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The Pythian Story

History of the order

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 fomed elsewhere. The primary object of fraternal organizations is to promote friendship among men and to relieve suffering. Each organization adopts come outstanding principle as its objective. The individuality of an order is determined by its ideal sentiment. The distinguishing principles of the Order of Knights of Pythias are "Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence".
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