The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-22
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
THEY HAVE CAPTURED BRUNSWICK
AND THEY ARE HERS.

A Right Royal Welcome Given the
visitors and Many Things Are BE-
ing Done 10 Make Their stay n
Pleasant One-MnyOr Emanuel and
Congressman BrandIey Made
Speeches of WelcOme-Savannah
Has the Largest DeIegatiOn-The
Prize Drill Takes Place To-day.
Brunswick. Ga, May 21.-The Grand
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, began its an
nual convention in this city to-day. Near
" every lodge in the state is represent
ed at the meeting and the city is throng-
ed with visitors. The largest delegation
is from Savannah, that city alone send
ing about two hundred knights They
came by a special train, together with
the delegates from Augusta.
The parade was formed this morning at
$50 in front of the Oglethorpe Hotel.
The Grand Lodge were in carriages. pre-
ceded by the Brunswick Marine Band. the
Uniform Rank bringing up the rear. The
line OF march was down Newcastle street
to Hanover Park, around the park and
back down Newcastle to the Grand Opera
House, where the public exercise were
held.
Mayor Emanuel. on behalf of the city
of Brunswick officially welcomed the Wis
itors to the city. He was responded to by
Grand Chancellor Milton f. Smith of Ma
con. The Brunswick Knights had selected
Congressman w G. Brantley 10 deliver
the address of welcome TO the visiting
knights on their behalf. He was intro
duced by Cob A d. Gale. Mr.. Brantley
talked at length on Pythianism, and his
address was fun of praise for the Georgia
knights. He was ably responded to by
Vice Chancellor F. A. Hooper of Macon
who assured the Brunswick Knights that
he, as well as the entire convention, was
delighted to meet in the hospitabe city of
Brunswick
Immediately after the exercises at the
opera house the Grand Lodge met at Cas-
tie Han, and held short session. During
that time the Uniform Rank were taken
in charge by the local company, and ten
dered drive over the city. At 2:3O the
entire convention was given a pleasant
boat ride on the steamer Emmeline to the
sea bouy and return.
Tonight several entertainments are be-
ing given in honor of the visitors. A BIZ
cycle carnival. in which about two hun
bred and fifty riders participated, was
given in front of the Oglethorpe Hotel.
together with q concert Dy the MAI liie
Band. The Riflemen's fair is in full blast,
and this was designated as knights OF
Pythias night" and the Pythians are
there in large numbers. Manager Wolfe,
of the Grand Opera House. rendered the
staff officers all the boxes at the theater,
and many of them enjoyed the play to-
night.
Tomorrow the Grand Lodge will get
down to work and great deal of busi-
a
ports of all the officers will be read. The
officers for the year will be elected, and
the city for the convention to meet in
1902 will be selected 1t is understood
that several cities will be in the race,
but it is quite certain now that Valdosta
will be successful.
At 2:S0 tomorrow afternoon the Uni
form Rank will be formed and marched
to the Fair Grounds, where the competi-
tive drill will take place. This feature of
the gathering has attracted considerable
interest and the drill will be very inter-
esting The following companies will take
part: Two from Savannah, one from Au-
gusta, one from Atlanta, one from West
Point and one from Brunswick. All the
companies made an excellent showing in
the parade to-day. and it is impossible
to predict the winner The team from
Augusta say they have come for the first
prize duQ Will surely ldhe II uOilib Will
them, while the companies from Savan-
nah make the same claim. The Atlanta
and West Point divisions are also sure
of capturing one of the prizes. Oglethorpe
division of Brunswick, under command of
Capt. Tobias Newman. have but very lit
tie to say but will go in the drill deter
mined to win the first prize, as they have
done at many other of the Knights of
Pythfas conventions.
Il - ID, A,.,If ,Rt
ceive her guests and everything possible
is being done, not only by the Knights of
Pythias, but by the entire population. to
give the visitors a royal time while they
are in her midst. large number of
the delegates are accompanied by their
wives. and they are being looked out for
by the ladies of Brunswick.
Tomorrow will be made a half-holiday.
every merchant in the city having signed
a petition to close the places of business
at y o'clock, in order to allow the clerks
and employees to witness the drill.