The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-26
"PYTHIASS."


Richmond, one of the strongest
proponents of the Pythian Order In
American. md Supreme Representa-
tive Of the Supreme Lodge OF the
World from 1895 TO 1915 inclusive.
The order of knights of Pithias
was founded in the city of washing
ton, D. c., on the fifteenth day OF
February. 1864 by Justus II. Rathbone
and six companions. The first lodge
was Washington lodge. No. /. which
started with q member@hip Of seven.
Rathbone was the leading spirit OF
the infant fraternity, and later
organized Franklin lodge, No. 2.
In the y SIS, the Supreme lodge.
Knights of Pithias of the world was
formed out of which authority. there
after. hhs subordinate jurisdictions
were to be esta blished in the various
states of the Union and such other
territory as the Supreme lodge might
approve.
The membership Of the order today
is approaching the 500. 900 marx with
approximately 5000 lodges dif'ribut-
ed throughout the United states the
provinces Of Canada, Alaska, Panama
the Canal Zone Australia. Hawaii
and the Philippines.
The order works unders rituai
CARRYING some of the most beautiful
teachings 10 be derived from human
philosophy and Holy Writ. the
motto of the brotherhood is be
Brave. Generous and True" and this
is exempltfied through the lectures OF
three degrees: % The initatory
rank of page; 90 Armorial rank OF
esquire. (s) the chtvalric rank OF
knight
There IL A uniform or military rank
If the order which derives its mem
bership from those who have attained
the degree Of knight In the SUD
ordinate lodge. The members OF this
branch Of the order number over
10000 under the supreme 3uris0lc-
ton
One Of the very attractive features
OF the organization IS the frafernai IN
surance feature which Is under sepa-
rate operation. but subject 20 the gen
erai control Of the supreme lodge
This branch was organized and en-
dowed in the year 1871 and now has
a total If nearly 900 ono 600 active
insurance Insurance paid out up 70
1915 was S3s o75,S93
Auxiliary 10 the order is the
organization designated order ot
pvthian sisters. founded in 1855, ana
now com posing 4 memoer3hip ~ p
GOO These are the wives. sisters and
relatives Of the men who comprise the
Knights OF pvthlas They aford
great comfort and assis'anc to the
objects Of the order rye. and are
rnadv TO promote thefweilf9re of the
fraternity
An achievement that has far
reaching influence. ard one when
embassies the heneyoience - -
order fnds expgessio1 In tire establish
raenr and maintenance Of the various
rythlan homes for tho care - me
widows ard orphans Of deceased T1ey,l-
hers These homes are located IN ne
following states Illinois, a. Decatur.
Kentucky. at lexington Missouri At
cnr,ngfel3- New York at 0Edens-
hf,rg. Mort carolina. At Clayton
Orio. ~ Sos zheld: Pennsylvania, al
Jarrnonys Tennessee at OEAco.
Texas. At weatrerford
Each nome IS maintained hy the
grand domain where 81 is located ana
,Nry are Doing noble and good work
in nro~,ntfnE the spirit Of Pythtan
fraternity. as well as serving the hu-
man cause which prompts their exist
once and maintenance
The FIRST convention ~ the Suprene
lodge following its inception was held
In the city Of Richmond or the ninth
dav 81 March. 1850 ~ which cenven-
ton Samuel Read, 81 New Jersey,
ofYicia;ed as supreme chancellor That
once today is held by John J Brown.
Of Illinois
Richmond Lodges
Syracuse lodge, No. 3, X NJ T."
meets every Monday night Al s O'Clock
STA East Marshall street Let all me
brothers take due notice ~ She change
In The Meetings as % time and place
and attend every session Of the lodge.
Myrtle lodge, No. IS. X. of r.. meets
every Thursday night SIS East Mar
shall street.
lvanssoe lodge, No. -. Il. OF r..
meets second and fourth Monday IN
Lee Camp hall
Marshall lodge. No. IL, X. OF p
meets second and fourth Tuesday IN
Lee Camp hall.
oil Dominion lodge. No. 4, n. M r..
meets every Monday nigh. at Eaglos
hall. corner Third and Marshall
streets Brothers come TO the meet
tnus and make the work success.