The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-23
JOLLY KNIGHTS OF PYraIAs.
They Give Gen. Canadian a Warm
Welcome to Savannah.

Welcome to Savannah.
Maj Gen. Carnahan of indianapolis
commander Of the Uniform Rank Of ths
Knights Of Pythias Of America, and Su
preme Representative J. 3. Brayton Of
Rhode Island, arrived IN the city yesterday
at noon from Jacksonville. They were met
by committee OF the local knights, and
were escorted TO the De Soto.
Tbs visitors we're allowed a short time 20
refresh themselves, after which they were
taken in hand by q party consisting Of Col.
r. F. Harmon, r. r. Richards, ESQ.,, Capt
| g. P. Walker, Capt. John Juchter and T.
J.; Davis, and shown the city and suburbs.
They were taken to the Ocean steamship
wharves, at the magnitude Of which they
expressed surprise, through the parks, with
which they were delighted, and out TO
Thunderbolt, where the usual Inequalities
| were extended.
The meeting last night at Knights of
Pythias hall was veil attended. Col. Har-
mon had the battalion drawn up in line in
front or the hall at s o'clock, and when
Gen. Canadian and Mr.. Brayton arrived,
short while later, under the escort OF r.
X. Richards, ESQ.,, the battalion s4utei.
The salute was returned by Gen. CarDahan.
The battalion then returned to the hall and
was seated ON the left of the presiding officer,
the Unauthorized members being seated on
{ he right.
Grand Chancellor w. T. Leopold pre-
sided. Gen. Carnahan was introduced by
the grand chancellor. He spoke for above
half an hour. He said that he had visited q
good many cities before and since his con-
nection with the Knights OF Pythias, but
the hardest fellows to get away from were
the Georgians. When he got to Atlanta
he was taken In hand by the Knights of
Pythias men there. He was In Atlanta in
in oil e
gentlemen from his section, and he had in
tended to look up some Of the old holes
around there where he used to hide but he
never had time to look up any of them. He
had heard good deal Of Brunswick and
expected to take thorough survey Of the
little city, but he was taken in hand by the
crowd there and he never saw anything Of
knights between the Oglethorpe hotel and
the knights Of Pythias hall. He thought
he would see Jacksonville while be was
south, but the same experience was repeated
there. A party Of Georgians and Floridians
met them at the train, and took them in
charge until about 2 o'clock that night
They got up at 5 o'clock the next morning
to take the train for Savannah, reached
here at noon, were met by a delegation of
the Knights Of Pythias and had been in
their charge until the time for the meeting
almost.
Gen. Carnahan said he had heard great
deal OF Savannah, but since coming here
and seeing its beautiful streets and parks.
It's elegant residences and fine business
buildings, and seeing how far appearances
had exceeded all expectations, he could say,
as the Queen Of Sheba once said on g certain
occasion, that the half had not been told.
Gen. Carnahan spoke very encouragingly
Of the future prospects of the order, and es-
pecially of its prospects for the younger
men who are connected with it, He said
that the Knights of Pythias had done
more than oil the churches and all the
preachers, more than all the newspapers
and more than all the congresses. to bring
together the people Of this country and unite
them in ties Of friendship. The Knights of
Pythias, ne said, was an organization COM
posed neither of the rich nor the powerful
but of the great middle class, the support
and mainstay of the country.
Gen. Carnahan spoke at some length upon
the good work Of the order. he said that
the organization had spent some sic, 000, 900
in its work since it was first organized in
1867. He very strongly advocated the uni
form rank
Supreme Representative Brayton was
next introduced by the grand chancellor,
and delivered lengthy speech upon the
principles and workings Of the order. He
said that the Knights Of Pythias was an
american Oroer, ana aIrefWard, In eXplana-
ton, he said that il was q white mans
order, aud no connection or afflliation with
the negro was desired. He said that the
the negro had neither the intelligence nor
the capability necessary for the proper con-
ception and execution of the principles of
the order. He recommended that the pre-
tensions OF those calling themselves the
colored Knights of Pythias DO entirely
ignored. His remarks were received with
applause.
Grand Chancellor leopold was called
upon and spoke few sensible words.
Col. r. +. Harmon was called for, but
did not respond.
Lieut.. Charles A. Cox responded to call,
as did several others Of the officers of the diff
ferent lodges.
The next meeting Of the grand lodge and
annual conclave of the uniform division OF
the Knights Of Pythias will meet in Savan.
nah. Col Harmon said last night that he
expected TO have a brigade present
then, instead of a regiment, as at Bruins
wick. He has been promised uniform divis.
ions from Waycross. Bainbridge, Albany
and Americus. The uniform rank Is grow
ing In popularity. and Col. Harmon may
count upon brigade at the next conclave
with some degree of assuran ce.