The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-17
THE GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS

The time for the twentieth annual meet
ing of the Grand Lodge knights of Pythias
has almost arrived. For weeks the gen
eral committee has been working faith.
fully to perfect arrangements to entertain
this representative body of the order, and
with the assistance of a majority of the
best business men of the city aud the in
terest which they have thus far manifest
ed, both by contributing of their means
and in other ways, the committee is ready
to announce that on Monday next every
thing will be in readiness to receive the
visitors who will begin to arrive The
hospitality of our citizens and more espec-
tally the laborers of the reception commit
tee of the local lodges of the
order will begin and will be
continued until the last of the
program, so well arranged for the week,
shall have been completed. 1t is the de
sire of the general committee representing
the two lodges here that nothing shall be
done during this convention which shall
make our visitors feel like strangers far
from home, but, on the contrary, that all
shall be treated kindly and justly, so that
when all the festivities of the week are
past our friends from the four quarters of
the state may go away with nothing but
words of thankfulness for their reception
and entertainment and admiration for our
beautiful city. The hospitality of the
citizens of our city needs not to be adver-
tised as it is we'll known. ALI that is nee
essary to sustain the reputation already
acquired. In order to do this we may have
RI ha it'll W, ~,ra n n vi bIa fo tho visitor
who, in hilarious moment, may overstep
the bounds of Quietude and disturb the
slumbers of the tired and weary ones
than would be prudent or necessary on
ordinary occasions. But let us be good
natured during this week, having in view
the fact that we are to entertain, and be
prepared to overlook an error of the head
and all will pass off pleasantly That
there will be a large crowd here is certain.
All that will prevent this from being the
largest gathering of Pytbias ever held in
the state, will be continual rainy weather.
The business houses have already begun
to decorate and beautify their rooms. and
the beautiful decorations of the electric
railway poles, which is being done by the
general committee, is manifesto
this coming convention. The program
will be published from day to day so that
all who read may learn what is going to be
done.
The following is the program as arrang-
ed and perfected for Monday evening:
At 40 p. m. Browns band and Wichita
Division No. 2. Uniform Rank, will escort
the Grand lodge officers and members
from headquarters to the United States
government building.
At D. M. the Grand lodge will convene
in special session for the purpose of con-
ferring the Grand Lodge Rank.
At 9 p. m. reception at the Crawford
Grand opera house.
Address of welcome on the part of the
city of Wichita, by the Mayor, Hon. John
B. Carey, and in behalf of the knights of
Pythias of the city, by Ed. O'Bryan. Esq.
and John d. Davis. Esq.
Music, Arion Quartette.
Response by Grand Chancellor, y. L.
Kingman, Kansas.
Music, AriOn Qnartette.
Address by Hon Christopher Reed.
Music, Arion Quartette.
In addition to the foregoing informa-
ion the committee desires that each and
every member OF the order. and most par
.icularly the visiting Knights cali at Gen
,ral Committee headquarters, corner of
Main and lst. streets, to register and re-
,eive complimentary tickets to all places |
If entertainment during the week.