The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-27
GREAT TIME FOR KNIGHTS PYTHIAS Fifty Thousand Members and Friends Expected to At tend Supreme Lodge
 Convention.
TO BE HELD IN BOSTON
Will Extend from August to H. Two Big Parades Arranged Pythian Sisters to
 Gather.

Reports received at the headquart- CTS of the ways and means commit tee in Boston indicate that there will be at least 50,OOO members and their friends, in Boston, to participate in the festivities of attending the twenty fifth convention of the Supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, which opens on Tuesday, August 4.
 Preparations are being made by the lodges of the Domain, not only to receive and entertain these guests, but to participate in the great demon- stration, in Boston, August 4 and 5. Several of the Boston lodges in order to properly entertain the visiting knights, have voted liberal sums, amounting to from $500 to s1,000 each for the proper reception and enter tainment of the special guests of these lodges, and plans are in progress everywhere to give visitors the most cordial kind of a New England well come.
 The information bureau, under the direction of P. C., W. y. Sinclair of Boston, with corps of assistants, will be opened July 20 in Faneuil hall, and the bureau will contin ie daily from 9 a. m. until 10 p. m. The members of the military department of the order will begin to arrive August l, and will proceed to Frank lin field, which will be he location of the camp, that will bear the name of one of the great departed leaders of the uniform rank, Joseph H. Lyon.
 Monday afternoon, August 3, at 4 o'clock, the dedication of the camp will take place. The transfer of the grand domain of Massa shusetts will be made by Supreme Representative Dr. D. s. Woodwork, chairman of the grand lodge committee. He will transfer the camp to Supreme Chan cellor Barnes who, in turn, will place Mai. Gen. Stobbart, commanding the uniform rank of the order, in charge. A fiag-raising ceremony will be fol- lowed by brief addresses by Gov Guild and Mayor Hubbard.
 George w. Penniman of Brockton grand chancellor of the domain of Massachusetts, will establish head quarters at the Hotel Somerset, Com. monwealth avenue, Monday, August g. The supreme lodge will also be To- cated at the Hotel Somerset, and the sessions of the body will be held in the great convention hall of the hotel
 Tuesday morning, August 4, there will be addresses of welcome by Dr. D. s. Woodworth, supreme representa- tive and chairman of the grand lodge committee; Gov. Guild, Mayor Hubbard, and Grand Chancellor George w. Penniman of Brockton, to which response will be made by Supreme Chancellor Barnes of Jack sonville. At D. m, August 4, will occur the parade. It Is expected that not less than 10000 uniformed met will be in line, under the command of Mai. Gen. Stoddard. The line oi march will be as follows: Arlington Beacon, Charles, Boylston, Washing ton Summer, High Congress, State Fremont to Boylston wh re the line will disband. The official reviewing grand stand will be located cn Bostor Common, Fremont street, opposite the office of the Boston Herald. A viewing stand will be erected IT Post Office square, Tuesday evening, 9 reception will be rendered to the