San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-18
PYTHIAN POINTS.
The Knights are Having a Fine
Large Time of it.

The Austin Division of 26 arrived this
morning.
The grand lodge meets at 5 o'clock this
afternoon.
Ben Rogers and his pretty wife are here
from Brennan.
Austin Division arrived this morning
with % members.
There are great number of Elks
among the Knights.
The showers have not dampened the
order of the Knights.
Grand Chancellor Adams will reply to
the welcome address.
Charley Thavonat, an old San Antonian,
is among the Houston division.
Lieutenant Colonel Cohen, of the First
regiment, is with his command.
DR.. James w. Van Gasken, of Luling. is
among the prominent Sir Knights.
The HillSborO division is on hand and
the Bolton division came in on the
katy"
The city council has given them the
freedom Of the city and reSoluted them
welcome.
General Van Zandt and his staff are
established at their headquarters in Ma
chnery hall.
Bapt Swenk, Of Temple, and p men of
his division went into camp with the Sc
cond regiment this morning.
Major w. WeStmoreland, of Vernon,
QuartermaSter general, is one Of the re-
cent arrivals of the staff officers.
Major w. A. Adair, of the Mashal
Messenger and Eureka No. ., will be all
right il he don't get unraveled.
Captain G. H. Alderman, of Waxa-
hatchie quartermaster of the Third regi-
ment, is one Of the prominent figures.
Tom Rife, custodian of the Alamo is
kept busy to day receiving the Knights of
PythiaS and telling the story OF the Ala
mo.
Banker Watson, of Waco, is a lula and
a regular encyclopedia on arteSian wells.
He backs the Waco wells against the
world.
Sir Knight S. A. Ochetree, is no kin to
Kurnel Thomas PorterhouSe Ochiltree.
He spells the hell with "he" and not
a chi"
Col. II. Ktche of Palestine commander
Of the first regiment, came in on the In
ternatiOnal with a large contingent of
PythianS.
County Judge Julius Outrageous Kraft.
of Kinney county, is among the visiting
Sir Knights and Is accompanied by his
charming wife.
Several Knights of Pythias were intro
duCed at the San Antonio Club Yesterday
by Mr.. Harry Fowler, of Beevile, and
Mr.. :. d. Scudder.
The San Antonio Division will escort
the visiting Knights and members of the
Grand Lodge from Castle hell to the opera
house this afternoon.
Capt. A. E. Craig is in command of
Houston Division No. : and has full
team with him to participate in the inter-
state and state drills.
Cause Division No. ., of Fort Worth
was the first to go into camp. They have
decorated their quarters in great style.
Their contingent comprises:
Houston Division came,in 30 strong on
the Southern Pacific this morning and
got here hungrey but with a large as
Sortment of left handed cOmmiSsarieS.
The Katy" brought in 125 knights and
their ladies, the International train had
$50 knights. and the Southern Pacific 300
knights and their ladies this morning.
Conductor V. VIC affrey, of the Wag.
ner Palace Car service, and in charge of
the Janus, was fortunate enough TO bring
in large number OF knights and dis
tinguiShed persOnageS with him yeSter-
day.
The address Of welcome for the city
will be delivered by Mayor pro tempore
French, and Charles w. Ogden will de-
liver the address Of welcome at the Opera
House this afternoon in behalf of the local
PythianS.
Col. Geo. p. Mann, of Waco, commander
of the second regiment accompanied by
his staff Officers Capt. RS. Ross of Grace
Elser Division No. "a Waco, Capt. j. 7.
Sutton, QuartermaSter, of Big Springs
and adiutant q. H. Miller, Of Waco,
arrived this morning.
Col. VIM. Shirley. of Dallas, Major
William Stout, Adjutant Donald Hinck-
ley, Captain NJ. r. Coombs, of Occur de
Leon division, No. 5, and Captain R; B;
Levy, of Longview division. No. As, all OF
the Fifth regiment, were on hand bright
and early at camp this morning.
Capt. Louis Mas, Lieutenants J. +.
Tiler and Porter Ball, Henry Steinfeldt,
guard, and g. R. Gay, sentinel, Sir |
Knights George F. and F. H. Wear J.
III. Maddox, William GoldStein, c. E. Ry-
an, r. r. Darragh, c. n. Adams, F. l.. |
Tory, J. J. Longiver, Simon Gabert, Geo. |
Barth, q. s. TomIinson, L. T. Marcus |
and j. T. MOntgO merry.
The following ladies of San Antonio are
assisting the Pythian Sisters committees |
in entertaining the visiting ladies'; Misses
Pauline and Addie Frank, Mrs, l.; w.
Hagy. Mrs. j. Hyatt, Mrs. Woods, Miss |
Jessie Smith, Miss Meta Walters, Mrs. A.
hester, Mrs. Mary Steubing. Mrs. Ed |
Moore, Miss Bessie CObine, Miss Isabella
Smith.
The following are the ladies who have
called at the headquarters of the Pythian
Sisters: Mrs Eta Harris. Lily Temple
No. 3. of DeniSOn; Mrs. Ella Daughters,
Mrs. Ella Armstrong. Miss Sue Allison, of |
Denton: Mrs. j. T. Cotton, of Weather
ford: Mrs John Tabor, of Bryan; Mrs.
Geo. G.. Henderson, of Honey Grove; Mrs.
Frank L. Sorey. of Fort Worth; Mrs. B.
+ Page of Fort Worth; Mrs. Minor
HightOwer. of Bonham: Mrs. NJ. M.
Coleman, of Edna; Mrs. Andrew Schmit,
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