Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-17
KNIGHTS In CHARGE.
The City Is Thrown Wide Open to
the Uniformed Visitors.
THE FIRST MEETING YESTERDAY,
An Important Election Held With Scarcely
q Contest.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BIG PARADE

tions, and the hotels are filling up rapily.
Business houses and private resi-
dences as we'll as the public
buildings and hotels have beer
decorated with national flags and emblem,
of the order, and the effect is fattering t.
the committee of arrangements who hat
charge of affairs in Pittsburg Uniformed
Knights were to be seen everywhere las
night, making it appear as though the city
had been turned into one grand lodge.
The event of the day was the twenty
ninth annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
in the Opera House. The entrance and
foyer of the house were tastefully decorated
with palms and tropical plants, and the
whole place was prettily draped with bunt.
ing. The stage and boxes were handsomely
trimmed and made q pretty frame for tn.
picture.
Their First Meeting.
At 10 o'clock George Buckman, the re-
firing Grand Chancellor, stood up before
the audience of 800 persons, made'up of 500
delegates and their wives and friends, and
called the meeting to order. On the stage
with the Grand Chancellor were the Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, George
Hawkes.; the Grand Master of Exchequer,
julius Mountney, and the stenograph-
ers. When order was obtained Chan
cellor Buckman introduced the Grand
Master-at-Arms, r. H. Jackson. OF
Allegheny, who welcomed the delegates in
behalf of the lodges and Mayor Kennedy of
his city, who was unable to be present. He
told of the wonderful growth of the order
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to Pittsburg. This is the first time in the
history of the organization that session
has been held in the western part OF this
State.
Mayor Gourley's Welcome.
Mayor Gourley was then introduced and
welcomed the knights on behalf of the city
of Pittsburg. He said:
am not in the best of condition to well
city. Last week I undertook to deliver an
address to Is, 900 people during terrific rain
storm, and in endeavoring to make myself
heard strained my voice. These addresses
late you on this occasion. Pittsburg is not the
wealthiest city in the country, but it surely
is the most prosperous. We are glad to have
you here. On behalf of the people of this
great city we surrender you the free
dom of the town during your stay
among us. Go where you will, do as you
please and return to your homes satisfied
that we are hospitable people. If you want
anything you don't see, just tell us and we
will have it manufactured foy you. We
have more working people here to the
square inch than any other city in the
bone and sinew of our industries and our
wealth.
We have magnificent Court House,
which hope you will take the time to visit.
Just beyond this great granite building we
have another we call our jail Across the
river in the part of our city known as ALLIE
gheny is our penitentiary. We have numer-
wagons If you become weary of WELL
doing and lie down by the way side, we
have accommodating gentleman always on
hand. who will call the "hurry up wagon"
and have you conveyed to place of safety
and security. Then We have police magis-
trates who are ready to provide you with
places where you will feel safe for a time at
least.
But aside from all levity the people of
Pittsburg are glad to have you meet with
us. We are glad to show you our great in
tality. We trust this will be profitable
meeting and that you will decide before
your meeting ends that it was good for you
to be here.
His Eloquence Applauded.
Rounds of applause greeted the Mayor
when he had finished, and the Grand Chan
cellor responded in a neat speech, in
which he spoke of the reputation Pittsburg
had earned for hospitality, which made all
of the Knights anxious to visit it.
Credentials we're then taken up for ex-
who had not taken the grand lodge degree
were not entitled to remain during the secret
session, and would have to retire.
After quiet had been restored the secret
session began with 125 candidates present.
ing themselves to be initiated into the
Grand Lodge. After this ceremony was
finished the report of the Appeals Commit
tee was heard, which occupied several
hours of the conventions time.
The most important action of the day was
the election of the inner guard. It was
thought there would have been II
strong strong fight for this position as it is
very important, being the starting point
Of going through the chairs of honor of the
order The contest did not materialize
however, for DR.. N. H. Dunnell, of Scran-
was 127 votes. He had four competitors for
The honor, their names being G. H. Green,
Of Williamsport, Pa; Thomas Burton. of
Newton, O.; Mr. Simpson, of Northumber-
and county, Pa, and James Ibach, of Ohio.
The election of DR.. DunneH gave general
satisfaction as mis- qualification for the posi-
ion of honor are disputed by none.
Committee Reports approved.
The report of the Committee on Laws
vas approved. C. M. Deem, of Reading,
vas then unanimously elected G rand Outer |
Guard. He had no opposition.
The results of the other elections are as |
ollows: j. j. Davis, Assistant City Con- |
roller, Grand Chancellor; John StrattoD,
Grand Vice Chancellor; r. H. Jackson, |
Grand Prelate; c. G. Freed, Grand Master
It Arms; George Hawkes., Keepers of Rec
,rds and Seals; Julius Mountney, Grand
Master of the Exchequer, and the Grand
Trustees are Messrs. Beebe, Hart and Love.
Great preparations are being made for
he parade which will take place to-day. Ii
he weather is favorable fully 10000 men
will participate in the march, 5000 of whom
)owell, mashal of the Second division of
he Knights of Pythias parade, issued an
rider last night fixing the formation of the
ivision. Oakland Lodge No. 421, with the
frand Army Band, will act as escort to the
ivision. The order of the others is as follows:
titus lodge No. POT, accompanied by two
odges from McKeesport, one from Boston
nd one from Greenock, with the Electric
and; Smoky City, Myzart and Iron City
odges, with the Montooth band; Star of the
1alley lodge; Fayette lodge of Connells-
lille; Williamsburg lodge No. 3S4; Great
Western lodge; carriages and wagons will
e assigned to the left of the division.
The Route OF Procession.
The column will move promptly at 2
clock and pass over the following route:
Water street to Smithfeld street, to Second
venue, to Grant street, to Fifth avenue, to
Washington street, to Wylie avenue, re-
urn to Grant street, to Sixth avenue, to
N ithfield street. to Fifth aYenue to Lib