The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-02
PYTH|ANS HAVE A
SPECIAL CAR
FIFTY MEMBERS OF LOCAL
LODGE WITH FAMILIES WILL
TAKE IN EXERCISES AT Sc
ATTLE NEXT WEEK.


Pythian lodge have made berth res
ervations on a special car which will
be sent out here Sunday evening and
will leave on No. early Sunday
morning for Seattle. The occasion
of the excursion to Seattle is in con-
nection with the Pythian exercises,
which will be one of the special fea-
lures in Seattle next week Those
who will go from here on this ex-
cursion are: T. L. Ross and family;
u. G. Pogue and family, Joe Graves,
]. w. Sussex and family, H. N.
Swartwood and family, c. J. Wurtz
and family; Sam Mills, Ben Lowe,
w. 0. Parr, Pat Heley, John Aiken,
o. w. Ernst and family, L. c. Ross
and wife, Chas. F. Eggiman and
wife, w. A. Buttles, Jesse Robertson,
Chas. Harlin, w. R. Clary and fam
lily, w. r. Wilson, C. D. Flanagan
and wife, L. W. Smith and wife, A.
J. Murdoch and wife, c. o. Brownell
and wife, F. H. Lisbon, NJ Hiram
and family, Robert Murray and wife,
Ernest Burdick and C. G. Hall.
There are others who will be pres
ent at the exercises from here who
are already in Seattle ana others
who will go over during Sunday and
Monday. One of the special fea-
lures of the Pythian week in Seat
tie will be the dramatic presentation
of Damon and Pythias" by the play
ers of lola lodge, knights of Pythias,
of Dayton, o. The drill team, which
is known throughout the ranks of
the order, consists of 103 men, and
has for several years participated in
the production intact A cornet band
Is part of the teams equipment. i.
Dr. l.. c. Adams, who was asso-
ciated for long time with Robert
Downing, the actor, is director. Most
of those taking leading parts have
been in the profession actively at
some time or other, so that the per-
formance is not amateurish.
Two large stages are being erected
in Seattle armory. The first is 40x
80 feet in size, and Immediately in
front oe this is. another, 36x50 feet.
Eight electricians will operate lights
from various parts of the balcony
during the performance, to obtain
the spectacular effects desired
In the course of the play the drill
team executes intricate evolutions
There are 500 distinct movements
crowded into 45 minutes at a ca
dence of 1876, without a single COM
mand Four companies take part in
this drill.
Three public performances will be
portion of the tickets have been re-
served by members of the Knights
of Pythias, but 1000 are available
for those who do not belong to the
order. The proceeds will be used to
defray the expenses of the trip of the
lola team to the northwest. On
their way here they will stop at Min
neapolis and give one performance
on July l. Denver will get proiuc-
tion on the return trip. On one oc-
casion in Chicago 10000 persons
viewed the entertainment.
The armory will be decorated spe-
cially for Pythian week, during
which the grand lodge of the domain
of Washington will be in session. 1t
is expected that a class of 500 will
be initiated into the rank of knights
on the evening of July S, following
the big parade The entire lola
team will exemplify the work. The
candidates will come from all parts
of the state.
The parade is set for $50 o'clock
next Monday evening. The visitors
from lola lodge will participate, rid
ing in four large sightseeing auto
mobiles. Many notable knights, in
cluding the supreme lodge officers,
will also be here for this event 1t
Is expected that upwards of $4,000
persons will be in line.
General Pythian headquarters will
be established in the new Seattle
hotel, where an information bureau
is to be opened next Sunday. Each
day next week will be filled with spe-
members.