Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-10
SUPREME LODGE
PYTHIAN OFFICER
ARRIVES TODAY
+ H, Wheaton Due ON Limited
This Morning. VIII Be Given
Enthusiastic Welcome by
Local Contingent

Fred II Wheaton of Mluncapuu.
supreme keeper Of record ana seal 81
the Knights of Pythias, wal arrive ri
Albuquerque ou the California lin
tied this morning, and VIII be met at
Inc station by large delegation Of
local members of Che order MIR.
Wheaton will rcmain i'm Albuquerque
today and tomorrow and during his
stay win be shown many attentions.
Travelling auditor Howell Earnest
grand chancellor ~ tho order for New
Mexico, and Corporation Commissions
or Hugh r. Williams. supreme repre-
sentative Tor The state, the latter Of
whom has only recently returned
from Washington whore he attended
the Pythian golden jubilee cclebra-
ton, will De among The prominent
Pythians to gree, Mr. Wheaton here
and TO extend him d typical New Mex
leo welcome
Historical Pythian Relics.
Mr. Wheaton brings with him tho
original "Rathhonc Bible, on which
me first members of the order obi-
gated themselves az the time of the
formation of the first ledge, in Wash
iugtcn, fifty years ago, and tho frs
ret of jewels over worn hy officers of
that lodge rhcse Jewels are hand
made, ANA possess a peculiar senti-
mental value In the eyes Of an mem
bers of The order
Tonight with Mr. Wheaton in
charge &C The services. class OF
thirty members will be iHitiatcd by
Mineral lodge. at its hall on Gold ave-
nue.. This class d. composed Of some
q the most prominent citizens Of AL
buQuerquo ana other cities If the
state, many candidates coming from
distant points in order to participate
IN the ceremonies The candidates
will be obligated on the "Rathbone
Bible, and IN officers VIII wear the
original emblems already referred to.
To discuss sanitarlum.
During Mr. Wheatons stay in Albu-
querquc the matter of establishing
national Pythian sanitarium will
be taken up with him A committee
OF Mineral lodge, composed OF C. O.
tushman, George Arnot, W. w. Bow
ers, Or. w. w. spargo and Or W. G
Hope win bring the matter to his at
iention In am official way, and numer-
Gus business men Of the city not con
nected with ME order, viii also press
the claims of Albuquerque for such
an institution
Grand Chancellor Howell Earnest
las already .edireaqed himself MS fav-
eFlng albuquerque for The location Of
Pythion san,tarium, and with the
array Of facts Thar viii be submittel
20 him it is believed that Mr. Wheaton
viii De- convinced ef the auyisability
of establishing such an institution
here With the influence 81 So impor-
tant am official ms Mr. Wheaton be-
hind Albuquerque. there VIII be every
chance ia favo. of tho city getting tho
prize.
Tonight after the imitation cere-
monies at Is. r. hall, banquet VIII
be rendered Mr. Wheaton in the hall
and an evening Of social enjoyment Is
planned. Speeches Will be made by
various prominent Pvthians and the
occasion bids fair 10 be one of great
pleasure to all who are present All,
members of Mineral lodge are urgo1
20 be present and visiting Pythians
win be cordially welcomed
During his stay in the city, Mr.
Wheaton, who Is prominent ~ educa-
tiona affairs in his own state viii
make addresses at the university, at
The high school and al other sonoois
II the city. he will be- driven over
the city by the reception committee
and will be shown many social cour-
tesies.