Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
WARM WORDS OF WELCOME.
vIcE-rRssiDENr srnvnNsoN,s an
DRESS no THE KNIGHTS.
rho Convention Hail Crowded win
brilliant Audience - HAMMERS
streamins From Everywhere-rhc
Marine hand TN Attendance.

hail. the largest assembly han in Wash
'hgton, was brilliant with banners and
me evning costumes OF hundreds OF
iadics during tho reception given in the
evening to the supreme lodge knights
OF Pythias by the city and commission
ers just as the scarlet coated national
marine band struck up a march. "Thc
Great Republic" composed for the oc-
easion BY It's leader, Professor Feneiulil.
wee President stevenson walked down
the aisle, escorted by Mir. Richard
Goodhart and followed by the officers
OF the supreme lodge and members OF
the company, who took seats upon tho
stage. Chairman Goodhart introduced
John w. Ross, commissioner OF the Dis.
triet of Columbia, whose REMARKS were
in harmony with tho spirit Of the occa-
sion, dwelling upon the establishment
OF the order in Washington. MIR. Ross
introduced Vice President Stevenson,
WHO was warmly appl-uded before he
could speak. He said:
1.-THE pleasing duty has been assigned
1 TO me OF extending TO the representa-
\ yves OF thu order Of the Knights OF
| Pythlas q welcome TO the national can.
ital | may be pardoned for OBTAINING
You moment before this formal wei.
como Is extended, Your committee did
| Wen IN selecting the city OF WASHING
Ton as the place OF this great convoca-
ion. In this selection you have hon
1red yourselves IA wen as the great
city In which you are assembled This
y no ordinary gathering. It Is ilter-
any coming together OF honorcd rop-
rosentativca OF great brotherhood
from every slate and section OF the
American union. II IN indeed an honor
20 any city 10 eiaim as It's guests tho
kntBhtly representatives. OF an order
whose membership fs'its up little short
OF half a million, whose living faith
the beautiful lOKssp VI Damon nnd
tythias, whose shibbolshSf
charlty and beneVoiencg' ara The great
est OF these Is charity
AZ It IL not my good fortune 10 be a
member OF this great fraternity | can
not know TO whom future ages win do
hQnor ns Its founders. But that they |
bullded wiser than they knew ~ evil 4
dcnced by the fact that what our eyes |
now behold Is the growth OF less than
n third OF n century. | rurt ! diyulge
no secrets, which would bring upon my
poor head the dread penalty when /
say that ! have hourd that nt each
regular assemblage of the knights OF
Pythan the Official inquiry Ia made
Does any one know OF a sick brother
or Of brothers family IN dirtress?" II
ms be true then even the wayfaring
man may know whence came the In
SEPARATION that formulated the ritual
and founded the order. ! cannot believe
that In Illustrating needs the sublime
tenrnh OF your order, your inspiration
Is that of the new commandment. 'thnt
ye love one another. is It too much
To say that truly this Ia a religion In
action repeat YOU did well 10 select
Tor your biennial convocatlOn the ma
toms capital, the city which bears the
honored name OF the father OF the
country. Rer 4seiiting every atnto II
~ mete that your assemblage be at the
political center OF this great nation. II
cares not whether your abiding place
De IN the southland, near the grent
chain Of lakes. or where rolls the Ore
kon" You owe nllegiance TO but one
nag; you are citizen OF common
country.
In your beautiful ritual there ia
no place for aught that savors OF acc
'lohailNin or OF strife. Whatever
ir9uplous times the rolling yenrs may
bring 10 the state, who cnn doubt
That the lnightly men OF his grent
brotherhood VIII work az adninant
'pr the preservation and perpetuation
u an that ~ best or our civilization
u an II has cost centuries OF tirosorne
'ndeavor 10 achieve. Representing ev-
'ry portion Of the republic. every yoea.
Ion and chilling IN life II Is yours 10
lind TO stronger cords every arrtlon
md state into ono indivispblo' ma.
'puctlble union. Aud now It but ro-
nhns 10 welcome YOU knight OF
'ythlas, to Washington. cordiniiy
"a you welcome TO the most beautiful
ny IN the world Here is the symbol s
= tne authority the grandeur, the J
lower OF the greatest government Y
nown. You. win lind Il Indeed. mo
mean city You are not strnnaors hut Z
'ellow citizens 1t is your capital. and /
gu are welcome. Your arriynl IN /
Imely. The congress has adjourned !
nd the right OF way 10 yours The
ubnc buildings are opened 70 Won. =.
pon every mnntei Is the grateful wei. =
9ine' Upon your long line OF march =
thousand times your hearts will he -
iade glad by the ehoeripg words fjoat.
TX ON streamers from mansion and
lart Welcome. thrice welcome n
nights OF Pythina.'" q
Supreme chancellor w. w nlack. r.
'ell who was to have responded. re-. ~
rained from speaking on account OF
nc death OF his predecessor In Office. o'
pHsIts4nhn shaw OF Wisconsin. Con- e
ressman @, q. Conn Of Indiana. a q
iembcr Of the fraternity gave the al. y
ress Of welcome on behnif Of The X
nights Of Washington incldontnlly
aging tribute 10 the late ChanceIior n
haw, whose untlmely death. he said. n
ad changed the rejoicing into mourn. 10
". The Influence Of frRiernal BROTH VI
hoods, he propheHiod, would event ht
ally solve difficulties between goyarn-
lents ana put an end 10 war. DC
Dr. X. l., G. white, supreme kooper W
records and seals, also refrained VI
ON speaking and the program was | y,
Osed by a stirring march by the ma n
ne band. THE Pytbian Encampment," IA
imposed by DR. u. %. Mcleod OF ID
fashington. Afterwnrd there was
'ncert OF several numbers b. the ma
ne band. during which the yiee.pres- ~
ent and other guests left the hail. =,