The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-26
ONE MILLION
To BE SPENT IN
ENTERTAINING
Boston to Care for 100000
Knights of Pythias
Next Month.

A special from Boston says: Bos-
ton is now preparing for a million
dollar convention, the twenty-fifth bi-
enniaI session o. the Knights OF
Pythias, which will be held here
early in August. One hundred thou
sand Pythians and other visitors will
be entertained, making it the largest
gathering that any fraternsI organ1za-
ton ever held in the Hub
As features of the concIave, there
will be two. grand parades, which
will make even staid Boston sit up
and take notice.
the first a military parade, will
take place on the afternoon of Tues
day, August 4tf. About IL. 900 of the
uniform rank viii be in line, under
command of Major General Arthur
L. Stobbert, of st. Paul. On the sol-
lowing day about 10000 men of the
subordinate lodges will march, un-
der command of Chief Marshal Geo.
E. Wragg-
The Parade.
The personnel of the parade Will
include large delegations from all
parts of the United States, number
ing representatives from lodges in
Canada, Hawaii, Cuba and perhaps
China. Interest in the affair and in
the competition for the prizes that
will be offered is something UMPIRE
cedented.
To say that the convention and
the parades will represent the expen-
diture OF a million dollars would be
falling far short of the mark by q
considerable figure. The committee
of the grand lodge of Massachusetts,
which is the host, will alone spend
more than $4,000. In addition the
thirty-twO lodges of Boston will each
spend $500 TO $500 +or entertain
ment and display Some lodges, in
dividuals included will spend $4,000
in this way The competition OF
prizes extends to Seattle.
The uniform rank parade will be
entirely military, and the value o.
the prizes will total 81, 1000. In the
| lodge parade on Wednesday there will
be a gorgeous display by floats. One
of the most interesting companies
Will be the Pythian Sisters, who have
promised at least seven floats
II will take at least three hours for
the Wednesday parade, the longest
10 pass one point.
, In Dress Uniform.
Many of the lodges viii appear in
uniform dress of different designs
Living flags and embIems % the or
der VIII also De presented IN the pa
rade to add to the splendor and spec
tacUlar effect. From outside the
state viii come 1880 from Rhode Is
land and . 900 from Connecticut. BUS
mess men are designing decorations
for their establishments along the
line OF marcn. some promising that
/ they will sUTpasS the best of the old
home week displays From a grand
stand on the Common the parade Will
| be reviewed by Governor Guild, May.
or Hubbard and Supreme Chancellor
| Judge Charles A Barnes, OF Illinois
I The meeting is the occasion OF the
/ biennial assembly of the Uniform
Rank. knights Of PythiaS- They vii
/ encamp at Franklin Park IN 1000 tents
/ which have been ordered for the &C
/ caSiOn. Their competition for tie
/ $1,000 in prizes Is by efficiency II
drill as well as showing At inspection
anI at the field there VIII be interest
/ ing cavalry and infantry maneuveTS
In the business meeting of the coz
vention, which opens August 4th> 7
/ is expected that complete harmony
| will prevail Chancellor Barnes vii
| preside 4 Massachusetts man, Dr.
/ Sidney Woodwork. of FitchbuTg, vii
( be a STR candidate for supreme
4 vice-cna1cello-