The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-02-24
PYTHIANs AND SISTERS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY


Wednesday. February p. was the
birthday of the father of. our coun-
try, but that was not all. It was
also the anniversary. Of the founding
of the Knights Of pythias. AT least.
1t was so celebrated by the Knights
of Pythias and the pythian Sisters
at their hall on Wednesday night.
kifty-nine years ago this month In
the city OF Washington, this great
order was founded and since that
time it has made a wonderful
growth, both numerically ana fin
ancially, until today it is among the
really great orders Of this country.
Every member is proud Of the order,
and so when this anniversary rolled
around it was the decision of both
the Knights and the Pythian Sisters
that 1t should be appropriately kept.
The program was arranged BY a
joint committee Of the two lodges.
the knights furnishing the enter
tainment and the ladies looking after
the refreshments.
The program was entertaining as
welt as instructive, consisting of in
strumental music, recitations and
addresses, and each number was we'll
rendered and appreciated. The pro-
gram opened with a piano duet by
the little Misses Pauline Beatty and
Heba Reeves, followed BY beautiful
violin solo by Isabel Hetzstein, ac-
companied by Miss Amy Whitson.
Miss WhitSon is director of music
IN the High School and Miss Isabel
is member of the High School or
chestra and this number was fur
nished through the courtesy of the
High School. Miss Herzstein re-
sponded to an encore, y
Judge Toombs then gave a real.
Pythian Address, taking as his sub
ject the life of Pythagoras, one of the
characters in Pythian history. This
address was greatly enjoyed, not
only by the Knights. who could ap-
preciate every word, but by the
audience, who appreciated il as a
story.
John C. Hill followfs the Judge
ana gave an illustrator lecture on
Friendship one of the cardinal
of the order. Mr.. Hill, !
we believe, is without peer in this
section of the state in giving this I
work, and in giving it Wednesday I
night he gave to the audience a !
glimpse into the beauties Of .Pyth- /
ianism and the high ideals for which /
me order stands.
The next number on the progran (
vas piano solo by Miss ~Thelma
Rumley. Miss RumleY is another
of the musical circle of the
High School who always pleases heFt
when she appQars OF a /
Miss Helen Ratcliff fol-
lowed with reading. and also re-
5pOnded to an encore Miss Helen [
IS splendid in impersonation. and
were very appropriate
md brought applause from her au-
lience I
Judge +. c. Field was the next
'peaker on the program and he gave
! splendid talk on pgthianism and
What II stands f6r,tMr. Field also
laid 9 tribute TO the pythian Sisters
md conpiinienied them for the in
crest they were taking in their
dssal woDE -
The lAst speakqfen the program
vas Mrs. A. +. Snyder who spoke
n behalf of the "A thian Sisters. Mrs.
iHyder was ono 81 the few women
Who interested aemselves in the
Of a temple here and
Ter speech was more N the nature
Il an appeal for the wiyrs, mothers
nd sisters Of the Knights 10 take
n interest in the Lodge and assist
2 the building q a strong temple
Then came the eats. There was
Ilenty for all and after every ap-
,etite had been satisfied. card play 4
ng. dominOes and dancing was in
ulsed IN. The meeting did not end
.ntil near the midnight hour, and !
ow every member is asking when {
) the next one 20 be. N
lnrphy 81 Ruby johnson, 90; Alice E