The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-28
PYTHIANS AT DETROIT
ENCAMPMENT OF THE UNIFORM
RANK IN FULL SWING.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 27.-"Camp
Pingree," as the knights of Pythias' mil
itary camp IS officially designated was
in full swing today, although Maj. Gen.
Carnahan did not take charge officially
until this evening. Fifty thousand men
slept on the tented field last night, and
new arrivals were reporting all day. Ho-
tells and boarding houses were filing
rapidly with non-members of the uni
form rank
Maj. Gen. Caravan assumed formal
command of the tenth biennial encamp-
ment Of the Uniformed rank, knights of
Pythias, at $50 this evening in the pres
ence of the several divisions of his COM
mand and throng of spectators. The
various brigades and separate regiments
in camp were drawn up for the cere-
mony in dress parade formation on the
boulevard facing the major generals
headquarters. The men stood, however,
in closer order than is common in dress
parades. Gen. Caravan was stationed at
the edge of the rise of ground on which
his headquarters are located, his enor-
nous staff ranged along on either side.
With the major general stood Mayor
May, G. L. Lusk, of Bay City, grand
chancellor of the Michigan Pythians,
members of the local executive commit
tee, and Thomas ]. Sample, supreme
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
Most of the spectators were massed along
the embankment on the opposite side Of
the boulevard in the rear of rows Of red
plumed white helmets of the Knights.
The ceremonies began with an address Of
welcome by Mayor Maybury. The mayor
assured the Knights that if any of them
should be in need of a hostage he him
self would cheerfully act as such. He
congratulated the knights upon the fact
that knighthood and the drawn sword
signifed now not war, but kindness, cour-
tesies, honor and charity He said many
Pythians had responded to their last call
to arms.
Grand Chancellor Lusk in the absence
of Gov Pingree, presented welcome in
behalf of the state, and DIR. R. L. Cum
ningham, chairman of the local Pythian
committee, did likewise.
Supreme Chancellor Sample responding
said that the uniformed rama must be
given much credit for the marvellous
growth of Pythianism. He praised the
military branch because alongside the
never defeated American flag fles the tri-
color of the Pythians. Both have been
now taken across the water, and both are
to stay there"
The dramatic order knights of Khcr-
assen had q meeting, exemplif1ed new
ritual and elected the following officers:
Imperial prince, John Hensy, Chicago;
imperial bansha, Fran Clark' Detrolt; lLil-
perial cadi w. D. Harfield, Peoria, Ill
Imperial secretary, H. w. Belding, st.
Louis; imperial treasurer, c. B. erase,
Park Grove, To-; imperial adool, D. F.
sumney, Charlotte, N. c.; imperial ikfir'
]. P. Way, Chicago; imperial inestec, w.
/ A. Frazer Dallas, Tex; sublime vener-
able prince, F. E. Duncan, Des Moines'
! To-
| Sessions of the supreme lodge begin to-
| Ono Of ha aPtiValV dis
cussed questions IS the candidacy of SUI
nre7ne Chancellor Sample for reelection.
A very strong sentiment is developed to
continue the system of rotation in office,
and elect Vice Chancellor Fethers, OF
Wisconsin, chief officer.
The spectacular feature of tomorrow
will be the grand parade.