The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-01
MAYOR MITCHELL
ADDRESSES GRAND
LODGE PYTHgA1N,S}

? ~ I'll 'Nt'd hu 4oiSp OI me tJlOftI
Knights Ct Pythiaa has a membership
OF between 80 and 80, and they S, ate
that the main objects Of The organi2a-
ton are to teach and train tncir
MC,n' Cr5 s. tha they may be accep-
Cd everywhere. 10 impress upon them
the duty Of obedience to the laws Of
the county and 10 care for the sick
and needy members.
The Lakeland delegates, some ten
N number, Wh3 attc~ded the meeting
q 'he :,rand lodge in s.. Petersburg
''"d an cniovahlc time. A feature Of
The convention WAS the address hv
Hon. Mel a. MITCHELL mayor of s..
Petersburg. Who addressed his au~
diCncc Us follcws:
Ladies ard Gentlemen of the
knishts Ct Pythias:
lou constitute 9 great and grow
ing bod" built aaout an idea fund.-
mental &c ciYiliza+f6n ard constitut
ing one Of its essentials. The supreme
ard domino Ing idea is fraternity-to
h"'P CEC aNother. hear one an0ther's
ilrdc2S. ard so fulfil the laws and
commands Ci Christ. our great and
perfect cXemplar, and to answer TIA
cry Of humanity. Pyjhanism is =
a|rt OF religion. a helpful and CON
S,ructiye fierce, emanating from warm
hearts and pdlsating through broth
crly channels. But it most not take
he place of religion. No civilization
." ccE Munity can lolg exist without
FORM IS here evidenced This fratern-
iHN is the very foundation and bull
Walk and strength OF human social
artcr and being. ,
PTthianism seeks tC put into &C
len and execution the splendid be-
HctS and doctrines CT q glorious ritual
mos" tencts are conceived in good
Nil and sympathy. It is 10 it's mem
hcrS and social enyirons what our
,cbrated Monroe Doctrine is to
t2 western Unemployment once 4
h&r"ier and pledge and protection and
warning. Il Hff0rds protection and
adTire and direction to its member
1EIn. ard seeks to guide them and
Saie4uard their conduct as 10 make
them more efficient us social and
moral agents. 1t is Tot to AXE thc
" ace o. usurp the Guthcrity OF pcs
five re igion, but rather to supple
ment this need Of the human heart
and lie.
|''tni0nism has a high neral cade
'.t cEdeaVoTs TO enab' e its member
mp 10 live up 10 this high standard
mis- great organization binds YOU
ITO brotherhood with ties like unto
LES" u kiaahip and consanguinity.
rs lily Ideals lift you into the
''a]Hs Of the Clouds and into the re-
-:pAf cf the stars. They invest YOU
- 'he inspiration ard VISION o.
.htis!lan martyrs CT old, who dared
ne flames ard the lions, the whip
IDS End lances Of cruel big3ts and
masters. They tune human souls to
he Christ life CT Olivet and Gethe-
marc. They re1d in twain the Wi
disclose the Innlite Of brotherhood
ma .e!EfIlaass end sympa by. Die
H2" over Goa; Give or pr muiga.c a
5ia'Gcr CT letter id al or purr9sc?I
- q ne" eYcr give us wcr hier exam
II tfaa this &C d mon ard Py.hiae
%eJtur cs age: With Py. hianism nc
rHdr Standard and inspiration, we'll
nay ylr' cIcla' m with The idealist OF
- IiCd time, Lift ~ vuur beads. @
@n'es. aad be yo lfed up, We ever
af.la3 doolS.' for yours would be
'"rchiag 7haldrX Of men who have
c"Ea 2 Sod fight and won a great
II. cry.
"a r. b-dy d. htsh-mnded mea.
H,, G ID ally welcome you to our
''.. VIII is multitude Of attractions.
la are soJourning for a short time
~ oae Ct the most famous cities of the
Southland, q. city kGCwn all over the
word. and visited by representative
DSSD 9 from nearly every civil lied
coln'Tg Of the globe, You were t.
Led bore - make merry, I'D 10 de-
i.a1r2to or ma.te.g que8 ions Of
~ mtmelt ard imror an to ycu
" 'rGi 'da2 ard 10 ycu: gro8t lodge
"hs G. No 10 ter place ecu d ,
are trtl Ch-rcn 81 ,hii c.rs r9rc-. i
= & rus .haf r0I vii aeon Wish
ic.: Il'rsicn nd - Gr1 tc your
Ao"c ayd lodges bet CT rnoa ard be- !
+or h1-1f g. -rgs that hcra you viii
receive cicsrcl Yis!c1' ard infers,fel !
iE-p.Tst.cn and lcfti'r ,do1ls ard
tco~cr 70 sccr1tion " carr with v9,
e. cur frr'1r walks in ifo. F9r-
ia 70 n, ac Ct Damon and Ply
Il 8 whose doyo ion TO each cher
n II ye1'T crisis Q liie makes one Of +
be n q h2ria2i jg chap crs in a |
h@iar.. 10 veaered mu ual hep
lulress here, hui deep ard bouad-