Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

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ERX gtemple, Dramatic Order
SR9 Knights of Khorassan,
~<SS&A Saturday night, February
20, will be the biggest
event in the temples history. Elks'
hall, 231 South Spring street, has been
engaged for the occasion, that plenty
of room may be had in conducting the
large class across the hot sands. Should
any tyro in the caravan become weary
while en- route to the oasis he may
revive through copious draughts of
pure zem zem water from the cooling
depths Of the well-which has been dis
covered at the site of the hall and taken
possession of by the Khorassans-or
refresh himself with swig of fresh
camePS milk. In fact, all kinds of ar
rangementS have been made to prop
erly take care Of the venturesome seek
ers after knowledge, not the least Of
which will be a banquet at Lsvy's,
which will precede the initiation cere-
monies.
Mokanna and his band of fierce fol-
lowers will be there, as we'll as Joe,
Mahedi and otherS-also the gluttonouS
old tiger who has ever been faithful
to the interests of the temple, even to
the extent sometimes of shocking an
occasional candidate by his eagerness
to perform the special duty assigned
him. But even If the old fellow is a
trifie hasty sometimes and usually is
lean and hungry, yet he means we'll
from his viewpoint.
The beautiful lessons taught by the
order will be dramatically exemplified
by persons Of dramatic ability One
of the striking features will be the ST
lent drill of the Arab patrol of twenty
four men in tuxedo suits, performing
intricate evolutions without a word of
command.
The sixth order of business" which
somehow it never seems advisable to
omit in the Khorassan ceremonials,
will be in the hands of F. J. Williams
Frank Bryson and D. M. Brockway,
and they say it's going to be a hum
mer. Any information regarding the
coming event will be gladly furnished
by F. J. Williams.
Officers of the Third regiment, Uni
form Rank Knights of Pythias, includ-
ing Brig. Gen. J. A. Driffill, Col. r. L.
Mueller, Col, K. A. Miller, Capt. r. L.
Dunlap, Maj. w. G. Miller, Maj. c. J.
Noyes and Lieuts. Eugene Dement, and
E. w. Wickstrom went to San Diego
Saturday of last week for the annual
inspection and installation of officers
OF Chevaller company No. 6, Capt. E.
H. Granger commanding. They found
the company in an excellent condition
from a military standpoint and were
cordially received by the Sir knights
of San Diego, who escorted the visitors
to the various places of interest in the
city. At the residence of Sergt. Gro
CHAN they partook of a welI-appointed
repast with covers laid for fifty, the
souvenirs at each plate being a card
with the guests name neatly inscribed,
the reverse side depicting one of the
beauty spots for which San Diego is
famous. Manager Hammond of the
Tent City at Coronado pointed out
to the officials the advantage of the
.-early encampment of the regiment
being held at that place, and made
liberal proposition in furtherance of
the plan. Both the cities of Santa
Barbara and San Diego are making
efforts to secure the coming gather
ing, which is to be held ten days next
August. The two offers are being con-
sidered by the regimental officers and
soon a definite announcement as to the
date and place will be made. During
the encampment from $4,000 to $4,000
will probably be disbursed and the
regiment makes a practice of purchas-
ing supplies and necessities for gen.
eral use in the city where it is en-
camped at the time the demand arises.
More than 200 men are expected to be
in attendance with their own K. P.
band. Numerically, financially and
morally, the Third regiment u. r. K.
is now in better condition than ever
before. The eight companies of the
regiment are thoroughly equipped for
military service and comprise a body
of several hundred well-drilled active
men who in the main have not vet
reached middle age