The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-08-16
CONCLAVE
IS OPENED
Thousands Of Pythian
Knights in Louisville.
THE BIENNIAL MEETING
Tented City Prepared for
Guests Is Transferred.
Fight for Next Gathering VIII he
Between Cinciaua.i, Nashville
and New Orleaas-ssprems
Lodge Begins Today.
THE BIENNIAL MEETING

Louisville. KY. Aug. 15.--A simple
ceremony--the formal transfer Of
Camp Marion e. Taylor from the local
executive committee which has placed
1t in readiness, to the Knights of Py-
thias. for whom It was prepared
marked the formal opening of this
organizations biennial conclave Of
1904.
The exercises occurred at o'clock
in the presence of about 10000 people
Marion Z. Taylor. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee on arrangements,
formally presented the tented city
which bears his name, to Tracy r.
Bangs, Supreme Chancellor of the
Knights, who turned the camp over
to General r. S. Carnahan. of Indiana,
commanding the uniform rank, the
general speaking briefly in acknowl-
edgment. The adjutant generals flag
was then thrown to the breeze and
the salute fired by battery A of Wheel
Ing, w. Va.
Tonight the electric decorations in
the business district were set ablaze to
the delight of the thousands present in
the city.
1t will be noon tomorrow before all
the knights arrive to attend the bien-
NAL conclave of the Knights OF Pytnias'
according to statements made by the
railroad people and those in charge OF
the camp at Shawanee Park. Three
thousand OF the 1000 tents at Shawnee
are already occupied. and more accom-
modations are being prepared. 1t Is
estimated that 5000 members of the
uniform rank arrived during the morn
ing. Indiana's delegation tops the
roll in point of numbers, about 1000
being registered from that State. II.
w. Wilson, the Supreme Representa-
tive from Massachusetts. announced to-
day that Boston will not compete ac-
lively for 1906 biennial. but hopes to
secure the conclave for 1908.
This leaves the fight between cinctn-
natl, Nashville and New Orleans.
New Orleans and sNashvtlle are aon-
-dnctifag q strenuous campise, New
Orleans brings assurances OF a guran-
teed entertainment fund of more than
$50. 600. and he's letters OF introduction
from Governor Blanchard, Mayor Cap
devielle and every commercial organ
ization in New Orleans.
In addition to their committee Of
sixty, Nashville's campaign contingent
was reinforced today by the arrival
of Mayor A. s. Williams and several
members of the City Council.
The Rathbone sisters, an organiza-
ton entirely separate xrom the
knights. and which for many years has
sought to gain recognition from the
the Pyhtians, is working hard to secure
admission to the order. The sisters. 1t
is said, are also discussing esriously
the consolidation of their order with
the Pythian Sisterhood.
1t Is expected that the Knights Of
Khorassan will tomorrow choose Will
liam d. Hadfie1d, of Peoria. ILL.,, as I'M
perial prince; John F. Holmes. the in
cumbent. having expressed a desire to
retire. Augustus Dearogg. knight
from Wheeling. w. Va. fell from a
train near Columbus. Ind, today and
was badly injured. He was brought to
Louisville.
Private z. J. Eaton, of the Colorado
Springs drill corps, was injured while
bathing.
All of the officers Of the supreme
lodge have arrived The sessions be-
gin tomorrow morning.