The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-08
KNIGHTS IN LINE.
Preparations for the Great Pyth-
ian Conclave.
MILWAUKEE, WILL ENTERTAIN.
Big Features to be Made of the Uniform
Rank Prize Drills and Parade-The
Pyrotechnic Display.

respondence OF The HERALD. The six
teenth session Of the supreme lodge of the
knights of Pythias of the world, and the
first encampment of the uniform rank of
that foarishing secret society, will, to-
gether, form the most attractive gathering
of the kind to be held on the western con-
tinent during the year 1890. For the week
of July 7-1e inclusive the hospitable people
of Milwaukee will open the gates OF the
city, and Of their hearts as well, and will
give TO the visiting knights, uniformed
and without uniform, almost royal well
come. They will also welcome the wives
and daughters, the neighbors and friends
of the noble band of citizens who comprise
the order of she knights of Pythias
throughout the United States and Canada.
Each and every citizen of Milwaukee, the
''Blonde Beauty of the Lakes,n will,
during that week, constitute himself a
committee of one to attend to the pleasure
of the thousands of strangers who will be
here.
From the information now in hand, and
from the enthusiastic letters received from
members of the order in all parts of the
country, there is every reason to believe
that this will be the most successful gather
ing the order has ever had. The Milwau-
kee conclave will mark a new era in the
history of the uniform rank, which will on
that occasion, for the first time, carry ont
the military idea to the extent OF going into
camp-and a beautiful camp it will be, too
Located on the edge of thickly populated
part OF the city, near its western limits the
view from the proposed camp ground takes
in on one hand the tall buildings of the
manufacturing and business establishments
and the numerous church spires of the
city, the blue waters of Lake Michigan
showing in the distance; while on the other
hand, The view includes the beautiful
curves of the valley Of the Menomnee river
beyond which are the green trees end cul-
tivated fields of the country The magni-
ticent grounds of the soldiers home are
within sight and but few minutes drive
Or walk from the spot.
The tents viii be arranged on both sides
of Highland Boulevard, in the center of
which is grassy plat dotted with numerous
beds of flowers. The camp will have
frontage on both sides of this boulevard of
1890 feet, along which will be erected in
regular order the 5000 or more symmetri-
cal tents OF the camding knights In the
center the camp ground will be large
open space, to be used for dress parades.
which each day will form a part of the
military discipline under which the camp
VIII be managed. Gen. E. L. Brand. Of
Chicago, of the staff for Major General
Carnahan, of the Uniform Rank, has
charge of the laying out of the camp
ground. He will assign the different divis-
ions to their quarters IN the order OF sen
lorty. While the discipline of the camp
VIII be as strict as if the knights We're real
instead OF imaginary soldiers, there will
be . large number of Knights who will 20
into camp who are DESTROYS of giving their
~ of hot Of r
An effort is being made to open a camp on a
rising piece Of ground just west of the
main camp ground, which shall be reserved
Tor the use of ladies.
While the conclaye is an affair of great
interest to all the members of the knights
of Pythias order, the main features of the
week viii be those parts in which the mi
form rank, viii participate. The prize
=. drills by coppeting divisions Will Earls-4ss
especially notable feature. Milwaukee,
citizens have offered eight prizes for pro
fciency in drill, which will be holly con
tested for by divisions from every STATEN
the Union. The aggregate amount OF
money set apart for the payment of prizes
TO divisions is s., 500. The first prize
for proficiency in drill is $1,000
and the other prizes are as follows:
Second prize, $500; third prize, $500:
fourth prize, $500; fifth prize, $500: sixth
prize, $500: seventh prize, 500: eighth
prize, Sl0O. The best division commander
will be awarded by the judges a uniform
rank Jewel valued at 500. The best bat
TALON drill will merit prize of $500 The
division travelling the longest distance from
Its home to Milwaukee by the shortest
route will receive 500; and an equal money
prize will be awarded TO the division thai
will best exemplify the ritualistic work of
the uniform rank before the supreme Judge
Inc !pdges VIII be regular army officers,
and the gentlemen selected will be thor
oughly competent TO decide as to the PRO
hciency of the contesting divisions.
Cold Spring Driving park, which mas
been used by the Wisconsin State Agri
cultural society for the state fair for ser-
eral years past will be chosen for the drill
ground. 1t is in fine condition. The Gov
cred amphitheatre will seat several thou-
sand people who will witness the drill. and
the open space within the track will make
magnificent drill ground, and at the same
time afford standing room for thousands
more. Trains on three railroads viii RIM
directly TO the grounds, and three street
car lines, two OF which run electric motors
make quick time from the center of the
city, which Is not more than seventeen
minutes distant General James r. Carna-
han, the commanding officer of the ITni
form Knights, has issued full and complete
instructions TO divisions throughout the
country regarding the preparations neces-
Sary to be made for the prize drill contests
The programme for Conclave week will
open on Tuesday, July s, although il is ex-
pected that the Uniform knights will ar
rive in time to go into camp on the previ-
Gus evening, and that q vast crowd of mn
uniformed lodge members and visitors
who are not members of the order. will
have arrived in the city and be cornfor+a
bly, fixed in their quarters by that time.
Officers and members Of the Supreme
lodge will rendezvous at the Planllinton
house at 3 O'clock Tuesday morning. and
VIII march to the exposition building. the
mammoth auditorium of which will be ar
ranged for the royal welcome which win
there be rendered TO the delegates. Tho
cordial greetings OF the state of Wisconsin,
and the city of Milwaukee viii be extended
IN hitting manner by Governor w. ID
Heard, Mayor George ". Peck. and
Chancellor Hoskins, of Wisconsin. Re.
spcnses will be made on behalf of tho
supreme lodge by Supreme Chancellor
Ward, of Newark, N. j., and otaer mem
bers of the Supreme body. Following
elaborate affair and viii be at
tended by vast audience, the
Supreme lodge will go into session and
viii hold meetings every day until the bpsi
ness before it is completed
On Tuesday afternoon, promptly at
O'Clock, General Carnahan's Pythian army
Will move forward on grand parade over
a line OF march extending three miles
through the principal streets of the civ
The column win be reviewed bv tho sn-
preme chancellor and msjor general. There
viii be fully twelve thousand Knights in
the line, all fully equipped in their attrac
TIVE uniforms. Including the officers of
the divisions and half a dozen or mora
mounted divisions, there viii be nearly two