The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
sixty-Fiye Thousand knights Of.
Pythias at the Encampment
in Kansas City.
Thousands Of Pythian Sisters
Also Present to Attend
Supreme Lodge.

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appearance of Camp Shaw. Glitter, ami
nation and display have replaced the COM
parative quiet and repose Of last week.
Until yesterday Camp Shaw was an untin-
ished picture which needed the presence of
the Knights with their handsome uniforms
and flashing swords to i've it lie, color
and tone. The Knights have came and the
pictureis complete.
There arrived at the union depot during
the twenty-our hours ending at 8 o'clock
32S passenger trains, bringing into the city,
1t is estimated. no less than Is, 900 Knights
of Pythias and other visitors.
About half Of those who will participate
in the ehcampment are now quartered at
Camp Shaw
Pythian Sisters arrived in nearly as great
mum bers to-day as the incoming Knights.
Most OF them came to witness the pageants
Of the Knights. and only few of them are
in attendance upon the supreme lodge of
their order. The visitors We're met at the
railway stations by reception committees
and are escorted to the quarters provided
for them in the various parts of the city.
The supreme lodge OF the sisterhood held
its first meeting this afternoon. Supreme
Chancellor Mrs. A. A. Youn; of Concord,
N. H., presided. All the other supreme Of
ficers were present as follows:
Mrs. Bur:ey OF Portland, Me-, past supreme
chancellor; Mrs. G. W. Denies, Worcester Mass,
supreme vice chancellor; Mrs. J. Bruce, Man
chester, N. H., mistress of records and seal;
Mrs. L. A. Small, Harrington, N. H., mistress
OF exchange; Mrs. A. Humphrey, Brooklyn,
superior mistress at arms; Mrs. NJ Levy,
New York city, assistant superior mistress at
arms; Mrs. S. Van Vert, Jersey City, N. j., in
ner guard: Mrs. N NJ. Morrison Elizabeth, N
j., superior outer guard. -..
An elaborate programme for the enter
tainment of the Pythian Sisters has been
arranged, and includes at least one inter-
esting feature for each day. In locating
the various bodies of knights at the camp
- FANTASTIC TRICKS :.
have been played with the map Of the
United States. TO read the sign boards
which are scattered over the camp one
imagines that some upheaval OF pature had
sadly mixed up the relative positions the
states and territories of the Union, or else
they were all out making social calls
Kansas and Massachusetts are side by side.
Connecticut crosses Mason and Dixon's
line to smile at Kentucky and offer real
WOODEN 1lutmegs III exchange tor pure
hand made, sour mash. Canada makes
love to Illinois, and the Union jack floats
modestly in the breeze in the shadow OF
the Stars and Stripes, while Missouri
compiacently gazes into the back yard of
Texas.
This afternoon the camping knights were
given lesson in the hardships OF camp
lite, and were shown what the windy West
can do in the way OF storms. At noon to-
day dark clouds began to pile up in the
northern horizon and an hour later, with
out warming the storm descended upon
the town, accompanied by alurous gale
and drenching downpour OF rain. The
visitors, who were not accustomed TO that
sort Of thing thought the storm dreadful
one, but the natives soon quoted their fears
by assurances that it was only an ord nary
Western shower. =
BIENNIAL SESSION.
The biennial session OF the supreme
lodge Knights Of Pythias Of the world will
be begun tomorrow morning. Previous
to the session the supreme representatives
will be given reception at the Grand
opera house. Addresses of welcome will
be delivered by Gov Francis in the name
OF the state, Mayor Cowherd in the name of
the city and e. NJ. Harder, grand chan
cellOr tor Missouri, III The name OF the To-
cal Pythians. Supre me Chancellor George
B. Shaw will respond for the supreme
lodge and the lodge will then go into exec
utive session. -E -s..:.- Hs
-, ANNUAL REPORT. .....
The report OIL the officers Of the endow-
ment rank which is to be presented to the
supreme lodge tomorrow states that on
July l, 1892, there were1 Alt active sections.
29,4 members. and the endowment in
force was $62, $50, 900, showing all increase
OF 500 sections, 5000 members and $17, OOO,-
600 endowment In the two years preceding.
The resources OF the rank June 80 were:
Balance cash on hand in endowment rank
depository. 500, 1873; assessments due or in
process of COLLECTION, SIS, 457; accrued in
terest, So PCS. Total, $S7,S6l
The liability representing death losses
accruing LET re July l. is shown in the fol-
lowing Statement: In litigation, 1923, 600; in
process OF adjustment. s53 OOo proofs in
process OF completion, SILL 600.
While the above figures, says the report
represent the actual financial status of the
rank on July l, 1892 in which is charged
the entire death loss that accrued prior to
and including the month OF June, the con-
tlngent income or resources are more than
ample to meet all maturing claims.
The board recommends that the CITY
National Bank OF Fort Worth, Tex. be
continued as the ranks depository. IT
recommends further that the present con-
stliution OF the rank be thoroughly revised
sand amended, so as to reduc. the maxi
mum limit Of age OF II, EN- bers Of the rank
and providing that the rank be not liable
in the event o. the suicide of nj embers