The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-03-25
*. of r. s Hold a
Great Convention

Inc Zlst District Pyth1an Ass0c1a-
tion, embracing the Pythian Lodges
Of the counties Of Jefferson, Washing
ton, st. Francois. Iron, Madison and
Ste. Genevieve, held their semi -annu-
al convention at Pennington the eve
ming and night Of the 23rd Of March.
This association meets in the months
Of March and September Of each yea,
with some lodge in the district, and
has for its purpose the helping of the
weak lodges and providing ways and
means to promote the great ideals of
Pythianism not only among the mem
bership but among all good and law
abiding citizens who are patriotic.
The Pennington Lodge A. F. & A.
M. fraternally rendered the use Of
their magnificent temple to their
Pythian brothers for this occasion,
and the session was held there and
the sumptuous banquet after the eve
ming session was given in the banquet
hall.
The next session of the District AS
sociation will be held at Herculane-
um sometime in September of this
year.
Reports from the other lodges of
this District were given by the dele
gates to this convention, and showed
that this great American order is
rapidly growing in membership as
well as financially and that the ranks
conferred represent floor work of the
highest order. The association voted
to make their per capita tax 10 cents,
payable semi-annually, so as to pro
cure sufficient funds to carry on the
work of the association, and to help
ing out the weak lodges.
The new officers for the next year
are; Tmos. Isabel, of Herculaneum,
president, and our Circuit Clerk, ]. C.
Heifner, of Pennington, secretary,
and E. A. Counts, Of Flat River, treas
urer.
The association voted to appropriate
$lOO to the lodges, who in the future
should entertain the association at it's
conventions, which will enable the
financially sssaals ilodges to take care
OF the membership and visiting mem-
bers, where otherwise it would only
enable the strong lodges to have the
benefit of the presence of the asso-
citation.
lhere were approximately 300 pres:
ent at the sessions and banquet at this
convention, and at the evening session
Mineral Lodge No. 96 at Bonne Terre.
dramatized by living characters the
play entitled Damon and pythias.
known as the Lesson of Friendship.
The work of the participants nearly
approached perfection, and was de-
clared to be the best floor work ever
done in the State outside the large
cities.
At 4 o'clock the Chamber of Com
merce of Pennington, very generously
treated the visiting members and del
egates with a joy-ride by automobile
around the city and through the hos
pltal grounds, which was greatly en-.
loyed by all despite the inclement
weather.
Altogether it was great event in
Pythianism in Southeast Missouri and
was declared to be one of the best
sessions OF any Pythian Association
ever held in the State. Fine addresses
were made by Grand Keeper of Rec
ords and Seals, Edwin Ettinger of St,
Louis, and Past Grand Chancellor
Paul P. Hinchey, of DeSoto, ]. H.
Tetley, representative of the Mayor of
Pennington, Mr.. J, C. Akers. Wor-
shipful Master of Pennington Lodge
A. F. q A. M, and Hon. B. H. Boyer.
Deputy Grand Chancellor, all of which
were thoroughly enjoyed by every
body.