, in 1886, only -four, are expected
at Winnipeg-all past supreme chan.
eollors-Edward Dunn, Of Washing.
ton. D. g.. who Joined the, Supreme
Lodgein 1863; Henry Clay Berry, OF
Illinois, 1868; William w. Black
we'll. of Kentucky, 1852, and Walter
3. Richie (author OF the Ritnal) |.
1856. tns1sS6 the order had 2,700
lodge and $4,000 members.
Winnipeg will extend generous
WELCOME and hospitality to the wish
tors. md under the direction of City
Comptroller Fred j. Macarthur, who
is also representative to the SUI
IRENE Lodge, the program will In
clude receptions, banquet, a mon
ster parade, excursions and other at
tractlve features during the ten days
the Supreme Lodge is in session.
Hon. Thomas ]. CARING, of Macon,
Ga.,Swill preside, he having succeeded
Hon. George M. Hanson, a Justice Of
the supreme court Of Maine, as SUI
premc chancellor, at Denver, two
Years ago. Tie administration Of
Uncle Tom" as the leader is slowing
ly: and popularity known, has been in
many respects a remarkable one. ana
the order has a higher rating than
ever before. Tie reports will indi-
cate biennium Of great prosperity
and notable achievement. "
The order has assets Of more than
S19,0oo,00o, and an annual income
OF $1,000. 900. One feature of its SER
vice is the relief Of needy members
and their families. and in this de-
partmcnt there has been expended
the, immense sum Of y541,oOO.Ooo.
THIS, does not include the cost Of
maintaining Pythian homes in a dozr
en- states, nor the expenditures Tor re.
lief by lodges under Immediate con-
troll. 1t is noted that at least sc, o0o,-
900 is invested in Pythian9 widows
and for Pythian orphans, and in
Pythian Temples and Castle halls.
The insurance department of the
order, protecting the homes Of mem
bers, is managed by board of con-
Itrol, elected by the supreme. lodge.
end Of which Hon. Union B. Hunt, OF
Indiana, is president. This branch
has. $6.000.000 assets. and insurance
OF s99.00O,000. Since Its organization
! in 1877. It has paid 2O,07e claims,
amounting to s37.000,000.
Hon. Fred E. Wheaton, Of Min
nesota, supreme keeper Of records and
seal, says: VI CT
"Pytllian Knighthood, during the
half century, OF Its splendid services,
never has been better equipped for
constructive work and tlpbuilding.
Tho Supreme Domain is alive and
alert. Better than 5000 now mem
hers are. being added and are receiv-
8 ing, tho onnobling instructions in the
ranks Of Knighthood. The year 1914
should show 100000 new members,
the highest one-ycar record ever at
tafned." y
Several important matters Will de-
mapd the attention of the saprcme
Lodge. OF large interest is the prom
osi,ion to. reduce the. age limit for ad-
missirn from 81 ycars tots. This
was brought before the Denver con
vention in 1912. and was passed on
s'ts initial stage by a vote Of SO te
81. with about 10 members not no:
corded. 1'ndor the law Of the order
ftywas sent to the SIS grand lodges
FOR Their consideration. Tho vote IN
'hr Grand lodges has been close. and
it7ls believed the sentiment is nearly
divided: is
/, An appeal will be made for the su:
,pfemN y edge tn sestebl'sl or endorse
i 4 .Pythian sanitarlnm for the careioi
ituhereulosis patients.
/ The Dramatic Order of Khnrassan,
called "rhe Playground esPythiaa:
) tfm.r will ask for recognition. and
ttbsrc arc other matters of interest
THAT will receivc careful attention
It Is expected that Hon. Brig s
Young. OF Ala, Ohio, represent ins
tile largest Grand Domain in the or!
der. will be unanimously elected suy