The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-05-13
State Knights Of Pythi s
Meet In Orlando

Sir Knights of the Florida State
Order of knights of Pythias. OF
which Sir B. L. Comes is the pro-
gressive Grand Chancellor, will as
semble this coming week, Tuesday
Nav 16, II and IS in the City Beau
tiful. Orlando, to dispense with all
business affairs claiming the atten-
ton of the Grand Lodge.
These Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday business confabs will fol-
low the annual Welcome To The
Entertaining City Program of Mon
day night, May Is, in local church
mr. hall large enough to hold the hun
dreds of men and women VINO VIII
converge on Orlando these days. II
NAV be noted here that meeting
simultaneously with the Sir knlgnts
and in separate quarters Will be the
women of the Courts of Calanthe
of the State of which Mrs. Amella
Coles foremost woman leader CT
Tampa, is the Grand Worthy Coun-
sellor.
Most important figures attending
the sessions of both units, the ~
thias and their sisters, the Caian'
thes. will be Supreme Grand Chan-
cellor of the Pythias Of the Worio,
The Hon. r. A. Hester Of Texas, and
the Supreme Worthy Counsellor Oh
the World of the Calanthes, the
Hon. A. G. CASTOR of Birmingham,
Ala. who like Sir Hester is sue
cessful and wealthy businessman
and fraternalist.
Roth were guests of Grand Chan
color Comes and Lady Coles, ana
their followers last May at west
Palm Beach, at which time there was
held one of the finest meets in the
history Of the order. Orlando leao-
ers of the orders have stated rather
frankly that this May they Will over
shadow by a wide margin the last
years fete. Everything is in readl-
ness there, it was learned, Tor thls
giant session which is expected TO
excel all others in many years III
attendance, interest, enthusiasm ana
in the matter of financial reports
and strength in new memberships
Grand Chancellor Comes is
nrominent Jacksonville resident, ana
has done a remarkably fine work
in his capacity due principally TO
the fine and cooperative spirits eH-
hibited by his cabinet, one OF the
hest of any fraternal heads in the
nation today. They are such men as
Sirs Andrew Brown, Grand Vice
Chancellor, Sara sofa; D. w. Fer
kins. Grand Lecturer, Jacksonville
r. A. Pottsdamer, Grand treasurer
A. ID. McGill, Grand Attorney, jack
sonville; Henry Weaver, Grand inner
Guard. Sarasota; and T. H. Mckln-
mis-. Grand Outer Guard, Tallahassee;
DR.. r. w. Butler. Grand Auditor.
Jacksonville; DR.. J. p. Patterson
Grand Auditor, Jacksonville f. Hen
nv Williams, Member Mortuary
Board, Jacksonville; and General c.
C. Wright, Brigadier General OF the
Uniform Rank of Tampa. /
AS usual, the women will be in the
SPOT light, under such matchless
and kindly leadership. There will be
many going to Orlando for their an
nual meetings, such women as Mrs.
B. l.. Comes, Mrs. Sarah Reed
Hicks, both high in their ranks, and
leading on a large delegation from
Jacksonville and other areas
stretching from Fort Myers to Fer
nandina, and from Pensacola and
the Gulf Of Mexico to Key West VIII
be such ,notale and distinguished
Chancellor Commanders as Sirs d.
c.. Jones, r. H. Brown, w. H. Big
gins. FELTON, Griffin and Isaac B.
GIolland, all Of Jacksonville, and
many of the other Chancellor Com
manders who have done work equal
ly as good.
All roads lead now to Orlando and
the Grand Lodge.