The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-08-23


B. Shaw, supreme chancell or of tn,
order of the Knights of Pythias. ar
rived here at s:25 o'clock this morn.
ing, coming from his home in Eau
Claire, Wis. He is the chief of thu
Knight of Pythias of the world, hold
ing the highest position attainable ir
the order.
He was accompanied by few MEM
bers of the Supreme lodge of the order.
While the thousands of the Uniform
rank are hurrying to Camp Shaw, these
representatives of the order will meet
in council to discuss existing laws and
proposed laws which must govern the
Knights of Pythias for the world for
the next two years
@The great bulk of the Knights of
Pythias excursionists will arrive in
Kansas City Monday. They are al
ready arriving, and thousands will
come in tonight and tomorrow. but
NJ onday will be the big day. Almost
every road running into Kansas City
will have train into Kansas City
every half hour. The rush to-
morrow, while it will not be as
great as that of Monday, will test the
capacity of the Union depot to handle
visitors. Every train from Chicago
and st. Louis will eome in in from
three to five sections, and most of the
trains from the west will also have to
be divided The Santa Fc will have
in three specials from Kansas points
Monday morning. and will also oring
in a large crowd Sunday night. The
Union Pacific will have three specials
from the west Monday III jrning and
one Monday afternoon. The Ne
braska division will come in on two
special trains over the Burlington
Monday morning. The Burlington
VII also have n number of other
specials on that day.
The official programme for next
week is as follows:
Monday. August 2a-The brigades.
regiments and divisions of the Uni
form Rank go into camp at Camp
Shaw. All brigade commanders re-
port to the major general; division
commanders to brigade commanders;
all commissary officers 10 the COM
missary general; and all qlartermas-
tiers to the quartermas;er general.
* Tuesday morning, Aug 23.-At 10
O'Clock. reception To supreme lodge at
Grand opera house. Mayor Cownerd
will welcome the lodge in behalf of
the city, Governor Francis in behalf of
the state, Major Warner in behalf of
the Kansas City Knights and Grand
Chancellor L. VI. Harber in behalf OF
the grand lodge. Responses will be
made by Supreme Grand Chancellor
Shaw and other prominent Pythians.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the
grand parade of the Uniform Rank
will take place. Nearly $4,000 Sir
Knights in full uniform and about
bands are expected 20 par
mos; magnificent military spectacle
ever seen il the West
Tuesday night there will bc n grand
display of 1000 worth of fireworks at
Exposition park. The general admis-
sion will bc - cents and a fine musical
will be rendered in adj
ton To the drill ar crack divisions of
the Uniformed Rank.
Wednesday morning. August ~, will
mark the opening session of the
supreme lodge ut Scottish Rite hall.
The prize drills at the Exposition
park will begin "Wednesday morning
and continue through the week. There
has been placed in L local bank SITES
in cash for prizes in these drills.
On Wednesday afternoon the grand
review and field inspection of brigades,
under direction of Major General Car
nahan and staff, will occur. Review
will take place at o'clock on East
Fifteenth street. extending from
Campbell street to camp ground.
Wednesday will be Knights of
Pythias day at Washington park and
the management has made extensive
preparations to make the day memo
rable one.
Thursday afternoon. August 25. the
grand parade Of the fire department,
with an exhibition of the methods in
use by Chief Hale. The supreme lodge
will be the special guest of the depart
ment on this occasion.
Thursday night there will be Sec
ond display of fireworks ut Exposition
park.
Friday, August IS. will be Knights
Of Pythias day at Cusenbary park. with
IN elaborate programme, including
sham battle and other special attrac-
tions which are being arranged.
Friday night there will be a grand
sham battle of the Third regiment at
Exposition park, in viii h two divisions
of the Uniform Rank will take part
Saturday. August %. the award OF
prizes will be made and final ceremo-
mics Of breaking camp.