Arizona republican., 1905-05-10
ASSEMBLING pYrHIANs
Everything in Readiness for Frater-
 nal COnClaves Today.

The knights and ladies of the Pyth- Ian fraternity are gathering for their annual conclave in grand lodge session, which begins here this morning. Thir- l ty-one members from other towns ar rived yesterday and many more are expected on this mornings trains from both the north and south.
 Following are the members arriving yesterday to attend the grand lodge: From Yuma-C. c. Dyer, representa- tive. From Morenci-J. H. Puckett, representative; J. F. Storey, grand master at arms. From Willlams-Ja- | cob Salzman, grand master of exche- quer. From Cananea-John Curry, J. E. Newberry, representatives,; also John P. Cronin, A. c. Lawrence. From TucsOn-Harry Drachman, supreme representative. From Bisbee-James Allison, George J. McCabe, Henry Ait ken, representative; also Ben Frank enburg, F. Mann, Al Sperry, John Bowen, G. NJ. Metz, c. M. Porter From | Clifton-J. H. Cox, grand vice chancel- Tor; C. G. Spann. representative. From Jerome-Edward Beven, representa- | tive.
 The following named are already here to attend the deliberations of the grand temple of the Rathbone Sisters: From Yuma-Mrs.. Hattie E. White,
 grand chief of records and seal; Mrs.
 C. C. Dyer delegate; also Mrs. R. H. Baird. From Williams-Mrs. Jacob
 Salzman, delegate. From Douglas
 Mrs. Louisa A. Fitch, grand junior
 From Solomonville-Mrs. w. A. Will
 son, grand mistress of finance; Mrs. l George A. Olney, delegate. From Cliff ton-Mrs. H. A. Wright, delegate. l Today will be a busy one for all the members of the order. Both the grand
 lodge and the grand temple of the | Rathbone Sisters will hold their busi- ness sessions in the K. of P. hall, No 21 | East Washington street. It was erro- ' neously stated in yesterdays paper that the temple would meet in the ! Monihon hall for it's business session.
 It will, however, meet there tonight
 for a degree session, the Pythian hall being given over to the Knights Of Khorassan. The local temple will ex- empify it's degree work before the
 critical eye of the grand temple. this meeting being called for o'clock to- night. The morning sessions of both
 branches will convene at 10 o'clock,
 the banquet room of the Pythian hall being turned over to the Sisters for convention purposes. The work today
 will consist of organization, the read | ing of reports of committees and off,
 cers. and if time remains and 1t is so desired election of new officers may | take place.
 The knights will probably work all afternoon as well, but the Sisters are all invited to a lawn tea to be given
 at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Bow yer. No. 915 East Van Buren street
 between the hours of and 6 p. m. In the evening at 7:3O the Knights of Khorassan will assemble for their street parade, which precedes the cere-
 monial session announced to begin at
 8 o'clock. The street parade is the grand free show to which the wide
 wide world is invited. but what occurs after o'clock win be a sealed book to all except those who have the mys-
 tic signs and passwords necessary to admit them throuh the portal. And l those who know will never tell under penalty of having their heads chopped
 off and their bones cast into the scaY | enger's wagon.