Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-19
SIGN OF TRI-COLOR.
Seen Everywhere in Honor Of
Coming Pythians.

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Coming Pythians.
PLAN OF THE OPENING DAY.
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loved By the OpseiaG u the 0eass Er-
eampDsnt-fhs Deeoeassons-A Great
Oecassos.
This has been . day Of busy prep
aration for the coming conclave Of
the Knights Of Pythias. The arch
ing OF Second avenue from Fifteenth
to Nineteenth street with the tri-
colors Of the order begun this morn
ing and will be completed BY tonight.
The Harper. the headquarters Of the
order while here, presents . gorgeous
front Of fiuttering flags. and the red,
yellow and blue Of the order in bunt-
ing. banner and otherwise. Across
the entrance appears the sign Head
quarters" while within, ~ we'll %
outside, the decorations are in keep
ing with she occasion. The columns
are appropriately wound with the
colors Of the order, while bright
drapings appear everywhere; even
the incandescent lights are to shed
tri-color lustre over the scene 1t
night. The west parlor has been set
apart for the chancellor commander
and the grand keeper of records and
seal, and 50 designated, and the
west reading room has been designed
for the local committed headquar-
ters. Business men generally have
caught the spirit OF the hour and are
| putting out handsome decorations.
not only in the street front. but in
side their stores. The interior Of
Harper's theatre presents . gorgeous
appearance in honor of the sessions
OF the state encampment TO be held
there.
The conclave days open tomorrow
with q grand parade. Garfield d.
vision, uniform rank. of Davenport,
acting as escort. Capt. J. NJ. Boards
ley is to serve IS marshal Of the day.
his aides being Maj. W. L. Channon.
DR.. G. c. Carter, DR.. G. l.. Eyster,
DR.. J. r. Hollow bush, Robert Wag.
ner. j. j. Kelly, John Ohlweiler, c.
J. Searle, j. L. Wright. Charles Nc
Hugh. c. F. Gazetteer. j. w. Ward, J.
T. O'Connor. William Stewart, H
Detjen A. Won Kosckritz, F. Hol-
dorf, Lee Phau. Of Ro,k Island; Louis
F. Cralle and E. E. MaDgold. OF
Moline; and Gait Kurz. c. Cruys. A.
Henigforn and J. A. Odgens, Of Dav.
export. The marshal and aids will
be mounted.
The Column and Line Of March.
The procession will form on Nine.
teenth street, right resting on SEQ
ond avenue and move west on Second
avenue to Ninth street, thence south
to Third. east to Eleventh, south TO
Fourth, east to Twentieth. north to
Second, west to Nineteenth, where
the column will halt, couptermarch
and proceed west to Sixteenth. II
will be composed As follows:
| Platoon of Police.
Marshal and Aides.
Executive Committee.
Bleuer's Band
St. Paul Lodge. Rock Island
Metropolitan Lodge. Rock Island
Damon Lodge, Davenport.
Columbia Lodge Davenport
Coer Dekeon Lodge. Davenport.
Davenport Lodge. Davenport.
Light Guard Band.
St. George Lodge. Moline
Surrounding Lodges and Visiting Knights
Otto's Band.
Representatives TO Grand Lodge
Grand Onicers with Escort, Garfield Division
Uniform Rank, Davenport
At the fhsssre.
Reaching the theatre the encamp.
ment will open with vocal music by
q quartet composed of Robert Blake.
more. B. Frank Boydston, r Sher.
wood and A. j. johnson. the music
being under the direction of Prof. S.
T. Bowlby. Capt. H. C. cleveland
will deliver the address of welcome
in behalf OF the Pythians and Mayor
B. F. Knox in behalf Of the city. and
Chancellor Commander j. j. Brown,
of Vandalia, will respond for the
order. j. P. Colgrove, supreme
chancellor Of the United States. will
then speak, the addresses being in.
tersper.ed with music by the K. p.
lquartet. The encampment will then
take up the order Of business before
it. In the afternoon o river trip will
be made on the steamer Winons.
"wednesday morning will be devoted
to business. In the afternoon the
"trip to the island will be made and
in the evening the grand ball at In.
dustrisl hall. Thursday morning
Twill be devoted to business and in
the afternoon and evening the visit
to the Tower will be INDUCED in,
(which will also include the trolley
party. Friday will be devoted &c
business.
The reception committee has been
augmented BY the following named
as . citizens reception COMMITTEES
Mayor Knox. ex-Mayors v. NJ. Bland
ling. Henry Carse. William McCono'
chic and T. ]. Medill, Jr., Messrs
John Crubaugh. F. c. Hemenway,
walter johnson. John Ohlweiler, l.
Simon, C. F. Gazetteer. L. s. McCabe
IW. P. Ouayle, F. G. Young. II. d