The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS
meet HERE THIS WEEK.
Grand Lodge to Celebrate Fiftieth
Anniversary of Founding
OF Order.
DISCUSS HINES MEMORIAL
Fund Raised for Monument to SAM
uel II. Hines, Who Lost His Life
In Effort to Save Brother Pythian
In Hotel Fire.

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The forty-sxth annual convention of
the Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias
OF virginia. Will be held in Richmond
beginning tomorrow night Tho coca
sion Will also mark the hftieth amt
Hersnry of the order which was or
sanlzed in Washington. ID. c., I'm 1864.
The session will be held In Murphy's
Hotel. where a local committee will be
constantly in charge to care for all
visitors. a large number OF delegates
IL expected. and a fine program for
their entertainment has been arranged.
On Wednesday night will be held n
public meeting in the John Marshall
High School, to which the committee
especially urges the public to come. The
meeting will be presided over by Judge
ID. &. Richardson. supreme representa-
tive, and Walter b. Richie. a disting-
uishcd attorney OF Lima. o., Will be
among the speakers.
Among the prominent men who will
DC In attendance are: NJ. l.. Walton. or
Woodstock; William Mex. Woodhouse,
of Norfolk; Colonel Robert Catlett, OF
Lexington; II. NJ, Darnall. of Roanoke;
Colonel George c. Cnbell, of Norfolk:
Colonel Richard Mann. OF Petersburg;
Rev. j. c. Holland. OF Danville: Harry
NJ. Wooding, of Danville; L. r., Scott.
Of Covington; Charles D. Fox, of Roa-
nokc: r.. Fl. Bell. fof Staunton: John W.
Bear. of Clifton Forge, and Charles n
Bland. of Portsmouth
READY no ERECT
HINES MEMORIAL
Ernest A. Boyer, of Alexandria. is
chairman of the general committee
having charge of the jubilee celebra-
ton.
[ one OF the important questions COM
Ing before the Grand Lodge is the build
ing of memorial. In this city, to Sam
uei H. Hines. who lost his life In the
Spotswood Hotel fire in All effort to
save the life OF a brother Pythian. i.
The fund for this object. under the
skilful management OF committees of
which CaptainlJ. X. Sheppard is chair
pan, has reached Il sum OF sufficient
Size to put the work in operation.
Following is the program:
Tuesday Night. October 70.
o'clock-Opening of Grand Lodge.
Address OF welcome. by Minitree
Folkes.
Response. by Grand Chancellor John
w. Bear.
Wednesday. October Il.
10 a. M.-Grand Lodge session. Moth
ing but Grand Lodge business
1870 II. M.-Recess for dinner.
1900 p M.-Grnnd Lodge session.
Election OF officers.
G:30 T.. M.--cirand Lodge recess
$3.50 T., M.-Opening meeting. John
Marshall High School Auditorium.
Sateu 10 oruer ny II. IL. Boyer, chair
man golden jubilee committee
Prayer, by Rev. J. c. Holland, grand
cutter guard.
Music.
Introduction Of presiding officer,
Judge ID. &c. Richardson. supreme rep
resentatiyc.
Music,
Introduction of Mrs Emma Bynum.
OF Washington, u. G.. supremc repre-
sentative and deputy of Pythian Sis
tiers. o+3-
Music
Introduction of w. b. Richie, of
Lima. Ohio, past supreme chancellor.
Music "Americn". Sung by audience.
Thursday. October 30.
$3.50 a. M.-Grand Lodge session.
1880 a. M.-Automobile ride over
city for representatives and lady
friends
ESQ r. M.-Theatre party, Colonial
Theatre.
500 p. Nd. o. X. X. ceremonial
session, Fraternity Hall.
Local COMMUNICATIONS d. Murrell.
director; Charles .. Saville. assistant
director; NJ. II. Bethel, secretary; Her.
bert l.. Brown, treasurer: John w.
starkc, publicity agent and general in
formation; Representatives from all To-
cal lodges.