The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-15
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
GRAND LODGE MEETS In LOUIS.
WILLIE TODAY.


KNIGHTS of Pythias from all over the
United States are gathering in Louis
Vile. KY, to attend the biennial
conclave Of the Supreme Lodge. which
will begin there today and continue
two weeks.
Alabama knights are deeply inter-
ested in the meeting which promises to
be one of the greatest Importance In
the history Of Pythianism.
Junius M. Riggs. of Montgomery.
Supreme Representative, and George
q. Miles, of Montgomery Grand Keep
err of Records and Seals, left last night
for Louisville. They will be Joined IN
Louisville by Jesse B. wadsworth. su-
preme Representative from Alabama,
ana j, B. Ellis. OF Selma, and Alex NJ.
CARRIER, OF Talladega, Past Grand Chan
cellors Of Alabama
During the first week of the supreme
lodge session, the uniform rank will
also hold its biennial encampment
with an estimated attendance Of 90
coo knights in uniform the largest
number ever assembled.
There will be delegates from every
state and territory in the union. from
numerous states of Mexico and Canada,
representing a membership of over
GOO, 900 men. The lodge is at present
the largest distinctively American or
ganization in existence, notgithstand-
ing the fact that 1t is only forty years
old. Hon. Tracy r. Bangs, of Grand
Fork, N. D., supreme chancellor, will
preside and there will be great num-
bers Of other prominent officers past
supreme officers and grand lodge on
GERS of the different states.
From Alabama there are only eight
men who are entitled to seat in the
supreme lodge, although a number Of
others will take advantage of the spec
ial rates to visit Louisville.
The city of Louisville has made elab-
crate preparations for the entertain
ment of her guests. The railroads have
made a computation whereby they
place the total estimated attendance Of
knights and visitors at two hundred
and fifty thousand. 1t is estimated
that 10000 will attend the Uniform
rank alone. They will be in command
of Gen. James r. Carnahan, of Indian
apolis. and will be quartered in one Of
the magnificent parks in the heart Of
the city of Louisville. The Twenty-sec-
ond regiment band of New York will
furnish music and daily drills and 9TH
er features will add to the interest.
The general parade takes place next
Tuesday, when II Is estimated that
there will be twenty-five thousand
men in line and sixty bands. The ar
rangements for the encampment are in
the hands of an organization of prom
inent business and professional men of
the city and known as the X. of p BIZ
ennial association ST. t
The following program of the enter
tainment In a nutshell has been prepar-
ed:
General parade: grand review: two
grand balls. side trips ia the Mammoth
Cave. the blue grass region and Cum
berland Gap; daily and nightly river
excursions: competitive drills for cash
prizes aggregating s12.000i daily
band concerts and dances at
Tented City" or camp of the uniform
rank; concert by monster band of 1000
pieces composed of visiting musical or
CARNATIONS: night pageant by Knights
CT Khorassan: superb decorative ard
illumination features throughout the
entire city during the encampment, and
several public features)yet to be an
nounced
Information booths for the guidance
of strangers during the time the visit
ors are in the city will be located at
every hotel and railway ticket ONCE In
the city The first few days will be es-
peciallly well filed with events of in
terest For the opening, the following
program has been arranged:
The governor and the acting mayor
Paul c. Barth, will deliver addresses
CT welcome, and the grand chancello r
of the state will extend a welcome on
behalf of the Grand Lodge Of Ken
tuckc, Tracy r. Bangs, of Grand Forks.
N. D., supreme chancellor, and James
r Carnahan, major general Of the Uni
form Rank, will respond.