Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-27
Supreme Lodge, U. R.,
And Pythian Sisters
In Boston, August 4 10 H.
Pythians Arrange Two Parades.
$4,000 Expected at Great conven.
tion...Programme Is Complete.

the headquarters Of the Ways and
Means Committee in Boston mediate
that there " ill be at least 1900 men,
bers and their frincds in Boston to par
ticipate in the festivities of attending
the 25th convention of the Supreme
Lodge. knights of Pythias, which will
open Tuesday, Aug. d.
Preparations are being made by the
lodges Of the Domain, not only to re-
ceive and entertain these guests, but
to participate in the great delnonstra-
ton in Boston. Aug. and 5. Several
of the Boston lodges, in order to prop
erly entertain the visiting Knights,
have voted liberal sums, amounting to
from $500 to $1,000 each. for the proper
reception and entertainment of the Spe-
ciaI guests of these lodges, and plans
are in progress everywhere to give Wis
itors the most cordial kind of a New
England welcome.
The information bureau under the
direction of p. c., w. f. Sinclair OF
Boston, with corps of assistants, Will
be opened July 20 in Faneuil hall. and
the bureau viii continue daily from Q
A. NJ until 10 p. NJ, The members of
the military department of the order
will begin t. arrive Aug. 1, and win
proceed to Franklin field, which will
be the location of the camp, that will
bear the name of one of the great de-
parted leaders of the Uniform Rank,
Joseph H. Lyon.
Monday afternoon, Aug. 3, a
O'Clock. the dedication of the camp will
take place. The transfer of the grand
domain IF Massachusetts will be made
by Supreme Representative DR.. ID. S.
WoodWOl til, chairman of the Grand
Lodge conraittcc. He will transfer the
camp to Supreme Chancellor Parnes,
who, in turn, will place Maj. Gen.
Stobbart, commanding the Uniform
Rank of the order, in charge. flag
raising ceremony will be followed by
brief addresses by Gov. Guild and
Mayor fIihLdrd
George w. Penninan of Brockton,
grand chancellor of the domain of
Massachusetts, will establish head
quarters at the Hotel Somerset, Com
monwealth avenue, Monday, Aug. 5.
The Supreme Lodge will also be To-
Gated at Hotel Somerset, and the scs-
sions of the body will be held in the
great convention hall of the hotel.
Tuesday morning, Aug. 4. there will
be addresses Of welcome by DR.. ID. $.
Woodworth supreme representative
and .hairmun of the Grand Lodge
committee; Coy. Guild, Mayor Hibbard
and Grand Chancellor George w. Pen
nimaI of Brockton. to which Il re-
sonnsc will be made by Supreme
Chancellor Barnes of Jacksonville. At
9 r. M, Aug 4, will occur the parade.
1t is expected that not less than 10000
uniformed men will be in line under
the command of Maj. Gen Stobbart.
The line of march will be as follows:
Arlington, Beacon. Charles, Boylston,
washington, Summer. High, Congress.
state, fremont to Boylston. where the
line will diSband. The official review
ing grandstand will be located on BoS
ton Common. fremont street, oppoSit"
the Boston Herald. A viewing stand
will be erected in PostofIicc square.
Tuesday evening a reception will be
rendered to the members of the SUI
premo lodge and their ladies'. at the
Hotel Somerset. and at the same time
there viii be a reception to the Su-
preme Temple of Pythian Sisters at
the Hotel Brunswick. which will be
their headquarters during the week.
The program for the remainder of
the convention period will be practical
ly as follows:
Wednesday. Aug. 5, at 10 A, NJ, par
adc of the subordinate lodges un-
der the direction of T.. c. George, f..
Wragg of Chelsea This parade will
proceed over the same line of march
as the military parade Of the rreccd-
ing day. Prizes aggregating $500 will
be given to lodges making the best
display Details may be learned on ap
plication To George f. Wragg. 211 Ford
building, Boston.
Mr.. Wragg says there will be 10000
of the Massachusetts knights in line
when he gives the order to move. In
a letter to the grand chancellor he
says: "I;hode Island has promised at
least 1900; New Hampshire says they
will havc 200; Vermont will send
1000; and Connecticut. through its
grand chancellor. promises 5000 mem
hers in line" Maine is the only New
England jurisdiction not heard from.
and while the chairman of the commit
tee says he has failed To receive any
reply from the grand officers of that
domain he has assurances from IN
dividual lodges that the State will be
represented. In addition to the dis
play of members. Il number of lodges
are preparing to have attractive floats
in line end some of the costumes to
be worn by lodge members in the par
adc will be rich. unique and Of type
well calculated to impress the public
with the spirit of interest maintained
by the members. The Pythan Sisters
will have at least 10 floats and about
600 sisters in line.
At : +. NJ the drill competition in camp
will begin. to continue morning and af-
ternoon. Thursday and Friday. Liberal
prizes have been offered and competitors
will enter for the awards from various
parts of the country. At T. NJ. recep-
ton by the supreme lodge to all members
OF the order, in Mechanics hail. Thursday.
August i. During the day excursion OF
the supreme temple. Pythian Sisters. to
Nantasket Beach.
Friday. August = =. NJ. Peter Wood
land Lodge of Lynn. largest lodge OF tho
order in New England. having 5a5 mem
bers JULY !. will eNemplify the ranks OF
u, uc apd knirht Admission will be hN