The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-01
TO HAVE ONE OF THEIR OWN
knights of Pythias Will Hold an Encamp
ment at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 30.-When
the supreme council of the knights of
Pythias transferred the general conven-
ton and military encampment from
Minneapolis 10 Cleveland the Minneap-
oils knights decided to have an encamp-
ment Of their own. 1t was not intended
10 interfere in any way with the Cleve-
land encampment, and the sanction of
the supreme council was secured with
out difficulty.
At first ii was thought that it would
be merely state .encampment, but the
idea spread, encouragement was re-
ceived from New York, Philadelphia,
and other states, and now ii looks as
if the Minneapolis encampment would
be the great gathering Of the year and
the Cleveland encampment would turn
out to be the state encampment.
May l a grand mass-meeting of all
the Knights of Pythias in Minneapolis
Will be held TO perfect plans and map
out some program. for as yet the matter
is in rather an indefinite shape. The
businessmen committee Will be called
together and the work of raising funds
commenced. About $4,000 is wanted,
and a per capita assessment Of 80 cents
has been agreed 10, but the citizens
600. About SIS, 600 viii be expended in
establishing and maintaining the camp.
The sum of $1,000 will go to prizes for
the competitive drill. and the remain
ing $4,000 will be used for general ex-
penses. Two parades will be features
OF the gathering. One Will be for the
uniformed rank and the other will be
for all Knights present, whether uni
formed or not. This VIII be the first
event OF its kind in the history of the
order. There viii also be other special
entertainments for the benefit of the
rank and file Of the order.
The formal invitation for the encamp-
| ment has not been prepared yet. Il Will
be sent out in the name of the citizens
of Minneapolis as we'll as the knights.
and viii be signed by the mayor. the
/ highest Pythian officers of the state,
| the chancellorS of the local lodges. the
chairman Of the various sub-commit-
| tees. The invitation viii be extended
| 10 every subordinate lodge of the Pyth-
ian order and every division of the
| uniformed rank in the United States
| The date of the encampment has been
| set for September l 70 ), inclusive.
| The local Knights are jubilant over
| the turn affairs have recently taken.
!
! go away beyond their expectations. The
! cause Of their rejoicing IS the fact that
! the Minneapolis enCampment is now the
! only one regarded with anything like
national interest. The New England
| states have decided 70 have an encamp-
ment Of their own. and have refused
( TO attend either the Cleveland or the
| Minneapolis encampments. The New
! York and Pennsylvania Knights are
| unfavorably inclined towards PittsOurE
and the Pythian papers of those states
| have placed "On 70 Minneapolis al
| the head Of their columns. They are
| doing some hard WORK 70 make the
Minneapolis gathering 8 success,
The Indiana Knights have refused 70
! support the Cleveland encampment and
| viii have one Of their own. Il viii be
/ held in the early part Of the summer.
/ though. and viii not interfere with the
/ plans Of the Minnesota Knights L IS
understood here that the magnificent
! brigade Of Tlionis Is coming 70 Mime
| apolis as one organization. This VII
| probably be done under the form 81
calling a special encampmsnt for Hi
nois simultaneously with the North
! western meet The Northweste -n,
Southwestern and Southern knights
| are expected 70 stand soIidly with the
Northwestern gathering. and Minneap-
/ oils Is planning on entertaining brigade
anl regimental organizat lions from 2;
least 4 dozen states
Al the mSsS-meeunE IN this city May
l numerous committees VIII be appoint-
ed and in a short time they viii have
progressed with the arrangement %
such an extent that more details caa
be furnished.
OPINION, a sovereign mistress OF effects
A -Skakespeare