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of the dying, perform the last sad rights at the grave of a brother; offering consolation to the afflicted, and caring, with all a brother's love, for the widow and orphan. Brotherly love and charity are the
Pillars on which it rests; Friendship and Truth the bond and surety of its preservation. Peace on earth and goodwill toward men. K. of P. Record. Certificate of Membership. This is to Certify That — was initiated as Page in — Lodge N° — Located at — State of — on the — day of 18 — Charged as Esquire — day of 18 — and proved as Knight — day of 18 — . In memory of brother — born — died — aged — yrs. — ms. — dys. In memory of sister — born — died — aged — yrs. — ms. — dys. Entered according to Act of Congress in the y. 1889 by J. M. Vickeroy, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C. Published by J. M. Vickroy & Co., Terre-Haute, Indiana."
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which I live. Moreover, I declare upon honor that I am not a
Communist or Fascist; that I do not advocate nor am I a member of any organization that advocates the overthrow of the Government of the Country of which I am a Citizen, by force or violence or other unlawful means; and that I do not seek by force or violence to deny to other persons their rights under the laws of such country.
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looking out of a building, with a group of people below (symbolic of
Pythias' pending execution); a man (Samson) between some pillars, pulling them down, or various types of weapons (swords, axes, hammers, etc.). A full Knight of the Pythian order often inscribed his sword with the image of a knight's helmet with a lion on the crest. Many also carried the image of a sprig of
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Caption: "Friendship, Charity, Benevolence. Knights of
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The structure of the
Knights of Pythias is three-tiered. The local units are called "Subordinate Lodges." State and provincial organizations are called "Grand Lodges" and the national structure is called the "Supreme Lodge" and meets in convention biennially. The officers of the Supreme Lodge include
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I declare upon honor that I believe in a
Supreme Being, that I am not a professional gambler, or unlawfully engaged in the wholesale or retail sale of intoxicating liquors or narcotics, and that I believe in the maintenance of the order and the upholding of constituted authority in the government in
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The Grand Lodge of
Ontario was instituted on April 8, 1872. Rowena L. Rooks composed "K of P grand march ," which was dedicated to Collin H. Rose, Grand Chancellor, and the officers and representatives of the Grand Lodge K of P of Ontario, Canada. The march sheet music, which was published in
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that illustrates the
Pythagorean ideals of loyalty, honor, and friendship that are the center of the order. The initials F.C.B. are often inscribed on the order's swords, lapel pins, and crest. The initials stand for "Friendship, Charity, Benevolence," which is the motto of the Knights of Pythias.
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Markings on swords varied widely. Most swords were inscribed with the initials "FCB", which stand for the
Pythian motto ("Friendship, Charity, Benevolence"). Images on swords were also somewhat common, and included: A man, woman, and child (symbolic of Damon saying good-bye to his family); a man
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The order provides for "worthy Pythians in distress" and has given aid to victims of national or sectional disasters. It runs camps for underprivileged youth and homes for aged members. It has sponsored scholarship funds, blood drives, highway safety programs, and the
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Early in the group's history, when a man was inducted into the Knights of Pythias, he received a ceremonial sword. Such a sword might be given to a Pythian by family members, business associates, or others as a token of esteem.
897:; an ill-fated marine excursion organised by the Knights is the subject of Chapter 3, entitled "The Marine Excursion of the Knights of Pythias". Several characters in the book are said to be members of the Knights.
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The Cyclopedia of Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information and the Results of Original Investigation As to More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United States
908:, Groucho, as the character Captain Spaulding, reports on his recent big game hunting trip to Africa. He says, "The principal animals in Africa are moose, elks, and Knights of Pythias."
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benefits. In 1930, this department split from the Knights of Pythias and became a mutual life insurance company, later known as the "American United Insurance Company".
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the sitting Past Supreme Chancellor, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Prelate, Secretary, Treasurer, Master at Arms, Inner Guard and Outer Guard.
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in June 1895. The new order was reportedly not very popular, and a movement toward reconciliation occurred a few years later.
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on March 8, 1869, a number of black Americans who had been initiated into the order formed their own Pythian group, the
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Pythian Knighthood, Its History and Literature: Being an Account of the Origin and Growth of the Order of Knights of Pythias
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and around the world, with a total membership of over 50,000. Some lodges meet in structures referred to as
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566:, U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
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In 1877, the order adopted an optional rank, called the Endowment Rank, which provided
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History of the Republican Party of Indiana: Biographical Sketches of the Party Leaders
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Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
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Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
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60,000 worth of benefits annually and had a woman's auxiliary and uniformed rank.
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Membership has historically been open to males in good health who believe in a
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A member must be at least 18 years of age, and must take the following oath:
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Felber, Lynette (2019-09-04). Esperdy, Gabrielle; Kingsley, Karen (eds.).
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The ranks of Pythian Knighthood in a subordinate lodge (or "Castle") are:
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1876, was illustrated with the Knights of Pythias emblem and Latin motto
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Knights of Pythias of North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa
2144:"Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 28, Number 25,Nappanee, 21 August 1907"
1066:. The Greenwood encyclopedia of American institutions. Vol. 3.
