The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
And Delivered Brief Address
During Morning
ExempIification Of Degrees
In The Afternoon

Pythian Sisters, representing the
eighteen temples in this district,
focked to Mt. Vernon Friday for the
annual district convention. All Of
the morning trains brought great
numbers in SO that the total registra-
tion is expected to be over 800.
Mrs. Frances Silbernagle of Colum-
bus, a frequent visitor to this city,
and district deputy grand chief of the
order, presided over the business ses-
sions.
The address of welcome Friday
morning was delivered by Mrs. Fred
erica Matthews of Mt. Vernon tenn
pie, No. 2l0, located in this city. The
response was made by Mrs. Fannie
Boyd of Columbus, past grand chief
Of the state body Of Pythian Sisters.
State presiding officer, Mrs. Lillian
state presiding officer, Mrs. Lillian
Howard, of Columbus, was a distin-
guished visitor and spoke few
words Of greeting. Following piano
solo by Mrs. Ada Boyd of Columbus,
adjournment for lunch in the Knights
of Pythias armory was taken.
The visitors registered at Castle
hall on West Gambler street were
from Newark, London, Columbus,
Fredericktown, Centerburg, Powell,
Westerville, Johnstown, Milford Gen.
ter, Pataskala. Gambler. Alexandria,
Croton and GAINESVILLE. These num-
bered l20 at II o'clock. Many more
were expected before evening.
One who has been with the high
acclaim due her station is Mrs. Anna
M. Young of GAINESVILLE. She is a
past supreme grand chief of the or
der or, in other words, has presided
over the Pythian Sisters of the Unit
ed States of America. Her visit to
the convention was totally unexpect-
ed, SO no provision was made for her
on the formal program, but she was
called on Friday morning foH an ad-
dress to which she graciously re-
sponded. Accompanying Mrs. Young
to this city were her husband, who
has been Pythian Sister for a very
great number of years, and her
daughter, who is also member of
the order
A feature of the afternoon session
was the exemplification of the degree
work of the order by an especially
picked corps of officers from all over
the district. Those taking part in the
work were: p. c., Anna Schnaidt OF
Alberta temple No. 355, Newark; M
e. c., Jeanette Smith of Damona tenn
pie No. As, Columbus; e. S., Marian
Fraker of Hiawatha temple No. 27S
Pataskala; .. j., Roxanna Richards
of Calantha temple No. /, Columbus
Mgr, Bertha Church of Mt. Vernon
temple No. 210, this city; M. of r. G..
May Sellers Of Powell temple No. 29s
of Powell; M. of F., Hattie Lauder
baugh of Mt. Vernon temple No. 210
this city; Protector, Mary Bell o.
London temple No. 272 of London;
Guard, Lucy McIlwee of Otis Kimbal
temple No, s276 of Sunbury. Tht
work was put on with the asssitanc,
of the degree staff Of the local tenn
pie which has drilled long and ardu
ously in preparation for this event
The exemplification was pronounced
as excellent by the state and pas
state officers present.
The afternoon program also includ
ed piano duet by Mrs. Ida Spind
Ter and Mrs. EsteIla Months of thi
city, roll call and reports Of thu
temples in the district, paper b!
Mrs. Jessie Schuler of Columbus, ;
reading by Mrs. Daisy Cox of thi'
city, piano solo by Mrs. Ada Boy,
of Columbus. a question box conduct
ed by the grand chief, Mrs. Lillial