The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-27
PYTH|ANS ARE,
MULTIPLYING
IN THIS STATE
SAMUEL 3. MONTGOMERY 1NST1-
TUTES LODGE OF ORDER IN
PRESTON COUNTY.
Great Gathering Of Pythtans Present to
witness the Cerem onial
Seti5ion-

Three hundred and hfty-nine knights
Of Pythias. from five counties and TWO
states, were present on Saturday nlgnt
at Gainesville to witness Safnuel d.
Montgomery. grand keeper or RECORDS
and seal Of the domain, institute ulaocS-
viIle Lodge No. 245, the twelfth lodge
Of the order 10 be established IN res
ton county. Gainesville is an old VII
Iage in the northern neck of thecounty'
and il has not witnessed such excite
mcnt since Jones Raid during the
! Civil war.
4 giant motor-truck from Function
arrived. bringing the outfit of Mckinney
| Lodge No. 1875 and "a long box ina,
! looked like n coffin" also goat ana
while mule. This was followed by sew
| cnty-cight automobiles from Preston
| Mineral, Tucker Monongalia, ana Ma
rion.
Aside from the little army OF Pyth-
ian knights who looked like the a: H. r.
to tho old settlers the entire community
turned out" to welcome the visitors.
lnitiatory work was staged by the
dramatic team of Mckinley Lodge IN
amnificd form. Prof. VIII West pre-
| sided as king and he was brilliantly
sustained by senate that won warm
admiration from the Judges.
c. s, Fuller. n leading farmer, was
elected first chancellor. Frank TrlcKe'''
prominent merchant. keeper or RECORDS
and seal.
Guy Il. Walls, the youngest initiate
was 81 twcnty-four hours before he
is secretary of the Youngstown, %
Country club, and came home to join
the knights OF Pythias. returning as
soon as he was knighted and secured an
official receipt.
At midnight lunch was served by the
ladies aid. at which 1900 sandwlchcS'
thirty gallons Of ice cream. iifty-$1X
large homemade cakes and 100 gallons
of ice tea, were consumed. to say moth
ing OF twcnty-four watcrmclons ard
casks Of water from the "old spring
where General Jones qucnched his IN rst
on that memorable June day some fifty
six years ago.
This is fore runner Of what TO cx-
poet when Preston county observes hHr
centennial and Homecoming" July 5, 4
and 5. on the glorious Fourth A Dull
| weighing 2lC0 pounds will be roasted
| and served to tho soldiers free. An
allied soldiers miners, fraernalist end
BOY Scout parade will be feature
John J. Coniff. Of Wheeling. a Rowles-
burg boy, will be the orator
on July Governor John J. Cornwell
will speak and a reunion Of all the SOL
dicrs will be held.
Kingwood expects to have $4,000 visit
tors on these three days.
| 4 convention of l'ythian Sisters rep
! nCsenting Preston. Monongalia. Marion,
! Harrison and Taylor counties is in scs-
! isnn here with loo representatives IN
! attendance. Mrs Chas. +. Tooth IAN. ot
| Fairmont. is presiding and Mrs: Icari
T,,I,
| tary protein.
< public meeting was held in the
| Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Ed
wilma Frantz. excellent chlGt or LoFalIy
come. Mrs. Alice Miller. Fairmont:
grand chief of tho lythlan Sisters or
| Vest Virginia.. mad" the response for
/ tho visitors.
! Of records and seal of tho Grand Lodge
| knights Of l'ythiaS. was tho speaker OF
the day. His subject was "l'ractica
! Fraternity" and h" was Eir,n close at
! tcntiOn and frequent applause.
! In cXcCutiv" session TIN" convention
! adopted a set of resolutions giving
/ thanks that peace had finally neon
! achieved after nine months OF anxiety,
! reservations that tho United states ad.
! here strictly to tn" Monroe doctrine and
! hold fas, ~ all American rights. teach
! inC ENGLISH in tn" public schools. ana
tho legislature was commended for pas
| sing law prohibiting children from
/ quitting free school until able to read
| and write ut least simple sentences in
! tho English language: f"licita,inE Con
gross upon it's "aSsuran"C to IN" world
! that the United States had executed
! John RarlcyCorn and out-lawcd tho sal
oon" also for 80 promptly ratifying
tho equal suffrage amendment" good
roads and "a constructive program of in
tcrnal improvements" with hands off
in EUROPE and tho boys sent home" was
voiced.
At night Loyalty Temple No. S5 Of
Tunn"lton. initiated a large class Of can
ddatcs composed OF both men and