Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-17
GRAND LODGE Session
Welcoming Grand Lodge and
Members of the Knights
of Pythias
Program Of Exercises and Ger
emonies for Next Tuesday
and Wednesday
Parade, Literary Exercises,
Competitive Drill, Baseball
Game and Grand Ball

Flags bearing the letters X. Of F.. with
| the coat Of arms Of the order. eyerVreens
| twined and turned In all shapes, banners
on which Is inscribed the word welcome,
can be seen In every part Of the city.
The Focal City Is donnlng lts holiday
attire, and will extend 10 the visiting
Knights Of Pythas a warm welcome and
VIII entertain them with the generous
hospitality that has made Falrhaven
famous throughout the length and
breadth Of the state. The members Of
the local lodge Of Knights Of Pythlas
have worked night aud day 70 perfect
arrangements for the celebration, and the
event will be, by far, the greatest eyer
seen on similar occasion In the state.
The arch at the intersection Of Harris
avenue and Eleventh street will be sur
prise when II Is decorated The design Is
elegant and will exceed the expectations
Of all.
The pavilion, on Twelfth street and
Donovan avenue, Is being rushed % com
pletion, under the direction Of H. NJ. BY
erly, and part Of the roof Is already In
position. Work will continue on the
structure today, and every man possible
will be employed The pavilion will be
III by arc lights, and will be- ready for the
decorators Monday evening.
The procession promises 20 be- a brilliant
affair II Is impossible 10 estimate the
number Of persons-whO will be ia line. but
the number will approach 1900 A mum
Der 0f merchants have declared their In
tention Of representing their places and
character OF business by float, and thl.
will no doubt prove an interesting feature
Of the parade. The program for the two
days Is as follows:
AT o'clock Tuesday morning the mem |
begs Of Falrhayen lodge, headed by Ward !
ner Hose Company's band, will march 70
the Ocean wharf TO meet visitors arriving |
on the steamer City Of Seattle. The Se- I
attic delegation will arrive on this boat. |
bringing with them the Third ARTILLERY /
band Of that city, which will remain here |
during the entire session Of the grand /
lodge.
Al 10 o'clock the grand lodge will con-
yene and after appointing committees /
will adjourn IN time 20 participate IN the .
parade
Az 1880 the parade will march and
after paradlng through the principal /
streets viii march ~ the pavilion where
an address Of welcome will be- delivered
by Mayor T.. NJ. Wilson and viii be re-
,pouded 10 by Grand Chancellor ". y
Smith, Of Spokane, followed by addresses
By Mayor VIII D. jenkins. Of New WHAT
com, Vlcc-C Chancellor Richard Osborn. Of
Seattle, Hon. II. Y. Thompson and Col. j.
z. llaines, Of Seattle
After lunch the procession will board
the train and 20 ~ New WhatcOm from
where II will march 10 the ball ground
where the competitive drill will occur.
The first prize viii be 500, the second s7J.
A grand ball at the pavilion will termi-
late the days festivities. George Chap
Jell will be- floor manager aud will be as
listed by &. a. McLemaH, u. w. Byerly
and q. II. Hinges, who will act as floor
On Wednesday there will be- a ball game
Jetween a nine Of the Northwest league
md the home club. The winning club
viii receive a handsome purse and the
Bay boys will do lhelr level best 10 cap
ure the prize.
Colonel w. II. Hakes will be marshal Of
he day. and Colonel Il. W. Christopher,
:. A. McLennan, j. j. Wessenberger and
\. +. WOolard will act as assistant aids
The different organizations that will take
art In the procession will form IN the
'icinlty Of Eleventh street ana Larrabee
venue. The following will be the route
II the procession:
Eleventh 20 Mckenzie; Mckenzie 20
fourteenth; Fourteenth 10 Knox; Knox
0 Eleventh; Eleventh 10 Harris; Harris
0 Fourteenth; countermarch down Har-
Is 70 Eighth; cODDtermarch up Harris
o Eleventh; Eleventh to Mckenzie; Nc
kenzle 10 Twelfth; Twelfth to Donovan
0 the pavilion.
Tomorrow, Monday, evening a lodge Of
be Knights Of Pythias will be Instituted
q WoOlley by Grand Chancellor smith {
nd Falrhaven lodge. A special train
WI leave Falrhaven at o'clock and re-
urn at O'Clock.