The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-04-27
THE KNIGHTS ARE COMING.
Not 10 Rags, Not In Tags, But Mainly
In Velvet Gowns.
The Middle OF May viii Be q Gala
Occasion for yakima-The fiow-
err OF n Powerful Organiza-
tton Will be Here.

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us ? Can we maintain Yakima's name and
fame for hospitality when the Pythian
Knights with faith, charity and benevo
lence as their watchwords storm this lit
tie city in numbers fifteen hundred strong
The time is short, but as Yakima has
risen to emergencies in the past she will
do so again and give royal welcome to al
who come. II may tax our capacity tc
the uttermost, but the hospitality will be
as bright and as attractive as the glowing
sun after spring shower. There is nc
mistaking the people Of Yakima. Every
home must and will be opened to our
guests. We have invited them here and
they are coming in numbers that will re-
quire the enclosing of every spare room
in private residence and the use of every
cot in public house. Even this would
not be near enough, but to our aid has
come the state government. with its tents
and camp equipage, and on the field the
various divisions will be CHARTERED, but
friends and families must be cared for and
the overflow OF the hotels must find every
latch-string hanging on the outside.
What will be the number OF our WISH
tors? 1t is hard to estimate. S. G. Hen
ton, chairman of the committee having
in charge the entertainment OF those who
will be here, has been trying to ascertain
and, although he has made several trips
throughout the state and has carried on a
large correspondence with the secretaries
Of the various lodges, he is still unable to
give figures with any degree of accuracy.
"You can say" he replied, in answer to
interrogations Of THE HERALD, that va
kima will be filled with people as she
never was before and that everyone should
feel personal responsibility and take up
on himself the duties of entertaining.
The ladies will be called upon and OF
their cooperation and assistance we feel
assured. To come down to detail, as near
as possible, Brigadier General II. A. Bige-
low, OF Seattle, will be here with his en-
tire staff. Col. John Carr, of Dayton,
and Col. ]. B. Metcalf, of Seattle, will
also be here with their stats to represent
both regiments. OF the various divisions
we have not been fully advised, but
know that there will be seven and that
the entire First Regiment band will ac-
company the Salt Chuck contingent.
"There will be two divisions from Seat.
tie, one OF which is drilling hard for the
first prize. Division No. 4, OF Tacoma,
will likev Use enter the contest, and the
other Tacoma division, Captain Hamilton
commanding, will be here, but has not
decided upon entering for the big purse.
OF the other divisions, Spokane, or West
ern Star division No. 7, is drilling con-
stantly and hopes to capture one of the
| prizes if not the first.
I "Among the other divisions OF knights
who attend the conclave will be Calanthe
division No. 6, of Ellensburg, which has
recently been re-organized; the Oakdale
division, and Tekoa division No. II.
: Reports are now coming in daily
showing that the attendance will be
larger than at any previous session OF
the Grand Lodge, and Walla Walla,
Sprague, Cheney, Dayton, Puyallup,
Port Towsend, Fairhaven and many other
points will be well represented.
1.-The various divisions will go into
J camp on grounds now being cleared and
leveled on Yakima avenue, four blocks
east of the Hotel Yakima. These grounds
comprise six acres and arrangements are
in progress to make them attractive both
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can be arranged at this date is as follows
Tuesday, Way IS, 1898.
10 o'clock a. IN. Opening of Grand
Lodge and opening OF First Encamp-
ment of Washington Brigade of U. r. K.
of p, OF Washington, at Camp Biglow.
Il 8 o'clock p. m. Grand Parade OF
Divisions OF Uniform Rank, Grand Lodge
Officers, Members of Grand Lodge. Sub
ordinate Lodges, and visiting Knights,
Brigadier General, H. A. Bigelow, com
handing.
6 o'clock p. m. Dress Parade at Camp
Bigelow.
So'clock p. m. Reception at Switzers
opera house.
Music by the Yakima Musical Society.
Address of welcome on part of city, by
Mayor.
Response by P. G. G. Richard Osborne.
Music.
Address of welcome on behalf of North
Yakima Lodge, No. SO, and U. X. Divis-
ion No. 8, by Major j. T. Eshelman,
) Brigade Chaplain.
Response by Grand Chancellor, Fred
w. Agate.
Music.
Wednesday, May II, 1893.
O'Clock a. m. Competitive drill at
Camp Bigelow.
LIST Prize, $500 in gold.
II End - 200 " "
Bird /" 100 "
provided four or more Divisions com.
pete).
o'clock p. m. Session of Grand Lodge
O'Clock p. m. Dress Parade at Camp
) Bigelow.
8 o'clock p. m. Regular session North
Yakima Lodge. No. So, exemplifcation
of New York.
$3.50 o'clock p. m. Grammatical enter
, tainment at Mason's opera house.
Thursday, May rs, 1898.
8 O'Clock a. m. Session OF Grand Lodge.
10 o'clock a. IN. Battalion drill at Camp
Bigelow.
o'clock p. m. Battalion drill at Camp
Bigelow.
6 O'Clock p, m. Dress Parade at Camp
Bigelow.
6 80 O'Clock y. m. Grammatical enter
tainment at Mason's opera house.
9o'clock p. m. Grand Ball at Com
, pany "E'' Armory hall.
Friday, May 10. 1893.
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