San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-18
CHIVALRIC GUESTS.
THE SIR KNIGHTS ARE HERE
FROM ALL OVER THE
STATE.
Every Train Brings Them, Every
one Welcomes Them, and They
Will Enjoy Themselves
Just as Long as
They Stay.

bringing here the sons of chlVally
and their knightly forms are seen
on every thorOughfare. They are
being welcomed on tented field and
in Castle Hall, and every hOstelrie
and humble cot is opened to them.
The first division from abroad to
get in was BeeVille Division No.
80, who came in their own special,
which was tastefully decorated.
On the same train with them also
came contingents from Victoria
and Corpus Christi, while advance
guards from Waco Division No. 9,
and Navasota Division No. 81 also
came in in the afternoon. The
seven o'clock train of the 5. a. =.
train was delayed, but when it did
arrive it brought in a large num-
Der of the knights. 1t stopped at
the camp grounds to afford the
members, who wished to go into
camp to do so,and they had been met
at Kennedy by the committee, who
escorted them to their biVOuac.
The Southern Pacific brought in
a large contingent last night and
this morning the Houston divis-
ion and representatives arrived in
full force while the international
brought in special with six
coaches and two special Pullman
palace cars filled with the knights
from Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco,
WeatherfOrd, Tyler, Terrell, Tay-
lOr and a number of other points
along the International and Mis-
souri, Pacific lines as, well as tire
Santa Fc. .
At the headquarters the visitors
as they arrived, presented their
credentials, as members of the
Grand lodge to the chairman on ere
dentials, Col. HenO J. Labatt and.
the Uniform rank to the adjutant;
the former at the Grand lodge
room at the Castle Hall, and
the latter at camp Carnahan.
At the camp all was in readiness
to receive the visitors and they,
after visiting the city and various
points of interest in it, went to the
camp and Slumbered to awaken re-
freshed this morning and ready to
participate in the pleasures and
perform the duties incident to
their cOnVOcatiOn here.
THE PYTHIAN SISTERHOOD
Had decorated their headquarters
adjoining the Mackey building and
the decorations deity made by
their taper fingers were exquisite.
while the headquarters were in
viting as to make all who visited
them feel entirely welcome, and at
home. The presiding genius was
Mrs. Florence ShOtf, and Sire was
ably assisted in Ter duties,
for at a joint meeting of Charlton
Temple No. |, and Friendship Tenn
pie No. , of the Pythian Sisters at
which she presided and Mrs. Bal
com was chosen secretary, the Sis
terhOOd selected the following COLL
mittee to receive the visiting ladies
accompanying the Knights of
Pythias: For Tuesday April Is,
Mrs. Katie Van Ripper, Mrs. Bal
com, Mrs. Walters and Miss May
Holsworth. For Wednesday, April
-, Mrs. Nettie Harris, Miss Marie
Van Ripper, Mrs. Pauline Baugh
and Mrs. w. H. Ford. For Thurs
day, Mrs. Henrietta Fahlbush, Mrs.
Lizzie Carly, Mrs. r. II. Smith and
Mrs. LOttie Thompson. Friday, Mrs.
Paulger, Mrs. Mary Rowe, Mrs.
Minnie Slack, Miss May Guerin.
Not only have these committees
been selected but the Sisterhood
has arranged to give the ladies
accompanying the Knights pleas
and drive about the city tomorrow
evening.
A recital is to be given bv Miss
Grace Van Davis, assisted by Con
- Boyle and a number of other ladies
and gentlemen, at the Pythian Sis
tiers headquarters for their benefit,
and an interesting programme has
been arranged for the occasion.
Besides the beautiful decorations
by the ladies a number of hand
some decorations are noticed on
every hand, among them are the
decorations of the Castle hall and
Reuter- building, the ticket office of
the Southern Pacific Railway, the
LIGHT office, the Daily Express
office, the Menger, Maverick and
Mahncke hotels, Wolfson, Joske's,
Wolff q Marx, COttreaux q Co., T.
b. johnson, the Richlieu, Goggan