The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-04
OF Wheeling and This State Will 70
to indianapolis
NEARLY A THOUSAND STRONG
AND wHEELNe's SPECIAL TRAIN
ALONE WILL TAKE OVER FOUR
HUNDRED LOCAL KNIGHTS.
WITH DELEGATIONS FROM
NEARBY WEST VIRGINIA
TowNs-AN ADVANCE GUARD
OF WHEELING KNIGHTS TO AR
RANGE FOR QUARTERS.

Last night meeting of the "Indlan-
apolls committee" Of the Wheeling
lodges Of the Knights OF Pythlas was
held for the purpose of further arrang-
ing for the trip of the Knights to In
dlanapolls this month to attend the
meeting Of the supreme lodge Of the
order, the encampment Of the Uniform
Rank and the meeting OF the Knights Of
Khorassan, the side order Of the Py-.
THAN brotherhood.
II has been arranged that the Wheel
ing Knights and those from several
nearby West Virginia towns Including
Slstersville, will go from Wheeling on a
special train via the Pan Handle road.
The train will leave on Sunday morn
ing, August q, and arrive at Indlan-
apollS at p. m. This train will carry
about 100 members OF the three local
companies Of the Uniform Rank, about
300 members OF the Wheeling lodges and
probably 100 members OF out-ot-toWn
lodges.
II has been arranged that Colonel
Geiger, OF the First West Virginia regi-
ment, OF the Uniform Rank, will pro-
coed to Indianapolis two or three days
In advance, accompanied by a commit
tee OF two or three other Knights, to ar
range for the reception Of the Wheeling
people at Camp Colgrove.
The provisions made for the care OF
persons who mag become III or disabled
while attending the encampment aSe as
perfect as could be desired. A beautiful
grove Just outside Camp Colgrove pro-
per has been set aside for hospital pur-
poses. Here will be pitched large
hospital tent, which will be under the
direct supervision Of Surgeon General
Charles Byron Nichols, of Denver, and
Advisory Surgeon General William
Henry Bowlsby, of Brooklyn. There
will also be some smaller tents for the
accommodation OF patients who will re-
duire more quiet than would be assured
them in a general tent. There Will also
be room for brigade and regimental
hospital tents. In addition to these ar--
rangements at Camp Colgrove, Dr..
Samuel e. carp, q prominent member
OF the order, will have charge OF a corps
Of physicians and an ambulance corps
which will watch the line OF march
during Tuesdays big parade and care
for anV who may fall out OF line from
exhaustion or other cause.
The Dramatic Order Knights Of Khor-
assam will take prominent part during
the week OF the encampment The en-
campment opens on Monday, August q,
and on the same day will begin the ses-
sion OF the Imperial Palace. knights OF
Khorassan. The order is not higher
degree nor a branch nor side rank OF
the Knights OF PythIas, but 1t Is requl-
site for membership that the applicant
be member OF the Knights OF Pythias.
It Is intended as a means OF cultlvat-
ing the social side OF life ard OF bring
ne Pythians in closer relationship. be-
ing to some extent similar to the Mys-
tic Shrine In Masonry.
The sessions OF the Imperial Palace.
or highest tribunal OF the order, VIII
continue through three days, All Vo'dr-
les may attend the sessions, but only
the regularly elected representatives
may vote and take part In the proceed,
Ings. During each night the temple VIII
confer the secret work on candidates
For this purpose II Is the Intention 70
ohtain the use OF Tomlinson hall, II
nossihle. Teams from Detroit, Goshen,
rbicaro. Evansville, Battle Creek and
nrobablv one or two others will aid In
This work, BY a special dispensation
granted, through s. T.. carp. lmperia!
Sewab, by Colonel John A. Hinsey, of
Chicago Imperial Prince, authority Is
granted to confer this secret work upon
ali who may go in with classes, at the
original price charged to charter mem;
bers, Yakoot Temple is also authorized
10 confer the degree upon oil corners
who are eligible, regardless OF RESIDENCE
on the night OF Thursday. August 20
there will be spectacular street pa
rade, In which all the three tnousahG VI
1o " members OF the order ARABS they
ave Called. will participate. They Will
wear the costly and elaborate silk and
nlush gowns worn in the temple, TINS
viii likely close the part OF the knights
~ Khorassan in the weeks doings. a
Banquet will probably follow the pa
rade