Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-26
Heavy Rain and a Brisk Gale Makes
Things Uncomfortable in
Kansas City.
decorations MARRIED = Indications of
Pleasant Weather for the
Parade Today.
Pyihian Sisters in Great Numbers
t'me TO Zee the Pageants-
EDcampmeRt News.

han&2s C.ty, Aug. cat is estimated
| that - less Shan 5000 KNIGHTS Of
Prthlas ard Other visito. are in the city.
Amcng The arrivals today were bodies from
! the following states:
lllinois-Bcigadier General James II.
Burkiey ard staff; second regiment, Col.
T. Johnson; third regiment, Col. T. C
irenarl; fourth regimen, C2l. J, C. Ca.
hanis. Nebraska-BrigaGie General Fl :.
). HotchkEss and staff and twelve divisions
tfom three regiments. Iowa-Brig adier
General j. G. L3her and staff and seven
divisions from three regiments.
About half of those who will parsicipata
IN the encampment are now CHARTERED at
caEop Shaw The remainder viii arrive
between tonight and tomorrow, when the
encampment will be formally and IF Tally
opened.
AT noon today dark clouds began to roll
up At the northern horizon ard an lour
later, without warning, a Storm dsscende d
upon the town, accompanied hy furious
gale and dIenching rain. The furv Of
the storm did not last over quarter Of an
hour, but it did considerable nj chief,
Several tents at the camp were blown
down and 5hose which remained standing
were filed with dust, which flew n clouds
before the rain fell.
Everything not sheltered was Soake
with the rain and good dca! of discom
fcrt resulted. The rain also marred soms-
what the beauty Of the down town decora-
items. The weather tonight is clearing
and the signal station predicts q fac day
for tomorrow's parade.
The biennial OCCASION of the supreme
lodge OF the Knights Of Pythias of the
world will De begun tomorrow morn
l8g.
Previous to the session the supreme
representatives will be given d reception,
at the Grand Opera house. Addresee, Of
welcome will be delivered by Governor
Francis in the lame Of the state; Mayor
Cowherd, IN the name of the cit and
+. M. Harder, grand chancellor of Mis-
souri,, in the name of the local Pythians
Supreme Chancellor George B. Shaw will
respond in behalf CT the supreme lodge,
and the ledge will then 20 into executive
session.
The Pythian sisters arrived in nearly
as great numbers today as the incoming
knights. Most come to witness ire
pageants Of the Knights and only a few
Of them are in attendance upon the ST.
preme lodge of their order.
Freedom of the City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 22.-The ar
rival of the Pythian army is progress
Ing. Yesterday the knights arrived in
divisions. To-day they are coming in
brigades. Everywhere over the city
they are to be seen, waving the bril-
liant colors of the order.
An enormous influx of visitors is ar
irving with the knights, nor are all
here that are coming by any means.
Many Of them upon arrival proceed to
Camp Shaw. Every gayly-decked cable
car that runs to the camp bears crowd
Of people that fill it completely and
many were hanging on the platforms.
Some more venturesome than others
climb on the top Of the cars and so
make the journey to the camp.
All visitors are treated with the ut
most courtesy at the camp, there hav-
ing been made no attempt to establish
guards, and every one who behaves
decently has full license 20 go every
where and investigate until his curios-
ity is fully satisfied.