South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-17
NE VI COAL SET IN
PYTHIAN DRIVE
Crusade Lodge Hopes to Be-
come Largest in Canada
and United States.

A new goal. TO make Crusade
lodge No Is the largest lodge IN
the supreme domain, Knights OF
Pythias. was set at the pig roast and
banquet Wednesday evening When
Robert a. Brown, grand keeper Of
record and seal, announced that the
membership OF the leading lodge In
the United States and Canada IS but
1900. ne started the ball rolling.
which local workers declared will
place Crusade lodge In the lead
The pig roast was one or the
gresI events Of the big Victory drive
for mem beers. which has been con-
Quoted by the South Bend lodge
during the past few weeks. AT the
start Of the campaign. with a mem
bership OF slightly over ZOO. the goal
was set AT ! 200. Near 200 appiica-
tions have already been received.
80 being presented at the regular
meeting Tuesday night over 400
Pythians. applicants and prospective
members attended the pig roast and
the enthusiasm resulted In a big
number of applications being signed.
Praises Crusade lodge.
Robert A. Brown was the main
speaker OF the evening. He praised
Crusade lodge for the great progress
Of the last few months and the com
mendable project 60 erect a new
business block and castle hall He
declared that the achievement Of
the project would make Crusade
lodge a great asset 20 the city. and
place the lodge near the top or ma
ternal organizations I'm the state.
Seated at the honor table with
Mr.. Brown were Mayor Ralph W
Gaylor of Mishawaka. grand inner
guard. Mayor +. r. Carson. Bert
Russell chancellor commander Of
Crusade lodge and Thomas Neal
grand master at arms. who acted as
POSTMASTER.
Mayor GaylOr IN short talk
urged "a continuation of the present
wonderful activity by Crusade lodge
following the regular set drive. TO
assure South Bend the honor posi-
tion in Pythianism throughout the
entire domain Mayor Carson also
urged a continuation of the activity
toward the erection of the new
lodge home.
Ed Pfeiner. chairman Of the
building committee. told Of the plans
and accomplishments of the lodge,
in the plans 10 erect a suitable lodge
home. He said that with member
ship OF slightly over 500 Tire lodge
had started the project and had sue
ceeded in purchasing the location at
a sum of $26. 500. and that with a
membership OF over 1000 there
would be no doubt Of the success OF
the undertaking TO build. he prom
ised that work would be under way
by January 1920.
Talks on Membership.
Charles r Pommert master OF
finance. gave a talk on the member
ship drive. urging a more concerted
effort and greater cooperation dur
ing the remaining two weeks other
talks were given by Pythians and
several applicants. The Victory drive
Will close May 13 when all three
ranks will be conferred on a big
class OF candidates in the auditorium
OF the high school building. on
Tuesday OF the following week. May
%, a big banquet VIII be served with
the new members as guests. It is
expected that Charles Davis Of Den
yer, Colo. supreme chancellor a
number of state officers. ana Pyth-
ians OF national reputation will be
present.
The pig roast for the big feed
Wednesday night was furnished by
Al
OF the members who nave been In
strumental I'm making the drive a
great success. The banquet was "a
success and viii mark one OF the
great days in the history Of Crusade
lodge.