The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
Knights Of Pythias Displeased
With Railroads.
Not Satisfied With Their Rate
to Frisco.
HURTTHE ATTENDANCE
Many Lodges Abandon Work to
Secure Large Delegations.
Modern Woodmen in Topeka on
August 2.

The railroads included in the Western
Passenger association, which are COM
peting for excursion business to the
Knights of Pythias conclave to be held
at San Francisco next month are DOOM
ed to disappointment as regards the at
tendance at the convention.
The Knights of Pythias are dissatis-
fled because they assert the railroads
have Disseminated against their order
as in favor of the knights Templar. The
rate for the round trip for the Pvthias
conclave next month has been fixed at
S45 for the round trip, as against $50
which was the rate for the last meeting
of the Templars in California, from Mis-
souri, river points.
To further arouse the Indignation OF
the Pythians, they clairo that at the last
convention when the selection of the
next meeting place was under consider
alton, representatives of the roads gave
every assurance that the rate would be
no more than $50 from Missouri river
points and $45 from Chicago. 1t was on
this promise it is said that the conclave
was taken to California.
| 1t is now announced that the rate will
| be S45 from Missouri river points and
| proportionately more from eastern
| points. This the Pythians declare is bad
| faith on the part of the railroads and
| they assert that the attendance will
consequently be materially affected.
Many of the lodges which were plan
ming to send large delegations are now
planning to send only those that it is
| absolutely necessary to send.
The changes in the rates from To-
peka will have the effect of greatly re-
| ducing the Kansas delegation to the
conclave. Elaborate plans were being
worked out early this spring to send
| three degree teams to San Francisco in
! addition to the Pythias band, and to
also take quite a large delegation Of
others.
These plans have now been dropped
and it is announced that only the dele
gates that it is necessary to send Will
| go. The same condition is true in other
parts of the state and lodge men in
/ Topeka assert that the sentiment
among all the lodges in this section and
! in other states is to follow the example
| of the Topeka crowd
One thing which makes the Pythians
| indignant is the fact that the excursion
| rate practically all summer and that
| it is not giving the Pythians great
enough concession when under more ia
vorable circumstances crowd OF no
less than a thousand delegates with
their wives would be carried to the
western coast.
The knights of Pythias of California
have appropriations exceeding 100000
| for entertaining the visitors to the con-
clave and elaborate preparations are be-
| ing made. If no compromise is effected
| whereby the railroads will grant low
er rate to allow more PvthianS an Cd
| DOrIuQ1Cy TO dllcuU, IL - pIOUdUlc lLdl
the disappointment of the Californians
| will be as keen as that of the railroads
| in their lack of business.
The Modern Woodmen of America will
be in evidence in Topeka on August 2
With membership of over 1000 Mod
| ern WOodmen in Shawnee county alone
and with a rate of one fare for the
round trip within rs miles of this city
| it is safe to predict a gala day for
| Woodcraft here on the date of the first
annual log-rolling of the Shawnee
County association. To those familiar
| with the lumber and log-rolling regions
no explana ton as to the meaning OF
log -rolling is necessary, but out here
on the broad prairies ana among the
| order known as the Modern Woodmen
a '1og-rolling" means a. jolly reunion
and picnic. The executive officers in
charge of the arrangements for the dag
| report that the crowds are headed this
way and Topeka will have to bestir
herself to care for them President
| Using the meeting over the state and
I the Missouri river cities adjacent to US
| and favorable reports are being re-
ceived from WOodmen from every quar-
| ter. as we'll as members of the auxiliary
order the Royal Neighbors of America
! Garfield park will be the mecca or
that day, and following a parade of al
the Shawnee county and nearby camps
and their teams. the fun will commence
at the park. Marshall's band, knights
of Pythias band, Rossville band and the
State Insane Hospital band have beer
engaged for the exercises and Others
are expected to cone with the drill
| teams from other towns. Reports have
| been received from the camps of Ell
! mont RossviIle, Richland. Berryton
| Auburn and Watson that they will ap-
pear in the parade with full member
ship and handsome floats, and Ross
| vile will send It's uniformed team and
| band. Auburn's camp will also send e
| f,ar M drilled tn lift the nriZQ Watson