The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
PYTHIANS APPROVE
KIR0N ACTIVITIES
Ceremonial of Wednesday Aroused
Great Interest.

The ceremonial and torchlight par
ade Of Kiron Temple No. 223, Dramat-
ic Order knights OF Khorassan, which
was the stellar fraternal attraction
of the season, and the event of last
Wednesday evening. was a most mag
nificent affair. The parade was viewed
by thousands along the entire route.
which was Illuminated with scores of
red torches. and each float drew much
applause. The formation of the parade
was as follows:
Divan of Kiron Temple-Wm. V.
Mcdonald, royal vizier; Robt. p.
Stout. grand emir; p. l. Everhart.
sheik: A. L. Stripping. mahedi: w. l..
Meyer and f. w. Speed, escorts; NJ. o.
Brawner. mekana; James Largue. sec
rotary: J. f. Keen, treasurer: L. L.
Borras. satrop: w. r. Merriwether.
Jr.. sahib.
Title Float-Represented an oasis
in the desert with the palms and CUR
Cling waters of Fem Fem Springs,
and suspended over which was the
letters I'D. o. X. X"
Brigands of Mekana-W. w Day,
captain: II. f. Burch, Jas. A. Dunham,
G. T. Wilson, II. p. Morris, J. S. Ma
jors. s. NJ. Wallace and Manuel Con-
zales.
Jester in Royal Chariot - Jack
Hirschkovitz. dressed in clown cos
tune. driving a Shetland pony at
tached to a small buggy.
Queens Float-Thi3 float was pref
tily decorated, on which sat Queen Pa
triarch (Stephen Cleotelis), with her
two pages. James Largue, Jr., and Jack
Swaine. each wearing fezzes.
Then came more than one hundred
members. both local and visiting. of
the Dramatic order Knights of
Khorassan. wearing fezzes mad car
rying an assortment of banners.
Execution Float-Which portrayed
Pythias being brought to the heads
man block to suffer the death penalty
for Damon. for whom he was held as
hostage, while he DIAMOND visited mis-
family some distance from the city Of
Syracuse, but was delayed in his re-
turn until the headsman's axe was
being raised to execute his friend that
had reposed so much confidence in
him. Around this scene one of t."
basic principles of the Order Of
knights of Pythias is weaved
Then came the official tamer-a
large goat.
Damon and Pythias Float-Which |
portrayed Damon and Pythias in
prison: Pythias offering himself as
hostage for Damon's return, or he
would suffer the penalty imposed on
him.
Then came more than a score of
Tyros, wearing Ounce caps and ban
ners with appropriate words painted
thereon.
Fire Float-Portrayed a hideous in
dividual sitting in a coffin, with var
led colored light effects, to aid in the
of the candidates, as to
some of the things they might expect
before the ceremonial had been
brought to a close by the beautiful
queen which reigned
The ceremonial was the most sue
cessful of it's kind ever witnessed in
this city, and scores of visitors were
loud in their praise of the able manner
in which Kiron Temple had handled
the affair.
The ceremonial was closed with
banquet, served in the Pythian Castle
hall in which the event was staged.
on Wednesday night of this week
he temple will hold a special meeting
1t the Pythian castle hall at 7:30
o'clock for the purpose of transactin3
any unfinished business that may be
If record, which will include the cleo
ion of officers, and all votaries a:e
l,ged to attend as the date for the
,axt ceremonial viii he selected