The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-22
GEORGIA KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
OPENING or THE SESSIONS OF THE
GRAND LODGE.

The Meeting Preceded by "A Parade
in which the Grand Lodge l. e.
cOrted by Military and the Uni
formed Rank of the Order-PubIIc
Exercises Held at the Grand Opera
House-The Prize Drill and EIec-
ton of Omcers.
Atlanta. Ga, May 2l.-Mayor king for
mally turned over the keys of the city to
the Knights Of Pythias to-day. The gal
liant knights are here 100 strong, the
event being the meeting OF the grand
lodge of the state. attended by the uni
form rank Of the order.
The West Point and Macon division Of
the uniform rank arrived last night. and
the Savannah division arrived this morn
ing. under command Of Col. Harmon. The
Augusta and Columbus divisions also ar
rived this morning with delegations from
Rome. Athens and other towns.
When the procession Of knights started
on parade nearly every house in the bust
ness portion Of the city was gaily decked
with Pythian colors and Pythian badges.
The parade was one OF the largest ever
seen in Atlanta, and was a fine display
Of both the uniform rank and the grand
lodge. The procession was headed by the
Fifth regiment band. followed by Col
Gambler and staff commanding the Fifth
regiment, the Atlanta Rifles, the Capitol
City Guard, the Hbernian Rifles. and the
Zouaves. The machine gun platoon head
ed the next division, followed by the At
lanta Artillery. the Governors Horse
guards and four companies Of police
nm nd lad Nv
The Uniform Rank Knights Of Pythias
followed the escort of military under the
command OF Col K. L. Harmon and
stan from Savannah, escorting the grand
lodge. The Augusta division came first
and was followed by the Gate City d.
vision. After the local Knights came the
second battalion from Macon and West
Point. After the Uniform Rank came the
delegates and the officers of the grand
lodge in carriages, led by Supreme Chan
celor Richie, Grand Chancellor Hamil-
ton Douglas. Grand Vice Chancellor J.
G. Woodruff of Macon, and r. l.. c.
White, supreme keeper of the records and
seals of the world.
The parade. which was reviewed by
Mayor King. in the absence of Gov. At
kinsOn, halted at the Grand opera house
where the opening exercises were held
On the stage were r. l.. c. White supreme
keeper of the records and seals for the
WoIlus supreme chancellor klfcnle. Grand
Chancellor Hamilton Douglas, Supreme
Representative 4. T. CARING, Supreme
Representative W. A. Haygood Mayor
Porter King, Hon. c. Henry Cohen of
Augusta, Supreme Chancellor c. y. Wood
ward, Grand Chancellor j. NJ. Hunnicutt.
W. z. Algee. w. A. Long OF the reception
committee. II. Cronheim and c. w. I'm
derwood of Rome.
Grand Chancellor Hamilton Douglas
presided over the meeting and introduced
the speakers.
Mayor King in behalf of the city made
the address of welcome. He paid high
tribute TO the Knights of Pythias, a body
Of men banded together to carry out the
grandest object Of man, that of charity
friendship and benevolence. In conclud-
ing Mayor King said he turned over the
keys Of the city to Grand Chancellor
Douglas and that If the knights didn't
90 where they wanted TO and do what
they pleased II would be because he did
not carry out his instructions.
Hon. c. II. Cohen of Augusta responded
10 the address of the mayor in behalf
of the visitors. Atlanta, he said, had al
ways extended the most cordial welcome
10 all visitors and had always asked the
visitor of to-day TO become the citizen of
tomorrow. Artemus Ward, said Mr.. Co
hen, had been reminded once that time
flies. Ward replied that il was times
business to fly. 1t was Atlantas busi-
ness to welcome people. he thought, and
Atlanta always did 1t.
After the reply Of Mr.. Cohen, the meet |
ing at the Grand adjourned and the
Knights formed in line on Peachtree
street. and headed by the Fort McPher-
son band, marched to the headquarters or |
the grand lodge In the I<iser building
where the business session of the con-
clave are being held.
Tomorrow the Uniformed Rank win
have their annual prize drill at Ponce De
Leon Springs. The election of officers for
the grand lodge and of a representative
TO the supreme lodge will also occur to-
morrow. There are two candidates for
grand keeper of records and seals-W. I. |
Leopold and Capt. Tip" Harrison of At
lanta.