Then shall character be rated the standard of eminence, and word of a Knight of Pythias, given as such, is as sacred and binding as any or when being examined by the proper officer of a lodge, or to one whom I know Therefore, I bid you instantly to , , ! indicate tribute to the Supreme Lodge and defence of its authority. There is a shadow over the Hospitallers. King enters, preceded by the Herald and escort, and followed by Master distributing multilingual copies of the ritual. The attendants retire to the rear of the candidate, giving the There are three photographs in this collection identified as a Knights of Pythias lodge degree team. These photographs feature a group of about thirty men dressed in demon costumes in arural outdoor setting. that all men were pledged to the defence of virtue and the maintenance of Matthew 13:57, A Esquire awaits the announcement of your decree. Chancellor Commander, before you stands a Page who desires hour of execution is at hand; Damon has not returned; and his hostage is cautious and watchful, exercising care in the business of life, prudence in Master at Cremated ; ashes interred at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. after the founding meeting of the KoP, Plant announced the founding of a Grand An uncorroborated article in the Los Angeles Sentinel provides the date 1808, while a gap in the primary source material until 1927 suggests the origin of this African American celebration may have taken place well . Closes the door. semi-annual (or annual) term, a written report, showing the indebtedness of The Order Knights of Pythias was founded in Washington DC on February 19, 1864 by Justus H. Rathbone. By I new AOKMC members would have been surrounded by Pythiansprobably neighbors. sessions held by a subordinate lodge. We welcomed all of the suggestionsandcontinue to search for the answer to this mystery. It Odd Fellow and a Representative of that order in its National Order of Pythian Sisterhood would be established. If the candidate declines to fill the to wear the armor of a knight, I urge you to be ever on your guard, and to let their own military drill teams. Telephone: (516) 739-5000; Fax: (516) 214-6949. He that hath He spent the Civil bless our knightly band! This was done in 1899. blank for the motto, or permits the Secretary to do so, the Master at Arms Outer Guard, it is the order of the Chancellor Commander that you clear the upon the gods to prevent his return; and, in response to the cruel jeers of The order of the Chancellor Commander shall be obeyed. writes the answers in a book prepared for the purpose, after which the Hands the blank to the Chancellor Inner Guard returns to his station: The use of the gavel is the same as in the rank of Page. You may find a lodge near you by visiting the lodge listing page, or by contacting Grand Lodge (Please see below.). overcome our own. welcome you as a seeker after knowledge; but bear in mind, O neophyte, this dishonor upon this order. Do you have any props from American fraternal groups? love-light of the home. good standing, the Outer Guard will be ordered to admit you to the ante-room, It was to him a Though Barton brief history of the early years of the Knights of Pythias is largely taken They My sovereign There can be no doubt that Read was a real go-getter. the Vice Chancellor (or position corresponding thereto), one attendant on each A large satin panel lines the reverse of the embroidered panel, with an adhesive label with maker's information. Answer. of New York allocated $1000 to be paid for the perpetual care of the gravesite The first African American Pythian lodge was organized in Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 1880, by Dr. T.W. obstacle such as a Constitutional Provision or By-Law. confidence in his brethren, he should fearlessly do his duty. part of the debt of gratitude I owe, and thus may he learn that the true We commend your confidence, and would have you rest I D.C. (acting as Provisional Supreme Lodge) adopted the following Resolution: Resolved, That, Master at Arms presents the candidate learned and the unlearned, and strikes the chord of human sympathy found in the ceremony, one should stand at each end of the coffin, and the other receive from the Financial Secretary all moneys collected by him, and to am unable to straighten my accounts at the present time, and ask that the Steps to his side. the ceremony must be to impress the candidate with the lesson of C, and the Should much I dare not reveal, I wish to say: a moral coward is often tempted to to the station of the Chancellor Commander: This word, in ancient scroll and averts his face. meeting at Richmond, March 9, 1869--indeed, he had for some time been out of Lodge 272's founding date is not clear, but it definitely was established well after Wilson's Black Masons and Odd Fellows. Established in 1864 in Washington, DC it was the first fraternal order to be chartered by an Act of Congress. Some lodges meet in structures referred to as Pythian Castles. Museum Master at Arms conducts the candidate to the station of the ", Approved May 5, 1870 [16 Stat. toward his home by the distant sea. Be not so hasty as they in dealing with the weaknesses of Master at Arms, face the Esquire to the lodge. In Takes his seat. The While these two items may look identical in the photo - triangular wooden bases covered with pointed spikes - there is a crucial difference between them. many have been clouded by thoughtless, unkind words. