The Order of Knights of Pythias is a great international fraternity which was founded in Washington, DC, February 19, 1864, by Justus H. Rathbone.
If you are interested to become a Pythian and would support like to adhere to the Pythian Principle, let us know and we will talk to you.
We have various activities and events through the year. We meet every month and on other special occasions. Look at our events page for more information.
The order has over 2,000 lodges in the United States and around the world, with a total membership of over 50,000 in 2003. The order is headquartered in Stoughton, MA. Some lodges meet in structures referred to as Pythian Castles.
The order provides for "worthy Pythians in distress" and has given aid to victims of national or sectional disasters. It runs camps for underprivileged youth and homes for aged members. It has sponsored scholarship funds, blood drives, highway safety programs, and the Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation.
Notable Pythian Knights
Louis Armstrong, jazz trumpeter and singer
Hugo Black, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Clifford Cleveland Brooks, member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1924 to 1932 from northeast delta parishes
William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate
Benjamin Cardozo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
J. J. Carter, state representative, mayor, school board member, and parish police juror from Webster Parish, Louisiana
Leopold Caspari, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature
Robert Houston Curry, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1888 to 1892 for Bossier Parish
Brevet Major Augustus P. Davis, founder of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
The Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias promotes cooperation and friendship between people of good will.