The Washington herald., 1914-02-15

PYThIANKNIGiTS
TO Hold JUBILEE
Eftieth Birthday Of Society
VIII Be Celebrated All
Over the World.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
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WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
Lighting of Lights. Throwing of EN-
blematic Colors. to Be Feature
at Ceremonies.

Every subordinate lodge OF the knights
of Pythias will hold special rituaiistie
ceremonies. to be conducted next Thurs
day by that organization. in commence.
ration of the semi-centcnnial OF Pythian
Knighthood. Special services have been
outlined by the supreme chancellor of the
society.
wherever there is a h. OF P. lodge, both
in this country and in Canada, the 'occa-
sion will be observed. The lighting Of
three lights showing the emblematic col
ors of the Knights of Pythias. blue, vel
low. and red, will be one of the features
Of the services. :.
The local celebration OF the golden
Jubilee celebration will last three days,
ending on February q. The order was
founded ia this city in 1854
The two only living men who were or
;,anizers of the first lodge of the organ
ization. Abram Van der Veer and DIR.
Edward S. KimbaIl, and the Oldest liv-
ing member OF the society. Mai Edward
Dunn, OF the naval gun factory, VIII De
guests of honor
Charter Members to Attend
A reception at the White House by
President Wilson to the supreme chan
celIor of the world. his associate officers,
and other visitors, will be included in
the anniversary program. The reception
will take place Friday evening from to
: o'clock.
Secretary of State William Jennings
Bryan. past chancellor of the Pythian
lodge at Lincoln. Nebr., will speak at the
Willard Saturday afternoon on Fra
ternity." Other addresses will be made
by Walter b. Richie. OF Lima, Ohio. past
supreme chancellor: the Rev. Frederick
5. Atwood, grand chancellor of Minne-
sofa; the Rev. Ollen A. Stockdale, of To-
lodo, Ohio; Union 3. Hunt, of Indianap-
oils. Ind; Mai. Edward Dunn. Gen Ar
thur J. Stcbbart, of st. Paul. Mimi;
william W. Blackwell. of Henderson.
KY, and Mrs. Ida n. Johnson. head of
the Pythian Sisters.
A blue light will be the first one shown
at the ceremony. blue being the emblem
attic color of the first rank OF Pythian
knighthood.
A tribute to friendship will then he
paid by the vice chancellor. and at its
conclusion the chancellor commander d.
-ects the master-at-arms to display. the
blue light blue being the cmblematic
color of friendship.
Just as the blue light is shown there
will be an illumination of blue fire on
the outside of the building in which the
ceremony is held. as emblematic of the
virtue taught in this rank Then follows
the lesson of the second rank, the chan
cellor in the course of the services ex-
rolling tho virtue of charity. He will say:
Brother master-at-a arms. in token OF
our belief in the noble virtue of charity.
and emblematic of the broad charity this
order teaches and that should actjrate
ms in our dealings with all mankind. You
will ignite the yellow light and have the
yellow fire burn upon the outer walls
Red Means BeneyoIence.
The burning of the red light and the red
fire will conclude the ceremony OF the
lights. Red. with the Knights of Pyth-
las, is emblematic of benevolence.
The chancellor, at the conclusion of the
ceremonies. will speak as follows:
In concentrating this anniversary
of fifty years OF fraternal work in the
field of aDdeaynr Ive have