The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-13
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS
OF MISSOURI LEADING
Grand Chancellor, M. A. W. Lloyd
Bringing Things to Pass.
The Membership Campaign a Great
Success-A Thousand New Members

oucceSS-A lhouSand New Members
A new lodge of fifty members was
instituted Saturday night July 9th,
the personnel Of which is first class
and the new Lodge bids fair to a pros
porous and useful career in Kansas
City. The following Grand Lodge
officers were present and took part
in the initiation, which was conduct
ed by Prof B. F. Adams, G. L. of Mis-
souri,, J. P. Maynard, P. G. c., L. A.
Knox, Grand Attorney.
The organization of the new Lodge
-"Onward" 81 is the climax of
membership campaign launched by
Grand Chancellor A. w. Lloyd only
few months ago. This is the third
new Lodge instituted by Mr.. Lloyd
during the present year and certainly
attests his ability as an organizer and
leader of men. The Pythians of Mis-
souri, have made no mistake in keep
| ing at the head of their order this
wonderful leader and capable execu-
tive-the Man of the Hour" For
eighteen consecutive years Mr.. Lloyd
has faithfully and successfully lead
the Pythians of Missouri, starting
with only seventeen lodges with about
seven hundred members in 1900. He
has, by earnest and entiring efforts,
built up the most progressive order
in the State-ninety-nin Lodges in
good and regeular standing with more
than five thousand members. A sub
stantial and permanent endowment
department prepared to meet every
claim and steady and rapidly in
creasing "Mortuary Reserve Fund"
The Slogan" has been "Over the
Top and this goal has already been
reached with more TO follow. Both
Mr.. Lloyd and Grand Lecturer. B. F.
Adams, who are constantly travelling
over the jurisdiction, report condi-
tions in every subordinate Lodge as
being healthy and promising. The ap-
preaching Grand Lodge Session to be
held in Sedalia July 1927, promises
to be a "Hummer''-Peace and har-
mony prevailing everywhere. A large
and enthusiastic delegation is expect
ed at this session, which will be call
ed upon to pass upon vital and impor-
tant legislation for the future good of
the order in Missouri Much credit is
due the Kansas City Pythians, prom.
inent among whom were ]. P. May
nard, Chairman, Lily s. w. T. Meeks,
Treasurere of Kay Valley 54; Attor-
ney j. b. Gibbs, Secretary; Col. Don.
.l / II
assisted in getting up the new Lodge
and also to the Kansas City Sum
for its liberal and unstinted help in
clever and honest mention of Mr..
Lloyd's great work and untiring ener-
gy in going over the Top" in the
present membership drive.
Officers Who Acter os Initiating
Team"
VIM. r. Fulbright, c. c.; James Per-
shey, V. c.; B. f. Adams, Prelate
Fred Gudgell, K. r. & S.; B. F. Isaacs
NJ. of w; ]. J. Mattjoy, NJ. at A; Lew,
,, is Porter, l. G.; VIM. McCreary, o. G
The following officers were install
ed by Grand Lecturer, B. F. Adams fol
the ensuing term; ]. ]. Mattjoy, c. c.;
: B. F. Isaacs, V. c.; Rev. Geo. Arnett
Prelate; VIM. r. Fulbright, X. r. S.;
! Sanford Sewall, NJ. of F.; J. F. Gudgel
M. of Ex., Percy Lyme, NJ. of w; ]. c
: Cation, M. at A.; VIM. Fereson, l. c.
John Roberts, o. G.
The Membership Drive is to con
tinue till the meeting of the Crane
> Lodge at SedaliG July 23rd. All Lorg
i es are vieing with each other in Sc
curing new members. G.. C. Lloyd II
u well pleased with the results, but il
0 working hard for more Pythians. TIL,
order today is enjoying a period o
prosperity and growth, hitherto un
p known.
d PythIans Patriotic and Much In De
q mand.
s Seventy-five per cent of the Drill
# men in the Army Draft are Pythians
d who received their Military TraiI
r ing" in the Uniform Rank" X. of +
Captains passed a satisfactory exam
6 ination by Army officers. This ordel
being strictly American, is patriot