San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
HAIL, SIR KNIGHTS!
THE OLD ALAMO CITY BIDS
YOU WELCOME THRICE.
The Emulators of Damon and
Pythias are arriving Rapidly
and Being Received With
Open Arms By Their
Brethren and
Friends.

For some time elaborate pre-
paratiOns have been in progress
for the reception and entertain
ment of the members of the order
of Knights of Pythias who are to
hold their annual Grand Lodge
meeting and annual Encampment
of the Uniform Rank of that fra
ternity in this city, this year. That
these preparations have been not
only elaborate and extensive, but
judicious, and with the end in
view of contributing all the power
of the local members and the peo-
pie in general to the comfort, well
fare and pleasure of their honored
guests.
The citizens acted in harmony
and concert with the local lodges
and Division contributing liber-
ally towards the fund for the en-
tertainment and the railways all
joined in making single fare rate
for the round trip thus placing it
within the means of very large
number of the knights to attend.
The International Exposition
grounds were rendered to the
Knights for the encampment, and
the Main hall which is to be the
quarters of the visitors has seen
not only tastefully decorated but
comfortable arrangement made
therein for the Judgment of the
visitors, while the officers are to be
quartered in large tents adjacent
to this building.
The music annex has been taste
fully decorated for the band and
the ball, the latter to take place
there on Thursday evening. All
Of the arrangements have been
completed and the quarters pre-
pared for the reception of the
knights for their entertainment. a
most interesting program has been
arranged and is given in full below
as follows:
THE PROGAM.
TUESDAY APRIL lS.-FIRST DAY
3p. m.
Reception to Grand Lodge of X.
of p. of Texas at the Grand Opera
House and address of welcome by
Hon. Mayor Geo. Paschal.
Welcome on behalf of local
lodges by Chas. w. Ogden, Esq.
Address by Grand Chancellor
JnO. M. Adams.
Executive session of grand lodge.
Dress Parade at ) 80 p. m. by Uni
fOrmI Rank, at Camp Carnahan.
$3.50 p. m. disqualification of New
Ritual, LIST and I'd Ranks.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19.-sECOND
DAY-MORNING.
Executive session of Grand lodge.
AFTERNOON.
Excursion to Missions at 3 80 to
members of Grand lodge.
Dress Parade at 5:3O p. NJ, by
Uniform Rank at Camp Carnahan.
8: 30 p. m. disqualification New
Ritual, Sd Rank.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, THIRD DAY
MORNING.
Grand lodge executive session.
Grand street parade and review by
Major General Carnahan and staff
at 10: 80.
AFTERNOON.
Competitive drill at $3.50. Ball
at night.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2l,-FOURTH DAY.
Competitive drill continued. Re
view of troops and parade. Award
ing of prizes at Camp Carnahan.
X. p. COMMITTEES.
Committee: to meet the Knights
of Pythias coming in on trains !:
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY:
Henry Rhein, A. StOner, H. Bun
dick, H. H. Hyatt.
La e. N.RY:
Tom Barrett, l.. w. Hagy, Geo.
T. Howard, f. w. Cartwright.
sap. RY:
Sam C. Slack, Geo. w. Hagy.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE:
J. T. Burnett, J. w. Breitling,
H. II. Hyatt, NJ. a. Hallinger, F.
w. Brady, Leo TarletOn, H. Hell
ligman, w. b. Friedrich, c. w.
Shoff, Paul Prefer, NJ. p. Jones,
Leon Fork, Bart J. Dewitt, G. 7.
Howard, w. G. Cotfey, j. X. Lloyd,
A. Fournier, A. w. SeeligsOn, w.