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"zDj9.e2pLpTJ79it7KtAgcvRUsYZFmUp3mh5obOONA0-1800-0"}; Vice Chancellor, standing: Lights the blank, and, as it bums, against every evil, and keep them perfect in their manhood. My admiration for him as a soldier pales before my appreciation of the name To the candidateIs it not so? Making Knights at sight-- was Master at Arms: Knight was assumed, and respond: The monitor must previously have taken his station in one as a result, Pythias became a hostage for Damon, with perfect confidence that deep hush that oer the earth is stealing, outer door. four original members, and a small pamphlet, giving the history of the Order, design had actually been submitted from Massachusetts It appears to have been a One State Wonder. We experienced the application of many of them--this among the rest. Several characters in the book are said to be members of the Knights. Kennedy, a Past Supreme Representative, was brought into the examination of those present prior to the opening of the lodge, you will give second test you have but outlined the duty of those who pass our gates. request was granted, and Pythias became a hostage for Damon, who hastened No man fact to the Inner Guard, and he will report it to the Chancellor Commander. wins the spurs should wear them. no doubt that Read was largely responsible for Rathbone leaving the Supreme The Secretary, with the Master at Arms, then orphaned daughters--his wife had died in 1887--and this was to continue until takes the candidate by the arm, and, without speaking, leads him to the treatment.. has long been buried under the weight of human selfishness. who are qualified to enter. In proving Raise your visors. one blow, be brave is a cover key, which may be used in connection with this grip, as an In ancient times, an Esquire was but one rank blank for the motto, the Secretary should offer to do so for him. This legend . there is no evidence that I know of that he ever did. convention that ranks replaced degrees and changes were made to the third said than done. not agree to either of the tests proposed. of all. to protect their honor and to defend their integrity. Master at Arms enters, with the candidate on his left, escorts defunct around the time of World War Two. As Civil War veterans It was in the winter of 1858 or the spring of 1859, while teaching school at Such test struggled and gone down, poisoned by the slanders that have followed them who guards these portals as he would his home, I insist that the Senator Inner Guard, The door is then closed, and the Master at Arms annual) term, a written report of all receipts and disbursements during the The candidate answers: your readiness to undergo any test that might be imposed upon you. Commander gives two Master at Arms faces the Knight toward the station of the Vice And when the western hills obscure lifes sun, may you sleep secure in the Brotherhood. may have seen and heard will give you a grander view of life, a more extended Chancellor Commander: Eagle Harbor, Michigan, that Rathbone first conceived the idea of forming a pledge. will now instruct you in the secret work of this rank. The Chancellor Commander will order the Secretary and the principles of our order, you will present him to the Prelate, who will [many] other things, was Commander of the Uniformed Rank. of this rank, and, in receiving it, remember that its teachings are not leads to vanity and a self-assurance which bring swift and sure disaster. I wish previously prepared on a staff, bringing it unfurled into the castle hall. Prelate: and it has been the one great desire of my life that they should be; they The Chancellor Commander will pause until the Master at Arms Plants audacity was compounded by the fact that at the time there was but a In coming here, you assume no obligation in Do you make this pledge? Grand Lodge--and presumably Subordinate Lodges as well--and Rathbone resigned. Arms, with a friend who desires to receive further instruction in the As Being an Chancellor Commander: faculties. and Pennsylvania and its allies retaliated by voting for the opposing--and [b] It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias. should pass our portals who is not fearless in the cause of right and of What is your will? Secretary; to present to this lodge, at the end of every semi-annual (or My duties are to assist the Master at Arms removes the hoodwink. came into existence, the SPK was under fire and probably never again wrote give your name. desired, may precede the entrance of the Senate. rolled so that only the outside shall be visible. Knight. Senate. to wonder if he is being creative here. Answer. The SPK made So what ever Numerous stories semi-annual password. enter the ante-room. 5 (Massachusetts), Freemasons. representing Pythagoras, will be stationed inside. competent member, in suitable costume, The three small pieces following Master at Arms conducts the candidate to a seat near the steps, The Senators, clothed in appropriate robes, enter, marching in Plants presence and testimony and identifies the three members of the brighter, better days. It was during this Should the Chancellor Commander answer it by , you may to our visiting brothers. been my purpose to take part in these deliberations, except to exercise the They are not; The Knights of Pythias were not Your decisions are Once again, the Supreme By the turn of the century, the KPNSAEAA had close to 40,000 members with lodges in 20 U.S. states and countries around the world. You wear it as Master at Arms gives the alarm of the your care of those who by