The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-05
PYTMAN OFFICERS
WILL PAY VISIT TO
KEY West LODGES
OUT OF TOWN OFFICIALS
TO ARRIVE HERE TOMOR-
ROW AFTERNOON; TO BE
MET BY DELEGATION

Members OF the local lodges Oh
Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters are looking forward with
pleasurable anticipation to the
visit of Grand Chancellor Paul
A. Watkins and Grand Chief Mrs.
| Gertrude Woodland, of the Grand
Lodge of the State of Florida, to
their respective organizations
here, it was stated this morning.
These high state officials are
scheduled to arrive here tomor-
row afternoon over the highway
and will spend several days visit.
ing with the local lodges. Elab.
crate preparations are under way
fer their entertainment while in
this city, it was learned.
paul" as he is Familiarity
known to a host of admiring
friends among the Key West
Pythians and in various other
parts of the state, is no stranger
to the local lodge, it was pointed
out, as he is a former Key West
er and the son of Mrs. Anna Wat
kins of 1922 Elgin street. Mr.
Watkins has visited this lodge on
numerous occasions in various
official capacities. He has been
living in Lakeland, Fla, for a
| number of years and has repre-
sented the lodge of that city at
a number of state conventions in
various cities of the state and in
Key West.
Coming Over Highway
Mr.. Watkins will leave Lake
land and will be joined later by
Mrs. Woodland and other members
of the official party, who viii
make the trip through the Flor
ida Keys together. They will be
met on their arrival here by COM
mittees of the different organiza-
tions. who will conduct them to
their hall on Fleming street where
final plans will be made for the
big joint meeting and reception
to be held by the Knights of
Pythias and Pythian Sisters OH
Friday evening, at which time a
very interesting program will be
rendered and the members OF
!. these organizations and then
families are expected to be pres.
ent.
After serving in many offices
in the Lakeland lodge and in the
Grand Lodge, Mr.. Watkins has
risen steadily in the ranks of his
organization until he now holds
the states highest honors. His
friends in the local lodge, and else
where in the city, are proud OF
! the fact that he has achieved that
distinction and that he is zone OF
u.s." it was stated. He is the
only local man to visit the lodges
rim this city as a delegate from
arInther lodge and the only Key
| Wester to receive the honor that
has been conferred on him.
/ = Very Popular Official
According to a statement made
by one of the local Pythian Off
GERS. who attended the last meet
! ing of the Grand Lodge, Mr.
Watkins was unanimously voted
the most popular and best look
ing member present. which honor
he very modestly declined.
However" this local officer
stated, "PauPs wonderful person
atty, his ready wit and keen
sense of humor. combined with
his spirit of good fellowship have
made him popular and esteemed
at all the lodges he has visited,
and the local Pythians and sisters
are looking forward to good
time at their joint meeting and
reception Friday night with THEN
Grand Chancellor and Grand
Chief"
Mr.. Watkins is expected to
spend short time visiting rela.
tives while here and will prob
ably leave on Sunday or Monday,
to visit in other sections of the
state, it was stated.