The Knights of Pythias complete manual and text-book .. (1878)
Van Valkenburg, John, 1832-1890. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, Moss & company · leaf 261
THIAS or crest at the ends, in place of which the initials (in old Eng-lish characters) of their office, as equally divided as possible, ateach end of the strap, all iii gold. PAST GRAND CHANCELLOR. Bright red silk velvet, four inches long by two inches wide, with two rows of cordedembroidery each… … GRAND CHANCELLOR. Bright orange silk velvet, same size and embroidery as P. G. C.s, except in centreis embroidered, in silver, agauntlet closed and grasp-ing the truncheon of office;|| at the lower end of strap, inH silver (in old English char-jg^g^^^^^^^^i acters), the letters G. C.
Knights of Pythias
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