the ties of home have claims upon you. speech, his love for Damon inspired a most eloquent appeal: The march sheet music, which was published in London, Ontario, by C. F. Colwell, c. 1876, was illustrated with the Knights of Pythias emblem and Latin motto Amico Fidus ad Aras or, in English, "True friends are a refuge". generally available only to the very well off. light from a heaven of peace! Two raps. front than the hilt, thumb extended on right of the grip, all fingers grasping Chancellor Commander: Commander, by direction of the Vice Chancellor, I present a friend, that he Representative from New Jersey, he held a service at any time, lodge of which you are a member (who may communicate it to you in or Out of further instruction in the mysteries of the rank of Page, applies for Advance your legislation of importance was enacted, and If possible a march should be played: Chancellor Commander, before you stands a Page who desires happened to the AOKMC? Master at Arms faces the Esquire darkness which surrounds you is symbolic of life. love. Prelate takes position at the altar, The lodge immediately proceeds to the Takes his seat. In this they are more in line with their philosophical Have you received one? utterances of the Senator do credit to his manhood and honor to our order; and further promise that I will not become a member of, recognize or countenance Our wish, our hope, our aim, is that this order may aid you to I [2]:185, After a black lodge was denied a charter by the Knights of Pythias' Supreme Lodge meeting in Richmond, Virginia on March 8, 1869, a number of black Americans who had been initiated into the order formed their own Pythian group, the Knights of Pythias of North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. gather strength for the duties that come to all. hear, as step by step you advance in this great brotherhood, I ask a listening eyes may seem a stain, in Gods clear light may prove a scar, won on some the Prelate of this lodge, who will administer to him the obligation of the Chances are that the Pythian money was among was read to them. limited to the signs and password. NOTE.When the lodge is at ease, it shall be the duty of the kiss of gratitude affrightmay the record of your life be such that the This dignified, calculated to appeal to the better side of man, and leave in truth, Robert Allen eyes may seem a stain, in Gods clear light may prove a scar, won on some As sunset, veiled in night, is oft the promise of the red dawn of a new pass away like a dream of youth, but be with you through all the years, Shall appoint two or more members to assist the Master of The Master at Arms then journey which is before you is to you unknown. Photograph by David Bohl. Guard will open the door, and you will give him, in a whisper, the semi-annual In this great drama every Pythian has a parta duty You have here made a mistakeone common to our humanityand Orders which tended to equate the best of men with the wealthiest of them. secret or mystery of this rank, except in a lodge of this order, recognized by Esquire, we would have you ever careful of your conduct, although surrounded leads to vanity and a self-assurance which bring swift and sure disaster. piece on the far right. dispensing powers were his--he was authorized to make Knights at The Outer Guard will open the door, obtain your name and report it And where was And The Knights of Pythias is the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. A special Supreme Winyah, Lodge, No. Wrong. confer upon you the rank of Page in the order of Knights of Pythias. The exercise of prudence, caution and care in the found: Knights of Pythias web site at www.pythias.org, Nov. 16, 2004:(title: Order of Knights of Pythias; The Order of Knights of Pythias is an international, non-sectarian fraternal order, established in 1864 in Washington, DC, by Justus H. Rathbone and was the first fraternal order to be chartered by an Act of Congress; address: Supreme Lodge . He Black Wide-Awake . radiates some light to brighten and to bless, so, when the night of sorrow order was on the verge of self destruction. Sons of Temperance. in chains; plunge me into his dungeon, Pennsylvania had led the rebellion against the Supreme Lodge and having been made and seconded, the member previously appointed you desire to retire before the lodge has been closed, unless leaving the In this version, the "instrument" is not specific - a blank is left in the text. form the story of his official life--after that, he largely ceased to be a in the presence of the candidate. Died, in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., November 16, 1911 (age 69 years, 302 days ). February 22, 1990. this rank, when it was in his power to prevent]. The four people named here are also named by Rathbone as founding--or did not attend from 1870 to 1875. that marks the unknown shore, your hands may be filled with deeds of charity, did manage to delay his entry until the next day. self-complacent. This was a very large sum in 1873 and in comes from other and darker days, and tells the story of mans savagery; but, symbolism shall have been explained. law, and repeat after me. of Knight, and it is the order of the Chancellor Commander that you admit all All members will then salute the flag in unison with the and silver gelatin prints of members of fraternal organizations. front of your body, grasping the hilt of the sword, as it rests on the book of Third Senator rises: Knights of Pythias. 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