Evening journal., 1916-02-18

scmblc every week the flower Of the
manhood Of this land Of oursl
"Do YOU realize that in fifty years
this great army has grown from one
pvthian altar. one pythian Bible TO these
5000 pvthian affairs and Bibles, and the
thirteen men who assembled about that
first Pythian altar have increased 20
the splendid army of threc-quarters OF
million men that constitute Pythian-
ism as it today isg
"In these fifty years there have pass
ed the portals of this great fraternity
another million of men. the best of the
land. who have been touched by Pythlan
influence and Pvthan lessons and who
have gone or into the world stronger
men by reason Of having been 50
touched.
"Do YOU know that today there are
in tho treasury of the subordinate
lodges Of this fraternity Of ours six
millions Of cash? DO YOU know that
this fraternity OF ours owns and con-
trolls practically nine millions Of real
estate? DO you know that the Invest
ments OF this fraternity in realty and
securities approximates tho splendid
sum of twenty millions Of dollars2 Do
yOu know that this great fraternity
during it's half cetnury Of existence
through it's subordinate lodges has
disbursed thirty-nine and a half mi,-
lion dollars through voluntary tax
alton. If you will. for the relief Of
the widow and orphan and the dis
tressed everywhere? DO you know
that we are disbursng today from
the exchequor OF this fraternity i'm
excess of a million and a half year
in this great humanitarian work? DO
you know that twenty States are
maintaining homes filed with the
orphans OF our deceased brothers and
for the aged brothers and sisters OF
their domains? DO you know that
there are 80 elegant Pythian Castles
being built and dedicated ever year
To the cause of Pythanism? But this
is only a part OF our record.
"In the Insurance Department OF
this fraternity. with its $4,000 mem-
bers, there has been disbursed ap-
proxmately forty-nine million dollars
that have gone TO the widow and the
orphan of departed brethren of this
fraternity. and through that depart
iuent. today there IS being disburscd
approximately one and three-quarter
millions annually and there is being
stored in the excheduer of that 6e-
partment annually the sum Of 81 ,200,-
600. this splendid sum being invested
in the best class of securities offered
I'm America.
"Since the reorganization OF that
department the reserve has increased
TO nearly eight millions OF dollars.
II is a rcOrd of which any fraternity
may feel proud Eight millions dis
hursed since fifty years have gone by
for the relief Of those dependent on
us. Twenty millions i'm the subOrdi-
nate lodges and eight millions in che
Insurance Department to meet the
claims that must come as the years
follow.
"There are 10000 Pythians in tho
great State OF Ohio, my own loved
State. There are in the Supreme Do
main three quarters Of a Million ant
the army is rapidly growing.
/ "In the auxiliaries OF the order
there are approximately 10000
/ knights of Khorassan. 10000 Ply
THAN Sisters, 10000 policy holders il
the Insurance Department and in on
Uniform Rank here are betweel
thirty and forty thousand who hav
taken the obligation of the Army O
the Lily
"We have greater army i'm ou
Army Of the Lily, a greater numbe
OF disciplined men than there are me
in the United States Army on Amei4
a.
report at hand shows $1,000 enliste
soldiers in the United States Army
or these there are detailed for the de