The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
CITY NEWS.
PYTHIAN FESTIVAL
OF NORTHWEST
BIG EVENT PLANNED BY
KNIGHTS FOR MAY Fl.
Between Three and Four Thousand
Members Of Order Expected to At
tend-A Large Local Convention
Will Be Held in Minneapolis
April is.

One of the greatest undertakings
ever planned by a fraternal society in
this city will be the Northwestern Py-
THAN Festival under the auspices of
the combined knights of Pythias
lodges of this city, at the Interna-
Committees representing all the city
lodges have been working in prepara-
ton for this for several weeks.
|. The chief characteristic Of the festi-
val will be the exemplif1cation Of the
ritualistic work Of the order, in
the page and knight ranks, by
the celebrated "Iola Team" from
Dayton. Ohio. This team numbers
sixty-six men, and is said to be the
best working and most elaborate
ly costumed team in the order. Be-
cause of this teams being selected to
conduct the exempliflcation about 100
men, prominent in the order In Ohio,
will be present.
Special Trains to Run.
Nearly every ,Pythian lodge in the
northwest has sent word that delega-
lions, lare and small. will attend the
festival, and from North Dakota,
lodges on the line Of the Northern Pa
cific railroad are making arrange
ments to come by special K. P. train.
Many Of the highest officers of the SUI
preme lodge will attend, as will the
grand lodge officers Of a number Of
states. Word has been received that
at least three governors of neighbor-
Ing states will be present. Iowa points
are talking of sending delegations, and
one Chicago lodge is making arrange
ments to attend in body.
The festival will call together from
5000 to 1000 members Of the order,
and the International auditorium has
beeen secured for the occasion.
:. The festival proper will be held in
the evening, commencing with a
/ parade Of the uniform rank companies
| and local and visiting lodges. In
honor of this festival and the size and
| Importance of the undertaking, a
large class Of applicants for member
ship in the order Is being organized,
| upon which all the local lodges are
| busy comforting the initial ranks, SO
| that all candidates may be in position
to witness the festival exempIification.
To accommodate candidates the lodges
have arranged to confer this work the
| afternoon Of May FL.
Earlier Local Event.
Local knights Of Pythias are max
ing plans for a convention Of the order
to be held at the Masonic Temple
| Friday evening, April 10, when ma
tional committee representing the uni.
form rank Of the Pythian order, con-
| slStlng or Br1gad1er General James II
Barkley Of Illinois, Brigadier Genera,
Charles r. Jones of Indiana and Brig
adler General Fred E. Wheaton Of
Minnesota, will meet in this city to re-
wise the laws governing the military
rank. Supreme Chancellor Tracy R
Bangs Of Grand Forks, N. D., and Ma
| jor General James r. Carnahan Of In.
1,diana will also be here: The Mime
sofa brigade commander and members
| Of his staff will entertain the visiting
| officials at a luncheon at the West
hotel, Friday evening, April Is, after
which the Minneapolis and st. Pau
companies of the uniform rank will
give a street parade, with the K. P
bands from the two cities, and escor
the visitors to the Masonic Temple
where the dignitaries Of the supreme
lodge will deliver addresses on thu
general condition Of the order.