Cañon City record., 1911-08-24

of Pythias. and its associated organ
izations here on Tuesday. wednes-
day and Thursday OF next week will
be by all odds the most interesting
in the history of the Grand Domain of
Colorado. The general committee in
charge OF the arrangements has re-
ceiyed assurance that every lodge of
the Pythian order in the state will be
represented here by both delegates
and, visitors; most OF them by a larger
hdmber thar, ssSs ever before attend
ed similar gatherings. The sessions
of the Grand Temple. Pythian Sisters.
and tA1s annual encampment Uni
form Rank. which meet here at the
same time. both promise an excep-
aggregate fve or six hundred people
20 town.
An unusually good program of en-
tertainment has been provided for
the visitors and no effort will be spar
ed by the members OF the local broth
erhood to make them enjoy themselves
Va PIE here; an endeavor that will be
made easy OF accomplishment by the
cooperation and assistance OF the
public at large The very generous
hylp being extended to the committees
of arranso.;nts and entertainment
by citizens Generally Is highly appre-
ciated by tho members and is n guar
antee that Ssthlng will be omitted
10 make the sojourn of the Py;hisn
visitors and their friends in Canon
City n most agreeable one In all re-
spects.
A special train will leave Denver
for Canon City at 10 o'clock next
Monday morning over the Denver 6
Rio Grande road carrying the officers
of the grand lodge. Uniform Rank en-
campment and Pythlan Sisters grand
temple. as well as the various COM
ptnies taking part in the encampment
and representatives and visitors from
the northern and eastern sections OF
s-ts6 state. The train Will arrive here
at o'clock in the afternoon and head
quarters established for grand lodge
and encampment officers at the Strath-
moro hotel; the Pythian Sisters at the
Hotel Denton and encampment made
for tho military branch OF tho order
at tho City park. slherc provision will
be made for two hundred men.
Al y o'clock Tuesday morning
there will be a parade of the various
companies OF tho Uniform Rank and
the Boy Scouts. which will be partlci-
pated in. probably. by all resident and
visiting members OF the Knights OF
Pythias. At o'clock Tuesday after
noon the Pythian Sisters and their
friends will be the guests OF the Can
on City Automobile club on an ex-
cursion over the Skyline drive and
through the residence part of the
town. Tuesday evening from seven to
nikc o'clock the prize drill will be
given by the Pythian Sisters at An
mex hall. followed by grand ball.
Admission to the drill and ball will
bSby invitation; tickets for which will
be given out during the previous day
Mt Pythian headquarters.
"wednesday morning at 9 o'clock the
Denver 6 Rio Grande Railroad COM
pany will run an excursion from Can
ON CNy through the Royal Gorge to
Parkdale and return for the benefit
Vot-the visitors. for which n nominal
ratio will be charged
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
the competitive drill OF the Uniform
Rank will take place at the
high school athletic grounds on North
Ninth street. for which prizes aggro-
eating one thousand dollars will be
arfirded. No fee will be charged to
witness tho drill and tho public Ia