The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-20
Ehe aeia Daily eagle "wednesday aloriuo ay 20 1891.

| knight holds sacred, second only to BIZ:
love for his God, we extend our hands &c
! our Pythian Sisters, whose companion
ship in noble work will spurn us to dc
| grander things, and in this spirit we gree,
you-knowing that your presence with Us
| will tend to strengthen and purify our
| selves, and build up our sacred order in
| the estimation of all mankind.
Again with royal greeting we trust
| your STAY with us will be beneficial to
| yourselves, to ourselves and the order
universal-and that when you return 70
! your homes you will view with affection
the hospitality of our fair city and the
Knights CO our order"
| After music Mrs. Slocum, of Topeka,
grand chief of the order of Pythias sisters.
| spoke Interestingly upon the order. She
| was followed by Col. Hallowell, who made
one of his pleasant characteristic talks.
&c welcomed them all and hoped lodge
OF the sisters would be soon established
here. He liked the sisters. every one of
them, aud would himself like to join His
talk was short and sweet and pleased the
audience.
Over three thousand knights had arriv-
ed by last evening. But few divisions
have arrived. They are expected today.
Thousands will arrive during the day.
Every train brings in from dozens to
hundreds. Browns military band
and the Uniform Rank K. of
P. of this city are doing
escort duty. They meet every train that
arrives, both night and day. The boys
slept on improvised hunks at the COM
mittee's headquarters last night so as to
be prepared to meet the night trains All
Knights as they arrive are earnestly re-
quested 10 at once proceed to the COM
mittee headquarters in the old court
house to register, where free passes for
admittance to all entertainments of the
lodges this week will be given to those
who register The attendance is already
very large. The hotels are all full. The
chairman and secretary of the hotel COM
mite, Mr. r. c. Stewart and Mr.. Fech.
heimer, are kept busy from morning till
night in locating the visitors and as
signing them quarters.
Today will be the biggest day for arri-
walls. Divisions are expected from Win
field, Fort Scott. Arkansas City, Pittsburg,
Parsons, Kansas City, FL Dorado, Leaven-
worth, Topeka. Junction City, Hiawatha,
Salina, Strong City, Hutchinson, Sterling,
Olathe, Ottawa, Atchison. Carbon City,
Anthony. Harper, Caldwell, Wellington,
kiowa, Kinoman and other cities having
divisions. These are all expected today.
The bands from numerous cities in Kansas
will also arrive to compete in the grand
band contest tomorrow morning. The
same bands will also take part in the
parade tomorrow afternoon.
For the large emblage of people the
city is remarkably orderly. Only two ar
rests were made yesterday and they were
two DRINKS, buns who are run in period
ically.
This evening between the hours of 5 and
Z. the Wichita fire department will turn
out and give an exhibition in honor of the
visitors The alarm will be turned in at
the corner of Nam and Second streets, by
Sir Knight Jos. X. Lyon. The alarm will
be turned in at the last stroke of the town
clock at 5 O'Clock.
Today is the second day of the conclave.
The Grand Lodge meets today and will
very probably adjourn this evening. To-
morrow will be the great day. The
parade and band contest take place. The
electric line will put in five minute SER
vice on the south Main run to the fair
grounds on Thursday and Friday. The
night service has also been changed from
10 o'clock to IL o'clock on the principle
lines in the city.
Today will be taken up with prepare
ton for the morrow and with the reception
Of the Knights as they arrive. The head
quarters have been established as follows:
Grand Lodge, Metropole Hotel
Kansas Brigade, .............. Carey Hotel |
First Regiment. ..............C Carey Hotel
Second Regiment ....... .Metropole Hotel |
Third Regiment. Carey Hotel |