Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-24
The Grand Lodge Meeting This Week.


The Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Knight of Pythias will be called to order
in the Opera House at nine clock We'd
nesdav morning, The opening address
WI be made by The Hon. John P. Arbentz
of Wheeling Grand Chancellor. The open-H
Jug sessions open to the public. and every
BODY is invited to be present aud hear the
address of the Grand Chancellor, who is
one Of the ables. speakers in West Vir-
ginia
On Wednesday night there will be
parade of fireman. several secret orders
headed by the City and Powhatan Bands
From eight to ten of Wednesday night
an open air reception will DE given on the
Goetz Lot in honor of the Grand Lodge
to which all Knights of Pythias, and their
wives are invited. besides other guests
who will be invited by card. Grand Cnan-
cellors Arbentz, Grand Keeper of Record
and Seal, Samuel B. Montgomery. Grand
Prelate VIM. G. Brown. and other prom
inant Knights of Pythias are expected 10
make addresses. Attorney John /. Porter
ltield will act as POSTMASTER,
Forty five members of the Shan hun
Temple No I78 Knightsof Korasam VIII
arrive here in automobile this afternoon
and will conduct a large caravan over the
sands OF the desert on Wednesday night'
thew expect to in tate class OF over one
bundled and will parade their victims
through the streets of the Town headed
by the band.
Manager Henson has secured the reefs
of the play Damon and Pythias, and VIII
-uu it at the Opera House on Wednesday
lnioht which will be of much interest 10
tbe visiting Knights. and the general
public as well
decorations have been put up by MI
F. G.. Henson, aud his ass stauts, ana me
Town is taking on a gala appearance
i Grand Lodge head quarters are at the
Jefferson Club, and all Knights OF Pyth'as
are requested to meet there ana Register
Immediately upon arrival
Grand Chancellor Arbentz Grana RE
late VIM, G. Brown and other Grano
officers will be CHARTERED at The Jeffer
son Hotel. Grand keeper of Records ano
, Sea, Samuel B. Montgomery and I'M
pvtb;an home board will have rooms
The Pam.
The Grand Tempe of Pythian Sister
will meet IN the Masonic Lodge Roon
and will be composed of about fifty mem
) bers,
The visiting Knights of Pythias VIII b.
given a hearty welcome bythe people I"
Charles Town, and we hope that tne'
visit to the eastern panhandle ana III
valley of the Shenandoah viii be pleas
ant one in every respect
Mr.. w. II, Keplinger, Member OF Com
mitiee on Credentials of Tygress Lodg
No. 70 of Elkins, w. Va. arrived yester
day as a Representative of the Gran'
Lodge X. of p
Hon. John n. Robey, OF mc"eeno"
w. Va, President of the Board OF Irus
tees of the Grand Lodge K. of r. ant
, w. b. Outright. Grand Representativ
of Buchanan Lodge No. 54 X. OF r.
, Buchanan, w. Va arrived here yester
day. MIR. Outright is here for the pu'
pose of opening up Headquarters for IN
friends of the State Pythian Home 4
, against the Mother Home Plan and Fen
: sion system as recommended by tn
p Grand Council. Buchanan was selected
as the site and location of the Stat
+, Pythian Home on June FL, 1914 at Far
kersburq by the State Pythan Hom
Board On June7, 1915 the Grand Coun
ell rejected In proposition of building
home in this grand domain all to sether
. And recommend that Pension System
be adopted ia the place OF 1t.
This Grand Lodge will determine
which will be installed for the care, keep
ing, educ ,ting and maintaining OF tn
ORPHANS, widows. aged and INDECENT o
this order