The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGES
STORM THE CITY.

savannah's Delegation Safe and
sound-Broad Street Poem in Tri-
Colored Bunting-The Opening Re
ception at the Armstrong Hotel
Programme of the Session.
ROME. GA. May 19-The twenty-frst
annual session of the Grand Lodge OF the
knights of Pythias of Georgia will con-
vene here tomorrow.
The two lodges of this city, the Mount
Alto aud the Riverside, with their superb
uniform rank band and a New Orleans
hand, have been meeting guests to-day.
The Savannah delegation arrived this
morning.
The Augusta and two Atlanta lodges ar
rived this afternoon, as did the Macon men,
in lastly decorated special car.
Chattanooga will send down two special
cars tomorrow.
Knights from Admission and Gadsden,
Ala, are also expected.
The Dalton delegation will arrive to-
morrow.
A large number of ladies have arrived.
GAY WITH BUNTING.
Rome is in holiday attire. Broad street is
a marvel of decoration under 13,OO0 yards
of bunting. For three-fourths of mile
the street is almost shaded by red, blue and
orange bunting. Streamers of bunting are
attached to each telegraph pole, and the
ends reach to the roofs of the adjacent
buildings on each side of the streets.
'Welcome" is written thousand times on
flags. Inc Armstrong hotel is handsomely
decorated, as are many private buildings.
RECEPTION.
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the Armstrong tonight A large number
of citizens were present. Among the dis
tinguished guests who have arrived are:
j. NJ. Hunnicutt, past grand chancellor;
A NJ. Haywood, supreme representative;
Grand Chancellor Dorscher; j. Y. Dixon,
past grand chancellor; Col. j. j. Childs,
ID. D., grand chancellor of Missouri.
PROGRAMME OF THE SESSION.
Following is the programme for the week:
Monday. May 19-At o'clock p m. re-
ception of the visiting knights at the Arm
strong hotel At $50 o'clock p. m. Mount
Alto Lodge No. ~ will confer the first and
second ranks at their castle hall in Mobiles
block.
Tuesday, May 20--At o'clock a. m. the
uniformed divisions of the Knights of
Pythias will meet at the armory of the Hill
City Cadets, form and march to the Arm
strong hotel to receive and escort the grand
lodge to Nevin's opera house. At O'Clock
a. m. the city's welcome will be delivered by
A. W. Walton, mayor. Response by A. w.
Dorscher, grand chancellor. Pythian well
come by ]. T. Graves. Response by John
Y. Dixon.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the uniformed
divisions will escort the grand lodge to the
Masonic Temple.
At o'clock in the afternoon the uni
formed divisions and all visiting knights
are requested to join the Confederate memo
rial procession on Fourth avenue, in front
of the First Baptist church, and march to
Myrtle Hill cemetery and participate in the
memorial ceremonies.
At O'clock in the evening dress parade
of the uniformed divisions will be held on
Broad street, the right resting on Second
avenue.
At o'clock p. m. the third rank, ampli-
fed form. will be exemplified at the Ma
sonic temple.
Wednesday, 21st, at o'clock a. M, the
competitive drill of the uniform divisions
will begin on Broad street, between First
and Second avenues.
At B O'Clock p. m. the knights will start
on a steamboat excursion.
In addition to the regular programme a
number Of entertainments will be given.