The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-17
PYTHIANS'GREATDAY
Knights of All Washington Are
Here to Celebrate.
GRAND PARADE THIS MORNING.
Their Thirtieth Anniversary to Be OBJ
served with Great Pomp-Ex-
cursion ON the Lake.

order. Seattle is practically the center Of
activity of the celebration for this state;
for whilst lodges elsewhere commemorate
upon other days this city will today have
the presence of the commanders of both
the civil and military branches of the or
der and representatives from lodges all
over the state and British Columbia.
Grand Chancellor Frederick w. Agats,
of Eilensburg, head of the Grand Lodge, is
here; Brig. Gen. H. A. Bigeiow. state
chief of the military branch or Uniform
Rank, has his headquarters in this city.
as have also the colonel of the First regi-
ment and many leading staff officers;
many lodges have their homes here and
many others are here through official ana
other representatives: hence 1t Is that
Seattle may truthfully be said to be the
center Of ceremonies on this anniversary
for the whole state of Washington.
The first steps in this celebration will
take place at 10 O'Clock this morning. At
that hour all uniform rank divisions in
vited guests and members of the order will
assemble at Armory hall, on Union street.
All chancellor commanders will act as aids
and have charge of their respective lodges.
The parade will start at 10 80 from Armory
hall TO Front street, Front street to YesleI
avenue, countermarch in grand triangle
on Pioneer place to Cherry street, Cherry
street to Second street, Second street to
Pike street, Pike street to Fifth street,
Fifth street to Union street and to the
ArmOry. The formation of the parade
will be as follows:
Chief of police.
Platoon OF pO ice officers.
Brig. Gen. II. A. Bigeiow and staff.
First Regiment band.
Col. j. B. Metcalfe and regiDental STAN
Waiting divisions from British Columbia and
Washington, consisting of divisions from Van
cOuver, Westminster. Victoria, Tacoma, SnO-
homish. Port Townsend
Seattle Division. No. /, Capt J. Green. COM
manding.
Rainier Division, No. IS. Capt J. F. Miller, com.
handing.
Grand Lodge officers: His Excellency Gov. J. H.
McGraw: Hon. J. 7. Ronald. mayor of Seattle:
Hon. &. b. Graves, 7. c., orator; Rev. j. F.
Damon. Chaplain; Maj. ]. c. Strattman, T. G.
c., pioneer Of the ORDER on the Pacific coast in
carriages.
Visiting members on foot, under escort by the
members of all the lodges in Seattle
After the parade the participants and
visitors will assemble at Armory hall. The
meeting will be called to order by Brig.
Gen. Bigelow, president of the day. and
the following programme will be rendered:
MORNING EXERCISES
Overture by the FRS, Regiment band.
Opening ode by the memb ers of the order.
Prayer by the chaplain, J. +. Damon.
Welcome to our guests by Hon. J. I. Ronald,
mayor OF Seattle.
Responses on behalf of the visitors. by his
Excellency Gov. J. II. McGraw, F. c. of Har-
mony lodge, No. s.
Welcome 10 the brother knights and Uniform
ohoit Nf Cpon 1ry >u thxafr and
chancellor, Fred W. Agate.
Overture by the First Regiment band.
Grafton by the Hon G. B. Graves, P. c., of
Elensburg.
Closing ode. to be followed by a reception to
visiting knights, with refreshments in the din
ing room.
Distribution OF tickets for the bali to all visit
ing knights.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES
Reassemble at p. m. at COrdray's theater,
corner OF Madison and Third streets, to attend
the matinee rendered by the managers for the
benefit OF the bureau OF relief.
In the evening the social feature of the
occasion will be given. This will consist
of an entertainment and ball at Armory
hall. The evening programme will be as
follows:
Overture. LANCER & Lueben's Band
Vocal solo ....... Miss Marguerite Mex inney
Lancers-Q uadrlie. ............. .. Grand Lodge
Song Mrs. Mabel NJ. McApin
Waltz ...............--......... friendship
Aria-Rober,o il Diavolo. Miss Oracle f. Koch
Qiadrilie. Charity
Vocal solo--seeetion. Nine. Berta Crivclii
Recitation-"El Eyes" Clay Clement
schottische -. ..........''.....C aEnahan
March to supper ..-....-.......... .....
Ate. supper dancing will be the order
! till u late hour. Guests are asked not to feel
hurried as cars have been arranged to leave
at 80 a. IN. on the Yesler avenue. Fremont.
| North Seattle and Madison street lines
| Further pleasure has been prepared for
| the Knights tomorrow. An excursion
| boat will leave at p. m. from the Yesler
avenue power house. taking in Lake
| Washington and East Seattle. Great care
has been exercised in completing the ar
rangements for this excursion. 1t will
prove to be one of the most ENJOYABLE
events of the occasion. The evening pro-
/ gramme will be strictly secret. 1t will be
! special convention. go p. m, for all
members OF the order. at Ranke's hall.
corner Pike and Fifth streets, where the
| new ritual will be exempliiied by d. D. g.
| Chancellor Colonel F.. F. Edsen, assisted
! by members from the different lodges in
the city, under the supervision of the
! grand chancellor +. w Agate, and the
Grand Lodge of officers.
Strong committees have been appointed
! to take charge OF the affair. They COM
prise representatives from all local lodges.
! and include some of the most prominent
members of the order. and are as follows:
General commit,e,-H ". Byery. Chairman:
Nels Anderson secretary; brigade, Brig Gen
II. A. Bigelow, Col. A. G. Bowman: First regi-
! meui. Col j. Il. Aetca,fe, Capt. r J. Reardon:
| seattle Division. No i. Capt J. Green, H. NJ
! Byerly, J. NJ. Bcmiss; Rainier Division. No Is
J col. +. I. Edseu, ii. +. Parker. G. +. Frasch;
( Harmony Lodge, No. 5. /. korn. ". NJ McMil.
/ Ian, Z. Morganstern; Queen city Lodge. No. 10,
A. & Bowman, y. I. Chalk. William KiersKI;
North star Lodge. No. 20. Hugo Slettengren : :
/ Ianglaud, Ne.s Anderson; Seattle Lodge No 81,
/ A. l. Adams. j. +. Lilly, \. Waiiingfori: Lake
/ Lodge, No es +. v. Gordon. +. " Wilcox J. d.
kesslet; Puget Sound Lodge, Nc. Il, e. A. La.
/ fayette NJ Koch. r. Zick Unity Lodge No o..
/ : : Carlisle F. Tew, J.. : Towle: Woodland
! Lodge, No 9S C. c. Hal, Mark Graham, J. H.
Iauders; Park Lodge, No -. z. Jones f. :
Wells, C. Williams; Vest Seattle Lodge, No, "a.
NJ stewart, ". Mcfarland, F. Romano
Reception committee 49, knight e. E. Tew,
Chairman; Col. E. r. Eisen. r c Fred Page.
Tustin, T. g. u. A Lafayette, Gen. H. A. Blge.
low Col J. Il. Aetcal:e, MAI ]. T Mitchell Col
Z Osborn, Sir knight II. n. Ryerly CAPT JOS
epa Green, Capt. J, F. Miller, Lieut.. Seis Ander.
son, Col. A. c. Bowman. knight J. E IA.ty Pc
II Il Wright, Kaighs +. Ropalue kuight &
illiam., p. c. Ike Koru, p. {. ". Klerski. p c
NJ Koch
Floor com rni,tee-Frank y Wilcox chairman.
+. T. HGe, I. +. Drager, 4. f. Frascs. Charles F.
Mouiion. Z AoIgensiern, J. ". McCauley Hugo