The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
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Park ERssURa 10 5ENTERTAIMj
ST. HOSTS OF KNIGHTS OF GRIP
A Ill Is WEEK. *

a THIS EEK. q
PARKERsBTRG. May j with al:
most feverish impatiencej greater than
that with which The proyerbIal small
boy awaits the proyerbial circus pa,
rade, the citizens of sParkersburg anil
the members of the u. 4 G. T.. in par.
ttcular await the coming OF the tray
eiers OF the four States of Maryland.
Virginia. Kentucky. the District fof
Columbia. and the boys OF the dear
little Mountain State. who come on
Wednesday OF this week.
All that remains to make this event
one OF the grandest and most CLOWN.
successes which Parkershurg has ever.
witnessed. is good. s,nshlny weather.
Col. Howe has been appealed to ami
1t is understood that he Will do thu
best lie can and when the head-guess-
er says that 1t generally means that
something nice may be expected.
The past week has been an ex-
tremely busy one for the officers. exec
.utive committee and others of the U.
c. T.. but they have by dint OF hnrl
work. completed nearly all arrange
ments and the next two days will see
the last plans completed.
From reports received by officers
adm members OF the committee on ar.
engagements the early estimates OF the
crowds who will grave the big session
are far too low. It Is expected that
two OF the largest delegations Will be.
from Louisville Ky. and Baltimore.
Maryland. These two cities are CHIEF
contestants for the honor of entertain
Ing the big four.State convention next
year. With each big delegation there
will I've a crowd Of boosters who will
work for the interest OF their respeH
tive cities. It Is possible that other
cities will also want to drop off thu
honor, but as vet there has been no
active bid made for 1t.
Two OF the other cities who will
send large hoIiies Of Knights of the
Grip are Washington. D. c.. ami Rich.
monsl. Va. Within the State Wheel
ing. Huntington. Clarksburg and Char
lesion will have probably the largest
crowds present.
The members OF the Grand Council.
1t has been decided. will be quarterc.l
ut the Chancellor anil will make that
place their Headquarters. This hos
telry will also be the headquarters OF
the Wheeling council. while tile Hunt
ington men will mike the Blenner.
tlassctt their Headquarters. and ClarEs-
! burg council will make the CONNER
clal their hanG-on:.
q AS eaci, delegation arrives in the
city It. will he met Mt the station by
hand and n reception committee AMI
will be taken 20 the registering heat
quarters at 212 Fourth street. where
assignments will be made to the vnrt.
GUS hotels.
The registering Headquarters will
also be the information bureau AMI
will be opened tomorrow. On hnl-
| letin board al headquarters will be-
! posted any information and any ac.
count. of any changes In the rro.
grFmm which has been promulgated
Tho programme. 1t seems likely at
present. will be carried out snbstanti-
ally as announced. weather conditions
permitting. Unless oil plans niscnr.
~ thcre won't be a dull minute from
the time when the real ceremonies
begin Thursday morning until the last
thing Saturday night. or course. the
affair is slated to begin Wednesday.
but the first day will largely be taken
mp with the arrival of visitors anil
the Ancient Mystic Order OF Bagmen.
and SO the real fun will not begin I'M
til the next day.
One OF the biggest features OF the
entire meeting will be the big parade.
which starts Friday morning ut 10:3A.
The order which was given out yes.
tcr'lny is as follows:
Grand Marshal and STAFF.
Gordon OF Police.
Marietta Band.
Marietta Council, No. 81. thonoraiy
suests.)
The following councils will come
next:
Kanawha Council. No. 81.
Huntington Council. No. So. 4,
Wheeling Band.
| Wheeling Council. No. ~.
Bluetield Council. No. ITO.
Staunton Council. No. 1l3.
| LynchbnrE Council. No. 100.
Richmond Council. No. 1853.
Norfolk Council. No. 29S.
Roanoke Council. No. 174.
clarksbnrs Band.
Clarksbrrg Council, No. IS.
Cumberland Council. No. 49,
Harrisonburg Council. No. 205.
/ NartinSburg Council No 300