Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-24
1T Is IN SESSION
The Supreme Lodge Of the
Knights Of PYthias.
ROYAL WELCOME GIVEN THEM
Synopsis Of Their Proceedings and Results
OF the First Meeting of the Order
Held West Of the Mississippi.

world 10 in session. At IL O'Clock thls
morning the big doors OF the Scottish
rite hall were opened, the supreme
chancellor and the representatives who
compose tho supreme lodge passed
through, the doors closed with bang,
the supreme outer guard assumed his
station and thus the complicated ma
ehlnsry Of the Pythisns WAS put IN mo-
| ton. In the preliminaries leading up
70 the formal opening OF the nrst sea
son were included 8 reception 10 ths
supreme lodge At the Grand opera
house and addresses OF welcome by tho
mayor OF the city and the governor Of
the state. and by dignitaries high IN the
order OF the Pythisn brotherhood.
Warm Welcome to tho Knights.
This, the first formal public greeting
to the assembled representatives OF the
order, was as uno.tentstlous an II could
well be. The presence OF p!snopllcd
/ hnights lent dlEnitv aud added PIC
/ tuI esquc coloTlng, but IN all tho hearty
/ welcoming which the SIR Knights re-
/ celved there were no stllted phrases, ma
/ conventional speeches. Tbs greeting
was from the heart and wss received
\ IN The spirit offered. The visitors were
/ made TO feel that they were welcome
! and everything within the city which
! could conduce 10 comfort was theirs.
/ Th- putlic reception concluded, = short
/ march 10 the hall WAS made and
promptly at tho hour appointed
every member OF the supreme lodge
all the supreme representatives. anu
/ the supreme chancellor, who temper
arily will WELD the gavel until his suc-
/ cessor shall be chosen, were all in their
places. Then, IN executive session the
4 deliberations OF the irst supreme lodge
/ which ever convened west of the Mls-
E.sppl formally began. Before tbs
supreme lodge, now in session, shall
I have concluded its deliberations, lava
! for the order for the next two years
| will have bsen made. Once made there
/ is no Appssl. Ii 10 the supreme body,
! and as such itA deliberations st TINS
time will possess thu kcenest interest
for every member OK the order.
first Days Proossdinxs.
Todsy's Rssnon comprises only that
portion OF the scheduled business
/ WkANh AaWs w ~
done at the frat days session. The re-
port of the committee on credentials,
the reports of the grand lodge divisions
and the comforting OF tho supreme
| lodge rank were the only matters con-
ndered. Until the departure OF the
| uniform rank little real business will
be done. Even members OF the
! supreme lodge, dIgnhsd, staId though
they be, found II ditficult to get down
TO work, while the uniforms are being
worn and the sword. are flashing N
blOodle:s strife out at camp Shaw. But
when tho play is over, work will begin,
for tho suprams lodge h.s weighty mat
terra to consider. Its deliberations IN
volvo good or bad for an order which
has now a membership Of more than
400 900 valiant KnIghts, and whoss
growth has been 60 marvellous. Knotty
problems are waiting 10 be solved, and
questions are piled high upon the deak
OF the supreme chancellor, who must
IN turn hand them down 10 be disposed
OF by the body, which in its biennial
sitting, either makes or mars the pros
psctivA incrsaso in the growth or the
Pythlsn order.
Indulge in Daily Entertainments.
Auuc, dancing aud n literary pro-
gram will furnish entertainment every
afternoon until the closs of the session.
Mrs. Emma Bacon, OF Canton, Ohio,
tho supreme protector, came IN yoster-
day. She IS very enthusiastic over the
attendance Of sisters snd the interest
generally msuitested In tns work.
Kansas. IONA, Indiana ana Cs,ifCrn.s
sre largely represented, and other dsi-
egstes not yet arrived will swell the
ranks grsatly. Mrs. Bacon has held
hsr present Office since Il wss created
Rt the organization of the supreme te m
pie, and predictions point TO hsr unau-
Imous re-olsotion 10 the place. Mira
Myra VI. Carpenter and Mira. :. J. Gotf
supreme representatives. from Rhode
slsnd, have also joined their co-vork.
ers At the Midland. The auditing com
mittcs finished rs work thls morning
and took up the work of examining
credentials. Then will follow the regu.
lar work OF the secret sessions, with
the eIplihcztOn OF ritualistic work
tomorrow night, followed by the
banquet. MIRA. f. Emily Little oil
Boston, tbs supreme manager OF the
Pythisn ssterhood is the guests oil
friend. n No. 1918 Harrison street
Mr'. ;. A. Hammond, Representative
from Aauschussts ia also stopping
The Ladi.. Hasd to Esc.iv.
The headquarters at Midland 10 .
scene OF continuous reception. While
some or the aides work, the other,
receive tn, Knights and sisters, who
form . fair review OF the visitors 10
ths city "a thsy pass IN aud ont OF TIE
parioFs.
Promptly at four o'clock tho b;
Pyth-sn parade started from ffteentt
snd Woodiswu avenues While there
vas no counting done. close tally "a,
Kept on The nsrchsrs and a "a -,iima
tel thst goo Knights -srs n Inc.
40 fancy evolutions we're permitted
but IS -as strs zhtsvaT yak for to
( hours, th- only changes made 20 frsas
tho monOto1T beng the changes from
fours - plstoout TIE Inns -. 49,
ful hours psss.ug gwen point. SO
haf0ia tns end Of the mach Ign
rsn nets1 g. fs.l. -hlch quickly 49,
tered those wearing plume vho vsr'
sf-a.i tneY would 20 Their sQpsrs
go ed.
Fsiuts ~ th- Parade
In ro.n< Of numbers fh- rs-s1s "a
tha srrest -v-r seen III go Cltr. 10
from = go SECULAR sfartuci-t -
very poor I'D the crovf' rszar 'eav
f0g tas 'trests OK hsfrT9 - 80 o.
toe us cane in ss7A Tr-rs -rr
Coz or so casos.trs m tae 49, rf th'
usr costing rvhsust~t kut 80 20
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