The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-16
Louisville EntertainingGreatest
Crowd in Her History.
Nashville Will Get the Next Bi-An-
nual-Crowds Still Com
ing In.
THE RATHBoNE SISTERS THERE.


pie ceremony-the formal transfer Of
Camp Marion e. Taylor from the
local executive committee, which has
placed ii in readiness, to the Knights
of Pythias, for whom IL was prepared
marked the formal opening of this
organization biennial conclave of
1904. The exercises occurred in the
presence of about 10000 people. The
sdjutsnt generals flag was then
thrown to the breeze and the salute
fred by Battery A Of Wheeling, W.
Va.
II will be this afternoon before all
the Knights arrive. according to state
ments by the railroad people and
those in charge Of camp at Shawnee
Park. Three thousand Of the four
thousand tents at Shawnee are already
occupied, and more accommodations
are being prepared. 1t is estimated
that 5000 members of the Uniform
Rank arrived during the morning.
Indiana's delegation tops the roll in
point OF numbers, about 1900 being
registered from that state.
II. W. Wilson, the supreme repre-
sentative from Massachusetts,, an
nounced that Boston will not com
pete actively for the 1905 BIENNIAL,
but hopes to secure the oonclave for
1908. This leaves the fight between
Cincinnati, Nashville and New Or
leans. New orleans and Nashville
are conducting a strenuous campaign.
Nashville is tipped winner.
Supreme Lodge, knights Pytnias,
and affiliated bodies met today in open
session of the supreme lodge. A large
number of addresses were made. Al
the executive session, Supreme Chan
cell6r Bangs criticised the uniform
rank severely and said the manage
ment should be improved.
Twenty Thousand good Pythians
marched in the parade this afternoon.
Perhaps the most important bust
ness to come before the consideration
Of the Supreme Lodge this year will
be the discussion of the matter of the
official recognition of the organiza-
ton known as the Rathbone Sisters,
composed OF the women relatives Of
the Knights of Pythias.
1.-THE prospects for the recognition
of the Rathbone Sisters looks better
this year than it ever has before, said
DIR. r. l.. @. White, Of Nashville.
DR.. White 10 the supreme keeper Of
the seals and records of the Phythiansr
a position corresponding to secretary
There is an excellent chance fol
definite action in this matter to be
taken at this session of the Supreme
Lodge. Tne reason for this 10 thai
both the Rathpone Sisters and the
Pythian Sisters have for years beer
oonteuding that they should be Off
cially recognized.
"At oil meetings in the past twenty
years both of these organizations have
made application for recognition, and
there has been much lively discussion
on the subject. One of the chief OBJ
jections has always been that as there
were two organizations it would be
cum bersome to recognize them They
have been told that IL they would get
together in one organization official
recognition might be given the con
solidated body.
at seems now that they have prac
tically gotten together and officia
recognition is not ct all unlikely"
DR.. Whites statement concerning
the possible fusion of the Rathbon,
Sisters and the Pythian Sisters will
be welcome and surprising news e
many Pythians, for this has always
been a far.away and much-desired
movement.
Inquiry among number of Rath'
bone Sisters in the city yesterday de
veloped the fact that consolidation is
very likely at this biennial session.
The Rathbone Sisters hold their meet