Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-08-26
Grand Lodge Knights Of Pyihlas
In Session Here.
Charles Town Gives Visitors A
RoYal Welcome.

AUT4 WGACvMes
The Grand LodgeTof West Virginia
Knight of Pythias was called to order
in the Opera House at nine clock Wed
nesdaY morning, The opening address
was made by The Hon. John P. Arbentz
of Wheeling Grand Chancellor. The open
ing session was open to the public. and
everybody invited to be present and hear
address of the Grand Chancellor, who is
one of the ablest speakers in West Viz
ginia.
On Wednesday night there was a
parade of fireman. several secret orders
headed by the City and Powhatan Bands
From eight totem of Wednesday night
an open air reception was given on the
Goetz Lot in honor of the Grand Lodge
to which all Knights of Pythias, and their
wives were invited, besides other guests
who were invited by card. Grand Chan
cellor Arbsntz, Grand Keeper Of Record
and Seal, Samuel B. Montgomery. Grand
Prelate VIM. G. Brown. and other prom.
linant Knights of Pythias made addresses.
1 Attorney John T. Portereld acted as
POSTMASTER,
Forty five members of the Shah Kuh
Temple No 1873 Knights of Korasam
larrived here In automobile Tuesday
and conducted large caravan over the
sands of the desert on Wednesday night.
they initiated class OF over one
hundred and paraded their vict ms
through the streets of the Town headed
by the band.
Decorations were been put up by Mr..
E. G. Henson, aud his assistants, and the
Town has gala appearance
The Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters
met IN the Masonic Lodge Room
and is composed of about fifty men,
Ebers,
Grand Lodge head quarters are at the
Jefferson Club, and all Knights Of Pythias
registered there Immediately upon ar
| arrival.
Grand Chancellor Arbentz. Grand Pre-
late VIM. G. Brown and other Grand
officers are quartered at The Jeffer-
son Hotel. Grand keeper of Records and
Seal Samuel B. Montgomery and the
| Pythian home board will have rooms a.
/ The Palm.
The visiting Knights of pythias Were
given hearty welcome by the people of
Charles Town, and we hope that their
visit to the eastern panhandle and the
he Shenandoah valley has been pleas
ant one in every respect.
| A wheeling Delegation consisting of
George R. Butts, Chairman Of the Grand
Lo1 ge Committe on Judiciary. James T.
Johnson, Representative of Ohio Valley
Lodge No. 81, Earl Spargo and Chas
Layman Of Wheeling Lodge No ia and
Edward Salade of No ~, member of the
Board Of Directors of the Proposed
Pythian Home arrived Tuesday morning
on Norfolk & Western Train No IS
The party left Wheeling last Saturday
| travelling via Pittsburg and Harrisburg
to Gettysburg, Pa. where the battlefield
was viewed. They are quartered at the
Jefferson and were taken oyer the city
and neigbborhood by the local commit.
tee in an automobile and are enthuiastit
in their praises of the beauties of thi.
section. this being their first visit to JEFF
ferson County. Representative w. F
McCulla of No. 81 and Past Chancellor
Lomay Hartley, who is also Past Roya
vizer of Dahna Temple No. I64D.O.OK
are registered at the Jefferson, having
motored over from Wheeling Monday.
The eleventh annual session of thu
Pythian Sisters opened at 9 a. m.
Wednesday morning with Grand Chic:
elizabeth Hart, presiding. The ladie
we're then invited to an open meeting
with the K. of P. to hear the address
4 welcome by Mayor Haines and ,
plendid address by John P. Arbentz
! 1rand Chancellor Commander; Su
\ creme Chief, Cora M. Davis, of Union
P. G. C. Layina Haberfield. and G. C
elizabeth Hart. After which the Sis
ters returned to their hall and wer,
,gain called to order. The Gran'
Temple degree was given to % P. G..
! about 80 members being present ant
9P. G. {. The convention is progress
ng very nicely and the members ap
,,reciate the presence of the Suprem
. hief, Cora M. Davis, her sweet per
.onalitv is an inspiration to every on
: With whom she comes in contact. TIL
. 'rder is growing very rapidly and a
he present has membership Of 1888
brothers and 2, 81 sisters.
II Grand officers present: Blanch
!; Williams. P. G. c; Elizabeth Hart. G
g.; Mary George, G. S.; Sadie Grim
!, G. M Grace Montgomery, G. P.
I. Alice R. Miller, G. o. G.; Dora Trim
: mer, G. M of R. & c.; Ella Fierbaug
]: G. M. of F.
!. We wish to thank the good people o
Charles Town for the royal WELDON
E they have give US and especially the K
2 of P. of Charles Town for the splendi
reception given in honor of the visitin
Knights and ladies.