Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-20
WASHINGTON PYTHIANS
The Knights of Pythias Gather
in Force From All Parts
of the State
ALGrand Procession of Belted
knights and Kindred
Societies
Fairhaven Presents an Ami
mated Appearance and
Greets Visitors
Knights of New Whatcom, Odd
Fellows and Elks Join the
Procession
Eloquent Addresses of We'll
come Delivered on Behalf
,- of the Bay Cities
A Brilliant Ball in the Pavilion
Closes the Days Fes-
tiVitieS

The weather Yesterday was delightful.
The suns rays were tempered by a balmy
breeze from the ocean, aud when the
Knights of Pythias and kindred societies
formed for the grand parade, the day was
all that could be desired
The City Of Seattle arrived at 3 o'clock,
bringing with her Seattle Division No 1,
q. r. X. p, the First Regiment band and
other visiting knights intent on attending
the grand lodge session and viewing the
beauties of Fairhaven at the same time
work both of business and pleasure.
The morning arrivals were welcomed at
the dock by Fairhaven Lodge X. of =. and
aded by the Seattle band which, by
IL way, is one of the best, fnot the best
in the state they were escorted to the
Hotel Fairhaven, whore the Seattle uni
formed rank had their headquarters.
After a short time spent at the Fair
haven, the knights assembled at the X. Of
P. hall, Larrabee avenue and Eleventh
street, and preparations for the grand
parade were soon in progress.
The New Whatcom lodges, headed by
their own band, arrived at 1O:45 and i'm
mediately fell into line, and at IL o'clock
Col. w. H. Hakes, the efficient grand
marshal of the day, gave the word of
command and the procession moved with
military regularity over the line Of march,
as outlined in the HERALD Of yesterday.
Following was the order of the process
sion:
Colonel II. A. Bigelow, Colonel W. II. Hakes,
OF Seattle, Marshal OF the day. ,
AIDES
Capt. S. II. Smith, J. J. weesenbaugh, A. s.
woolard, Marshal Parker
Grand Lodge officers in Carriages.
#. First Regiment Band Of Seattle
Seattle q. r. X. OF p.
X. OF p. Band, New Whatcom.
U. X. X. Of p, New Whatcom.
Knights, Of New Whatcom.
wardner Hose Co. Band.
Wardner and Bennett Hose Companies
Falrhaven Lodge Benevolent Protective
Order Of Elks.
Fairhaven Lodge No. So, Knights OF Pythias
Fairhayen Lodge |. O.Q,F.
Then came carriages containing officers
of the Grand Lodge and their wives and
lady friends, the members of t4s city
council, Hon. H. Y. Thompson and Hons
q. w. LYsle aud Charles Donovan of the
board Of county commissioners, private
citizens in carriages, and floats represent
ing the business industries of various firms
After marching and countermarching
through the streets, the procession
halted at the Pavilion, on Donovan ave-
nue., at II o'clock and disbanded.
This structure, which has assumed
gigantic proportions since last Friday
when its erection was begun, was soon
filled by the Knights and their friends Of
both sexes.
While the immense audience was filing
into the Pavilion and taking seats, the
Seattle band played number of airs,
which were highly appreciated by those
Councilman Kingdom ascended the
plStfOrm, followed by Hons II. Y. !
Thompson, Grand Chancellor Smith, of
Spokane; Vice Chancellor Osborne, of
Seattle, and Mayor VIII d. Jenkins, of
In a few words, Councilman Kinghorn
called the assembly to order and intro |
duced Mayor jenkins, who, I'm the absence |
of Mayor E. M. Wilson, of Fairhaven, |
who was called away on business yester-
day morning. welcomed the visiting |
Knights to Bellingham Bay.
Mayor jenkins said that he was de- |
lighted to welcome the visiting Knights |
and their friends to Bellingham bay The |
programme had been deviated from some |
what Mayor Wilson, who was to have |
delivered the address Of welcome on be- |
half Of the city, had been called away on |
business, and now that duty devolved |
upon him. His address was to have been |
on Pythianism and the elaborate speech |
he had prepared for the occasion, would |
now be lost. Nevertheless, he welcomed |
them cordially on behalf of the Bay cities,
on behalf of the citizens and on behalf of |
Mayor Wilson Of Fairhaven. He invited |
them to visit all over the bay, which. said |
he ''extends north and south some seven |
i7ues." The Knights and citizens Of New |
" RVtcom would welcome them, and on |
behalf of Sunset Lodge X. of p. he invited |
the visitors TO visit New Whatcom this |
evening and attend in body the opera to |
be given in the opera house at that place. |
They would be guests OF that lodge and |
royal welcome would be given them.
He again welcomed them to Bellingham /
bay and hoped that their visit would /
prove both agreeable and enjoyable.
AS Mayor jenkins sat down he was
loudly cheered, which only subsidized when
Mr.. II. Y. Thompson was introduced.
Mr. Thompson, In a brief but brilliant
onaach walcOmpd the viaitinp mam hers Of /