Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-27
'PYTHIANS READY
FOR BIG MEE1|Nl
Supreme Body Will HOLD a.,
en- Jubilee Year conveu.
ton on August 4.
10000 WAS REQUISITE
Every State and Province IN ~.
America Will Send DeIeo,,..
to Gathering.
10000 WAS REouEsrr,

Mattapan. Mass, July
When the supreme lodge Kn,,.,. !.
Pythias meets in Winnipeg Ma.
ba, Tuesday. August 4, for d, ~.
jubilee year convention. 4 10
guished body of men renr.....-
every state, province and terv,,,--
North America, will inaugurats ! !. !
sion OF legislation whose resuI,. .
be of vital interest to tbreeo,.- =
Of a million of men in the 5000 -
of the order.
1t will be the second time |, :.
history of the order that ,4..,..
of the supreme lodge has bee, Il.
outside the United States-t the -.
ton being the meeting at Torop,. |,
1886. At that convention Hon n.
Van Valkenburg of Iowa, a u,,,. J
Ontario, presided as supreme =.
cellor, and Justus Henry Ratbb-.
the founder of the order lFs.r,-
IL, IoofJ5 was present
Extend Big Welcome
OF those who were present N y
ronto, in 1886 only four are srp~..,
at Winnipeg-all past supreme csU
ceelors-Edward Dunn Of Wastiv
ton, D. c., who joined the suurs
lodge in 1869; Henry Clay Benz
Illinois, 1863; William W. Blactvs
of Kentucky. 1882. and Waltz |
Richie (author of the ritual III
In 1886 the order had 2,70o lodges Vi
1874, 900 members.
Winnipeg will extend generous "
come and hospitality to the visitor
and under the direction of CITY Cc-,
troller Fred J. Macarthur, who i IL
a representative the supreme h.r
the programme will include rsus
lions, a banquet a monster parade a
cursions and other attractive fesus
during the ten days the supreme txr
is in session.
Inomas y. CARING.
Hon. Thomas G. CARING Of Mao.
Ga. will preside, he having succeeds |
Hon. George M. Hanson, a justics d F
the supreme court of Maine, Is o.
preme chancellor. at Denver, in
years ago. The administrators T.
Uncle Tom as the leader Is b.
ingly and popularity known, has hsz
in many respects a remarkable urs
and the order has a higher rstrE
han ever before. The reports vi
Indicate a biennium Of great prcpa
ty and notable achievement
The order has assets of more tn
s19, 100000, and an annual income
Il, 100000. One feature Of Its "a
vice is the relief of needy membs
and their families, and in this depss
nent there has been expended u
immense sum of s41,000,00G. ID
loes not include the cost of maints
ng Pythian homes in a dozen STATS
lor the expenditures for relief
edges under immediate control
s noted that at least $6.0oo,ooo p
rested in Pythian homes for ass
for Pythian widows y
or Pythian orphans, and in Pyih1
emples and castle halls.
Insurance Department.
The insurance department Of .
,rder, protecting the homes OF nsn
,ers, is managed by board OF "
rol, elected by the supreme i0es
md of which Hon. Union B. HUM
indiana, Is president. This Dlsa.
las s6,0O0,OO0 in assets. and nsl
nee of s99, 100000. Since It's org
zation in 1877 it has PAID w
laims, amounting to sS7,OOevor
Hon. Fred E. Wheaton, Oh MN
ota, supreme keeper OF recofus
cal, says: =.
"Pythian Knighthood, during
alf century of its splendio s7,'.
ever has been better equipped 8
obstructive work and upoula-
he Supreme Domain Is aiivs
lert. Better than 5000 new nv
ers a month are being addea
re receiving the ennobling ms.
ions in the ranks of knightnooo-
ear 1914 should show lVV'VVV 4
lembers, the highest one-yeal i'
yer attained.
important Matters.
Several important matters -.
land the attention OF the sas ..s
,dge. OF large interest IS tDs !,
ltion to reduce the age limit !" =,
lission from 81 years to ls- -s.,ss
rought before the Denver con' 80
, 1912 and was passed on ~ M
age by a vote of So to 81. wiz - 4,
D members not recorded. unas
wv of the order it was sent 100,
rand lodges for their consul ~
he vote in the grand lodges "a .;wss
lose, and it is believed tne
nearly divided. mas
An appeal will be mace ". ac,,s :
rene lodge to establish or eu ~ 4
ythian sanitarium for inc
patients. ,,o,ssss; -
The Dramatic Order oil pxssar
,lled 1.-THE Playground OF j,
M" will ask for recosn,.s ,.s,ss
iere are other matters
lat will receive careful as'
AS a result of improved ..'a,s,l :