The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-28
GUESTS CONE
FROM NEARBY
CITIES TO TALK
Hospitality of City Shown by
Committee From the Lo=
cal Lodge.
TWO NEW MEMBERS JOIN
Social Session in Castle Hall
Hears Brilliant Orator on
Pythianism by Editor SutIive
OF Savannah Press.

Brunswick was captured and held
by gallant Knights yesterday.
Observing the ffty-thifd annivers-
airy Of the founding of the Knights
of Pythias, local members of the or
der entertained visiting brothers OF
prominence and during the evening
devoted the regular session of Rath-
bone lodge in Castle Hall to social
meeting, at which w. G. Sutlive, edi-
tor of the Savannah Press, delivered
an address on "Pythianism.
Two new members were initiated
at the time.
Besides Sutlive, the guests were
j. N. Davis, Savannah; George C..
Schaufele, grand chancellor of the
state grand lodge, Of Augusta, and AL
bert Oldschig, of Savannah.
The visitors were met at the train
at noon by specially appointed com
mittee composed of, Mayor Hopkins,
l.. Ludwig, L. A Robinson, c. H.
Leavy, L. j. Leavy, Jr, Max Isaac,
r Sidney Roberts, l.. H. Haym, ]. B.
y1igh, E. C. Marlin and J. H. Tanker
sley. The party then retired to the
Hotel Oglethorpe, and at l o'clock set
ont in half dozen autos for Island
View, where a dinner had been pre-
pared During the afternoon the party
went on tour of the city, taking in
the industrial plants, parks, harbors,
and other sights. The visitors are
scheduled to leave at 7 o'clock for
their homes in Savannah and Angus.
ia, respectively.
Much applause was accorded Edi,
tor Sutlive during his address before
the evening meeting, with enthusiasm
ranging highest when were spoken
such utterances as:
Into this republic came this or
der, inspired of God, trusting in Him
for power and strength, meeting new
conditions as they arose, following
the path blazed, not by the ak of the
husbandman, but that scared and
scorched by the torch of an invad-
ing enemy and bringing into the
stricken Southland message Of
brotherly love added to the sentiment
of friendship, charity and benevo-
lence. 1t gave to a country divided
against itself common ground upon
which former foes could meet as COM
rades and as brothers. 1t effaced sec.
tional lines and blotted out all sug-
gestions of geographical differences"
Where American civilization is
there is Pythianism. It's flag is a
flag of peace which follows the flag
of the conqueror, only to carry to the
conquered friendship, charity and
benevolence with the great and en-
during lessons they teach.
1--WE are working under one head
in Georgia and through the Supreme
Domain for one great cause. Graded
almost in the lap of war, fostered
by men who wanted to see their great
country really united under banner
to which all sections might cling. it
has been a medium for cementing to-
gether the people of nation. The
triple colored banner of the Knights
is a banner of peace. 1t follows the
flag of war only as a messenger of
love. Where the stars and stripes
float, there also floats the tri-color
of our order. We embrazon to the
world our motto, Friendship, charity
and benevolence because the words
form a triangle of love, of honor and
~ virtue TO which nearly a million