Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-10-27
KNIGHTS Of PYTBlAS
DISTRICT CONVENTION |
FAMOUS FOUNDERS BIBLE AND
PROMINENT X. p. OFFICIALS
TO VISIT MANCHESTER.
LARGE CLASS TO JOIN ORDER.
Supreme Keeper Fred Wheaton Of
Minneapolis to Give Large Class
Work in First Degree.

Friday, October 2sth, will be a mem
orable day for Hyperion Lodge, no
1ss. Knights Of Pythias OF Manchester
ON that day delegations from the
lodges at Edgewood, Lamont, lnde-
pendence, Stanley, Aurora, OelWein'
Hazelton, Fairbank, Jesup, and Straw
berry Point will visit Manchester to
attend the fifth district convention,
and Supreme Keeper Of Records ana
Seal. Fred E. Wheaton Of Minneapolis
will be present to canfer the Rank Of
Page upon a class Of more than fatty.
Supreme Keeper Wheaton will use the
famous Rathbone Bible. the most
cherished OF all of the sacred reiics
in possession of the Supreme lodge.
Though small in size this BOOK OF the
law the first used by the order, Is
large in history. 1t was first used 70
oblieate the original members OF the
order on February 18th, 1854, also tne
charter members of Washington Lodge
No. /. on February 18th, 1864. u was
presented to the Supreme Lodge Dy
II. Rathbone, the founder OF the
order. August Gath, 1876, and mas
e;rce been in its possession. The Bible
came to Mr.. Rathbone from his motner
when he was five years old. Ine
wealth OF sentiment that SURROUNDS II
does not come from nothing, put
from long-cherished memories, much
association and use, and because OF its
heing the holy connecting link be-
tween the childhood and the mannood
of the order. "It has Travelled from
sea to sea and from the DOMINION
to the Gulf, always in possession OF
some trusted member of the supreme
lodge AT the last compilation total
~ 144 classes had been held and
1909 candidates obligated upon It's
sacred pages. This number has been
considerably increased since. y adas
greatly to the impressiveness OF the
degree, for no man can be associa-
ted with the founders OF Pythlan
Knighthood in this way without ap-
sorbing some of the earnestness Oh
purpose and sincerity of these early
natriots. Being obligated upon this
bible will be counted a privilege py
those thus favored as long as tney
live
Supreme Keeper Of Records ana
Seal Wheaton will also deliver an ad-
dress while here, which will be an
;,,srirat;on to every member OF the
order. Mr.. Wheaton is good taiKer
and lives "beside the road being
friend of man. At the convention Will
be Grand Chancellor W. 4. Law Oh
Waterloo, Deputy G. c., L. J. ROD
;nson: Grand Keeper Of Records ana
Seal, Ward Ferguson, and large
bunch of delegates from every lodge
in the district. The Supreme ana
Grand Lodge Officers will arrive IN
the city in time to be present at the
opening meeting of the convention at
$3.50 P. M. The meeting in the aIter-
noon will probably close about S;so'
after which, if the weather permits'
all visiting knights will be given an
automobile ride about the city and
out to the Fish Hatchery Park Ine
hand. made up of X. of 2. members
will be at Castle Hall little before
five o'clock and play number OF
selections. All members and candl-
dates for membership will meet at the
hall at this time, later forming IN
line to parade the streets and finish
ing the parade at the Armory where
dinner will be served at $3.50 p. NJ.
At S:15 P. M. Lodge will be re-
convened and large number OF
candidates initiated in the rank OF
Page. At the conclusion Of the work
speeches will be made by the visi-
ting officers, to be followed by an
evening Of social entertainment. a
Pythianism is enjoying a revival all
over the country, as it is in Mancnes-
ter. There are now 1000 lodges in the
supreme Domain. with membership
of upwards of 100000.
II is indeed rare occasion to have
the Supreme Keeper Of Records and
Seal present at lodge meeting, a
privilege that Hyperion Lodge No. ls6
will show its appreciation by pre-
senting its solid membership, as near
as possible
Knights, remember the day, Friday
afternoon, Octobers29th, at 2:30.