The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-05-18
lHE PYTHlAN .CONCLAVI.
Was q Great Success, Notwithstanding
Capriciousness Of the Weather.
knights from the City Of Destiny
Carry OFF she main Prime for PRO.
ftcisuey In Driti..gsch Joy
Grow aed Into q Week.


r Crowded Into q Week.
Dame nature is as fitful and mercureal
ST temperament a the sex to which she is
e.scribed. She can be as happy and win
ONE as young maiden or can show the
;. 'ixenish temper OF shrew. After charm
b ng all Yakima with her favors during
he week previous to the session Of the
!, rand lodge of Knights Of Pythias, and
'ulling US to sleep in fancied security Of
Der kindness she greeted the advent Of
lur guests on Tuesday with q change Of
mood that brought forth all Of her bad
traits. She fretted. stormed, shed tears
and tore up the dust until disgust was the
portion Of everyone. The next morning
she pouted, then smiled and even laughed
for time, but no reliance could be placed
in her humor and when she was not cut
ting up her didos the fear that she would
had tendency to take away much of the
pleasure Of the occasion.
The city is attractively decorated.
Bunting, Ia the emblematic colors OF the
order, is to DO seen everywhere. and
while all Of the business houses are en-
bellished many are gorgeously decorated
and with much display of taste. Across
Yakima avenue, near Second street, is q
large arch covered with evergreens and
the order colors and bearing the inscrip-
ton welcome Knights" In the even
ing this is lighted by electricity and the
varied colors of Tire lamps add much te
the gala appearance Of the handsome
structure.
The advance guard Of the Knights be-
gan to arrive on the afternoon train from
the east Sunday, and continued coming
on every train up to and including We'd
nesday morning. How many there are
it is difficult to say, the estimates varying
from four to six hundred. Of course
these are not all Knights, as many are
accompanied by their wives, families and
friends.
The grand lodge convened on Tuesday,
but the only business transacted was the
reception Of credentials, appointment of
committees, and comforting grand lodge
degrees on past chancellors entitled to
the same. The committees named were
as follows:
Credentials-A. J. Lee and E. P. Edsen,
Of Seattle; NJ. M. Goldman, Of Dayton.
Fipance-R. G. Parks, of Walla Walla (;
F. Bories and NJ. Koch, Of Seattle.
Transportation per diem-s. S. Moritz,
Of Dayton; l.. R. Johns, of Vancouver;
+. M. Winship, OF Sprague.
Appeals and grievances-Oliver Hall,
of Colfax; A. G. Bowman and T. w.
Gordon, of Seattle; G. L. Mckay, of Ia
coma. and J. w. Cookery, of Spokane.
Charters and by-laws-Richard Os-
borne, of Seattle; J. W. Mallette, of Car
bonado, and c. F. Miller, of Dayton.
Laws supervision-H. A. Bigelow and
o. o. Denny, OF Seattle, and John Forbes,
of Tacoma.
Foreign correspondence-C. E. Rems-
berg. Of Seattle; S. C. Henton, of North
Yakima; J. B. Coolwell, of Waitsburg,
and w. L. Slater, of Tacoma.
Constitutional smendments-E. Nor
genstern, of Seattle; C. w. Dorr, Of
Whatcom; Marshal Braun, Of Roslyn.
Printing supplies-J. B. Metcalf, Of
Seattle; A. Beamer, Of Sprague, and
Mitchell Harris, of Olympia.
Tuesday afternoon the brigade, with
the First Regiment band. Of Seattle, and
the Yakima band, turned out in full dress
parade, headed by General Bigelow and
staff. They made a very fine appearance
and notwithstanding the disagreeable
capriciousness Of the weather the great
crowds lining the streets maintained their
position until the procession disbanded.
At 8 p. m. the knights held areception
at Switzer's hall. which was well attend
ed and the proceedings quite interesting.
Addresses were made by NJ ayor Weed,
Past Grand Chancellor Richard Osborne,
Grand Chancellor Fred Agate. Chaplain
J. T. Eshelman. Past Chancellor George
A. La Fayette.
Wednesday afternoon the brigade aga in
favored the citizens with parade, which
ended at Camp Bigelow, where the COM
petitive drill was held and witnessed by
a great crowd of interested and pleased
spectators. The competing divisions
were from Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and
Yakima. The latter only consented to
enter in order to tillup the required quota,
and without hope Of securing one of the
purses, but their drill was surprisingly
coed as far as it went. The first prize Of
800 was awarded to Sunset division No,
20 of Tacoma; the second, $500, to the
Seattle division, and the third, 500 to
the Western Star division OF Spokane.
The Judges we're Captain w. E. Wilder
Of the End regiment U. S. cavalry, sta.
toned at Walla Walla; Lieut.. Walter J.
Milroy, of the first regiment, and Lieut.
Coombs, of company E second regiment
N. q. w. The Seattle division had strong
faith in carrying off the first prize and
are naturally somewhat disappointed.
After the drill Col. James B. Metcalf, Of
Seattle, presented Capt. E. 8. Hamilton
of the Tacoma division, with handsome
gold-mounted sword the cost Of which
was $40. The presentation speech was
a work Of art in the way of sentiment
and delivery. Captain Joseph Green