The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-16
COMING MEETING
OF THE STATE LODGE
II VIII Bring Several Thousand Visitors
10 This City.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EVENT
Local Lodges of the Knights of Py-
thias Are Working Energeticaiiy TO
Have Arrangements Perfected for
the Proper Entertainment Of the
Grand Lodge--There Will BE an
Encampment OF the Uniform Rank
Here at the Same Time.

Arrangements for the twenty-ninth
meeting OF the grand lodge of
the knights of Pythias of Pennsylvania
are being pressed forward vigorously
The first session of the grand lodge
will be held in the court house on
Tuesday, Aug. "a, and will be attended
by one representative from each Of the
4S7 subordinate lodges of the state and
by 10 past grand chancellors who also
have q voice in the deliberations of the
grand lodge. the officers of which are:
Grand Chancellor DR.. II. N. punnell,
Of this city; vice grand chancellor,
Charles F. Linde, 2616 North Sixth
street, Philadelphia; grand keeper of
records and seal, George Hawkes., 1927
Race street, Philadelphia; grand mas
ter of exchequer, Julius Mountney, 1912
Vine street, Philadelphia; grand pre-
late, John S. Graham, Lancaster; grand
master-at. arms, Scott Dibert, S4 Wy
lie street, Pittsburg; grand inner
guard, Charles c. Thompson, 1914 Els
worth street. Philadelphia; grand out
err guard, G. NJ. Deem, Seventh and
Chestnut streets, Reading; represen-
tatives to supreme lodge, Fl. .. Kline,
3OS Fourth avenue. Pittsburg; II. M.
Wadsworth, Philadelphia; John M.
Stratton, 1645 Passyunk avenue, Phila-
delphia Thomas Perry, Wheatland,
Mercer county; John Fl. Carr. 1920
Seventh avenue Altoona; grand trus-
tees, William b. Hart, Al Harvey street,
Germantown; John w. Beebe. 600
South Seventh street, Philadelphia;
William Nichol, 1915 North Eighteenth
street, Philadelphia.
MAY CONTINUE FOUR DAYS.
DR.. Dunnell will preside over tie ses-
sions of the grand lodge which Will
continue in session for three and pos
sibly for four days. Mayor Bailey will
be asked to welcome the visitors and
the response may be made by District
Attorney John r. Jones, who is a mem
ber of the order. A great deal Of i'm
portant business is to come before the
grand lodge. The order in this state
has in round figures about $1,000.000 in
the treasures of the various subordi-
nate lodges. About $225,000 is paid out
each year to widows and orphans.
In connection with the meeting Of
the grand lodge the Uniform rank will
hold an encampment in Laurel Hill
park which will begin on Monday, Aug.
16, and continue until Friday, Aug. 20.
The encampment will be in charge of
Brigadier General Walter H. Starbird,
who is commander of the six regiments
of the state. 1t is expected that about
1000 members Of the Uniform rank will
go into camp here. Arrangements
have been made with Adjutant General
Stewart by which a sufficient number
of tents will he secured.
On Na6poS6au ,nprpiOo Anp 10
there will be contests between the vari-
Gus members, companies and regiments
Of the knights aggregatlng $1,000. On
big parade in which upwards of 1000
men are expected to participate.
NIGHT DEMONSTRATION.
The Dramatic Order of the knights
of Korasson. a social branch of the
knights of Pythias. win have a fan
tastic parade Wednesday night which
will be followed by initiation ceremon-
les and banquet. A suitable hall for
the initiation and banquet has not yet
been secured.
There will be an excursion to Far
view Thursday, Aug. 10, for the visit
ing knights, but it is rot likely that
lodge will be able to attend 1t for they
will have abundant business on hand
to keep them busy
1t is certain that the meeting of the
grand lodge and the encampment will
bring not less than fifteen hundred men
to the city, many of whom will be ac-
companied by their wives. The parade
will bring in thousands of strangers
and K is estimated that altogether they
will spend in the city between $4,000
and 100000.
The local committee of arrangements
will have to raise about $4,000 to de-
fray the expenses of entertaining the
grand lodge. OF that amount $1,000 has
been subscribed by the local lodges
The remainder the citizens of the city
are asked to subscribe. A distinctive
flag will be given to business houses
that make liberal donations to the en-
tertainment fund. This flag can be
made part of the decorations and the
visiting knights will be asked to give
their patronage to the places that dis
play such a flag.