Knights of Pythias

The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization founded at Washington, DC on 19 February, 1864.

It has over two thousand lodges in the United States and Canada, with a total membership of over 50,000 in 2003.

Its ladies auxiliary is the Pythian Sisters. An associated organization is the less-serious Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan.

The Knights of Pythias sponsors two clubs: the Pythian Sunshine Girls and the Junior Order, Knights of Pythias for boys.

External link

• Official Knight of Pythias page (http://www.pythias.org/)
• History of the Knights of Pythias and the KofP's Affiliated Orders (http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/marin_knights_pythias.htm)

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