Pythian Anniversary Day
Sunday, the 22nd day of March, A.D., 2015 P.P. CXXXV
The Order of the Knights of Pythians was instituted and established on February 18, 1864.
The Order of the Knights of Pythias having been instituted and established with us on March 26, 1880, the Pythian period is hereby declared to date therefrom, and each and every year thereafter succeed in numerical order, commencing with that date.
The 26th day of March is hereby established as an Anniversary Day of the Organization of the Order, owing to the fact that the Knights of Pythias of North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa was established on said date the year, A.D. 1880.
The 26th day of March being the anniversary of the organization of the Order, the nearest Sunday thereto shall be observed by the Lodges and Courts under the jurisdiction of the Knights of Pythias as an Annual Thanksgiving Day, on which day each Lodge and Court shall arrange to have a sermon preached or hold religious services jointly and render thanks to God for the blessings received from His bountiful hands.