The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-27

With the week beginning October S.
Wichita will be taken by the three
linked members of Kansas. For many
weeks the Odd Fellows OF the four sub
ordinate lodges of this city have been max
ing arrangements for the entertainment
OF the grand lodge of thst order, and the
present annual meeting Will bring thou
sands of the followers of Friendship,
Love and Truth" &c be cared for by tue
huspitable citizens of Wichita.
IL is not only meeting of delegates and
representatives from each subordinate
lodge in Kansas, but the Rebekah state
assembly meeting will be held at the same
time. Besides tire delegates to those two
state meetings, the visiting members will
be largely augmented BY the attendance OF
Odd Fellows from every subordinate lodge
in Kansas who are entitled to take the
grand lodge degree. 1t is estimated that
Wichita will be visited by about l., GOO
members of the Three Links" during the
week, and the local memo ers are determ-
ined that Wichita's well-known reputation
for hospitality shall lie fully sustained at
this meeting.
When the grand lodge of Knights of
Pythies met here. the royal manner in
which the delegates were received was
spread broadcast throughout the land, and
aided the delegates from Wichita in secur-
ing the meeting of the grand lodge this year.
Other points were anxious for the meeting,
but every delegate who Was member of
the order of Knights of Pythias, and as
well as delegate 10 the grand lodge at
Leaveuworth last year, cast their vote for
the Peerless Princess.
The general executive committee hav-
ing the affair in hand. As selected by the diff
ferent subordinate lodges of Wichita for
the meeting are G. A W, Bone. f. +,
ParsoD, II. u. Nordmark and ID. kilIian.
When seen yesterday by representative
OF the EAGLE they said:
Yes il Is great thing for Wichitt and
the committee will spare no pains or ex-
peuse TO sustain the reputation of Wichita.
The hotels have all given reduced rates
and we hope the merchants and citizens OF
Wichita will aid in decorating the prin-
cipai streets. as was done when the grand
lodge of knights of PythiaS met here The
grand lodge Will be held in Garfield hall
while the state assembly OF the Rebeksh
order will be held at Odd Fellows hail No
%. We cannot give the attendance or
even an estimate, as besides the delegates
who attend these meetings there is always
large number of persons who attend
for the purpose of having GER
tain work exempiifed. while others
come for the purpose of taking
the grand lodge degree, the meeting occur
ing the week following the State iair. GER
talnly more opportune time could rHt be
had for decorating the city and shcy z 10
the thousands of visitors here how " ich-
ita enter:ains her guests.
The headquarters of the officers will be
at the Carey hotel. You can say TO the
EAGLE readers that the trace received by
merchants during the state meeting is al
WAYS largely increased. aud hundreds of
dollars will be left in Wichita We have
been treated royalty by the business men,
railroads and hotels, and the annual meet
ing this year will not only be one of the
most important, but also pleasant gath
erlng There will also be several promi-
nent men from abroad, and il is expected
that the pm bile will be favored by several
public addresses.
Not only will each lodge in Kansas be
represented but we are expecting a large
number of visitors from Oklahoma at that
time.
1.-The committee on transportation, con-
sisting of Fred Cossitt, ID. o, Williams and
Charles Lilly, have succeeded in securing
rate of one and one-rhird fare, on all
railroads. from all points in Kansas. in
Guiding Kansas City and ST. Joe, No..
with prospects of one fare for round
trip"
Arrangements have been made with the
EAGLE for printing 800 badges 60 be
worn by the delegates In attendance dur
ing the meeting which Will begin October
and convene four days.