The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-01-13
Knights Of Pythias and PythIan Sis
ters Hold Joint Meeting With
open House" to Public; El
Reno Team Stages Work.
GRAND CHANCELLOR SAYS
PYTHIANISM AIDS LOYALTY
Points Out That Good Pythan and
Good Citizen Are Synonymous,
Lunch Is Served to Guests
Following Ceremonies.

With pleasing and interesting
program THAT lasted nearly three
hours, the knights OF Pythias and
Plthian Sisters held "open house"
at the X. of P. hall on Chickasha
avenue last night when they jointly
installed officers for the ensuing
year.
The program was begun by an
invocation by Rev. Frank Manning
immediately after which, j. S. Gar
ner, who presided as master OF cere-
monies. delivered fitting talk
which terminated in the Introduction
Of j. d. Carmichael of this city
grand chancellor of Oklahoma.
Mr. Carmichael then made a short
talk on THE Good in Pythianism.
He said in part as follows, "To be
a good Pythian, one must be good
citizen and if one is a good citizen
he will make good Pythian, the
two are synonymous. In order to
be a good Pythian, one must ALSO
be patriotic. Pythianism and patriot
ism go hand in hand. 1t is true.
therefore, that in gaining more meml-
bers for this order we are but max
ing progress toward higher citizen
ship and a better country and we
should exert every effort to fill our
nks with desirable men,
Mr.. Carmichael's speech was fol-
lowed by song. "rhe Sunshine Of
Your Smile" which was very beau
tifully sung by Mrs. Gray Goetting,
after which the impressive ceremony
incident to the installation of Off
GERS of the Pythlan Sisters was held.
The installing officer for this oc-
casion was Mrs. Marie Foster who
was ably assisted by Mrs. ]. s. Gar
ner and Mrs. Jim Montgomery.
The officers installed were: Mes
DANES May LaBoon p. c.. Fannie
Hubbard, NJ. C; Edith Campbell,
Il S; Emma Roark, e. j; Katherine
Temple, manager; Gertrude Gowdy,
M. of r. & G; Katherine Richards,
M of +; Betty Frey, protector; and
Grace Porter, guard.
Following this ceremony the Of
ficers for the knights OF Pythias
were installed by a team from El
Reno. which was composed Of ]. r.
Nighswenger, grand chancellor; ].
s. zelde. grand prelate; w. II. Cal
lahan, grand master ait arms; and
r.. J. Lancaster, grand vice chancellor.
The newly elected officers Install
ell were: Frank Manning, c. c.;
Claude Roark, V. c.; j. II. Miller,
r.; w. II. LaBoon, M. Of w; W. w.
Clark, X. of r. and s.; Geo A. Fors-
ton. M of F.; e. G. Reynolds, M. Of
e.; Mays Jones, M. A.; J c. King,
I. G.; Jim Hill, o. g.; A. P. Hol-
land, c. of r. F.
/ ilndHEelfpI
then took the floor and after ex-
pressing his deepest appreciation
for the honored position to which
he had been elected he asked for a
more binding cooperation Of the
members of the brotherhood and
pleaded for redoubled efforts in the
way of increasing membership
A vote of thanks was rendered the
installing team from Ell Reno for
the excellent manner in which they
conducted the ceremonies, and ltAen
every one present was invited to
take part in the remainder of the
I program by eating the delicious
lunch which had been prepared.
A. O.. Romine, grand keeper OF
records and seal, of Hobart, Okla
homa, who was scheduled to speak
was unable to attend on account OF
a serious hoarseness.