The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
THE KNIGHTS OF rYrHIAs.
Mourning fer Past ChSneeuor Shaw
Great Reception.


Great Reception
WAsHTSsTos CRY. Ang. Z7.-The flag
over Camp George Washington WAS low
cred 10 half mast today on account Of the
death Of CONGRESSMAN George B Shaw, Of
Eau Claire. Wis, past supreme ehaneeilor
Of the Knights OF PythIas. Three hun
dred additional tents from the war de-
psrtment we're raised today. making
the total number 2ooo. but there
were skill reports OF overerowdlng.
and the Washington City division. which
have tented with the visitors, gave their
quarters 20 the Michigan men The num-
Der in camp IS about 1000. The crack
companies drilled on the monument
grounds today before hundreds Of spec
tators.
Convention hall, the largest association
hall in Washington City, was brilliant
with banners and the evening costumes
OF hundreds of ladies during the recsp-
ton gwen in the evening 10 the
Supreme Lodge, by the city
and district commissioners. Just as
the scariet-coated national Marine band
struck up march, 1.-The Great Republic,
composed for the occasion by its leader,
Prof. Fanucilli, Vlce-President Stevenson
walked down the aisle. escorted by
Richard Goodhart, and followed by
the officers Of the Supreme Lodge and
members Of the company who took seats
on the stage. Chairman Goodhart intro
duced John W. Ross, commander OF the
District OF Columbia, whose remarks were
in harmony with the spirit of the oeca-
sion, dwelling upon the establishment of
the order in Washington City. Mr.. Ross
presented Vice President Stevenson, who
was warmly applauded before he could
speak.
THE pleasing duty is assigned to me TO
extend to the representatives of the order
OF knights of Pythias welcome to the
nations capital. | may be pardoned for
OBTAINING you for q moment before this
formal welcome is extended. You COM
mittee did we'll in selecting the city of
Washington as the place for this great
convocAtion. In this selection you have
honored yourselves as we'll as the great
city in which You are assembled. This is
no ordinary gathering. 1t IS literally the
coming together of honored representa-
tives of a great brotherhood from every
state and section of the American Union.
IL is. indeed, an honor to any city TO claim
as its guests the knightliest representa-
tiyes of en- order whose membership falls
little short OF half million. whose living
faith is the beautiful legend of Damon and
Pythias. whose shIbboleth is friend
ship, charity and benevolence,' and
the greatest OF these is charity
As it is not my good fortune TO be men,
Der of this great fraternity, l cannot know
to whom future ages viii do honor as its
founders: but that he 'buiided wiser than
he knew is evidenced by the fact that
what our eyes now behold is the growth
of less than third OF century. i trust /
divulge no secrets which would bring upon
my poor head the dread penalty when /
say that / have heard that at each regular
assemblage of the Knights of Pythias the
official inquiry Is made, Does any one
know of a sick brother. or a brothers fam
lily In distress? If this is true, then the
wayfarer may know whence came the in
SEPARATION that formulated the ritual and
founded the order. l cannot but believe that
in illustrating in deeds the sublime ten
cts of its order your inspiration is hat of
the new commandment, that ye love one
another Is 1t too much to say that truly
this is religion in action2'
~ repeat that you did we'll to select for
your biennial convocatlon the nations
capital, the city that bears the honored
name of the father of his country. Com
ing from and representing every state, il
is meet that your assembling be at the
political center of this great nation. Ii
matters not that your abiding place be in
the South, the great chain of lakes, or
where rolls the Oregon you owe allegi-
ance to but one tag. you are citizens OF a
comIAon country. In your beautiful ritual
there is no place for aught that. sayors of
sectionalism or of strife. Whatever
troublous times the rolling years may
bring to the state, who can doubt that the
kuightly men of this great brotherhood
will stand as adamant for the preservation
and perpetuation OF ali that is best in our
civiliEation-of all it has cost CEN
turtles of time and endeayor TO
OF the republic, every vocation
and calling in life, IL is yours to bind by
yet stronger cords every section and state
into one Union. Now it but remains TO
welcome you, Knights of Pythias, 10
Washington City l cordially bid you
welcome TO the most beautiful city in the
world. Here is the symbol of authority,
the grandeur, the power of the greatest
government known TO man. You will find
IL indeed mo mean city, You are not
strangers, but fellow citizens. Ii is your
capital, and your welcome is to your
fathers house. Your arrival is timely.
Congress has adjourned, and the right-of-
way is yours. The public buildings are
open 10 you. Under the Intel Is the CRATE
fui welcome. Upon your line of march a
thousand times your hearts will be made
glad by the cheering words floating on
steamers from mansions and marts,
Welcome. thrice welcome, Knights Of
Pythias.'"
Supreme Chancellor w. w. Blackwell,
who was to have responded, RETAINED
from speaking on account of the
death of his predecessor in Office,
Congressman Shaw, of Wisconsin. Con.
gresham McGunn, OF Indiana,
member of the fraternity. gave the address
of welcome on behalf OF the knights OF
Washington City. Incidentally be paid
tribute to the late Chanselior Shaw. whose
untimely death, he said, had changed
the rejoicing into mourning The
influence of fraternal broiherhoods,
he prophesied, would eventually
solve difficulties between governments
and put an end to war The programme
was closed by a stirring march by the
Marine band. The Pythian Encsmp-
ment." composed By ID. b. Mcleod. of
Washington City.
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