Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27
RECEPTION THs EVENING
The Visitors Win Enjoy a Delightfully."-
So6ial Fine.
There Will he Addresses OF Welcome
and Appropriate RespOnses-The
Marine bands Program.

which will show to advantage the harmon
fous blending Of the colors Of the decora-
tons. The scene will not only be a brilliant
one, but, as the committee on reception to
the Supreme Lodge hope. 1t will be a time
of great social enjoyment and pleasure to
the MANY visitors to this city. Instead of
formal welcome, which has been usual in
other cities, and mas been generally con-
fined TO addresses of welcome, preceding a
morning session of the Supreme Lodge. the
citizens here concluded to extend the hos
pitalities of the city. SC that the event will
be conspicuous among the pleasures and en-
joyments of encampment week.
The reception this evening is rendered TO
the officers and representatives composing
the Supreme Lodge, Knights Of Pythias.
Invitations have been sent out to all men,
bers of the Supreme Lodge, to the members
or the order and Of the Uniform Rank. to
all the various committees, to the local
Grand Lodge and the subordinate lodges
and to persons prominent in social and Of
hclal life. With each Invitation is a slip
stating where and by what means the re-
served seats may be procured. Seat coupons
are given on the presentation of the card of
invitation. The seating capacity Of the hall
makes II one of the largest places of as
the immense auditorium 1t is expected that
every seat Will be taken and that the ca
pacity Of the hall will be fully tested. The
doors Will be opened at 7:30. Admission
street entrance. After, the reception the
doors on the south side will be opened.
Carriages will arrive and depart from the
north doors.
Program of the Reception.
The four sections of the hall win be I'M
der the supervision of the following gentle
men, members of the committee. during
the seating of the audience: Messrs. Theo-
dore w. Noyes. H. p. Goodwin, DIR. G. F.
Johnston and Mr.. N. Bunch. Mr.. Richard
Goodhart chairman. has appointed Com
missioner John w. Ross as master of cere-
monies during the ceremonies on The plae-
form. and Mr.. ID. b. Macleod as floor man.
ager, with such assistants as they may Sc
lect.
The hall has been decorated for the &C.
casion. the committee having secured the
services OF number of sailors, who have
succeeded in reproducing some very hand
some effects by the use of bunting and
Hags. The front of the gallery at the
north end is enriched with a drapery of
American flags. while along each side of
the great hall between the curving arches
touch of color. The stage will be appro-
priately set and there will be masses of
foliage plants and flowers. The speakers
OF the evening will occupy the stage. while
of the stage.
The program for the reception, which be-
gins at o'clock, Is as follows:
Eo Grand March march the Great Republic"
u. III.
r. Fanclulli, leader. Introductory remarks
by Mr.. John w. Ross, Commissioner of the
District of Columbia. Introducing MIR. Adlai
z, Stevenson, Vice President of the United
states. Response by Mr.. W. w. Blackwell,
supreme chancellor. Overture, william
Tell. Rossini. Address of welcome on be-
half OF the Knights of Pythias of Washing
ton. D. C., by Mr.: c. g, Conn. Response by
records and seals March, THE Pythian
E'ncampment," Macleod. Promenade con-
cert by the Marine Band during the re-
mainder OF the evening. Descriptive fan
tasle, The voyage of Columbus" Fanciul-
IL; waltz, Vienna Beauties" Strauss: de-
scrtptive fantasia. I'm the Clock Store"
Thee" -
After the regular program of the evening.
the Marine Band will perform a selected
program of concert music until IL o'clock,
when the reception will close. The proposed
improvements In the hall have been COM
pleted. The seats in the rear part OF the
hall are on a platform which gradually as
cends to the rear. The stage is at the south
eEd.
In addition to the reception this evening.
the executive committee have arranged for
two concerts by the Marine Band at Con-
vention Hail. to be given tomorrow evening
and on Thursday evening.
Not Postponed.
A rumor that the reception tonight would
not be held. on account of the death of Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw, has caused the
greatest kind Of a difficulty between the Su-
preme Lodge and the local committee on
reception. In brief. the result is that a re-
ception will be held tonight, as announced.
aithot gh the full program may not be car
As soon as he received the notice from the
supreme chancellor Chairman Goodhart of
the local committee FASTENED to the Ebbitt
House. accompanied by two of his col
leagues, and secured an audience with Mr.
Blackwell. MIR. Goodhart vigorously pro-
tested against the change of plan. saying
that fully five thousand people would be
disappointed Mr. Blackwell replied that
the officers Of the Supreme Lodge felt so
sorrowful over the death of Mr. Shaw that
they could not think of participating in the
reception.
Mr. Goodhart said that II was too late
to postpone the event, that the Vice Presi-
dent had planned to attend and that thou
sands of tickets had been sent out. Under
the circumstances he felt that his Pythian
honor would be sacrificed by an abandon
ment of this reception. He urged that the
death OF Mr.. Shaw could be suitably an
nounced at the reception, and that the
Supreme Lodge could there and then give
utterance to its grief.
Chancellor Blackwell considered a mo-
ment. and decided that the citizens COM
mittee might go ahead and hold the recep-
ticn, but that they must not expect that
there would be any response to the address
of welcome by Mr.. Stevenson from the
officers of the Supreme Lodge.
With this understanding, Chairman Good
hart turned to a Star reporter and asked
him to announce that the reception would
be held.
A Seat for Everyone.
The requirements Of the building inspector
have necessitated a slight alteration in the
placing of seats, but the committee wish to
assure the public that there will be a seat
for every ticket holder who has a coupon
ticket In his possession. Officers of the
Supreme Lodge and members Of the execu-
tive committee are requested to meet the
committee or reception at the room of the
committee not later than 745 o'clock
An interesting feature of the program to-
night will be the performance, by the Ma
rine Band. Of Macheodps "Encampment
March," which has been heard on the ave-
nue. frequently since the Pythians have
commenced to arrive. 1t will be performed
by all the bands in the great parade to-
morrow. g
Death Of Mrs. TennysOn.
The death is announced of Mrs. Cora
Tennyson, wife 6f Thomas Tennyson and
daughter Of Mrs Leopold Neumeyer. an
old resident Of South Washington. The