The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
THE GRAND LODGE AND UNIFORM
RANK IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Grand Parade This Afternoou-Address
Of WELCOME by Mayor Eiiyson-Two
Elegant B.nquets Tonight.
The Pythlas WIN have the cIty today.


fifth annual session Of the Grand Lodge,
Knights cf Pythias. will be called to order
at Ellett's Hall. corner OF Fifth sLd Mar
shall streets. by Grand Chancellor isaac
Diggs. of West Point. The Other officers
are: W. l.. Mcleod Suffolk, vice-chan-
cellor, W. =. Lithgow. Manchester, pre-
late; r. l.. Courtney, Richmond. master
Of exchequer; Walter \. Edwards. Nor
folk. keeper OF records and seal; Joseph
4. Mutton, Winchester. master at arms:
Robert L. Hutchinson, Smithviiie, inner
guard; w. l.. Garrett, Leeshurg, outer
guard. Hon. D. j. Turner, Jr., OF Nor
folk. and MIR. John II. Alexander, OF Lees
burg. represent Virginia in the Supreme
Lodge.
The Grand Lodge will have its head
quarters at Fords Hotel
Richmond Pythians are perfecting ar
engagements 10 make the session. which
viii be a very large one, the most pleasant
ever held In this State.
The Hines Memorial committee, con-
sisting OF George W. Lindsay. Of Mary
land, chairman; u. J. Turner. Of Nor
folk, secretary; Richard Goodhart, OF
Washington; Thomas ID. Mears. OF North
Carolina, and &. 4. Loehr will be in at
tendance. They will be quartered at
Ford's Hotel. Their business here Is 10
confer with the Grand Lodge Of Virginia,
and, If possible, arrange so that the
Hines Memorial building VIII be COM
menced during the coming yAir.
Tonight at 10 o'clock. the 'ythians Of
the city will tender a banquet TO the
Grand Lodge at Masonic Temple. There
will be more than one hundred present,
and a sumptuous repast will be served.
The Grand Lodge will probably continue
its business sessions for several days.
The First Regiment Of Uniform Rank
celebrated Pythian day Sunday afternoon
at o'clock by "A special service at the
Second Baptist church. Sunday was the
thirtieth anniversary of the Uniform
Rank. Knights of Pythias. Tho lodges
OF Richmond and Manch, ster met at the
headquarters OF Syracuse Lodge odd
Fellows Hall. corner Of Mayo and Frank
lin streets. and marched in body TO the
church. They were escorted by "A detail
consisting Of twenty-one men from SYRIA
cuse Lodge, No. 4. The detail were in
full uniform and carried swords. There
were about 40 Pythians in attendance,
and the church was crowded to its utmost
capacity. Rev. DR.. Landrum preached
a very able sermon on THE Causes and
Care OF Human Signs" His discourse
WAS DdSeu upon the NOIuS, anu l''AilS
up to Heaven he sighed and said, BE
OPEN" The choir rendered a number Of
very appropriate selections. and at the
close Of the service Capt Frank Cunning
ham sung beautiful solo.
The headquarters OF the reEimental Of
fcers and staff to-day will be az odd
Fellows Hall. corner Of Mayo and Frank
lin streets. and the division will be sta
toned Al the American Hotel.
The Uniform Rank will have a grand
parade this afternoon under command OF
Colonel d. J. Turner. The divisions eX-
pected 10 participate are: Atlantic. No. l,
OF Portsmouth; Virginia. No. ?. Of Nor
folk; Danville. No. 3. OF Danville; Syra-
cuse, No. 4. OF Richmond; Linden. No. ;,
Of Leesburg; Donald, No T. Of Suffolk;
Rathbone. No. s, OF Alexandria; ID. J.
Turner. No. 9, Of Hampton; J. +. 3.
Stuart. No. TO- OF Stsunton; Roanoke. No.
II. OF Roanoke Allegheny. No. u, Of
Clifton Forge. and Newport News No.
--. OF Newport News.
The divisions will form at j. NJ. In
front Of Old Market Hall. There will he
about 300 uniformed men in linz. The
regimental staff will head the proc sssion.
followed by the Blues band, after which
the divisions will follow as mention ID
above They will march from he Old
Market up Main 70 Fifth. TO Franklin, to
First, 20 Broad. 10 Nineteenth and back
TO the Old Market. where the visitors will
be welcomed by Mayor j. Taylor Ellyson.
after which refreshments will be served.
on Broad street in front OF the City
Hall the procession will be viewed by the
Grand Lodge OF the State of Virginia.
Major General James r. Carmichael, OF
indianapolis, and ". W. Blackwell, SUI
preme chancellor Of the world, will also
review the parade.
The object of the reunion is to elect
regimental officers and TO divide the regi-
ment into three battalions. After the
election of officers an elegant banqret
will be served at Old Market Hall and a
number Of informal speeches will be made.
The banquet will be an extensive affair.
The committee were hard at work all day
yesterday completing their arrangements.
There will be nine long tables, and covers
will be spread for 800 guests. Mr.. +. g.
Taylor is the caterer in charge. and he
has overlooked nothing to make the occa-
sion a complete success. Following is. the
iii OF fare: Turkey. ham, spiced beef.
beef tongue. oysters in every style, celery.
pickles coffee. fruits. beer, wines, cigars.
Richmond has had several grand
chancelors, among them the late Will
liam G. Darlington, William II. Wade,
Messrs. II. c. G. Hartmann, Charles T.
Loehr. David G. Richardson, Henry A.
Atkinson and Beverley T. Crump. Man
chester has had one in the person of
eX-Mayor 4. c. Attkisson. Among the
keepers OF records and seal Richmond
has had Mr.. Leroy S. Edwards and the
late John G. Teller.
There is a general revival OF interest
in the order in Virginia, and the lodge
at IVDchbuf-r has been reOrganiZpd and