| Show of the order which honors provo with its grand lodge assembly this year the knights of pythias waa founded on that pretty little historical incident that cemes down to ns from the almost mythical past the story of damon aad pythias They two noble pythagoreans of syracuse at the time when the tyrant dionysius Diony sins held sway over the city damon had been condemned to death and begg ad to go homo for the purpose of ar ranging his affairs and to secure that brief respite pythias pledged bis own life in case should not return in time for the execution granted he request upon those conditions and damon returned just in time to save bia friand from death struck by BO noble an example of mutual affection the tyrant pardoned damon and asked to be admitted into their sacred fellowship upon tha beautiful historical legend painters and poets exhausted their genius and skill when it remained for an american H rathbone Rath bono to weave it into a secret order the knights of pythias ibis he did during the stirring scenes of the late rebellion sauce then it has grown to great popularity in this country especially we quote from the knight tha of of i frata roal and beneficial upon the three a of charity and benevolence with certain fixed ru e of li ancial aid when anfor laate circum demand it h ss grown with a rapidity unknown in the annaa of eacret orders added to its fraternal principles are of call it health insurance if yon please thia latter principle of fixed benefits ha bean a threat incentive to men of all conditions to unite with it we give thia brief historical review that our readers may be tha better acquainted with the order whose grand lodge and visiting members it today enter tiina the knights will feel the city is theirs in hospitality and good beatin fe atin all admire friendships holy bonds in whatever form and all charitable organizations are praiseworthy praise worthy of course no society or nationality has a mon on either friendship charity or benevolence some have more of the e divine graces than others the world baa not enough of either and that which tends to foster their in human nature 13 performing a good mission toward humanity THE extends its welcome to the visiting knights of pythias |