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Among the clubs represented were…The Knights of Pythias (my lodge)…
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2279:. 1875-05-30. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
2192:. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 634–637
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The Biographical cyclopedia of representative men of Rhode Island
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2011:. Madison, Wisconsin: Atwood & Culver. 1965. pp. 837–38
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Knights of Pythias Building (Bellingham (Fairhaven), Washington)
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where Justus Rathbone developed the idea and ritual of the order
535:, Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arkansas in 1922 and 1924
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669:, U.S. President, who joined in 1936, during his presidency
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Approved May 5, 1870 [16 Stat. at L. 98, chap. 80]
442:(1858–1923), State of Kansas District Judge and suffragist
1552:"Knights of Pythias: Politician members in West Virginia"
2188:
A History of Delaware County Pennsylvania and Its People
1124:. August 2011. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22
2400:. 2014-03-03. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
1960:
History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography
1803:"Knights of Pythias: Politician members in California"
1642:. 2022-04-04. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28
1308:. 1900-11-01. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
2163:. Vol. 1. Indiana History Company. p. 300.
1919:"Knights of Pythias: Politician members in Minnesota"
2105:"Knights of Pythias: Politician members in New York"
2031:"Knights of Pythias: Politician members in Arkansas"
1522:"Knights of Pythias: Politician members in Nebraska"
486:, U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate
218:, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet
1957:Owen, Thomas McAdory; Owen, Marie Bankhead (1921).
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857:, also known as Pythian Castle Hall, NRHP-listed
790:Knights of Pythias Temple (Louisville, Kentucky)
237:In 2003, the order had over 2,000 lodges in the
855:Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas)
480:from 1924 to 1932 from northeast Delta parishes
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175:Knights of Pythias membership certificate, 1890
1384:: Da Capo Press (Prentice-Hall). p. 225.
1197:Consumer Society in American History: A Reader
784:Knights of Pythias Lodge (South Bend, Indiana)
763:Pythias Lodge Building (San Diego, California)
751:Knights of Pythias Building (Phoenix, Arizona)
1636:"Robert E. Lee Chancey - 44th Mayor Of Tampa"
1269:K of P grand march : [for piano]
772:Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall (Weiser, Idaho)
759:, in Humboldt County, California, NRHP-listed
541:(1854–1919), California real-estate developer
426:Order, Knights of Pythias at a convention in
417:or, in English, "True friends are a refuge".
8:
2906:Knights of Pythias Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge
1675:"Biography of A. P. Davis, Founder of SUVCW"
1248:: E. B. Treat & Co. pp. 238, 263–66
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2901:Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Missouri
768:Knights of Pythias Lodge (Salida, Colorado)
448:, four-time mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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2733:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
2238:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25
2111:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
2037:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
1925:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
1885:. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08
1852:: National Biographical Publishing. 1881.
1809:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
1742:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
1603:. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31
1162:. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07
851:, also known as the Union Bankers Building
263:Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan
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2795:The Canadian Short Story: Interpretations
2459:"Knights of Pythias Building and Theatre"
1883:"Early History of the Knights of Pythias"
1345:Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon
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1070:: Greenwood Press. pp. 183–89, 281.
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984:Carnahan, James Richards (January 1890).
849:Knights of Pythias Temple (Dallas, Texas)
831:Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater
2921:1864 establishments in Washington, D.C.
2394:"Knights of Pythias – Salida, Colorado"
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1736:"Centennial history of Arkansas online"
1680:Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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522:Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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795:Pythian Temple, New Orleans, Louisiana
2941:Secret societies in the United States
2845:"Animal Crackers (1930) Movie Script"
861:Pythian Castle (Portsmouth, Virginia)
807:, Eagle Harbor, Michigan, NRHP-listed
7:
2146:. Nappanee Advance-News. 1907-08-21.
738:List of Knights of Pythias buildings
2103:Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2022-05-10).
2070:"Bio: McDonough, Frank (1846–1904)"
2029:Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2022-05-10).
1917:Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2022-05-10).
1801:Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2022-05-10).
1550:Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2022-05-10).
1520:Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2022-05-10).
1194:Glickman, Lawrence B., ed. (1999).
878:, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, NRHP-listed
867:Pythian Temple (Tacoma, Washington)
757:Pythian Castle (Arcata, California)
361:Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
222:about the historic Greek legend of
2157:Seeds, Russel Marlborough (1899).
890:Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
845:, Franklin, Tennessee, NRHP-listed
780:, Greensburg, Indiana, NRHP-listed
421:Improved Order, Knights of Pythias
183:Knights of Pythias in a parade in
115:Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias,
53:Knights of Pythias in a parade in
25:
2936:Organizations established in 1864
209:act of the United States Congress
1600:Louisiana Historical Association
257:The order's auxiliaries are the
2433:"Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall"
2080:from the original on 2022-06-07
2009:The Laws of Wisconsin, Volume 1
1716:from the original on 2020-06-15
1687:from the original on 2012-09-14
1562:from the original on 2022-06-07
1532:from the original on 2022-06-07
1485:: American Historical Society.
