The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
PYIH|AAS CHARTERED
At HOTEL PETERSBURG
Grand Lodge Convcnes and Grand
Temple of Pythian Sisters
VIII Also Meet.
SOCIOLOGICAL WORKERS
Representatives of Southern Congress
Deliver Highly Instructive Ad-
dresses--Car Containing Exhibit Ar
rlNeS.

Petersburg, Va, Oct. 3.-DeieEateS
and visitors to the forty eighth an
nual convention of the Grand Lodge.
knights OF Pythias of Virginia. ar
rived here today from every section
of the State and are comfortably
quartered at the new Hotel Peters
burg.
Delegates to the Grand Temple of
Virginia Pythian Sisters are also ar
irving in large numbers.
At 7:l5 O'Clock this evening a re-
ception was rendered the visiting
Pythian Sisters by the local temple
which proved an enjoyable occasion.
In addition to the usual welcoming
addresses, an enjoyable musical pro-
gram was rendered Following these
exercises the entire body united with
the Knights in opening session, in
Odd Fellows Hall.
The convention was called TO order
by Herbert b. Gillian. chancellor,
commander OF Eureka Lodge. No. ga,
of this city followed by the invoca =
ton by Rev. f. l.. Scott, grand pre-
late, and the address of welcome by
Mayor Robert Gillian, to which r.
II. Bell. Jr, grand chancellor. and
Mrs, Ethel Daugherty. grand chief of
Pythians Sisters, responded. The ses-
SION was closed with addresses by sew
eral prominent visiting and local
Pythians
At Q o'clock tomorrow morning. the
Grand Temple, Pythian Sisters. will
hold its opening business session in
the lodge room, in Elks Home, which
was courtoously rendered by the lodge.
AT this meeting all past chiefs will be
given the Grand Temple degree.
Wednesday evening at s o'clock the
! degree staff of Rathbone Temple of
| Washington, p. G., thirty members
strong. will confer the degree of the
order upon several candidates and at
! the conclusion of the exercises re-
| freshments will he served.
| Walter F. Eanes, chairman, w. l.
| Wheary, A. ]. Saunders. F. II. Wright,
| Herbert 3. Gillian, w n. Wilcox
| Charles w. Miller, J. Victor Norton
and j Arthur Telley. composing the
entertainment committee. have ar
ranged an elaborate program at the
| Southside Fair grounds for Thursday
afternoon, Immediately following the
adjournment of the two state bodies
! The program consists of a luncheon
musical selections by the White Rib
bon Cadet Band the Pythian Quar-
totte and addresses by several VISITING
| and local knights, concluding with
the hymn. "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds"
Sociological Workers Arrive.
DR. leighton williams, OF the
American Institute of Social Services
and Secretary J e. McCulloch. of the
Southern Sociological Congress, de-
livered the opening addresses of the
Sociological Congress. in the assem-
bly, room or The Young Mems Chris
tau Association. The car contain
ling the exhibits. has arrived and they
are being placed In the lobby of the
Y. NJ. C. A.. with the possibility OF
some OF them having to he exhibited
elsewhere. due to the lack of space
IN the association lobby.
Il DR., a. i. Read, field secretary of
the Race Retirement Foundation;
Prof, J. r. Faulkner, of Atlanta; Miss
Florence Risby, representing the
American Red Cross: Miss May
Brown, representing the Womans
iChristian Temperance Union: Miss
Elizabeth r. Uranium, director of the
work with mothers: J. F. Terrence.
membership secretary of the Con-
gress staff. and w. c. Headrick, d.
.rector of the social welfare exhibit,
ARRIVED today, This staff will make
surveys Of the city from points OF
view, and will, from time to time, dis
lcuss conditions found to exist
Little Girl Dies
Ellen Josephine, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs Albert F. Andrews. died
az the home of her parents 9l4 Hin
ton Street, at Gas O'Clock last even
ing. age three years and five months
The little girl, while playing with a
box Of matches at the home of her
parents Sunday afternoon, accident
ally ignited one from which her
clothing took fire. inficting burns
which resulted in her death Mr.
and Mrs. Andrews will have the SYM
paihy Of relatives and friends in their
bereavement,
Murder Trial Begins.
Trial Of the case of the Common
wealth VS., Ernest Brown, colored, in
dicted for the shooting and killing
Of Thomas Knowles, colored, in Poca-
hontas on December 26 last, was COM
menced in the Hastings Court today
IT was shown from the testimony that
the shooting was the result Of a row
over a game of cards, Brown claim
ling self-defense John PUoh colored
indicted Jointly with Brown for the
murder. will be tried at the conclusion
of the Brown case. Both Brown and
! Pugh made their escape after the
murder and were recently located in
the North Carolina penitentary where
they wer~ serving terms for larceny.
They were pardoned by Governor
Craig in order that they might he
brought back here to stand trial on
the murder charge Brown is being
defended by Attorney Charles r. Pol
lard.
Young White Man Arrested.
O. III. Harding, Il young white man
formerly OF Winston Salem NJ C.
was arrested here yesterday after
moon, upon n warrant charging him
with the larceny of personal belong
ings of w A. Thorne, to the value OF
T1. Harding not long since was he
friended by Mr.. Thorne. while under
treatment in the Petersburg Hos
potal. Yesterday afternoon, un-
noticed. he went to the room of Mr.
iThorne, in the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, and when Mr.
lThorne appeared he claimed to have
gone there TO rest. Upon looking
about his room Mr.. Thorne detected
that his clothing and numerous other
personal belonging had been packed
IN his suitcase. He inquired Of Hard
ing TO know what 1t meant. The
Young man stated that while he was
in the room someone came and pack
ed the suitcase and that he refused
to. let them carry 1t out. The matter
was reported to the association Office
and Harding's arrest followed When