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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1907
Page
4
The Knights of Pythias with over 4000 members in this State promotes four departments Subordinate Lodges Uniform Rank Ladies Courts Endowment. Lodges care for the sick and bury the dead Uniform Rank offers military education for young men to become better citizens Endowment pays thousands annually to widows and heirs of deceased Knights
Centaur J W Green spent a few hours in St Louis on business. Miss Hattie M Shackleford visited friends in St Louis Sunday. Rider Rollins is convalescent after several weeks illness. Miss Cora White left Sunday for extended visiting in Clayton. Allen Anderson returned home Sunday after days in St Louis on business. Messers Geo and Willie Anderson retired Sunday from Clayton after visiting friends. Little Miss Dlia Williams of Webston visits her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Green. Geo Brown, Elmwood grocer, spent Sunday here with family. Master Irvin Jones of St Louis returned home Monday after visiting grandparents, Mr and Mrs Harrison Green.
Missouri jurisdiction lists 66 subordinate lodges and uniform bank companies. It notes $55,000 paid to heirs of Knights of Pythias in ten years and $11,500 for Pythian Home at 3137 Pine Street, St. Louis, owned by Pythians. Weekly sick dues of $35 per lodge, $6,252.95 Endowment Funds on hand, seed endowment on each death 4080, 47 Ladies Courts with 2,000 members and $100 endowment on each death. endowment funds total $2,614 on hand. Grand Chancellor W Lloyd, 31357 Pine St., St. Louis.
Mrs Phillips Moss is improving in Richmond. Mrs Allie Bershear spent last week in Kansas City and became interested in the Conservator, which will do you proof.
A list of lodges in this jurisdiction notes meeting nights on the first third and other Mondays monthly at eight o’clock. It names lodge numbers such as Gallant No. 57 in Salisbury and Mound City No. 4 in St. Louis with officers including chancellor commander and keeper of records. Also cites adjacent towns like Springfield and Lexington Junction and reports a wedding and church notices in St. Louis.
Readable portions show Eugene Satadera and Fred Volmer linked to YMCA roles. Other items reference a Windsor trip for preaching and several names, with illegible fragments and local clerical notes.
A fragment lists Masonic or fraternal officers with titles and chapters. Names include Samuel Keys as chancellor commander, William H Johnson keeper of records and seal, Lewis H Williams chancellor commander, Laurenzo Leonard keeper of Zenith, William Sexton chancellor commander, A E Robinson keeper of records and..... The locations Fayette and Rocheport are noted with periodic meeting references on the third Wednesdays of each month.
The Washington Star notes Negro soldiers who testified before the Senate investigative committee on the Brownsville incident. It praises their sincerity and defense under cross examination, yet they remain excluded by the President's order. The piece frames the episode as politically charged but of lasting significance beyond politics.
Raw Valley No 54 Kansas City hosts John H Yates chancellor commander W E Burdette to keep Flora No 15 Poplar Bluff William L Carter chancellor commander S E Townsend keeper Richmond No 20 Richmond William Moss chancellor commander Benjamin Waugh keep Anchor No 31 Cape Girardeau George Walls chancellor commanders AM livers sen of records and safe of records and nen
Miami Lodge No 8 K of P held a four course supper Feb 1 in their hall with committees A L Hawkins chairman and others noting attendance. J M Carter married Nora Hutchison Feb 21 at her home. Carter son of J C Carter described as a worthy young man. Miami lodge member Moore withdrew to Sedalia. Benson donated to the college. local events include Senorita program planning for March 29 and a charity play benefit at the M E Church, with community turnout and youth efforts highlighted.
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