The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-16
Pythians

I615 West Twenty-seyen th street
Pythians
In adopting a slogan to keep up the
activities OF the order. on assuming
the office of grand chancellor,
adopted the thought OF "Pythian Ser
vice" which carried with II the thought
of what can a Pythian do to help the
cause of his country. This IL the hour
OF service. and our order being built
on service and humanity, the value of
each Pythian is just what he makes
Der OF the order.
In these days Of universal suffering
the word service has come to IN can the
same thing as sacrifice, and it Is de-
fined in the dictionary. as work done
for the benefit OF another"
Never before In this worlds history
has this thought OF service and aAc-
rifice been 20 enshrined In the hearts
OF man ~ II has at this time and am
happy and proud to say that during
the world war this thought was mani
fest In the hearts Of every Pythian. and
they have always been found In the
front ranks, when service In any Of
the various war activities was de-
manded.
The close OF the war has brought
new thoughts and ideas, and the re-
construction OF the world becomes the
dominant question Of the hour.
Edward Yerger. G. c.. Mim.
On next Wednesday the 18th inst.
Knights OF Pythias everywhere will
celebrate the nfty-fifth anniversary Of
the founding OF the order by justice
Henry Rathbone, at Temperance hall.
in the city Of washington. D. c. The
order now has 1900 subordinate
lodges and a membership Of 1900,
ice uniform In the great world war
and the lodges own millions OF Vic
tory and Liberty bonds
/ From Times Dispatch. nifty years
ago. February eth, 1868: The hall OF
Damon Lodge No. z. Knights OF Pyth-
las, which was dedicated according to
the custom CT the order on Friday
night last tFebruary THY Is the hand
soonest and most deliberately furnished
Of any lodgcroom Of any of the orders
! in the city
| To OUR SOY DER KNIGHTS
The war is over! Peace 10 hero!
Hats Oft to the Gag! Give q mighty
| cheer.
Hats of again. to the boys In the
/ ranks!
A grateful country extends ITS thanks
The ''Yanks'' from this land we lows
Have certainly given the Germans
They have beaten the best the kaisss
had
And made the devils Yen, ''kamsr>A.s
And our Pythtan Knights were among
the resi-
Who have conquered the kaiser's very
best
The lessons they learned In tho rank
/ OF Knight
Kept their courage up In every fiEnt
The Knight-Rank motto was tn etrs,
you see
And the world was amazed At their
bravery,
The test of steel they have met ones
more,
Mid bursting shrapnei and cannon'z
! roar.
But JOY at the victory blends with
There's a break in our voice. despite
our cheers
For some Of our brothers viii not
return.
For their CHEEKY smile, sd hearts VIII
They sleep in a hero's grave In France.
/ nance.
They died, that bloody wars might
cease:
That the world forever might live IN
| peace
Their names wen inscribe in letters
OF gold.
And our love for them shan nsvsr
grow cold.
Hats Off once more to our Pythian
dead,
Asleep in France, IN 4 soldiers bed!
At 4 regular convention held Fri
day night, the 7th instant. at Pythian
Castle, No 1907 East Broad street
I Damon Lodge NO. Z, Knights % Pyth-
las, presented Past Chancellor r. A.
Hughes with a handsome walking
cane. bearing a gold band on which
is inscribed From Damon Lodge, a
Faithful Service as Keeper Of Records
and Seal for Forty-one Years-l87S-
I 1912" Past Chancellor Charles II
Lester made the presentation speech
Syracuse lodge, No. s, X. Of r..
meets every Monday night at
o'clock at Pythian Castle. 813 Eas,
Marshall street.
/ Damon lodge, No. :. *. Of r.. meets
every Friday night at the Pythian
castle, No. 2307 East Broad street
Il. A. Hughes. X r. and 8.
/ Marshall ledge. NJ. II. X. Of p.
meets second and fourth Tuesday In
Lee Camp hall. 514 1-2 East Broad
street.
4 Myrtle lodge, No. IS. X. Of NJ, meets
i every Thursday night at Pythian car