The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
PYTHIAN WEEKS PROGRAMME.
TWO THOUSAND VISITING KNIGHTS
Will. BE HERE.

and the Interstate Gun NAuD AouF-
uament in PROGRESS Two Days-The
Official Programme of Events.
Savannah will be filed with visitors this
week. Delegates to conventions, mem
hers of the orders holding the conventions,
the governor and his staff, teams from
military commands, crack shots with shot
guns. and many whom these attractions
collectively will bring, will be in the city,
and the week, untI Friday, promises TO
be a lively one.
The twenty-eight annual convention of
the Grand Lodge Of knights of Pythias Of
Georgia will be held tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday; the sta te convention Of the
Kings Daughters, Tuesday and Wednes-
day; the first annual rifle contest of the
state troops. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday; the interstate contests under
the auspices of the Savannah Military
Rifle Association, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, and the interstate contests
under the auspices of the Forest City Gun
Club Wednesday and Thursday.
The Knights convention will draw
crowd estimated at 1000 at the lowest. Add
TO these the 600 local Knights in good
standing with their lodges and the city
will be in Pythians hands. The grand lodge
has been well advertised by the Knights
themselves in the hope of getting a big
crowd of members, and the railroads have
seconded their efforts in the hope of get
ting not only crowd of Pythians, but 9TH
ers as well. The rates have been advertis-
ed as low, and many will take advantage
of this to pay Savannah a visit. The hotels
have given out all their available space al
ready, much of it having been engaged by
the local Knights for their visiting broth
ers.
The general committee on arrangements
has left nothing undone that may conduce
10 the entertainment of the visitors They
will begin to arrive to-mOrro ". The Bruins
wick Uniform Rank viii come up by spe-
cial train tomorrow night. Fitzgerald will
send a delegation Of twenty-five knights,
who, they say, will come prepared TO
capture the convention for their city next
year. Brunswick and Augusta are also
in the race and will make it a hot one.
In acknowledgement of the occasion and
as a mark of appreciation Of the conven-
tion and as a welcome to all her visitors,
Savannah's merchants will decorate their
of Pythias colors. A handsome pro-
gramme has been gotten out by sub
committee, of which Lieut.. A. S. Cohen
Is chairman, giving the official programme
as follows:
May IS, a. m.-Grand Lodge formation
at knights of Pythias hail. corner Bar
nard and York streets.
$50 a. m.--Grand Lodge escorted to Ma
sonic temple, by Georgia Brigade Uniform
Rank.
Welcome address on behalf of city of
Savannah, Mayor p. W. Meldrim. Re
Spouse, Grand Chancellor c. Henry Co
hen.
Welcome address on behalf of Savan-
nah Knights, Hon. F. G. duBignon; re-
Spouse, Grand Vice Chancellor c. r. War
rem.
Grand Lodge Session-Tuesday morning,
Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday night.
Afternoon-Sundry amusements
$50 p. m.-Open air concert at the De
Soto, Fifth Regimental Infantry Geor-
gia Volunteer Band.
May 19.-Mornng, Grand Lodge session.
u m.--Open air concert at the De Soto
Excursion to sea on one of the Ocean
Steamship Company's steamships, sailing
2;S0 p. m. sharp.
.. m.-Bicycle carnival.
May 2O.-1090 a. m.-Parade Of the Sa-
vannah fire department
1890 p. m.-Open air concert at the De
Soto.
1880 to 1870 p. m.-Pubrc reception to
Gov. Atkinson at the De Soto.
2:S0 p. m.-Parade of the Uniform Rank,
and review by Gov. Atkinson and staff.
Prize drills at park extension.
Continuous reception of visiting knights
at Y NJ. II. A. rooms during the session.
The general committee, of which Gen.
r.. F. Harmon of the First Brigade is
chairman, and Lieut.. A. S. Cohen of
n L.
divided into the following subcommittee:
Reception--J. NJ. Dreyer, J. +. Cam, r.
M. Hitch, f. Werm, w. j. Reddy, r.
Hunt, H. T. G. Kramer. f. Einsfield, ].
n. Davis.
Badges-A. S Cohen, ]. stahmer, f. L.
Byck, 7. j. Davis, f. Werm, J. NJ. Atkins,
H. M. Stanley.
Bicycle CarniVal-M. s. Herman, w. II.
Leopold c. Brandt.
Excursion-W. J. Miscally. Jr., M. S.
Herman, H. M. Stanley. c. A. Cox, 7. j.
Davis.
Musie-w. L. Grayson, ]. l.. Archer. s.
Hlrsch, c. c. LeBey, c. A. Cox.
Continuous Reception-C. Brandt, w. d,
Claiborne r. Hunt. II. Stell1es. J. Stah-
mer, II. Lang. II. Strauss, J. e. Hender-
son, /. Silverberg, w. Volers, NJ. S. Her
man.
Horses and Carrlages-H. NJ. Stanley,
r.. r. Booz. e. d. Miltier. e. l.. Byck, c.
"a -. CunnllBndul.
Hall-w. T. Leopold. A. S. Cohen, II. f.
G. Kramer.
The First battalion viii meet the gov
ernor and his stan at the train on their
arrival Thursday morning. The governor
will be escorted up town by the battalion,
and will then be taken to Thunderbolt
by the officers. He and his staff will be
breakfasted there, and, returning, will be
left at the Avondale range, where the gov
ernor viii view the military contests as
commander-in-chief of the state troops.
The rife contests, under the supervision
OF Col. William G. Obear, in
spector general Of rife practice.
Georgia Volunteers. who will ar
rive to-day, II is thought, will begin
Tuesday. Teams from Atlanta, Waycross.
Albany, and probably Macon, Augusta
and other cities, will be entered IN the con-
tests. All Of Savannah's companies. with
two exceptions, the Chatham Artillery and
the Oglethorpe Lght Infantry will enter
teams for the company matches. and rect
mental teams Of six men will be entered
by the First Regiment Infantry. the Isirst
battalion Infantry and the First Regiment
Cavalry.
The programme for tho Interstate
matches, under the auepicos ~ tha g..