The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18
THE PYTHIANS' GALA WEEK.
SAVANNAH To SEND A BIG DELE
CATION To AMERICAS.


ed I'm the Grand Lodge and in the
Prize DriIIs-ImpOrtant Matters to
Come Before the Grand Lodge.
The Adoption of the New COnstI-
tuition One of Them.
The grand lodge OF the Knights Of Py-
thias viii hold its 9th annual session al
Americas from tomorrow until Thurs
day. About 100 members OF the seven local
lodges will attend, including Forest City
lodge. No. /. which was the first lodge in
stltuted in Georgia.
There are seven lodges and three uni
formed divisions of the order in Savan-
nah. as follows:
Lodges-Forest City. No. 1; Teutonia.
No. Z; Myrtle, No. G.; Excelsior, No. s; Ca
lantha, No. 2S; Savannah, No. -; Chivalry,
No n.
Divisions-DuGuescli No. l, c. a. Cox.
captain; TeutOnia, No. 3. G. WItte, cap
tain; Savannah, No. Is, J. Z. Cam, cap
tain.
The seven lodges have an average men,
bership Of 1876 each. Each of the uniformed
divisions will enter a drill team Of p Of
ficers, and men in the competitive drill.
which takes place Thursday afternoon.
About a dozen ladies, relatives Of the
Knights, win accompany the delegation.
The knights and their guests will leave
tonight by special train over the Central
Of Georgia for Americas, via Macon. On
their arrival they viii be met by the recep-
ton committee, and a detachment from
Harmon division. No. 10, uniform rank,
which will escort them to the Windsor
hotel.
Savannah Division No Is, the baby di-
~HnHa 4
of the prizes. The names of those who ex-
pect to go are as follows: J. F. Cam, cap
tain; Jacob Gazan. first lieutenant; w. L.
Grayson, second lieutenant; B. W. Poole,
guard; Sol Hirsch, sentinel; William H.
Leopold, treasurer; and Sir knights c.
Brandt, Abe. Bright, z. L. Byck, W. D.
Claiborne, f. j. Clark, j. f. Douglass, E.
f. r. Grayson. E. A. Gradot d. S. Gard
ner NJ. H. Haym. II ]. Heyman. 1. Hell
man, Z. i. Hoffman, X. +. Jones. NJ.
Low thai, H. Singer, H. NJ. Stanley and
B. J.. Tuzlis.
The Grand Jurisdiction. Knights of
Pythias of Georgia, was organized in 1871,
and this is the year of the thirty-third
Pythian period. The most important
feature Of the session to be held this week,
is the consideration of the new constitu-
ton to be submitted, which was framed
by the law committee, composed of d. 4.
Woodruff, Macon; Judge John r. Roos,
nah.
The new constitution is framed on the
plan of the federal government and di-
Vides the order into three Independent and
coordinate departments, executive, legis-
lattVe and judicial. The several grand do
mains throughout the country have re-
vised their constitutions on the same plan.
At the coming session of the Georgia
Grand Lodge will be presented the new
constitution and laws for the order in
this state. All sections of the state will be
represented at Americas and the session
promises 70 be a very successful one from
every point of view.
The following is the programme for the
week:
Monday Night-visiting knights and
delegates will be met a. depots by recep-
ton committee and detachment from Har
mon Division No. Is, uniform rank.
Tuesday, 1880 a. m.-Harmon division,
uniform rank, with Cards band will meet
special train on its arrival, and escort
visiting Knights and delegates to head
quarters a Windsor hotel. 9 a. m. sharp,
parade will form in front Of Windsor hotel,
where regimental nag Will be presented
by Supreme Representative Douglas. Reg
iment will then escort grand lodge 10
opera house, where addresses of welcome
will be delivered, after which they will
be escorted to grand lodge room, for the
opening of the session. p. m, eXemplin-
cation of the rank of knight.
"Wednesday, 1890 p, m.-Old-tashloned
Georgia barbecue at Magnolia Dell, given
by the citizens of Americas. p. m, mu-
steal entertainment at Windsor hotel in
honor of grand lodge and visiting knights.
Thursday. 10 a. m.-Parade by uniform
rank, regiment forming in front of the
Windsor hotel. 2:S0 p. m, uniform rank
will form in front of the Windsor hotel
and march to the drill grounds. $3.50 p. M,
competitive drill by uniform rank. After
drill, dress parade and presentation OF
The officers Of the grand lodge and of
the uniform rank are as follows;
Grand Chancellor-W. H. Schatzman,
Macon.
Grand Prelate.-C. R. Warren. Hawkins
vile.
Grand Master of Exchequer-C. A. Cox,
Grand X. of r. and s.-Wm. T. Leopold
Grand Master al Arms-Dr. Hugo Robin
Grand inner Guard.-T. NJ. Goodrum.
Newman.
Grand outer Guard.-W. H. stywald,
West Point
? Supreme Representatives. ]. CARING,
Macon Hamilton Douglas, Atlanta.
l. officers and staff uniform rank
Colonel-R. +. Harmon, Savannah.
Lieutenant Colonel-R. A. Ware, Macon.
Adjutant-C. p. Rossignol, savannah
Quartermaster-R.. w. Hunt, Augusta.
Surgeon-I. n. Griggs, West Point
Assistant Surgeon-N o. Harris, At
lanta.
ter major, Savannah; second battalion,
H. c. Hall, major Augusta; third battal-
ion. H. c. herman, major, Macon.
DIVISIONS ana cap ldlIls'
No l. DuGuesclin, Savannah; Charles
NJ Z? g. Teutonia, Savannah; George Wit
e No. Ca :. GA Gate CITY, Atlanta; w H Harri-
No 6. Augusta, Augusta; ----, cap
No. 7. Macon. Macon; w. G. Boiler, cap
No. 9. stonewan, Columbus; ]. S. Harri-
so NJ Is Harmon. Americas; c. E. Van
Ripper, captain.
No. is. Savannah, Savannah; J. F. Cam,
The following is the list Of prizes offered
bv the grand lodge for the competitive
drill. A special prize of $25 to the di-
vision bringing the largest percentage OF
For each division entering drill con-
test ............ ,''..S IL
For the best drill division of not less
than q men Northumberland. ...........ss. 1VO
For the second best drilled division of
not less than q men OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
For the third best drilled division of
not less than q men NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
For each division having largest num-