Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-25
COLORED KNIGHTS
of PYTHIAS FOES
of INTOXICANTS
Big Parade Feature of State
Convention of Order
Today

mo official action has been taken
by the convention but 1 know the
sentiments of our order are that the
sale and manufacture of intoxicants
should be absolutely prohibited"
Thus spoke a prominent member
of the State Grand Lodge of the
knights of Pythias. now in session
here, this morning. I'VE are not
against drink as a wartime measure
but as moral necessity" he de-
clared. THE members of this lodge
represent the leading spirits of the
colored race and their example will
be followed by the majority of men,
bers of our race. AS an evidence of
our solid stand for prohibition. you
will notice there are no cases of
drunkenness or disorderliness here"
Convention Sustains Speaker
Acts of the convention reflect the
sentiment of the speaker. In the re-
port of the grand medical director
of the Grand Lodge, read yesterday
before the convention, it was en-
.phasized that drink causes Bright's
disease. 1t is predicted the liquor
question will be brought before the
order at to-morrow's session to be
held in the Chestnut Street Audi
torium.
There were no sessions of the con-
vention held to-day. This morning
the members of the order united in
a big parade in which members of
the Order of Calanthe, the Uniform
ed Rank and Grand Lodge were
represented. The procession march
ed through the principal streets of
the city. A feature of the marching
was the attractive appearance of
uniformed knights from the uni
formed rank in their regalia- A num-
Der of prominent officials of the or
ganization were in line.
Automobiles filed with members
of the Court OF Ca1anthes and with
members of the various other aux
iliaries of the organization followed
band which headed the procession.
There were three bands blaring pa
triotic airs. principally Keep the
Home Fires Burning" Were Go
ing over" and Pack Up Your
Troubles
It was a subject for much com
ment that the knights in uniform
brought a dash of color to the occa-
sion. They wore oarK blue uniforms
and helmets of pure white. red
plume at the top of the helmet
brought back "reminiscences of the
NTuSduSTS IN Inelr Eala AZURE.
A service flag, with almost a hun
dred stars, was proudly borne by,
the stars representing the contribu-
ton of men from the lodge to the
cause of democracy. humanity and
freedom. Harrisburg members of
the order were well represented and
the Perseverance band of Harrisburg
played.
Among important features of
yesterdays reports was the fact that
during the past year $4,000 has
been paid out in death claims. There
is a total of more than $4,000 in
the hands of the treasurer of the
endowment funds, it was reported.
Another report of special interest
was that of DR.. 1. Walter Sutton, of
Philadelphia, grand medical di-
rector of the fraternity. At the con-
clusion of his report, DR.. Sutton read
the following paper:
In presenting my report, I have
decided to call attention of this
convention TO one of the most inn
portant diseases affecting man
namely, Bright's disease.
Let us first consider what class of
men are subject to this disease.
First of all, some men are predis-
posed or inherit a weakened state of
the kidneys and thereby respond
most readily to the inroad made on