Mohave County miner., 1897-05-29
Knights of R5thias GeIebrate.

Last Tuesday night the Knights ot Pytnias of Kingman assembled in force to welcome the visiting grand lodge mem bers and receive Supreme Chan cellor Colegrove and his escort, Supreme Representative Blackmer, of California. From east and west on every train brave knights and their fair ladies poured in until it seemed that not one more per. son could be slowed away in our little city. As soon as the visitors were shown to their room and the dust of travel re- moved they were given night view of Kingman.
 Wednesday evening musIcal and lit erary entertainment was given in Castle Hall of Western Lodge. Never before was there such a crush. The hall was filled to the doors and the spacious yer anda on the east side of the building was crowded. Every body who could come was there.
 Grand Oh anceIlor Gadds acted as master of ceremonies and performed the ardurous duty with grace and dignity.
 The program began with the opening ode. followed by prayer by Grand Pre- late G. Prtchard.
 Welcome chorus" by the Misses Overman and Beecher and Mesdames Watkins, Taggart and Bskely and Messrs. Blakely, Abrams, Taggart and Carr was received by the audience with rounds of applause. The address of welcome was delivered by Judge w. G. BIakely, chancellor commander of Vest ern lodge in an eloquent address in which the freedom of our little city was extended to the visiting brothers
 Richard TaggArt's baritone solo, "An swer," was d masterpiece and the au dience received it with a generous out. burst of applause.
 Supreme Representative Fickas, of Phen X, replied to the address of well come. He had brought with hIm an elegantly type written discourse on the Uniform Rank, but the committee had switched him off to another subject His only regret was that the Knights "of Kingman had not blended night with day in the right proportion Tn their effort to entertain the visitors, and that when Old Sol passed over the western hills some ot the brothers might seek theIr downy couch under the misapprehension that night was coming on. His speech was interlarded by outbursts of applause
 "Come where the Lilies Bioom." by Mesdames Taggart, Bowers and Wat klns and Messrs. Abrams and Taggart was an exquisite musical gem. Each one Of the singers was in fine volce and the storm of applause at the finish was long prolonged.
 Mrs. Metcalfe gave "She Would be Knight" in a way that brought applause and laughter from the beginning to the end of the recitation. Ia the rendition of the selection she exceled by far all her previous elecutlonary efforts in King man.
 Rees M Ling responded to the "Ladies." Mir. Ling left his speech at home but brought his think tank with him. He is a ready talker and made a spicey speech that was thoroughly en- joyed by gentlemen as we'll as the ladies'
 Mrs. Alice Bowers sang La Colon. diRa," beautiful Spanish air. She has magnificent voice and the song brought out all it's richness and beauty The con- clusion of the song was a signal tor raptnrous applause.
 Our Order Universal, was treated by Supreme Chancellor Colgrove Tn mas terly way. He reviewed the good work done by the rank and file since it's in- ception in Washington in the closing days of the war its high moral tone and great feature-that of benevolence. The chancellor is an eloquent and impressive taIker and impressed his hearers most favorably. At the conclusion of his ad dress the building reverberated with ap plause of the vast audience.
 Home, Sweet Home, was sung by female quartet. It was unique and beau tiful. The voices were sweet and blend ed we'll together and the audience was