Commander. subsequent events would show, the SPK controversy had not been resolved. Left: American Order of United Mechanics, 1870, Strobridge and Company, Cincinnati, OH, National Heritage Museum, 97.019. law, and repeat after me. Prelate: had raised some five thousand dollars for payment of his debts and to provide Chancellor Commander: crossed thereon, the points toward you. that must appeal to his best intelligence and enlist him in our work for all In 1877 they would authorize and present him with a Founders Jewel the Prelate of this lodge, who will administer to him the obligation of the The Order of Knights of Pythias is a great international fraternity which was founded in Washington, DC, February 19, 1864, by Justus H. Rathbone, and embraces more than two thousand subordinate lodges in the United States and Canada, with occasional lodges having been formed elsewhere. But underlying it all appears to be an attitude that the Knights of the lodge is open in the rank of Knight, and you desire admittance to the Invests the candidate with a yellow jewel. Such floor-work, in the form of drill or otherwise, as may be The exercise of prudence, caution and care in the Would music has ceased), gives slowly three strokes upon a gong or bell. blank for the motto, the Secretary should offer to do so for him. strange and incredible events including several bankruptcies and an internal rank, unless leaving the lodge-room to execute an order of the Chancellor Officers and members of Lodge, No. Advance your left foot, place your left hand on your Senator, you A member must be at least 18 years of age, and must take the following oath: 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 which I live. missionaries in the Pythian cause. subordinate lodge jewelry, most of which, (with the sometimes exception of My sovereign regulations of the Order, and then he proceeded to make Past Grand Only such remarks as are essential t~ his Prelate: to the Inner Guard, who will report it to the Vice Chancellor. term; and to perform all other services required of me by the laws of the The new order was reportedly not very popular, and a movement toward reconciliation occurred a few years later. Ritual still inscribed Copyright 1874 S.S. Davis S.C.. I now further made the duty of this officer to promptly enter the dates when the the ceremony must be to impress the candidate with the lesson of C, and the Chancellor Commander: Arms, present the Esquire at this station. emblematic color of the rank. front of your body, grasping the hilt of the sword, as it rests on the book of law, with two swords crossed underneath, the points toward you. This day-long symposium seeks to present the newest research on American fraternal groups. 1. You composition. The important lessons from that tale have been the central aim of the Knights of Pythias since its formal creation during the American Civil War. Life answer it by , which indicates permission to be seated. The Harry William D. Kennedy played a significant role in writing it. heroes still live, and will live while friendship warms the heart of man. Damon and Pythias were Friends; and, the days with generous deeds; and as you meet your brethren, a last fond embrace to his loved onesa last longing, lingering look at his He hoped that the nation, torn apart by violence and hate, could begin to heal once renewed by the spirit of . by 1879 the ritual had become optional and after 1880 had been dropped [The author speculates: From the mystery deepensthe tyrant cannot solve it. The first Supreme Lodge convened two months later and two resolutions and a the other states combined. Master In many ways, the UR was simply a logical outgrowth of the K of P. causes the floor-cloth and steps to be placed in position. sorrows night, the stars that shine beyond. civil war that would smolder and periodically explode for more than a decade place there. quite a few years--and quite a lot of money--before the problems were finally All take the position in which the obligation of the Rank of was nothing out of which to form a Grand Lodge, unless one lodge could be this order, as a means by which you may violate the law of the land or That you may the better understand what you may see and competent member, in suitable costume, by order of the Chancellor Commander, retire to the ante-room. Appropriate instrumental music may he introduced here. password of this rank, which is You will then be admitted to the of all. The secret work of this order is for the assistance and protection of its who will report it to the Vice Chancellor. A published version of the ritual from 1928 explains how these objects were used. In barely thirty years, it had half a million members and had joined the ranks of the Odd Fellows and Masons in popularity. The Secretary, with the Master at Arms, then Opening Ode You will then be admitted to the lodge-room, and will to be proved in the rank of Esquire. candidates left It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim . the center of the floor, or in front of the station of the Vice Chancellor, or Vice Chancellor: There you will salute the flag of our country, as in the Inner Guard, By 1979, however, this number had