The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTRIAs.


Chancellor z. II. Kicker was in rhs
chair. and Grand Keeper OF Records and
Seals W 7. Ha.lowell. and Axlstan,
Gr4Gc Keeper % Records and Seals :.
@. Srnft!.: we're at their posts.
The elect!cE OF Officers Of IN. c-,,s
Lsdge was the first business IN o,sa-
After nd been made. ami
many speeches were made in behalf %
the vr~so1s nominees. the election result
e. n the choice OF the following officers:
Grand Chaacelor-Thos. > Franklin.
Of Charlotte.
Granu Vice ChanceIo--w. J. Wood
ward, OF Wilmington
Grand Prelate-Rev. !. ". Robinson. Of
W!lkesb0ro.
Grand Master o. Exchequer-John
ward, Of Raleigh.
Grand Keeper OF Records and Sea:s-W
1. Hollowell. OF GIdsbo-o "
Srand Master az ARMS J. Welsh. q
Grand Inner Gu4rd-J. :. s,o,. % ca.
ham.
Grand Outer Guard-H. p. strauss, OF
Henderson.
The Grand Lodge next received the r.
port from the committee on distribution
OF the reports OF the Grand Chancellor
ana the other grand officers. This com
nittee consists Of our townsmen. Past
Grand chancellor Washington Catlett. OF
Clarendon Lodge No. .. as chairman:
Fast Chancellor J ]. Hopkins. OF Stone
wall Lodge No. l. and Past Grand Chan
ceI!or John Haar. Of Germania Lodge No.
4 The report as submitted was adontaa
and referred TO different committees for
consideration and such
az they nay deem proper.
The roll OF the standing committees
ana lodges was called. new business be-
came the order. and quite a number Of
amendments TO the existing statute laws
We're offered and referred 10 the appropr!-
ate committees for consideration.
It was announced that at 10 O'clock
this morning the secret work Of the order
will be exempiifiei by Supreme Represen-
tative E. a. Ebert. or Winston. and
Past Grand Chancellor c. A. Webb, OF
! Asheville.
By request Of the Grand Lodge the
joint Of ARRANGEMENTS of the
Wilmington lodges. Of which Colonel w.
j. Woodward Is chairman. will arrange
for comforting the second and third ranks
tonight on a candidate from Tarboro.
who comes down today for this purpose
This work promises to be exceedingly
interesting and all Knights of Whining
ton, as well as visiting knights. are in
vited to witness it. It is expected that
the Grand Lodge will its
business In ample time not TO interfere
with the programme Of the local commit
tee as TO this matter. If, however. this
IS not the case. the degree work will be
given the right Of way in Castle hall.
We are requested to state that this de-
Eress work is entirely separate from the
Grand Lodge proceedings. and that all
knights in good standing in their subor-
dlnate lodges are respectfully invited to
be present. Members are expected to be
present at 8 p. m. sharp. as no one will
be admitted while the ranks are being
Colonel ". J. Woodward. Of the local
! committee Of arrangements, extended an
| invitation to take an excursion on the
| steamer Wilmington yesterday afternoon
L At z n'plNpk thu 60 ma In vino haan q -
| ranged by the committee complimentary
! to the Grand Lodge.
There being no further business. the
| Grand Lodge at 1890 p. m. took a recess
till $50 o'clock this morning. The ad
journment till this morning was in order
to enable the officers and members OF
the Grand Lodge to take an excursion
down the Cape Fear on the steamer VIII
mington yesterday afternoon at , o'clock
a courtesy endered by the local commit.
tee of arrangements.
THE TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.
In accordance with the arrangements
of the local committee to give the Grand
Lodge a boat ride. the steamer Whining.
ton left her wharf at 3 o'clock and took
about 200 Of the visiting and local knights
down the Cape Fear. A number of Wis.
iting ladies. members of the f~ssnilies OF
some of the visitors. also accompanies
the party. The steamer went to Caro-.
lima Beach pier and on the return wen
by Orton plantation pier and gave tht
excursionists a glimpse of this fine OLE
colonial estate. On the trip the loca
committee had ice cream and cake serve
at the hands of Mr.. Ed. Warren, wht
knows so we'll how to cater on an occa
sion of this kind. The evening was
delightful one. and the cool, refreshing
breeZeS and the river ride were greatly
enjoyed by the Knights. They Were i
buoyant spirits, and it gave ~everybod!
pleasure to be with them. The steamet
got back shortly after 6 o'clock.
THE d. o. X. K.
Tt was the purpose of the Dramati
Order, knights of Khorassan. to hav'
given a parade last evening at Z O'Clock
but a driZZling rain prevented them from
doing so and greatly disappointed a curl
Gus public who were on the lookout 70
this novel, grotesQue pageant OF tn
Knights. The KohrassanS assembled a
Red Mems hall on North Front stree
and put on their fantastic and many col
ored uniforms, but when they saw tina
the rain was too much for them the,
sent Mephistopheles DIETER known as tn
deviD to post a notice at The Orion tina
the parade had been called off. With hi
red-h0t trident in his hand and arrayed |
satanic majesty's garb, Mephistophele
went went up street to The orion an
performed his errand. Along the stree
he created a roar of laughter and tn
street gamen scurried out of the way a
Beelzebub made lunges at them wit
The uniformed Knights in the meantim
gathered at the front of the staircase o
the street and attracted a great crowd
There was the Royal Vizier,'' "Mehdi.
Joe" '@Mohanna," Venerable Shiek,
Grand Emir." Mental" Imperial Ma
wab," "Sahib," and all that tribe. tn
Zabo band also was in evidence with IL
queer instruments. and with some of tn
unearthly calls Of the Knights and
few strains of their music. one coul
Judge what was missed by their not bein
able to sally forth on their parade.
Last night Suez Temple. Dramatic Or
der of Khorassan. held its conclave /
Castle hall, and exempified the mysterte
of the order. Fourteen pale and tren
bling tyros were made to walk the nc
sands Of the desert, and judging from tn
strange noises and the harikari the Ten
pie KICKED up. there was fun galor
among the Knights. while probably
wasn't so funny to the tyros. Fourtee
tenderfeet were put through the mysts
rieS OF the order. including our towns
men. Past Chancellors J. NJ. McGowa
and Fl. r. BonitZ.
After the conclave the Knights went
the depot OF the Wilmington Seacoas
railway and took a special train Il
wrightsville Beach. They were lande
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