The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-31
0VFR ANN PYTH|ANS GREET
SUPREME CHANCELLOR DAVIS
WAR voapTRFuL ADDRESS Oh
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TERNTTY."
Pfsdesu Loyalty OF Every P5<nAa 20
Country IN Crisis.

Prodrs. Loyalty Of Every P5tMsa 70
Country IN Crisis.
Nor. than five hundred Knights or
rvthias, representing every lodge IN inc
First District Of West Virginia and sew
.ral on the Ohio side Of the river pack
ed the hall Of Black Prince Lodge NO. H.
KNIGHTS Of Pythias. in the Pythian CAS-
tie last evening TO welcome tnelr Su
prer,e officer. the Hon. Charles 3 DAF-
/. OF Denver Colorado, grand chancrl-
lor Of the Pythian fraternity.
The occasion Of Supreme Chancellor
Davis visit, the first visit or that OH
cial to Wheeling In fifteen years proved
to be a real red letter event FOR the IRA
terntty. and the Pythians enjoyed rear
treat In the wonderful patriotic ADDRESS
OF the supreme chancellor.
suprene Chancellor Davis arrived IN
TIA city Yesterday afternoon from IN
d,ananoIs Ind where ne made oriet
s,on uhila enroute to West virginia
from Dallas. Oregon. He was met al the
station by Grand Chancellor J. l.. HelzeF'
~ Charleston; Hon. Sam B, Montgomery
Of Kingwood. grand keeper OF recoFus
and seals; Hon John ?. ArpenH' Oh
Wheeling, supreme representative ana
nast chancellor commander ana oIneF
distin rutshed members OF the fraternity
Hs wa. escorted to tho Mcclure MOTEL
where he spent the afternoon and cary
evening, meeting many members OF 'he
fraternity, who called to pay tner re-
spects.
He was entertained BY Hon John r.
Arbenz and James Fl. Beans. both OF
this city, and both supreme representa-
tiveS-
A brief business session OF BACK
Prince Lodge No. - was held In fStn"
Castle, following which tho VlsiunE
knights were admitted and Hon Jonn r
Arbenz was called TO the chair as acS-
ing chancellor commander. Mr.. Aroen1
introduced Supreme Chancellor Davla
who Is a personal friend. as well as ma
ternal brother. with flowery tribute
Deals with Uarost.
The address Of the supreme cnancel-
Tor rang with fiery American PATRIOTISM
His subject was "Americanism ana Fra
ternity," He dealt with the present wave
Of unrest that is sweeping the countr'
and declared that II is only through Ihs
rehabilitation Of such principles a.
are taught the knights OF Pythias ane
other fraternities that adjustment Of
these difficulties can be brought about
ua referred with pride to the fact thai
Al, classes meet on an equal basis in th'
Iody. rooms Of the Pythian fraternity
bringing about true democracy. he DC
clared that II he could meet capitai ane
labor for A discussion OF their oilleF
cnces on the basis OF Pythian principles
that he could end all of the strl1e tha1
now raging in the country.
A pretty feature Of his address 10 \
q Hourictt, former superintendent VI
the insurance department OF west VIZ
pinia and his request to every Pythiar
present to go home and pray Tor the re-
coyery Of this loyal Pythian
Monrgome<y's Tribute.
The suprcme chancellor was rollowec
nv Grand Chancellor Hester who PAID
pretty tribute to the supreme chanceiso'
and who spoke Of the work OF the fn
ternity in West Virginia. Hon sam .
MONTGOMERY. grand keeper OF RECORDS
and seals, delivered an inspiring ADDRESS
In which he paid a glowing tribute q
the genuine patriotism OF supreme Chah
e.l,or Davis and to his untiring WorK II
keeping the fraternity with true Ameri
canism. Mr.. Montgomery reclted en-
beautiful poem, You Folks and NJ!
Folks" applying the thought OF tn
verses 70 the distinguished guest.
Supreme Chancellor Davis will 1eaV'
for Clarksburg this morning accompan
ted BY Grand Chancellor Heller. MT
Montgomery and Mr.. Beans. he VII
conclude his official visit to West VIZ
pinta with an address at Charleston Mon
day night.
Much credit for the success or las
nights red letter event is due 10 I'M
Black Prince Lodge committee. composed
OF: ]. Il. Thomas. George b. swift am
Harry Wagner. as we'll as Capt. +. L
Lisby and others.
BEFORE concluding his address fas
night, Supreme Chancellor Davis request
ed the loyalty Of every Pythian to al
country in tn national crisis relative Z
the work Of the order in this respec
and TO its work in general. He said II
part:
Amer1canizs America
7 believe II Is necessary. not alone 10
our society. but all iraternal orEaHtLa
tions having the huge total memoershI
OF ten million. to Join with every otoe
Sorcc whatever that force may be- e
iS,n.r,eanize' America. We include II
that force the churches. The churche'
have had the idea am afraid. that
was their duty rather to guard the re
,ifxious sentiment that has for years sur
rounded that sanctuary: hut the time ma
come, when all OF our institutions, civic
iTraternal and religious. are called, no
alone by the government. but Of thei
own voiition and by all the. tradition
which they hold sacred. for the purpcs
Of Welding together the principles 10
which the country stands.
100000 Knights.
-rhe Order Of knights OF PythiaS ma
membership Of 100000 in the Unite
lStates and IN Canada with some lodge
IN the Hawaiian Islands. Alaska an
Australia We believe that this orde
FoelonsS to the Anslo-saIon people on