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A Brief Review of the Pythian Order History
A historical overview traces the Knights of Pythias from its 1864 Washington start to an influential fraternal network. It highlights key acts of friendship and sacrifice, public figures’ praise, rescue efforts during yellow fever, mine disasters, and floods, and the order's relief, orphanages, and sanitarium initiatives. It notes anti-saloon actions in 1894 and the shift to higher-ethics membership, with vast relief funds and insurance benefits.
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Justice H. Rathbone
Our Order
Washington
America
Brother Rathbone
Washington D. C
John Banims
Damon
Pythias
Pythegorians
Universal Brotherhood
William McKinley
Columbus
Ohio
William J
Lincoln
Nebraska
Order of Knights
Combinga
Carahan
Knights of Pythias
Samuel Holder Hines
Spottswood
Richmond
Memphis
Tenn
Tennesse
Henry S. Reynolds
Pythian Committee On Relief
Reynolds
J. Wood
Memphis Lodge No. 6
Damon Lodge No
Little Rock
Ark
Edward T. Easly
James W. Dickinson
Wisconsin
Damon Lodge
Easley
Douglass
Savanna
Indian Territory
Anchor Lodge No
Hope Lodge No. 2
James Ward
Bro. Ward
David Jones
Anchor No 1
Brother Jones
Geo. Hill
Fred Bartz
Jnc. E. Williams
Pat Fagan
James Rolando
William G. Hunter
McInnis
Peter Woodland
Hector Lodge
No. 49
Philiadelphia
Hudson River Tunnel
Brother A. Mull
Jewel Lodge
No. 103
Cuero
Texas
Galveston
Gulf
Johnston
San Francisco
Supreme Lodge
Supreme Keeper of Records
Insurance Department
Order
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Grand Lodge of New Mexico
H. P. Brown
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Grand Domain
Grand Lodge
P. L. Downs
Paris
Sureme Lodge
New York World
Graham Leader