1455:from the original on 2022-06-07
1376:Satchmo. My Life in New Orleans
1351:from the original on 2013-01-01
603:, member of both houses of the
504:, member of both houses of the
2536:Wiley, Amber N. (2018-10-19).
2220:. American Historical Society.
1418:Buchberger, Jim (2014-07-10).
1238:Stevens, Albert Clark (1907).
826:Pythian Temple (New York City)
817:, also known as Pythian Castle
27:Fraternal service organization
1:
2720:"Knights of Pythias Building"
2641:"Knights of Pythias Building"
2615:"Knights of Pythias Pavilion"
2316:"Knights of Pythias Building"
1967:: S. J. Clarke. p. 940.
918:Grand Court Order of Calanthe
887:The Knights are mentioned in
837:Pythian Castle (Toledo, Ohio)
645:lieutenant governor of Kansas
408:
297:By the end of the so-called "
2803:: Camden House. p. 53.
1424:The Dearborn County Register
1157:"Application for Membership"
929:Pierce v. Society of Sisters
498:, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
470:, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
2511:"Knights of Pythias Temple"
1581:"Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge"
1473:Chambers, Henry E. (1925).
1420:"Discovering Kirtley Baker"
923:Knights of the Golden Eagle
843:Knights of Pythias Pavilion
724:Knights of Pythias Castle,
506:Louisiana State Legislature
454:, jazz trumpeter and singer
367:Other Pythian organizations
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2563:"Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse"
2485:"Knights of Pythias Lodge"
2214:Dunn, Jacob Piatt (1919).
2074:Clark County History Buffs
1054:Schmidt, Alvin J. (1980).
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299:Golden Age of Fraternalism
2849:Springfield! Springfield!
2731:Charlottesville, Virginia
1372:Armstrong, Louis (1986).
1266:Rooks, Rowena L. (1876).
994:: Fraternity Publishers.
704:Notable Pythian buildings
474:Clifford Cleveland Brooks
214:The order was founded by
46:
37:
2368:"Pythias Lodge Building"
2184:Jordan, John W. (1914).
1850:Providence, Rhode Island
1206:Cornell University Press
815:Pythian Home of Missouri
805:Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse
801:, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
683:Indiana Attorney General
620:Indiana Attorney General
590:Wisconsin State Assembly
555:Providence, Rhode Island
529:, Congressman, New York
2109:The Political Graveyard
2035:The Political Graveyard
1923:The Political Graveyard
1807:The Political Graveyard
1783:. 1919-11-18. p. 7
1734:Herndon, Dallas Tabor.
1556:The Political Graveyard
1526:The Political Graveyard
1449:Encyclopedia of Alabama
1302:"Endorsed by Bryanites"
1063:Fraternal Organizations
638:Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
570:Hubert Horatio Humphrey
434:Notable Pythian Knights
71:; 160 years ago
2766:"Pythian Castle Lodge"
2542:New Orleans Historical
2005:"Assembly Jt. Res. 19"
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655:John Buchanan Robinson
582:, prominent evangelist
564:Charles Tisdale Howard
513:, 44th mayor of Tampa.
484:William Jennings Bryan
478:Louisiana State Senate
440:Granville Pearl Aikman
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69:February 19, 1864
2771:National Park Service
2698:National Park Service
2672:National Park Service
2646:National Park Service
2620:National Park Service
2594:National Park Service
2568:National Park Service
2516:National Park Service
2490:National Park Service
2464:National Park Service
2438:National Park Service
2373:National Park Service
2347:National Park Service
2321:National Park Service
1068:Westport, Connecticut
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667:Franklin D. Roosevelt
663:, U.S. Vice President
661:Nelson A. Rockefeller
629:Indiana Supreme Court
605:Wisconsin Legislature
572:, U.S. Vice President
511:Robert E. Lee Chancey
182:
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2538:"The Pythian Temple"
1881:Herreid, Charles N.
1118:"Knights of Pythias"
1057:"Knights of Pythias"
876:Pythian Castle Lodge
744:(by state then city)
690:, U.S. Senator from
595:John Ellis Martineau
580:Bob Jones University
407:, by C. F. Colwell,
2801:Rochester, New York
799:Pythian Opera House
643:Alexander P. Riddle
625:Oscar H. Montgomery
539:Leroy Milton Grider
414:Amico Fidus ad Aras
325:fraternal insurance
34:
2931:Knights of Pythias
2271:"Secret Societies"
1122:Museum of Fezology
935:William Hood House
883:In popular culture
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551:William S. Hayward
384:Richmond, Virginia
267:Nomads of Avrudaka
216:Justus H. Rathbone
193:Knights of Pythias
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88:Justus H. Rathbone
33:Knights of Pythias
2810:978-1-57113-127-0
2544:. Paper Monuments
2170:978-0-7222-0805-2
1780:Los Angeles Times
1341:"Louis Armstrong"
1306:The Eureka Herald
1215:978-0-8014-8486-5
1077:978-0-3132-1436-3
649:Bradbury Robinson
627:, Justice of the
616:Charles W. Miller
545:Warren G. Harding
520:, founder of the
518:Augustus P. Davis
224:Damon and Pythias
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55:Racine, Wisconsin
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