Telegram-herald., 1890-06-30
GREAT PYTHTAN CONCERT.
Something About the Attractions in Mill
waukee During Week OF July .-12.

Something About the Attractions in Mill
waukee During Week of July .-I:.
The city of Milwaukee will put on
her best holiday attire during the week
of July 7-12, in honor of the great
crowd of members of the Knights OF
Pythias order, their families and rela-
tives and friends, who Will at that time
visit the Wisconsin metropolis. The
sixteenth Biennial session of the Su-
preme Lodge of that great secret society
will meet in Milwaukee ut that time
and the occasion will bring together
one of the largest gatherings of the
year.
Wisconsin people should have an
especial interest IN the occasion. The
low railroad fares and extra trains to be
run by all the lines will give the resi-
dents of all the Badger cities the best
kind OF an opportunity to visit Mil
waukee and see the sights. Every day
Will have some point OF great interest.
Monday will be devoted entirely 10 the
assignment Of the visiting knights to
quarters III the hotels and private
houses Of the city, and the Uniform
Rank Sir knights TO their places IN the
monster camp adjoining the State Fair
Grounds. The most reliable estimates
place the probable number who will go
into camp at nearly $1,000, and the total
number of strangers who Will come to
Milwaukee at that time cannot under
the most unfavorable circumstances be
less than 10000
Tuesday, July 8, will be the great
parade day, when $1,000 uniform
knights and 10 600 ununiformed men,
bers of the order will parade the prin-
cpal streets of the city, starting at 4
p. IN. In the morning at 10 o'clock, at
the Exposition building, the Supreme
lodge will he given reception. at
which addresses of welcome will be
made on behalf of the State Of Wiscon-
sin hv Governor ". ID. Hoard; on be-
half of the city of Milwaukee by Mayor
George w. Peck; and on behalf OF the
Knights of Pythas order III the Stale
10y Grand Chancellor +. B. Hosk ms. OF
Fond du Lac. Supreme Chancellor
/ Ward AMI others will make proper
responses.
The competitive prize drills for divi-
| sions of the Uniform Rank, viii com
mence at Cold Spring Park lthe State
Fair Grounds at O'Clock Wednesday
| morning, and Will DC continued during
| the week, the prizes offered aggrcgatng
/ q. 500 in value. On "Wednesday after
noon the entire Pvthian army viii he
drawn up IN line At a grand field re-
/ view. which will be the finest military
display made in the United states since
/ the war. A hig prize band concert viii
be gwen Wednesday evening az Schlifz
Park, IN which $500 worth OF pTizes VIII
be competed for.
No finer display Of fireworks vas ever
made p the West han wIll pe gwen on
Thursday evening. July 10. Thousands
! Of dollars worth 0f pvr0technc designs
VIII b. set OF, of tie most elaborate
. character AID tHe most attractive ar
{ rangemeut. For more than al hour
+ the bombs. roc Eets. emblematlcal de
i Signs and SCI pleces vii oe bre6 In ar
tlstic and premlscuous style. making 20
! entertainment never surpassed IN ar-
tistlc excellence.
The great combination band concert
under the direction II j. p Brooke. OF
: Minneauoi =. viii a8s0 De rrest draw.
. lIlg card. r. wiil be at the Exr0sto
f bul ldlng. and there viii he near = J .oE
p ayers. TIE anvil chorus VII be vea
with tremendous effect WITH fits
aurIis. ard tfe forge-iire simulated by
F as msnv samhesuE.
10 nos 1T tbs opportunity y vls1i
the Cram CITY usss IL vi 30 ar
event w0Itay - &c renemoered 8 lie
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