The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-23
GRAND LODGE, KNIGHTS PTTHAS OF WEST VIRGINIA
Open HERE TODAY IN AN AySPCI0US MANNER
MAYOR BOWEN WARMLY VEL
CONES VISITORS TO
THE HON. JOHN P. ARBENz, OF
WHEELING, MADE AN ABLE
RESPONSE.
MRS. BLANCHE W1LLIs0N. TELLS
OFIW0RK DONE BY PYTH-
IAN SISTERS.

Tie 45th annual convention of
the Grand Lodge OF Knights Of
4 Pytliias and the 10th annual session
Of the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters
Of West Virginia, convened in ses-
sion this morning at 1880 in the
assembly room on the fourth floor Of
the Masonic Temple.
The session to which everybody
was invited, was called to order by
~ Carl Riggs, Of this city, as chairman
L OF the local Grand Lodge committee.
He first called upon Rev. John w.
Brown, pastor Of the Palatinc Bap-
fist church, to ask the invocation of
the Most High God upon the meet
ing and the grand and noble work to
be done during the session.
fter the opening prayer by Rev.
Brown Honorable Anthony Bowen,
the mayor. Of Fairmont, was intro
duced and made the opening address
of welcome. The mayors address
was one OF hospitality and in we'll
chosen words and phrases, lie made
thesyisitors feel that while they werc
In the city thatsthey were in reality
y the city,s guests. The mayor spoke
as sSfo1lows:
Mayors Address.
Mr.. Chairman, Grand Chancellor.
RnightsSand Brothers, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
ON occasion Of this kind it is n
splendid, old and knightly custom
for some one to play the host, to
Welcome the coming and speed the
rarting guest. This honor and
pleasure today falls to me.
lIs may of Fairmont I bid you,
who are already assembled and you
who are. vet to come, welcome.
ostllisEth the fairest city among the.
West Virginia hills,-1 bid you vel
come.
Tos sFairmont, whose ideal of hos
pitallty Is kingly and which fondly
hopes that everything will be done
for your welfare and personal COM
fort. Yous are welcome.
WeSwant you to feel at home here.
There may be cities in West Vir-
ginia that have more wealth and
more people, more business blocks
and dsmore factories, more public util-
fties and private enterprises. than
Tairmont but i doubt much II there
is any city in all the state could
mate the sincerity Of our greeting
or our pleasure in having you with
us.
Eairmont Is right we'll satisfied
with herself, and you will pardon us
five are a little proud too. Promi-
) nentIys displayed in the front of one
of our leading business houses is
beautiful silver cup, adorned wlth
Pythianf colors. Inscribed thereon
{ we read:
sPythian Loving Cup presented
by the Grand Lodge knights OF
Tsthias Of West Virginia to Mountain
City Lodge number 4S as a reward
ofSmerit for having made the great
EST gain of oflsmembership in 1914"
on the front page OF the August
lsythfan8 Banner. is the picture of 4
loving cup and inscribed thereon. We
read ss.sITlle Pythian Pilgrim Golden
1ubfiee Cup, awarded to Mountain
cftyIsodges No. AS, Fairmont, West
Virginia, B for making largest In
crease. is 5 /, membership in Supreme
Domain, during Golden Jubilee
rear. january 4 to June 80, 1914"
Tllissmagnificent silver trophy Will
resi- IN the archives of Mountain City
Lodge Number AS, a thing Of beauty
md a joy forever:
AndSWhen In lodge assembled our
eyes shal lsturn and behold 1t, we VIII
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