Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1904-08-18

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visitors will be here. The week is to
be crowded with events of special in.
terest to members. One of the most
interesting features is the encampment
of the uniform rank. Today the camp
at Shawnee Park, with its Ave thou.
sand tents. was formally turned over
to James X. Carnahan, major general
of the order. The uniformed members
of the order appeared by brigades be-
fore the headquarters OF the major
general and saluted the commanding
officer.
Headquarters were opened at the
Louisville Hotel today by the knights
of Khorassen. Fully Ave thousand OF
the members of The order are here for
their biennial repnion. Their parade
| gorgeous in oriental spendor of
costumes, handsome floats and fire
works-promises to be one of the star
| events of the week
The Rathbone Sisters. composed of
| the wives, mothers and daughters of
Pythians. will hold their convention
during the week Mrs Belle Quinlan
of Galesburg. ILL.,, as supreme chief,
wi preside over the convention The
sisterhood will again request that they
be officially recognized by the supreme
lodge, but 1t is doubtful If their efforts
ir this direction will be more success
ful now than in former years.
The supreme lodge, which is the nu-
cleus around which the other conyen-
lions are arranged, will begin its SEES
/ sions Wednesday with Supreme Chan
cellor Trancy r. Bangs of Grand
i Forks, N. d., presiding. There are a
number of important matters relating
to the laws of the order to receive at.
tention. and it Is probable that the
supreme lodge win continue In session
ten days or two weeks. Charles e
Shiyeley of Indiana. the present SUI
preme vice chancellor of the order
Will become supreme chancellor. For
the Office of supreme vice chancellor
there are many aspirants In the field
and the contest bids fair to become
exceedingly spirited before the choice
Is made. The list of candidates in
cludes George NJ Hanson of Maine
i
Judge Richardson OF Virginia, II. p
Brown of Texas, Dr. ID. S. Woodwork
of Massachusetts. and Judge Church
of California.
The endowment rank, the insurance
branch of the Pythian order, will also
hold Its convention during the week
| Among those mentioned for places on
the board of control for the endow.
ment rank are F. b. Hoskins of Wis
consin, Fred Phillips of Rhode Island
r. j. Rifles OF Florida Stanley Adams
of Kentucky, George A. Bangs OF
North Dakota and ]. Tack Spiering OF
Louisiana.
| Thirty-nine companies of the uni
form rank have entered the competi
tive drills. Prizes Ia the aggregate
sum of 10000 are to be awarded the
winners in the competition. This
money will be paid in gold to the cap
tains of the successful companies next
Saturday, on which day the six army
I officers who are to act as Judges will
announce their decisions. The drills
VIII all take place at the Jockey Club
Park. and will begin Wednesday morn
Ing, continuing each day until all
classes are finished.
J The decoration OF the city In honor
of the conclave has been carried out
on a scale never attempted before
Flags and bunting hide the fronts OF
buildings and residences throughout
the city. In the downtown district the
decorations include many magnificent
Pythian emblems formed from hun
dreds of multi-colored electric lights
| The social features OF the encamp
ment will be noteworthy. Arrange
ments have been concluded for two
grand balls in honor OF the knights
and the ladies' accompanying them
Receptions will be held at the lead
Ing hotels, beginning this evening
Other features will include boat rides
on the Ohio river and an excursion to
Mammoth cave.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 16.-This
has been gala day in me history oil
Louisville, and. though the city has
been the scene OF many large and i'm.
posing gatherings Is the past few
years. the spectacle witnessed today
is conceded to have been one of the
most impressive in the city's history
and to have brought within her con.
fines the largest crowd ever seen on
the streets.
The low rates on the railroads went
into effect Saturday, and since Sunday
the people have been coming In from
all points in Indiana. Kentucky. Ohio
and other states. The railroads OK.
pected to carry 10000 people or 70, but
the rush has bean far bayond thes~