The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-12
KNIGHTS COMING IN FORCE.
Savannah VIII BE Alive With Pyth-
iRns Next Week.


The general committee on arrangements
for the grand conclave of the Knights of
Pythias met last night at Pythian hall.
Reports were received from the sub-com-
mittees, and everything indicated that the
week will be a successful one
The preparations for the reception and
entertainment of the visitors are about
complete. and the system and thorough
ness of the committees work shows in
the results. BY the time the Knights be-
gin to come in, which will be Monday, all
the local Pythians' plans will be in per
feet shape and the visitors will
suffer no inconvenience from a lack
Of preparation for their coming.
The Knights are anxious to have every
merchant in the city assist in making the
conclave a gala occasion. The week will
see the city full of visitors and the part
the citizens take in the affair will add
greatly to the effect and will produce a
brilliant impression of the city's enthus-
iasm and interest on such an occasion.
The knights desire that the merchants
decorate their stores in the colors of the
order, blue, yellow and red. If this were
done by all the merchants, the continuous
lines of gay colors on all the business
streets would present a striking appear
ance, and the citizens appre-
citation of the event, and the hon
or the Knights conferred upon
Savannah in choosing it as the place for
the grand lodge meeting would be shown.
Wherever the knights have held their
grand conclaves the waving colors of their
order have welcomed them on nearly ev-
cry business house. Savannah should
prove no exception in this instance, and
the more than 1000 visiting Knights
should see every store in the city decked
with the colors in honor of their visit.
The railroads have advertised the con-
vention largely throughout the state, and
their efforts will insure the attendance of
great many people besides
the knights. The other attrac-
tons of the week. besides the
displays to be made by the Knights, and
the brilliant orators that are to speak,
will draw great many, who will take
advantage of the very low rates to visit
Savannah.
The week is regarded as having all the
attractions of the May weeks of the past,
and there are in fact, to be more things
that will really interest than could be
seen on those occasions. The May week
idea is heard of all over the state, and the
promoters of the Pythian jollities are
glad to see il so widely spread, as it in
sures a good attendance. The review of
the Uniform Rank Knights will itself be
feature not often witnessed, and the
presence of the governor and his staff will
attract many.
A meeting of the presidents and cap
tains of the various cycle clubs of the
city will be held at knights of Pythias
hall tonight at 8 o'clock, for the purpose
of arranging the details of the carnival, to
be held during Pythian week
Interest in the carnival is increasing
every day, and there is no doubt it will
be huge success. Most of the clubs are
keeping their plans secret, and it is hard
to tell what they are going to do, but
the rivalry among them is very great
and there is no doubt that they are all
hard at work.
a plan is on foot for a Mother Hubbard
game of base ball, to be played next Tues
day afternoon at the base ball park, be-
tween a nine from the Young Mems
Christian Association and from the Young
Mems Hebrew Association. There are very
few people in Savannah who have ever
witnessed such a game, but those who
have say that it is certainly a lot of fun
All of the payers appear in Mother Hub
bards and cut ridiculous figures in their
efforts to win the game.
Mr.. w. V. Davis is now making necessa-
ry arrangements for the game, which will
no doubt be very largely attended, espe-
cially so as large number of visitors will
be in the city at that time, who will want
to combine some fun with their work.