Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-15
ROYAL WELCOME.
Awaits Pythian Gathering
at Bangor, Thursday.
Over 1000 Members Of the
Order Are Expected.
Entire Eastern Maine Will be Represented
The Arrangements.

Bangor, Ne, Nov. 14.-Everything is
in readiness for the big Pythian gath
ering- in this city, Thursday. The Ban
gor knights and their confrers are ex-
necting about 1000 members of the
knights of Pythias from different parts
Of eastern Maine. The committee in
charge has received word to the effect
that Eastport Lodge is coming IN a
body, bringing a brass band of is pieces
ana an orchestra. Tuesday mofHile'
word was received that two extra cars
would be attached to the Il. q A. Train
down, Tuesday morning, to briIle t''o
Caribou Lodge of the order ana othti
parts of the country will, send equaHS
large delegations.
The headquarters OF the Grand Lodse
will he al the Peuobscot Exchange put
the Knights are expected to sc|'.u'i
themselves all through the clty. ~
degree team to work the rank Oh =
uuire was appointed by the eNecu'i.
committee, Monday. and CONSISTS
Waller r. SARGENT of Brewer, r. Il.
Penney of Old Town, George "A. 0uttoii
Of Orono, L. 3. Hutchings Oh bai4Sot'
A Iittlefield Of Old Town, Irving NJ.
uutchings of Bangor, Walter Blalsdcli
nj Rannor- and Ira II. Joy of Bangor.
rrhesc peonIc will fill the chairs while
the degree is being worked.
Reside the Grand Lodge, large num-
her of prominent knights OF the oruer
from all over Maine will be present.
rrha ST. STEPHEN Lodge is expected 10
n. ~, hand to give an exhibition drlli
during the evening. The programs nave
hacn sent out 10 all the lodges in east
ern Maine and communications nave
been received from many MasSachu-
se;ts knights indicating their desire 10
be present.
me handsome swords and the shield
-vhich are the prizes to be competed 1or
III the tournament, are on eXhlpllloIi Ill
the window of the j. Waterman store
an Exchange street, where they arg at
tracing considera BILE attention. Ihat
the Jubilee will be a financial success
therp isn't the slightest doubt. a laf2e
,,,nober of tickets have already been
DISPOSED of in the towns ABOUT BAN
;sor.
The Grand Lodge will go INTO ses-
sion in Conduskcag Lodge hall, o. Maiii
street, during the supper iloul 'i'i "
The interim between the time the alter
noon session closes and the evening
meeting opens and will there CONFER
the Grand Lodge degree on any anu
all past chancellors of the order WHO
may wish to receive it.
James Crafty. the proprietor OF Inc
-Penobscot Exchange, will have charge
of the serving of the refreshments at
the banquet room of the city pniidihS
;1,id the decorations will be in charSe
of Leslie W. Cutter, assisted by an ape
corn1nittec. The floral decorations VIII
be from the establishment of FRANK r
Lane. but the largest decorating scheHl9
will be carried out with electro iigl.'S
IN colors emblematic Of the three ue-
f;rt.es of the order.
The afternoon session Will open az
O'clock in ample time for all the NlSl-
tors Mho may come by rail or boat. Al
journrnent will be made at 1.45 for the
Grand Lodge to eXemplify its degree
ana supper. The Jubilee will convene
at S45, for the regular evening session
and the awarding of prizes Will take
r,Ia,.c at 535 Friday morning.