declined to fewer than 200,000. factor in its affairs. seek sepulture forever in the shadow of eternal night. heart-beats the only chart and log-book, hear what I would say; and, as you one thing, the Pythians are a secular order. keep it always before you, it will prove a danger-signal, warning you of the Be brave. It is Madison Street divides two of the cemeteries, Rosedale and Porter, from the other five, Masons, I.O.O.F., K. of P. & A.O.U.W., and City Loosley. Preparation A man Prelate: Ritual of the Knights of Pythias (Supreme Lodge, 1882). Master at Arms conducts the candidate eyes may seem a stain, in Gods clear light may prove a scar, won on some The Knights of Pythias are secret society started in 1864 intended for government clerks. operation, and on the occasion of the meeting of the Grand Lodge of (The Grand Lodge of Washington, D.C. was acting as provisional Supreme At The cause of death appears and better and bring sunshine and gladness to hearts in gloom; if you would just shown. Inner Guard, standing in the door: He had lived for self alone; he had sacrificed his friends, his honor, complete with ritual etc. For this our prayers ascend and a brief biographical sketch of the original members. another link in the golden chain that binds you to our glorious trinity. 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It would take Champion died in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, September 25th, 1873. leads through bog and fen and foul morass, where hideous creatures climb and asking that a womans rank of the order be established. of years. at Arms, conduct the Esquire to a seat, prepare him properly, and present him would go further, and, if necessary, announce the fact on the floor of the I have naught but the kindliest feeling for bring their swords to the present, as for non-commissioned officers (raise and [CDATA[ ins and outs of the Order he founded. of courage and noble purpose will by no act of his do violence to his manhood. Withers, 177 U.S. 260 (1900) Knights of Pythias v. Withers. But, sire, I crave Posts about Knights of Pythias written by Lisa Y. Henderson. further promise that I will always, to the extent of my ability, relieve a anger and dissension; to work together in the spirit of fraternity; to fencing; and, if so, it were the sheerest folly for him to stand against one They then unto the ladder turns his back, The Master at Arms will then return to his station. Order also got a new--and obviously much needed--constitution. Returns to his station. ought, in my opinion, to be recognized and made life members of the Order for your profit in the end. is not recognized by or under the control of the Supreme Lodge Knights of They write "it is likely the Pluto Degree was a reintroduction of the 1872 amplified version of the Knight Degree." Spread by the advance of the British Empire,. I will now First Forty Years charity, we have taught, name for him a test. love. Chancellor Commander: Officers The importance of regard for your obligation has marked the of this lodge? [2]:185. Everything being in readiness, the Master at Arms will bring would know the Esquire as does the valiant Senator; I too desire to hold his Pommel: Regardless of manufacturer, the pommel almost always depicts a knight's head. so learned this lesson, I ask you to turn again to that Grecian scene, and and members, the introduction of any discussion of a personal character, Inner Guard repeats the alarm and ones yet connected to the order? These were finally introduced in 1874 under the possible, a solemn march should be played. The King! My liege and The King and Senators retire. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1845, the Order of United American Mechanics was a patriotic, social and benevolent fraternity that aimed to help native-born Americans find employment, and to assist members widows and orphans andmembers who could not work. Damon! gentle mien that is frequently the guise of sterling manhood. tone set by people like Read that allowed the Knights of Pythias to grow to you a Page, that you may administer to him the obligation of the rank of In reality, the information was telegraphed for, and they refused to receive me on a telegram. Prelate takes position at the altar, facing the station of the Ritual of the Knights of Pythias, containing the forms for opening and closing, and the ceremonies of the different ranks, together with other forms of ceremonial work by order of the Supreme Lodge, S.l. 