The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-18
made in the supreme Grand lodge

! maze IN Inc supreme tIrdno I0oSe Ic
have the Pythiar Sisters recognized. and
ne appealed earnestly to the knightly
spirit OF his brethren to keep up the ngh,
until the women shall have been recos-
nized. He wound up his speech with
some pleasant remarks about the hospi.
taltty Of the people Of Wichita He said
he never goes to sleep In Wichita
The next person called upon was an
I amiabIe looking little woman from Kan
tsas City Kan. whom they called Sister
EPollock. The presiding officer referred to
her as the orator Of the Rathbone Sisters
Of Kansas. At was very evident that she
had not anticipated being called upon.
but nevertheless she said some very pref
ty things and said them eloquently.
Mr.. Frank Newsletter spoke, advocat-
ing ar effort to raise the order higher in
EKhe estimation Of the world.
A. Murphy was never known to want
for something to say. and this occasion
was no exception. Ed Murphy Of Leav-
enworth was called from the body of the
| audience, and he made by far the best
i;npromptu speech of the evening. 1t was
| as full OF racy aunor as an egg is Of
1 tItc4-, duQ IL put lIiC d4AfCiScs Cop-lic-4y
| the ladies, in hlmor to have pleasant
| dreams.
| W. A. s. Bird Of Topeka, who will I'M
dofbtedly be elected Grand Chancellor.
| also made very appropriate address.
Mr.. Harrop, who was one Of the organ
| izers and officers OF the Grand lodge of
| Kansas, was called upon ard ne made
short but touching address. principally
| OF an interesting reminiscent nature.
| After a benedictSon by Mr.. Harmon the
| meeting adjourned
The following is the program for the
| meeting, beginning this morning:
500 a. m-Grand lodge session at Gar
| field hal.
900 a. m-Grand Temple session at l.
o. 0. F. hall, 12S North Main street, over
Cash Henderson's.
200 p. m-Grand lodge session at Gar
| field hall.
500 q. m-A1la Temple. No. A, Rath-
bone Sisters. will meet at I. o. o. F. hall,
12s North Main street. All members In
good standing invited.
500 p. m-The comic opera Doctor Of
Alcantara" with the largest. best trained
ana most ITCHY CDSlQIIlcu S1IOI uS liiot 3idS
ever appeared in opera in the city, as
sisted by the German Maennorchof Of
thirty trained voices. will be presented at
| the Crawford Grand, under the auspices
Of the Knights Of Pythias Of Wichita
Oper air and escort music will be fur
nished during the day by the First Regi-
ment band, Oklahoma National Guards.
Guthrie, o. T.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 1s.
go Ca. m.-Grand lodge session at Gar
field hall.
800 a. m-Grand Temple session at I.
O. o. F. hall, 129 North Main street, over
Cash Henderson's.
1000 a. m.-Meeting Of the First Resi-
ment Uniform Rank, at Auditorium.
100 p. injecting of Second Regiment
Uniform Rank, at Auditorium.
100 p. m.-Meeting of Third Regiment
Uniform Rank at Auditorium.
200 p. m.-Meeting Of Kansas Brigade
Uniform Rank at Auditorium.
400 p. m.-Grard Parade Uniform
Rank Grand Lodge, Grand Temple and
members of the order.
Order of Parade-Detachment Of Met
ropolitan police. Sanfords Military Band, |
Kansas Brigade Uniform Rank, FRS.
Regiment band. Oklahoma National
Guards Guthrie; Grand lodge, Knights
Of Pythias, members OF subordinate
lodges, Knights of Pythias; Grand Tenn |
pie in carriages.
Line of March-From auditorium to |
Douglas avenue; west to Market street: !
north to Elm street; west 10 Main street: |
south to Douglas avenue and east to |
Fourth avenue.
SEQ o. m-The doctor Of Alcantara"
at the Crawford Grand. under the aus
pices Of Wichita Knights Of Pythias.
THURSDAY, MAY 20.
90 Ga. m.-Grand lodge session at Gar
field hall.
900 a. m-Grand Temple session at I. !
o. o. F. hall.
Between and D. m. an exhibition
run will be made by the Wichita Fire
Department on Douglas avenue and
Main street. and all persons with horses |
or carriages viii please keep on these
streets at that time.
500 D. m-FarewelI reception. novelty |
exhibition drill and ball will be given at
the auditorium. All knights in full uni
form and their ladies will be admitted
free. admission to the balcony, 15c; to
the lower floor. SOC; ladies with escort.
free. Tickets for admission can be OBJ
taired from the committee having the
entertainment in charge. Music by Shaws
full orchestra.
The headquarters for the Grand Lodge
nj ha a.. W /
East Douglas avenue. to which all
knights of Pyshias and Rathbone Sisters
are requested to call and register their
names
The headquarters for the Rathbone Sis
tiers will be at No 12s North Main street.
over Cash Henderson's. where visitors
are invited to come and register their
names.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
Masonic Home. corner Of Seneca and
Maple streets (West Side. will be open to
visitors each afternoon from TO 7:30
O'Clock. The management OF the home
have extended cordial and general invi-
tatior to the Knights OF Pythias 10 visit
this institution, which is the pride Of
every Mason in Kansas. and il is hoped
itAe Knights vii. avail themselves Of this
opportunity.
The Paramount College, located on
Fairmount Heights. TO the northeast %
the city. is progressive educational in
s1i,ution- The trustees ard faculty will
welcome visitors Tuesday, Wednesday or
Thursday.
Tuesday. May IS. 3 ?. m.-Twenty-nniIe
unpaced state championship bicycle race,