The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-09
Visits County Pythian Con-
VGntiOR Here Tuesday
ALL LODGES REPRESENTED
And Interesting Reports Are Made
Credit for Success of Gathering
Goes to William A. 6eamer;
Evening Full OF
Pleasure

Through the untiring efforts of vii.
liam A. Beamer, deputy grand chan
cellor of the different Knights of
Fythias lodges of Knox county, one
OF the most successful county conven.
tions in recent years was held Tues
day evening in the Castle hall on
West Gambler street.
r. NJ. Davis acted as chairman of
the meeting and added much to it's
success by being well supplied with
humorous stories.
Rev. H. H. Miller in a few well-chos.
en- words, gave the address of vel
come on behalf of Timon lodge. In
his address he stated that wearing
K. of P. button and being a member
of the order does not make a Knight
of Pythias, but that to be a Pythian
it is required that members practice
in everyday life the principles of the
order.
The response was given by S. K.
Martin of Gambler, on behalf of the
visiting members.
"Am l My Brothers Keeper" was
the subject assigned Rev. j. A. Long,
and very interesting talk was given
by him Among other statements
were the following: "This is an old.
yet ever new, question, and in this
age more attention is given to this
question than at any previous age
that man is getting away from the
idea of self alone and is looking more
to the rights of others"
The address of Grand Chancellor
William Schuchardt of Cincinnati
was very interesting. He spoke of
the growth of the order and the
spreading of it's principles. He en-
phasized the commendable work be-
ing done by the order along the lines
of charity.
He stated that Ohio is in the lead
of all other states in the Union as to
the number of knights, with a men,
bership of almost 10000.
The program was interspersed by
several selections by the K. of P.
quartet of Mt. Vernon and the Center
burg band which were greatly enjoy
ed by the members present.
Although a very bad night, about
$50 members of the order were pres
ent. Reports from the different lodg-
es of the county were read and all
showed that Pythianism is booming
in Knox county.
After the program, light refresh
ments were served and smoker en-
joyed, at which time the members
were highly entertained by q concert
given by the K. of P. band of Center
burg.
The lodges in attendance were:
Hawthorne lodge of Centerburg,
Wayne lodge of Fredericktown, Gam
bier lodge of Gambler and Timon
lodge OF this city
The following is a list Of the Off
GERS of these lodges, exclusive of Sec
retaries, treasurers and appointees of
the chancellor-commanders:
Timon Lodge, No. IS
G. C.-E. r. Bell.
V. C.-J. E. Stonebrook.
Prelate-Clyde VanVoorhis.
NJ. of W-Dwight Warman.
NJ. at A.-William R. Hookway.
1. G.--L. T. Cromley.
o. CIV. C. Burris.
Deputy-O. G. Taylor.
Wayne Lodge, No. 3o3
c. C.-Cassius Ewers.
V. C.-Bryant Williams.
Prelate-William Kreislinger.
M. of W.-Bernard Ewers.
M. at A.-Elliott Brown.
I. G.-Milton Shipley.
o. G.-Frank Bradrick.
Deputy-Craig Lowell.
Hawthorne Lodge, No, 22s
c. C.-Harold Conard.
V. CT. o. Poland.
Prelate-Earl Amadon
NJ. of We. X. Ashbaugh.
M. at A.-B, NJ. Tucker.
|. G.-Charles Higgins.
o. G.-Leore Conway,
Deputy-Ellis Rinehart'
Gambler Lodge, No. 760
c. C.-Dayid Gorsuch.
V. CT. A. Ralston.
Prelate-L. c. Welch.
NJ. of WI. f. Ayers.
NJ. at Al. H. Jacobs.
l. G.-H. Dial.
O. G.-R. B. Brown
Deputy-Frank Dial.