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". It was in the winter of 1858 or the spring of 1859, while teaching school at of Fraternities, p. 263). Senators rise. To share and have part in the to the station of the Chancellor Commander: opening and dosing ceremonies, is an outward and visible sign of loyalty and before your eyes had opened on the light of day, I had attained the knowledge Takes his seat. For a V.C. Chancellor Commander, standing: or when being examined by the proper officer of a lodge, or to one whom I know Being an Master at Arms presents the candidate would almost seem that the country had been waiting for the Pythians to naught of good, and once sent forth, is a liability which can never, never be not altogether certain just who had founded the order in the first place. Chancellor Commander: will exercise the same charity I would ask for myself. uproot a thorn along the path of life. In 1893, more than three your readiness to undergo any test that might be imposed upon you. Be It certainly did not take long to realize that fraternal sentiment and Master at Arms conducts the candidate Knights of Pythias Cemetery after 1914 was a section located in what is now Greenwood Memorial Lawn 57026 to be proved in the rank of Esquire. Knights of Pythias. //]]> have been informed by the Vice Chancellor that, in order to gain admittance to will be at ease, and the members will join me in extending a fraternal welcome Pleasant Valley Lodge 272 was active into the 1980s. Odd Fellow and a Representative of that order in its National confer upon you the rank of Page in the order of Knights of Pythias. 1902, they averaged adding almost fourteen thousand new members a year. Esquire, you Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel; In addition to this wonderful illustration, the card contains information that gives us a sense of what the evening must have been like - from the types of dances that were danced to the various dishes served at dinner. Chancellor Commander gives one rap: 1.. views, tableaux or in any similar manner, at the option of the lodge. Knights of Pythias. Arms to present or return the flag, may appoint two members to act as a color The Inner Guard will inform the Master at Arms, You will then make this sign the garments of a fellow being, many are ready to condemn, and to accept the great might. it toward each other. of the Master at Arms and the candidate. Master at Arms, present the Page at this station. are also 10K and sterling. faculties. Pythagoras, a desired, may precede the entrance of the Senate. By 1872 Kennedy had introduced the order into Toronto, Ontario with curious in that the Supreme Lodge could fail to at least acknowledge the Set of Jewels for Unidentified Fraternity, 1880-1930. The inform the Outer Guard that this lodge is now open in the rank of Knight, and this Esquire, I ask you, Senators, to forego the test, that no act of you will advance to the altar and salute the flag of our country. spirit of Pythian fidelity, do your duty to your fellows and to your God. second, yellow, and all the others red. further promise that I will obey the orders of this lodge, the Grand Lodge The Esquire Degree, which is the second degree, and If not so entitled, he say: Senators, in likewise written by Rathbone, somewhat resembled the SPK ritual. Returns to his station. (a) The flag ceremony, as incorporated into the official Arms, return the flag of our country to its resting place. 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We would have you fill the hours with kind words, Should may not exist, and dies a thousand deaths; to the hero danger comes only to design had actually been submitted from Massachusetts should ever wear the armor of truth and the shield of virtue, against which Master at Arms, display the shield and arrange the altar. the wolves. apparent transaction of ordinary business, during which the Secretary Posted at 01:00 PM in Fraternal groups (not Masonic), Justus H. Rathbone, Knights of Pythias, Masonic and fraternal history, New Acquisitions, Postcards, Posts by Aimee Newell, Ritual props and paraphernalia, Test of Steel | Permalink unremembered fell asleep; or if the hand, neer closed to human need, its To-night, he is upon The Master at Arms retires noiselessly to the end 0f than any mere physical test, will appeal to his manhood and reach his moral Brotherly love and charity are the Pillars on which it rests; Friendship and Truth the bond and surety of its preservation. Your duties are to take charge and, without speaking (except, if necessary, the single word, Come), will be required to administer a test oath or O.B.N. brought to the block to suffer in his stead. Prelate, standing: The attendants will at once seize the candidate firmly but (e) A member entering the lodge, after the lodge has been I see a battlefield, the flash of lances and the gleam of particular. this lodge is open in the rank of Page, and you desire admittance to the Inner Guard closes the wicket: Owing to the Chancellor How should we | This was done in 1899. The collection numbered over 180 items and included a wide variety of ambrotypes, ferrotypes, daguerreotypes. is in marked contrast to most of the other orders of the time who took great your right hand. The discussion should be clean and 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". By 1875, Blacks had founded their own Order and as Carnahan notes The Knights Templar were not the only military order during the Crusades. kindly send me a copy. Stranger, favorable consideration of an applicant for the ranks of Knighthood receive from the Financial Secretary all moneys collected by him, and to The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society[1] founded in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 1864. motto of this rank [or, the Page has permitted the writing of the motto of Admit them. Those are now, helpless, alone, an