The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.a
OPENING DAY OF THE SUPREME LODGE
sn OF THE WORLD. HIli iGsi5l
An Immense Throng Of Visitors, the city's
Population Being Almost Doubled.
Twelve Thousand knights in Camp
shaw-A Royal Welcome.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2S-Ihe army
of the White Lily has taken Kansas
City The knights of Pythias are in
possession of the town. The Dove of
Peace was poised on the Pythian ban
ner as the knights marched in and
the occupation of the city was a blood
less one. Kansas City simply opened
her gates and turned the keys over to
the hosts and the knights marched
in The occupation by the army may
have been peaceful one but it was
accompanied by much noise and con-
fusion. Every since Sunday throngs
of Knights and ladies have been ar
irving on crowded railroad trains,
marching through crowded streets to
crowded camp, and over crowded
hotels and lodging houses. The city's
population has been nearly doubled
in three days by visiting throngs. uaJ
Trains bearing visitors almost in
numberable continued to arrive all
last night and to noon today with a
frequency that taxed the resources of
all railway stations. Camp Geo. B.
Shaw presents truly martial appear
ance. Guards solemnly pace beats as
if the fates of the army depended
on strict performance of their duty,
and military rules and proprieties are
strictly observed. The camp is occu-
pied by some $4,000 members of the
Uniformed Rank from every state and
territory in the Union and Canada
and Mexico. .Ns3nt b41a5ig g-sIQ ody
The grand parade of $4,000 knights
was great feature of today's festivi-
ties. The line of march was from
Camp George b. Shaw to the business
portion of the city, mile and half
distant, and over the principal down.
town streets. The weather was de-
lightful during the parade and bright
uniforms, cleaning helmets, flashing
swords and battle axes, dancing
plumes and feathers and flying flags
presented an imposing and brilliant
spectacle. There were $50 men in
line, not all theuniform rank members
caring to undergo the fatigue of the
long march. I,.r, .4. ~
The parade was an hour and forty
minutes passing a given point. Just
as the east di vision was at the review
ing stand on Grand avenue the west
ern weather gave another exhibition
of its tickle nature and the clouds
which had been lowering over the
northern horizon all day descended
upon the city, borne along by high
| wind. The division parade completed
their march on double and sought
meagre shelter in their tents at camp
with all haste. The parade was wit
messed by mass of spectators esti.
mated to number quarter of a mil
lion.
SUPREME LODGE CALLED TO ORDER
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23.-The sew
enteenth biennial meeting of the su.
preme lodge, knights of Pythias, ol
the World, commenced this morning
and will continue in session ten days,
or until all business before 1t Is COM
pleted. 19a1Y3 5hi lstJ bgH 1oJ99
After q public reception in the
grand opera house, at which Governor
Francis welcomed the visiting
knights on behalf of the common
wealth of Missouri, Mayor Cowherd
extended the freedom of the city, and
e. M. Harger, grand chancellor,
knights of Pythias, of Missouri, well
coined them in the name of the local
Pythians and of the great west. Su,
preme Chancellor Shaw, in eloquent
talk, concluding the ceremonies by
responding to each of the addresses Of
welcome. The supreme lodge n ad-
journed to Masonic hall, where IL
went into secret session. The pro-
ceedings today consisted of iniating
new members and hearing reports OF
credentials committee and various
supreme officers. All the reports
were highly encouraging statis-
tical reviews of the past years.
progress. diy1a aulyg ba7ts5mlH ,
The report of the board of trustees
of the Endowment rank, presented by
VIM. ID. Kennedy, supreme secretary
of the rank, recommends q thorough
revision of the constitution of the
rank by which the maximum of the
age of new members may be decreased
andby which the rank will be freed OF
liability in cases of suicide. The re.
ports were referred to the proper com.
mittee and the lodge adjourned fol-
the day. 1is.g 1gdt1 oiD 1e 50a g1
. THE PYTHIAN SISTERS 7ha0
KANSAS Cry, Aug 23.Dlhe Su.
preme Temple of Pythian Sisters Of
the world held it's first session of the
regular biennial meeting today. Mrs
F.. f.. Jenkins, past grand chief of Mis-
souri,, welcomed the sister knights in
short address. Mrs. A. Young of Con.
cord, N. H., supreme chancellor, re.
sponded. Members of the supreme
temple went into executive session
The time was taken up with auditing
accounts and receiving reports of va.
rious supreme officers. Election Of
officers will take place tomorrow.
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