The Lamar register., 1915-02-24
PYTHIANS CONVENE
Thirteenth Annual Convention of Ar
kansts Valley District, X. of p.
Will Meet in Lamar

the Arkansas Valley district OF the
Knights of Pythias of Colorado, con-
vened in Las Animas last Friday af-
ternoon and evening. This conven-
ton was primarily held to further
the interests of the order in the val
ley and secondarily to commemorate
the iifty-second anniversary of the
founding of Pythianism.
Delegates and visitors to the con-
vention began arriving during the
forenoon by automobile and train and
by the opening hour, 11:30 a. M, all
the members of the association We're
represented. The convention convened
in Eagles hall and was called to order
by the president, f. Russell Of Manza-
nola. DIR. Leedham of this city made
a very appropriate speech welcoming
the visitors to Las Animas and assur-
ing them of the pleasure their pres
ence gave the local lodge and the city
in general; which welcome President
Russell responded on behalf of the
visiting members. An adjournment
was then taken until after lunch.
The beginning of the afternoon
session was preceded by a parade of
all the members of Pythianism in the
city. The procession traversed the
streets of the business section and
ended at Eagles hall, where the de-
liberations of the convention were
held.
The afternoon session was given
over entirely to the business side of
the gathering, and the discussion of
those matters that most intimately
concerned the good of the order. The
particular subjects on the program
that were discussed by a member from
each lodge were as follows:
"Pythianism; Its Purposes and Ac-
complishments," discussed by J. E.
Lewis, La Junta Lodge No. 2S; A. b.
Wallis, Valley Lodge No. 9S; W. w.
Spencer, Orchard Lodge No. 107; A.
L. Lafferty, Las Animas Lodge No.
l2O; ]. U. Griffin, Otero Lodge No.
12l; E. X. Jones, Lamar Lodge No.
I25; G. l.. Richards, Nero Lodge No.
1873.
Lodge Attendance; How Does Your
Lodge Secure IT." discussed by Jesse
Roberts, La Junta No. %; F. Hauck,
Valley No. 9s; J. F. Legge, Orchard
No. 1O7; A. Mostly, Las Animas No.
12O; Chas. Moffit, Otero No. 121; w.
w. Dewitt, Lamar No. 125; Fred
Cook, Nero Hill No. 1873.
"The Value of the District Conven-
ton" discussed by A. c. Draper, La
Junta No. rs; J. c. Church, Valley
No. 9S; o. U. Reed, Orchard No. 1O7;
A. NJ. Lambright, Las Animas No. 120,
r. NJ Pickerel, Otero No. 12l; F. w
Marx, Lamar No. 1926; A. NJ. Brene-
man, Nero Hill No. 1873.
Following the regular subjects of
the program many short talks were
made by the individual members on
matters that pertained to the good
of the order. The place for the next
convention was selected, and will be
held at Lamar on practically the same
dates in 1916.
Just before adjournment for the
afternoon, officers of the District As
sociation were then elected for the en-
suing year as follows:
President-P. A. Leedham, Las An
imas.
Vice President-E. R. Jones, La
mar
secretary-G. H. Winchell, La Jun
ia.
Treasurer-R. c. Householder, La
mar.
The evening session convened at
7:3O for work" the Knights rank
degree being conferred by a composite
team selected from the lodges repre-
sented. Short addresses were made
by Grand Chancellor F. f. Schriber
and others.
Then at 11:3O p. m. came the ban
ouet; a fitting close to most valu-
able and profitable day to Pythian-
ism in the Arkansas Valley. The ban
quet table was spread in Eagles hall
and over $50 were seated around the
boards. Andrew Bros. of the Maine
Cafe were the caterers, and right
, ,- +Ia ,,,onu Those pVthianS