Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-09-09
1 chat with Mr.. Il. H. Abernrthy,
Chairman Of the Executive
Committee to Arrange for the
Approaching Session Of the
Grand Lodge, Knights Ct Pyth-
las, to occur in this city septem-
Der 30 and October LIST, 1884.

A Reporter of the South Kentuck-
ian caught Mr.. Alternately with just
enough time to answer few ques-
tons in regard to the Grand Lodge
meeting and the following conversa-
ton occurred. r., what are your ar
engagements and your programme for
the reception and entertainment of
Knights?
Mr.. A.-Our arrangements for the
reception could best be told YOU by
the committee appointed for that pur-
pose. We ,ont ID distinctly uader-
stood that Knights do not come here
as charity uiSto,s bet pay for every
thing they get, hence they arc enti-
tied to the best accommodation the
town can afford. The capacity OF
every Hotel and Restaurant will be
taxed TO its utmost and we expect to
arrange cots in vacant halls for Sleep
ing purposes and let the men eat at
hotels or restaurants.
R.-How many visiting knights do
you expect?
Mr.. Al think between twelve
and fifteen hundred knights inclu-
ding their wives and daughters.
R.-You expect some young ladies
as visitors then?
Mr.. Ayes great many young
men will bring their wives, sisters
and sweethcarts and our invitations
have been sent to great many
young ladies who have every TO be-
lievc will visit the city OH the occas-
ion, hence we expect 10 have not only
the beauty and intellect of our own
state but of several sister states rep
resented.
R-What about the banquet and
Ball.
Mr.. Ave expect TO have the
grandcst banquet and Ball ever Civ
eli in Southern Kentucky. Our Ball
will be given at the skating rink and
the Banquet will be held in the ware
house Of Alternately Il Co; both
houses will he decorated with hum
dreds Of flags bearing the signs and
inscriptions of our order. The la
bles will be laden with all the sub
stantials and delicacles that can be
obtained aud the music will be furm-
ished by II magnificent Band engag-
ell for that special occasion. I
R-Who will prepare your Ban
quct supper!
Mr.. Al cannot tell you before
the latter part Of this week. Either
the ladies Of some church or the
Woman's Christian Association.
R-lIow many do YOU think will
attend the Banquet.
Mr. Al should say at guess
about 1000. =
R.-llOw about your Prize drill?
Mr.. Ave have Il committee APP
pointed'tor that special purpose, a
magnificent Banner will be pre-
scented to the best drilled division,
not for its intrinsic worth or value
but more as memento OF souvenir
of the occasion. We have letters of
inquiry from several divisions eX-
pecting to compete and we think 6 or
more division will certainly drill for
the prize.
B.-What day will your drill,
Banquet and Ball occur?
Mr.. A.-The drill will take place at
the Fair grounds on Wednesday, Oct.
LIST. The Banquet and Ball will take
place the same night.
R.-lIow many people do you ex-
pect will attend the Fair on that day
and what arc the inducements to at
tend?
Mr.. A. expect 5000 people to
attend the Fair besides knights. The
inducements are numerous. A grand
dress parade will take place with
1000 knights in full dress uniform.
The various divisions will drill for
the Banner. The admission to peo-
pie outside Of Knightsis only q. cents.
The grounds of the association are
delightfully."- arranged for a grand
picnic and besides the Christian
county fair, which has always been
success, will be in progress at that
time; therefore we think it should bo
grand holiday and every man, wo-
man and child in the town and coun-
ty should go, as they will never have
an opportunity TO see so iaach gran
dcur on one occasion again.
R.-llow about the merchants and
citizens decorating their stores and
dwellings?
Mr.. Ave expect every business
house on Main street decorated with
ilags bunting, &c. OF course we dee.
crate our Hall, Banquet room and
ball room and will have a beautiful
arch across Main street in front OF
our Lodge room. We have con,
mittee appointed to attend to the dec.
Grating and all we ask the merchants
10 do is to pay for the flags and
bunting which will cost them = mere
song, and when you compare that
with the immense gain the town de.
rives from such an influx of visitors
| think IL one be will so penurious as
to refuse to decorate.
R.-IIow about admission to the
banquet and ball?