Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-21
rom Wednesdays Daily

1t - NOW JuSN dOOut OlS hASAA'"
Until the grand encampment OF the
Knights of Pythias of West Vir-
kinia to be held in this city, and
hat it will be one of the best at
ended and SWEETEST encampments
ver held in the history of the state,
there is not the least doubt. All
The members of the local lodge of
E he order have constituted them
Selves a committee of one to look
litter some detail of the arrange
nents which are being made, and
everything that has been done and
) which will come forward in the flu
lure will be in first class shape.
Sistersvillle should feel honored
n having such a distinguished body
bf men congregated within its pre-
tincts and there is not the least
doubt but that everything within
he power of the residents of the
city will be done to make the affair
3 success, There has never been
n the history of the city an event
IF more moment and it is certain
hat in the future there will never
be anything which will be held on
such a magnificent scale.
At all the encampments OF the
knights of Pythias which have been
held in this state, there has always
s been very elaborate program for
the entertainment OF the guests,
but it Is safe to say that none of the
Elites or towns in which the grand
encampment has been held to date
have ever had or will have anything
that will compare in the least with
the programme which will be gone
Through here and which is now in
the course Of preparation.
In addition to the competitive
drills which have always been a
*feature of the encampments held
Heretofore, there will be number
|of other amusements which the
public will be permitted to take
part in, but which at the present
time cannot be mentioned as the
full arrangements have not been
zmade. There will be some of the
swellest companies of the Uniform
Rank of the order in the state, pres
ent, at the Grand Encampment and
all of them will take part in the
drills which are being arranged.
One of the features of the en-
campment will be the Imp Drill"
which will be given by the swell
Parkersburg company, and another
will be what is called the "Silent
Drill" which will be gone through
by the Ben Hur COMPANY, Of CALI
polls, Ohio, arrangements for which
are being perfected now. That the
Parkersburg company will be here
is o certainty, but all the negotia'
tons for the appearance of the
Gallipolis company have not yet
been perfected, but there is good
reason to believe that they will be
In attendance, and will take their
part in the program, which is now
being arranged.
The members of the local com.
pan1es have been calling on the
merchants of the city for donations
for the purpose of defraying the ex.
penses of the encampment, and up
TO date they have been meeting
with very good success, and all
those who have been seen have do
mated very literally. On account
of the lack of advertising, which
has been done so far great many
Of the people were not aware of the
fact that there would be such an
important affair held here, ard they
have not felt like doing anything
toward helping it along.
1t is fully expected that there
will be not less that 500 TO 1000
~,aoo1a ~, attendance at the ancau,D-