The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-10-19
The Knights ofPythias Excursionists
Of Winnipeg Came Down Up.
on Pembina.

lilo knights OF Pythlas excursion from
Winnipeg over the II. II. v. II. OIL We'd
nesday was success as far as the late
ness Of the season and the forbidding as
pect of the weather would permit. A
large number of tickets were sold and
twenty cars were provided but only four
hundred ventured to have tho cold and
the clouds.
The party arrived here Mt one o'clock.
Accompanying the knights and their
friends was IL delegation from the govern
ment and legislature Of Manitoba. Pre-
mier Greenway and lion. Mr.. Jones,
mayor of Winnipeg being the more dis.
tinguislled members. The excursionists
were met tat the depot by Mayor LaAIoure
and the reception committee aud large
humber Of citizens. A procession was
formed at the depot, headed by the Penn
bina Cornet Band and the Winnipeg
Jubilee Band and marched through the
principal streets to the residence of Cl,as.
Cavileer, Esq. Here the members of the
government and officers of the lodge
were entertained Mt lunch as the guests of
the city.
After lunch the crowd gathered at the
court house to listen to speeches of vel.
come by Rev. MIR. Treglawny and re-
sponses by Premier Greenway, Mayor
Jones; Hon. Mr.. Sifton and Chief McRo-
bic. The speeches were short but
full Of that fiaternal feeling that should
exist between the neiHhbors SO closely
bound by common interests.
After the speaking. nearly all went to
Fort Pelnbina where the commander,
Major Thacker. had courteously ordered
dress parade for the entertainment of
the excursionists. The visitors express
ed themselves as highly pleased at the
politeness of the officers and were pro-
fuse in their compliments at the excel
lence of the drill.
The excursionists then returned to
town, got supper and climbed aboard
tile train and pulled out to the music of
Yankee Doodle, by the Pembina band.
Column articles in the Winnipeg dali
lies OF Thursday expressed much pleas
ure at the kindness and hospitality of
the citizens of Pembina.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Said the mayor of Winnipeg to the
mayor of Pembina, "Its a short run
to Winnipeg, come and visit us,"-we'll
90 next summer, sure.
1t is expected we will have many ex-
cursions from Winnipeg wien excursion
weather comes again. If all are as well
behaved as this WIS VIC will he glad to
have them come.
OF course Miss Canada was too basllful
to say any thing in reference 10 the fut-
ure marriage, hut coy as she was she had
to admit through her premier that there
are tiles that bind" and that the ties of
the Il. r. v. II. are of that nature.
Mrs. Dick Burden, of Winnipeg, who
accompanied the X. of p. excursonists is
immense" and her antics and sweet
smiles mashed the whole crowd. "Mrs."
Burden, when at home, is the city bill
poster, and is usually very respectable
member of the male sex, but like the
Irish servant girl Of the city, is possessed
ofa1iiieat number of characters, /" and
pme and suits his facial mus
will, great success. He uses
this direction. partly for fun
Rr advertising purposes.
which was gotten up by
assisted by Mesdames
others. was pronounced
~ q egant affair. Our
lat it was appreciate d,
Ed a pleasant cal! on We'd
Mr.. John /. Moncreif, the
liable representative OF The
Sun. Call again John, you are
leone, our latch string is on
e."
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