The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-06-17
TENNESSEE K. P'S.
AT LOUISVILLE.
1000 Uniformed Knights Will At
tend Grand encampment.
Will be One of the Largest Repre-
sentations of Any State in
Unlon.-Great Program
Arranged.
Specia' to the Herald.

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Louisville Ky, June 14.-For the
first time in the history of the knights
of Pythias of Tennessee, the Uniform
! Rank of the order will have representa-
ton as brigade at the great national
meeting of the fraternaal organization.
The State will send 1000 uniformed
men to the biennial encampment begin
ing in this city August 10, next.
They will be under command of Brig.
Gen. Charles r. Collins, of jackson.
The brigade was organized compare
lively short tine ago and while it will
probably bear the distinction of being
the youngest in the Pythian army
which assemblies here. it will also be
numbered among the large representa-
lions from Grand Domains. In fact,
Ohio, Indiana, illinois and Pennsyl-
vania alone will probably surpass Ten
nessee in the number of Pythian sent
to the August meeting
Gen. Collins has notified the Bien-
Mai association, of which Marion f.
Taylor is president, that he Will have
mere twenty companies. On his staff
will be ten colonels and four majors
Gen. Collins said that his regiment
would have bard of % pieces which
will lead the Tennesseans in the parade
and the review About 80 horses will
be required by the brigade commander
and the men Of his staff. The men
will go into camp with the other Wis
itors at beautiful Western Park, on
the banks of the Ohio, and one of the
prettiest spots imaginable for the sum
mer outing of the uniformed army.
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for the entertainment of the city's |
guests next summer. The encamp-
ment forces are working under the
auspices of an Executive Committee, |
composed of some of the leading men
OF the city. Starting with the general
parade on Tuesday. August Is, the
encampment period will be filed with
events 1t is estimated
that 20, 600 uniformed sir knights Will
march In the great parade and that
three will be sixty bands of music in
line. Maj Gen. James r. Garnahan
Will be III charge of this function
Partlculary interesting to. the visit
ing Uniform Rank companies will be
the prize drills. Cash prizes aggregat
ing $40 900 have been guaranteed by
he local committees and 1T is expected
hat there will be more competitors
or prizes than at any former biennial.
Contests are to be held by the visit
ng.. bands, also. Prizes aggregating
IL, 600 are to be thus awarded IN cash.
Another interesting feature in which
he musicians will figure is the "Band
If Thousand Pieces. 1t is proposed
hat concert shall be given BY
nassed organization made up of visit
ng musicians. All bands will be
ormed into one monster ground
which will be under the direction of
ingle leader.
The Knights of Khorassan. an aux
liary body of Pythians, will give
ageant one night of encampment
week. The Khorassans dress in rich
nd fantastic costumes and beasts of
urden from the tropics will carry
hem in the parade. There will be
number of handsome floats and the
Gene will be enlivened by pyrotech-
ical display.
The Tennesseans will bring with
hem many ladies and the social ar
for the mid summer event
ill prove among the most enjoyable
eatures. There will be two grand
alls. Receptions and "open house"
will be give at the lead
lg hotels. There will be dances and
and concerts each evening.in the camp
arriage and tally no rides are planned
u the wives of the officers ana Su-
rene Lodge members.
The Supreme Lodge will hold its
,ssons in the Louisville Male High
chool building. DR.. r. L. G. White.
Nashville. Supreme Keeper of
ecords and Seal, was rerentlv here
nd adopted the place as the meeting
all for. the governing body of the
ythian order.