The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
The Uniformed Rank Encamped
at Kansas City.
SEVENTY THOUSAND VISITORS.

Tho City Profusely Decorated in
Honor of the Visiting Knights,
Who Come from Every State in
inces.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23.-At sunrise
yesterday the boom of a cannon re-
sounded through the Knights of Pythias
camp and informed the knights that
military regulations would be in force
for the rest of the week. The last
twenty-four hours have worked Won
derful transformation in the appearance
of Camp Shaw. Glitter, animation and
display have replaced the comparative
quiet and repose of last week. The
knights have come and the picture is
complete. By divisions, battalions and
regiments they are charging on the camp
and unqualified capitulation has greeted
their every assault. The advent of the
knights is marked by neither ceremony
nor display. Quietly and unostenta-
tiously, without the blare of trumpet or
the measured tread of martial escort,
they come from the depots to the camp,
and then only does military regime as
sert its sway. 1t is unavoidable that
there should be some confusion in direct
ing the knights to their proper quarters,
but they are being stored away in q
rapid manner.
Every State Represented.
The knights hail from every state in
the union and from the Canadian prov
inces, and individually represent almost
every profession in life. As soon as they
are showed their tents and have disposed
OF their baggage they begin to pay visits
to their brother knights from other
states, renewing old acquaintance and
making new ones. The Union depot
was never more crowded in all the years
of its history than it was yesterday In
trains of from twenty-five to fifty cars
ON each road was the way they came in.
There were whole brigades and divisions
Of uniformed knights in bright regalia.
The buttons, epaulets, swords and caps,
all added to the sparkle and glitter. The
silver helmets and nodding plumes are
In the baggage, and We're not displayed
at the depot Yesterday was reception
day for the uniform rank, and the va
rious divisions were putting in their
time becoming acquainted. Fully $50
passenger trains have arrived, bringing
what is estimated at crowd of 10000
people.
Expressive of the welcome which the
city extends to visiting Pythians, pro-
fuse decorations greet each comers eve.
Nearly every building in town is gaily
decorated with flags and bunting and
Pythian emblems.
A Gratifying Financial Statement
The report of the officers of the en-
dowment rank presented to the supreme
lodge, which oponed its sessions at 10
o'clock this forenoon. states that on
July ], 1899, there were AT active sec
tions, 30 ,407 members, and the endow-
nent in force was $62 ,052, 900, showing
an increase of 500 sections, 5000 mem
bers and $l7, 900, 900 endowments in the
two years preceding.
The resources of the rank June 30
were: Balance cash on hand, endow-
ment rank depository, 800, 9,13S; ASSESS
ments due, in process of collection, $l5,-
451; accrued interest, $3,2G6; total, $S7,-
S6l.
The liability representing death losses
accruing before July is shown in the
following statements:
In litigation, 1923, 900; in process of
adjustment, $53 900; proofs in process of
completion, $l1l,000. While the above
figures, says the report, represent the
actual financial status of the rank on
July l, 1909, in which is charged the
entire death loss that accrued prior to
and including the month of June, the
contingent income or resources are more
than ample to meet all maturing claims