The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS
 TO HOLD MEETING
Many Notables To Attend Sec ond District Con
 vention

of the Second Pythian district will be held in Birmingham Thursday, Febru- ary 2S, at the Fraternal hall. Notice of the convention has been mailed to all the Knights of Pythias lodges in the Second district, which consists of the lodges in Jefferson, Walker, Bibb and Cullman coNAties. According to D. F. Parker, president of the district, the meeting will be one of the best ever held in the state. t%
 President Parker, on his election to office last September, promised the best there was in him to promote the inter- est of Pythianism in the Second d:s- trict. He fulfilled his promise by v1slt- ing the lodges that comprise his dis trict and carried out every requirement. of the office to which he was elected, and it is said the fruit of his faithful work will be seen by the reports that will be made at the convention next week. sn
 Hugo l.. Black is chairman of the program committee, and has arranged an instructive as well as . most en- joyable ''bin of fare" for the occasion. The program follows:
 . Judge Black of Jefferson Valley Lodge No. II will make the address of welcome. Thomas R. Walker of Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. "A, Wylam, will respond. D. E. McLendon,< president city commission, will extend a welcome to the visiting Knights on behalf of the city. Leonard L. Shertzer of De- mopolis, grand chancellor of Alabama. will make talk on "Pythianism." Steve l.. Johnson, grand vice chancel- Tor of Anniston will speak on the ,sub- ject of Attend Your Own Lodge" William E. James of Cullman, grand prelate, will tell of "Pythianism's Ap- peal to Young Men," Mayer W. AL dridge of Montgomery, grand keeper of records and seals, will, talk on "The Workings of the Order Throughout the State" Same Rodgers, who was for merly field deputy grand chancellor, who has recently moved to Birming- ham, will talk on "Friendship., Judge J. B. Brown of Cullman Lodge No. B will speak on "Benevolence." Chester G. Sandman of Phoenix Lodge No. 25, Birmingham, has for his subject "How to Increase Your Membership" John O. Walton of Steel City Lodge No. 19O of Ensley will tell us about the insur- ance department, and the old Pythian war horse, Grand Inner. Guard w T. Parker, will take his usual subject and give everybody their moneys worth on the Pythian home.
 The officers of the district will be called on for short talk are as fol- lows: D. F. Parker, president, Bir- mingham Lodge No. S5; F. L. Peter son, first vice president, Gurnee Lodge No. 237; Oscar NJ. Fischer, second vice president, Friendship Lodge No. 33 of Cullman; H. R. Chisenhall, third vice president, Nit. Pleasant Lodge No. "A, Vivian: R. P. Scott, fourth vice presi- dent, Mineral Valley Lodge No. S3, Dolemite; w. Louis Griffith, secre- tary, Fairfield Lodge No. SIS.
 The morning session will be taken up in the appointment of the different committees on registering the delegates, the roll call and an outline of the work for the day.
 Among the delegates from the sev- eral lodges are Jefferson Valley Lodge No. Il, A. s. Elliott, Ben F. Ray, Huge |. Black, Cramption Harris, H. s. Savages, G. w. Moss, D. W. McDon- aid. D. ". 0. Marlborough, Davis J. Da- wis, F. D. Chisolm, c. L. Bailes, D.. E. McLendon, s. J. Stiggins, T. E. Adams, Graham Perdue, H. M., Beck {; from Friendship Lodge No. B, Gull man, George W. Hanlin. W. E. James, Max Olsen, W. H. Henderson, John F. Allgood, J. B. Brown and W. L. Guth- rie from Birmingham Lodge No. S5, J. W. Jones, R. S. Smith, Guy Mur. phree, H. l.. Stevens, W. T. Parker, R. E. Huie, S. E. Willoughby, T. J. McQuaid, William Mann, Sidney Green, ". NJ. Loy, George Schweikert, H. N. Randle, Ira Handle; from Gurnee Lodge No. 237, W. H. Durham, E. 2. Green. Fred Pruitt,. Floyd Sides, R. H. Winslet, E. l.. Seals; from Fair field Lodge No. SIS, H. R. Slogle, A. A. Mackie, c. M. Pharr, Sr., W. A. Roberts, w. E. Key, Robert King, W. c. Mcdonald. About 250 delegates are expected to be present.
 The Pythian sisters of this district will also hold their convention at the same time of this, convention, and will serve lunch for the Knights. Much work has been done in the district this year and good reports are expected from the different lodges.
 Imperial Prince D. W. c. Yarbough of the Dramatic Order Knights of khorassan, who is member of Jeff ferson Valley Lodge No. II, will be present and make. a talk on the Do keys"
 The afternoon session will be @aken up with some of the talks, a joint ses- sion with the Pythian' Sisters, the cleo. tion of officers for the next convention and the assigning of their duties. At the night session the rank of esquire and knight will be exemplified by se- lected team. -,