The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-19
PYTHIANS HERE
FOR A big Time
Members of Order from All
Over Country Come for
Celebration.
BUSY PROGRAM TODAY
Secretary Bryan to Address Meeting.
Candles to Burn on 10000
Affairs This Evening.
BUSY PROGRAM TODAY

on more than 5000 affairs. all over
the globe, will flicker tonight the solemn
| flames of three candles, each OF DIFF
| ferent color. Wherever there is lodge
of the Knights of Pythias, the emblem
attic colors Of the order. blue, red and yell
lew, will shine brilliantly from festive
! badges and from waving flags, while the
thoughts OF thousands Of celebrators will
turn back to the birth and cradle Of the
giantic world-embracing order, half n
century ago today.
Thus will the minds OF thousands OF
men scattered all over the civilized
world. center in solemn reflection on the
Capital of the worlds greatest nation,
for Washington was the cradle Of the
order.
Yesterday was busy day for hundreds
of knights. Nearly every incoming
train brought large delegations. Cele-
orators from other parts Of the coun-
try will continue to pour into Washing
ton today.
semi-centenniaI Services Today.
This afternoon. at go o'clock. in the
banques hall at the New Willard, the semi
centennial services will be opened off1-
cially by Supreme Chancellor Thomas J.
Carling. of Macon, Ga
Secretary OF State William j. Bryan,
past chancellor of Lincoln Lodge, Knights
u y WIZ 5PNoHN-
An "ante-birthday" celebration was
held last night at the lodge room. of
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5. This lodge
and Franklin Lodge, No. ., of Washing
ton. the two oldest Pythian lodges in the
world, welcomed the Supreme Lodge Off
GERS
After the solemn ritualistic services,
conducted by Supreme Chancellor Ed
ward Dunn. the oldest continuous men,
was given at the auditorium of Pythian
Temple by Rathbone Temple. No. s, and
Friendship Temple, No. 3. Pythian Sis
ters in honor OF the Supreme Temple
and the Grand Temple OF Pythian Sis
tiers. More than 500 Pythian men and
women attended and later partook Of
refreshments and danced
Influence Of Woman.
woman's influence in fraternity life
was dwelt upon by Mrs. Emma ID. By
mum, supreme representative of the
Pythian Sisters, in an address Of welcome.
Responses echoing the enthusiasm of the
celebrators were made by Mrs. Ida NJ.
johnson, of Central City. Colo, supreme
chief of the Pythian Sisters, and Mrs.
Anna Perry. of Fredericksburg, Va.
grand chief of the order in Virginia and
the District of Columbia.
The New Willard is headquarters of
those attending the jubilee. Its lobby
yesterday swarmed with Pythian knights
and their wives, and there were also
some ''Pythians juniors" several out-of-
town members having brought their chill
dren with them.
Prominent among the many nationally
known Pythians are Supreme Vice Chan
ceIlor Brig S. Young. and Union B. Hunt.
president Of the INSURANCE department Of
the order.
The officers of the Supreme Lodge yes
terday afternoon held a meeting at the
Willard at which details OF today's pro-
gram were outlined. The program is as
follows:
At Willard Hotel, X. of P. headquar-
tiers:
Morning. 10 Observation-Disclosures of
visiting delegations and informal re-
ception.
Afternoon, ESQ o'clock-Centennial
exercises. open to the public. Thomas
]. CARING, of Macon, Ga, supreme
chancellor Of the order. presiding; ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the Dis
trict of Columbia, by Commissioner
Newman: address of welcome on be-
half of the knights of Pythias, by Past
Grand Chancellor Harry 7. Wiley,
chairman local committee: address OF.
Fraternity" by Secretary William J.
Bryan; introduction of pioneer MEM
be-s of the order: introduction of vet
Grams of the first Grand Lodge; roll
call of grand domains, with responses
by the accredited representatives
thereof. Grand Chancellor Ad Interim
Mark Stearman, representing the Do
main of the District of Columbia;
reading of jubilee poem; music by or
chestra.
Jubilee Exercises Tonight.
Evening. S o'clock-GoIden jubilee exer-
cises. William +. Broening. supreme rep
of Baltimore, Nd, and chair
man of the Supreme Lodge commission,
open to the public musicale
by orchestra; invocation, Rev. Joseph III.
Spearing of Columbia City. Tenn. su-
preme prelate: opening address, William
+. Broening. introducing Thos. ]. CARING.
supreme chancellor. as the chairman for
the evening; golden jubilee ritualistic
services conducted by Supreme Chan
Brig. Gen. S Young. of Ada, Ohio. SUI
preme vice chancellor; Rev. Joseph Fl.
Spearing. supreme prelate. and Capt.
Thomas D. Meares, If Wilmington, n. c..
supreme master Of eNcheQuer; burning of
the lights of Pythian knighthOOd: ad-
dress, Fraternity in Canada by Rob
crt Rogers, of Manitoba; closing service
by the supreme prelate.
The committee on class initiation re-
ports everything ready for the proper |
of the comforting Of the page
rank on the jubilee class ,
Fred Nice Smith, chairman OF the con- |
mittee on publicity and printing. rendered |
his resignation as chairman. as nc is 20 |
leave the city. S. NJ. Pearson was ap- |
pointed to succeed MIR. Smith.
Pythian Temple will be illuminated each |
evening and the committee on decora-
lions has placed All attractive electric |
sign on the front of the building.
DEATH RECORD.