Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-19
GRAND LODGE
CONVENTION
OF K. OF P.

The Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythias of the Domain of New York,
will convene in annual convention at
Far Rockaway during the week of
July Is to 80 and the New York ex-
ecutive committee is bending its
energies to the task of providing for
the general comfort and entertain
ment of the delegates and host OF
visitors who are expected to be
present from nearby states.
For the first time in twenty-five
years the convention will be held
within the boundaries of New York
City, resulting in unusual efforts of
the various committees to give a
loyal greeting to the representatives
and their families, to the members
of the Uniform Rank and visitors.
The principal feature of the enter
tainment will be the torchlight par
ade of the lodges Oh Wednesday,
July 81, and it is estimated that
over 5000 members will be in line.
Great enthusiasm is manifested by
the eighty-one subordinate lodges in
Greater New York, many of which
are planning to go to Far Rockaway
on that date in special cars provided
for the occasion, the members to ap-
pear in special marching costume
and accompanied by bands of music.
The festivities ON that evening
will take the form Of a grand carni-
val and parade and will be under
the supervision Of Col. Charles l..
Kelley, grand marshal. Special ar
rangements have been made with
the railroads to take care OF the
enormous crowds of members and
their families.
Coincident with the convention of
the Grand Lodge will be the annual
convention of the Pythian Sisters,
which will bring to Far Rockaway
many of the noble wives, mothers,
sisters and daughters of Pythians in
this state.
The executive convention commit
tee Is composed of the following:
Alexander Frankenstein, chairman;
Charles w. Ende1, treasurer; Benja-
min Orbach, secretary; Frank j.
Martin, corresponding secretary;
William Ladew, Frank j. Martin,
Frank r. Bailey, special advisory
board; Henry Zimmerman, Emil j.
Bauer, s. D. Palmer, William H.. Be-
dell. Isaac Mendelsohn, William ID.
Brewster, Max A. HerZog, M. d.
George N. Wood, DR.. Edward Levy
and Colonel Charles L. Kelley.
Far Rockaway will extend to the
knights and visitors a h~ospitable
| welcome and this beautiful town by
the sea will be decorated with flags
and bunting and specially illumi-
mated during the convention week.
The program for the four-day con-
ventinn Is as follows: Monday. July
rs, evening, grand ball at the Impe-
rial Hotel, Far Rockaway; Tuesday,
July 26, morning. 1890, public
opening ceremonies, convention hall,
Imperial Hotel; evening, gala enter
tainment at Steeplechase Park. a
seaside novelty; Wednesday, July
27, afternoon, parade and prize
drills of the Uniform Rank; evening,
torch-light parade by lodges OF
Greater New York and visiting
knights OF Pythias, Salaam Temple,
No. 145, Col. Charles L.. Kelley.
grand marshal; Thursday evening,
banquet to be rendered to grand rep
res~entatiyes and their ladies at the
Arvernel Casino.
Grand Chancellor Charles e.
Rice, of Buffalo, and the incoming
/ grand chancellors, Alexander Frank
| enstein, of New York city, are using
every means to increase the interest
and indications point to a great con-
yentfon.