The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-18
THE K. OF P.
Meeting Of the Grand Lodge-The
Parade and Drill-Speeches
and Ball.

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The grand lodge of tho Knights Of
Pythias Of Colorado, met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning in this city. The
grand lodge representative of each
subordinate lodge in the state,
except that Of Trinidad, was pres
emit. The members being wearied
by travelling, a goodly number Of them
having arrived during the morning,
the meeting was adjourned shortly
after 1t was convened without the
transaction of any business except a
resolution that the parade take place at
1901. m.
There are some twenty visiting rep
resentatiyes In the city, and there
would have been a large assemblage of
the order here had they and the rail-
road officials agreed upon the matter of
fare. The grand lodge will meet for
the transaction Of business this morn
ing ut 10 O'Clock.
PYTHIAN PARADE.
About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the members of the Fifth cavalry band
formed in front of the Masonic block,
aud after the rendition Of a couple of
martial pieces, the knights of the Chey-
enne lodges, accompanied by the visit
ing representatives of the grand lodge
Of Colorado, filed out of their hall and
formed on the street. Led by the band,
they marched through the principal
streets and halted In front OF the court
house building, where a recess of some
twenty minutes was taken, after which
those of the knights who were to par
ticipate in the competitive drill, had
their competitors been present, were
reformed Immediately in front of the
court house. As 500 as they had
formed the commanding officer stepped
to the front and saluted the three gen.
tlemen who had been selected as judges,
viz: Major Wham, paymaster, U. y. A.,
Capt. Montgomery, Fifth cavalry, and
Mr.. Smith, who were seated on an
overlooking balcony, from which they
watched the squad Of Pythians perform
their evo buttons. They marched by
fours, by sections, by company, moved
In echelon, and obliquely, and counter
marched in all conceivable ways. All
the movements were executed in a very
creditable manner, their alignments
almost invariably being as accurate as
an advancing upright wall. At the
conclusion Of their well performed drill
the judges complimented the officers
and men very highly for their efficiency.
The full command was then marched
from the court house to their hall,
where they disbanded until their public
reception at Recreation Hall, which
took place at 8 O'Clock In the evening.
EVENING EXERCISES.
According to programme the knights
and invited guests assembled at Re-
creation Hall. The hall was most
handsomely decorated with large ma
tional flags and banners and devices,
e~mblematical Of the order of knights
Of Pythias. The Fifth cavalry band
was present to enliven the occasion
with superb music.
Shortly after 8 o'clock, G. N. Potter,
ESQ.,, secretary Of the executive COM
mittee, called the large assemblags to
order, and introduced Hon. A. Worth
Spates, who had been selected to deliver
the address Of welcome to the visiting
Knights to Wyoming territory. The
gentleman advanced to the front of the
platform and, after addressing himself
to the audience, he said:
Visiting knights:
/ speak from the depths of the heart
that which finds responsive echo in the
breasts Of the people of Wyoming when
l bid you welcome to this western capi-
tai. You come not as strangers but as
brothers. bound by strong but invisI-
BILE ties TO brothers here associated in
a sacred cause, which commands the
admiration Of man and has the approx
al Of heaven. Your banners bear the
sentiments which I would to God were
craven upon the hearts Of every man,
woman and child of the republic
Friendship, Charity and Benevolence-
glorious triumvirate Of grandest
virtues, proclaiming peace on earth,
good will to men. Language Is
powerless to describe the first link in
your chain Of ennobling sentiment.
Danish friendship from the abode of
men and earth would be dark indeed.
AS well strike the u from the midday
heaven OF pluck the stars from the mid
night sky. l would appeal to the world
to foster and encourage every under
taking and aid and sustain every move
ment which has for its object the asso-
citation of men In friendly alliance,
which binds heart with heart and
unites soul to soul and recognizing the
fact that n touch Of nature makes
the world akin, disregarding the bar
riers of life and ignoring the distinc-
tions of time, trampling down the
boundaries that would prevent the COM
ing together of tho high and the low,
the humble and exalted, uniting them
as with letters OF steel in the hallowed
cause of charity and benevolence.
Charity-Oh, blessed word, how can
I speak appropriately of 1t. Compared
with which all else is rs the tiny
snowflake to mighty avalanche,
and sparkling dew drop to roar
ing Niagara. Methinks that upon