The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO
INITIATE GLASS TONIGHT
'JoHN p. AReENz CLASS TO BE
kNi0HIEp IN SCOTTISH
RITE CATHEDRAL.
special Team Will Have charce OF the
Work-High offeisls Of the Or.
der to BE Present

With the highest officer of the or.
DER OF Knights of Pythias In the land
IN attendance tonight. the rank OF
knight Will be conferred on a class of
more than 100. by the members OF To-
cal lodges OF the order in the Scottish
Kite cathedral on Fourteenth street
so well was the affsir planned by the
committee and members. for the initia.
syon OF the John =. Arbenz class. /"
That the Scottish Rite cathedral was
secured. as no other place In this vi
entity was considered sufficiently
large enough to handle the expected
crowd and roomy enough to put on
Inc work In its fullest form.
The class OF candidates was or
canned and arrangements made for
the big ceremonial, as a token of re-
spect and esteem for Hon. John Il.
Arbenz. of this city. grand chancellor
OF the grand lodge OF West Virginia.
and member of Mystic lodge No. "a.
otherwise known as "Hayseed lodge.
of Elm Grove. The members of the
order. not only in this city and vi
entity. but the entire state, are plan
ming to make the term held by Mr..
Arbenz one OF the most successful in
lodge.
Arrangements for the affair to be
held In this city tonight have been
IN the hands of a capable committee
for the past several weeks, and they
have shown by their untiring efforts.
that they could prepare for and con
uuct meeting that has no parallel.
in style. in the tri-state Pythian dis.
trict
Special Team.
A specially drilled third rank team.
composed OF members of all lodges m
charge OF the floor work and confer.
ring OF the third rank. They were Civ
en- their hnal rehearsal last Sunday
afternoon. and at that time acquitted
themselves excellently. Tonight when
the real work and test is given, they
VIII be found not wanting. as each and
every man on the team has had con-
siderable experience in the work and
Is capable of handling the part to
which he has been assigned.
The candidates will gather in their
enclosure early this evening and
with attendants will be escorted to
Abe place of the ceremony. There
they will be taught the full meaning
OF Friendship, Charity and Benevo-
lence. The full significance of the
words VIII be impressed upon each
ana every one OF the candidates. and
she lesson OF Damon and Pythias. so
dear to every true knight of the or
der. will be imbedded in their minds
In such way that they must never
forget. The lesson is prepared and
the teaching is about to be COM
pleted.
Pluto Degree.
Following the comforting of the
chivalric rank OF knight on the candi-
dates a special degree team will be
given the privilege of the floor. and
the old and most beautiful Pluto work
will be given. This Is one of the most
beautiful and inspiring portions of
ancient Pythianism. Few members
of the present day know much of IL.
there being but few members OF the
old guard OF the order who know what
II Is This work viii be put on for
the benefit of not only the candidates
ygho will be received and knighted
Tonight. but to show others who have
never Witnessed the brilliant work
brought out in comforting the Pluto