The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-28
BRILLIANT WITH
BANNERS AND RECALIA
Reception to the Supreme
Lodge, K. Of P, in
Washington.
VICE-PRESIDENT
STEVENS0N'S TRIBUTE.
MOURNING OVER THE DEATH OF
CONGRESSMAN SHAW.
The Influence of FraternaI Brother
hoods, According to Congressman
Conn, Will Eventually Solve the
Difficulties Between Governments
and Put an End to War.

and Put an End to War.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The flag over
Camp George Washington was lowered
at half mast today on account of the
death of Congressman B. Shaw, of Eau
Claire, Wis, past supreme chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias. Three hun
dred additional tents from the war de-
partment were raised today, making the
number 1000. But there We're still re-
ports of overcrowding and the Wash
ington division, which have tented with
visitors, gave their quarters to the
Michigan men. The number in camp is
about 10000. Crack Companies drilled
on the monument grounds before hun
dreds of spectators.
Convention hall, the largest associa-
ton hall in Washington, was brilliant
with banners and the evening costumes
of hundreds of ladies during the re-
ception given in the evening to Supreme
Lodge of the city and the district COM
miSSionerS.
Just as the scarlet coated national
marine band struck up march, 1.-The
Great Republic" composed for the oc-
casion by its leader, Prof. Fanucilli,
Vice-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 upon the
stage.
Chairman Goodhart introduced John
w. Ross, commander of the District of
Columbia, whose remarks were in har-
mony with the spirit of the occasion,
dwelling upon the establishment Of the
order in Washington.
Mr.. Ross presented Vice-President
Stevenson, who was warmly applauded
before he could speak. He said:
The pleasing duty is assigned to
me to extend to the representatives of
the order of K. of P. a welcome to the
nations capital. | may be pardoned
for OBTAINING you for a moment before
this formal welcome is extended. Your
committee did well in selecting Wash
ington as the place for this great con-
vocation. In this selection you have
honored yourselves as well as the
great city in which you are assem-
bled
This is no ordinary gathering. It
is literally the coming together of hon.
ored representatives of a great bro
therhood from every state and section
of the American Union. 1t is, indeed,
an honor to any city to claim as its
guest the knightliest representatives Of
an order whose membership falls lit
tie short of half million; whose liv-
ing faith is the beautiful legend of Da-
mon and Pythias. whose shibboleth is
friendship. benovelence and charity,
and the greatest of these is charity
'As it is not my good fortune to be
a member of this great fraternity, [
cannot know to whom future ages will
do honor as its founders. but that he
'builded wiser than he knew is evil
denced bv the fact that what our eyes
now behold is the growth of less than
a third of century. [ trust l divulge
no secrets. which would bring upon my
Door head the dread penalty, when I
say that l have heard that at each
regular session of the K. of P. the Of
fetal inquiry is made. Does any one
know of a sick brother or of a bro
theirs family in distress?'
IF this be true then even the way
faring man may know whence came
the inspiration that formulated the
ritual and founded the order. 1 can
not but believe that in Illustrating in
deeds the sublime tenetS of its order,
your inspiration is that of the new
commandment: 'Ye love one another.
Is it too much to say that truly this
is religion in action?' l repeat, you
did we'll to select for your biennial
city that bears the honored name of
the father of his country.
Coming from and representing every
state it is meet that your assembling
be at the political center of this great
nation. 1t boots not that your abiding
place be in the south. the great chain
of lakes. or where rolls the Oregon,
you owe allegiance to but one flag, you
are citizens of a common country.
In vaI1r haoI1tifI,I ritual fbora iS no
place for aught that savors of section
alism or of strife. Whatever troublous
times the rolling years may bring to
the state. who can doubt that the
knightly men of this great brotherhood
will stand as adamant for the preser-
walton and perpetuation of all that is
best in our civilization-of all it has
cost centuries of time and endeavor to
achieve. Representing every portion
of the republic, every vocation and
calling in life, it is yours to bind by yet
stronger cords every section and state
into one indivisible, indestructible
union. And now it but remains to well
come you 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 it. indeed. no mean city You
are not strangers, but fellow citizens
ut is your capital and you are well
come to your fathers house. Your
arrival is timely. Congress has adj
iourned and the right of way is yours.
The public buildings are open to you.
Upon every Intel is the grateful wei
come Upon your line of march a
thousand times your heart will be
made glad by the cheering words float
Ing on streamers from mansion and
mart: Welcome. thrice welcome K.
of P.s.'"
Supreme Chancellor w. w. Black
we'll, who was to have responded, re-
Trained from speaking on account of
the death of his predecessor in office
Congressman Shaw, of Wisconsin.
Congressman NJ. c. Conn, of Indiana
member of the fraternity, gave the
address of welcome on behalf of the
knights of Washington. incidentally
he paid a tribute to the late Chancellor
Shaw whose untimely death, he said
had changed the rejoicing into mourn
ing.
The influence of fraternal brother
/ hood, he prophesied, would eventually
solve difficulties between governments
and put an end to war.
| The programme was closed by a STIR
! ring march by the Marine band, "The
/ Pythian Encampment," composed by
/ Mr.. D. B. Mcleod, of Washington.
JAPAN is HAPPY.