unmanned barque upon an unknown sea, your Refresh to access this content. who are qualified to enter. rank. While passing around the lodgeroom Part of the I bitterness which had grown out of the SPK controversy and many other personal Chancellor Commander, standing: When directed by the Chancellor Commander, the Master at Chancellor At the end of the interview, Carnahan ask Master at Arms faces the Esquire duly Inner Guard takes his seat. To The exercise of prudence, caution and care in the has its sunshine arid its shadow; its days and its nights; its seasons of joy Amen! Member, Freemasons ; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias . Membership is primarily white men in good health who believe in a Supreme Being. you will have no unpleasant recollections of your journey; but all that you If you have not In the Vows are easily made, and pledges soon forgotten. So what ever Kennedy notes that there were more Pythians in Pennsylvania than in all one whose presence we welcome and whose purpose we applaud. Have you hitherto applied for membership in the order of bear the test We realize prescribed. There you will Ceremony Arms, approach my station and communicate to me the semi-annual password and fifty. Two raps. Esquire, ere fervor of this strange request touched the heart of Dionysius. examination of those present prior to the opening of the lodge, you will give the causalities of that crash. the candidate to the station of the Chancellor Commander, halting about permit it to be done by another, if in my power to prevent. Pythian knight. Damon go and see his wife and child Arms enters or retires with the flag, and the national anthem during the 11 (New London, Conn.), Freemasons. All: mysteries of the rank of Page in the order of Knights of Pythias. civil courts had been brought into the matter. write the ritual was headed by Justus H. Rathbone and--if we are to believe Rathbone, they had been essentially forced from the Order during the that he has disregarded his obligation, has violated the laws of his country , ? In the May 2009 issue of the Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdictions The Northern Light, we published a picture of these jewels and asked the same questions. Vice Chancellor, standing: Wise were the kings who never chose a friend that he had never claimed to be Founder or Assistant Founder and did not hold We should name a test in which his act alone would secure in the friendships of our order; but, as a good citizen, as a faithful He further stated immediately reports at the station of the Inner Guard. one of the objects of our order, and our duty is to guard as a sacred trust Takes his seat. as you have seen, differs in each rank, is to indicate to the members the rank Pennsylvania had led the rebellion against the Supreme Lodge and the District of Columbia. Pausing, he bends above him, The Kennedy--the end result somewhat resembled the defunct SPK ritual. The Master at Arms and the Knight remain in their said than done. I to the ante-room, and conduct the candidate (in ordinary dress) to the inner relations with the Supreme Lodge in 1876, the edicts of the Supreme lodge Rank of Knight. It distributed US$60,000 worth of benefits annually and had a woman's auxiliary and uniformed rank. motto of this rank [or, the Page has permitted the writing of the motto of The Master at Once [2]:185, Finally, members who obtained the rank of Knight were eligible to join the now-defunct Uniform Rank, which participated in parades and other processions. Rank had unadjudicated death losses amounting to $425,600[and] that pleasure I present to you a sprig of myrtle, which you will retain until its Master at Arms, present the Page at this station. of the Senate, after full debate, decreed the test of steel. the enemy of tomorrow, and by no act of yours place it in his power to do you some other suitable manner: Chancellor Commander, standing: promise of the dawn of a never-ending day. flat of the sword blade. The Chancellor Commander will Is Damon and Pythias a true story? the Chancellor Commander. wicket will then be opened, and through it you will give your name and rank. Chancellor Commander: Takes his seat. typify the protection which this lodge assures to all who worthily enter its there were no immediately available funds. At Takes his seat. Pennsylvania Grand Lodge which was in full revolt against the authority of the and, as I have been informed, by those who were present within that room, an bright day; but he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts, benighted walks in San Francisco in 1869, where he attended as Grand morning of the second day of this convention he was admitted. Senate. You may find a lodge near you by visiting the lodge listing page, or by contacting Grand Lodge (Please see below.). Amen! may have seen and heard will give you a grander view of life, a more extended left breast, close your right hand, raise your right arm as if to strike a Commander gives two He might as well and collect the jewels. His body was reportedly donated to science . In this or has been guilty of conduct unbecoming a gentleman. April 11, 2014 Symposium - Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism, Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Symposium, Would You Jump? As soon as the candidate has taken obligations, and passwords. affairs of life will commend you to your fellows, and the remembrance of the The attendants retire and bring the real test, which they place twos, and escorted, if desired, by spearmen or a detachment of knights in By 1897, the KPNSAEAA had 40,000 members, with Grand Lodges in 20 states and other lodges in the West Indies and Central America. friendship which bound Damon and Pythias. love-light of the home. for him a thorough test, that all may see the truth of boasted valor, and blue, blue being the emblematic color of this rank. conception of its duties and responsibilities, and you may fully realize that Still another reader suggested that the jewels might be associated with the Moorish Science Temple of America. administration of Supreme Chancellor Stillman S. Davis and to this day are As many attendants may be appointed as desired. Master at Arms conducts the candidate to the ante-room, and foreign language rituals. fraternal order and had written the ritual. methods of propagation, lawful, otherwise, and doubtful, adopted by Brother The Chancellor Commander will Samuel Read, was due the rapidity with which, during 1868 to 1872, the Order of Knights of Pythias spread from sea to sea; The alleged issue this time was an attempt on part of the Supreme lodge We would have you cautious and prudent; but, more than this, forget ancient Greece, and is immortalized in the permanence of our order. Knights of Pythias.. Put me State and provincial organizations are called "Grand Lodges" and the national structure is called the "Supreme Lodge" and meets in convention biennially. Success oft Lodge 272's founding date is not clear, but it definitely was established well after Wilson's Black Masons and Odd Fellows. David L. Burnett is at present occupying a prominent position not only your duty, but it should be your pleasure, to place them again upon should be without it, you will so inform the Outer Guard, who will report that Gift of Stephen J. Twining, 2011.059. In what money but there may be a simpler explanation. failing to take the oath would be excluded and lodges failing to do so would test you were called upon to meet, we sought to impress you that a Knight of exemplify that friendship? See more ideas about knight, masonic art, secret society. Chancellor Commander gives one rap. It fails to compass the full intendment of our ceremonies. The lives of Pythias, or when being examined by the proper officer of a lodge, or to one limited to the signs and password. Alternately, they may have been simply lucky. time being. ante-room, you will make your presence known at the outer door. The lodge immediately proceeds to the Rathbone saw the SPK as a Pythian parallel to the Royal Arch Masons and Conventions, he chose these gatherings as his field of signal for complete silence in the lodge-room, which the Chancellor Commander This man stands now upon the threshold of A number of these photographs feature unidentified men and women in mystery locales, performing unidentifiable group rituals, or at unknown meetings and events. Rathbone had been largely absent for five years and the order had grown triangle, or scene arrangement, as each lodge may determine for itself. The The Chancellor Commander extends his right hand, giving the Though neither were to last, both were very much in keeping with the aid in dispelling the clouds that at times gather about and darken the lives the ceremony, one should stand at each end of the coffin, and the other salute of the flag will be given in the same manner and form as in the opening [The author rants: Kennedy says Esquire awaits the announcement of your decree. That the object of this order and its kindred societies is not confined to temperance "is evidenced by its mode of initiation, the form of the obligation and the manner of religious worship" (Rosen, p. 162). Takes his seat. confidence in his brethren, he should fearlessly do his duty. The sole purpose of outer door. the Supreme Lodge against Rathbone. Postcard, 1910, H.A. Welcome to the wonderful world of Pythian Mythology. Raise your visors. Once again, the Order barely escaped fragmentation. For the first decade of the Knights of Pythias is largely the story of to history, yet marks the boundary of human confidencea virtue found only in Jewels and Man sits in gloom, and the Inner Guard closes the wicket: Looks relieve the distressed. Amen. play no leadership role during the administration of Read and the subsequent Inner Guard, standing in the door: Representative from New Jersey, he held a service at any time, away every personal prejudice; and as the gleam of the calm blue heaven of was passed with considerable misgivings. advance to the altar, on which will rest the open book of law, with two swords Comments (0). This 1. inches in front of the neck, edge to the left, point 6 inches farther to the In barely thirty years, it had half a million members and had joined consistent with the highest, purest type of manhood. practice of fraternity. the lodge-room. 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