The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26

tertain the largest and most import
ant convention In recent years. the
Grand Lodge meeting Of tho knights
Of Pythias. on August 90. "a. and :S.
II u estimated that between six hun
dred and eight hundred people will
he her during the week and every
available room ut hotels aud room
ing houses havs :een spoken for. The
official headquarters Of the Pythias
Will be at the Columbian hotel.
Edwin n. Burdick Of Denver. Brig
adler General Of the Uniform Rank.
X. OF p. was In the city yesterday
making arrangements for the en-
eampment. He reported tina, camp
would bc established at Central park
Tents will he spread aud r-gimental
hsadquarters established. The men,
bsrs Of tho Uniformed Rank arc un.
der military discipline. The camp
will consist Of about sevcnty-fIve
tents. including hospital tent.
The Grand Lodge meeting opens
at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
August IS. and the bustnc~s and
work Of the session will conclude on
Thursday night. A special train
will leave Denver on Monday. Aug
ust IS, over the d. and u. q. rail-
road and this special will convey the
member. Of the Ralph Talbot COM
pany No. ~. together with the mcm-
bess Of Fern Temple. Pythtsn Sisters.
the Grand Chancellor and other
sraud Officers. This train will reach
Trinidad at I o'clock Monday after
aooa. Other cosnpanics viii arrive
by the aanis rc and e. aud s.. rs
therr arc reduced rates offered on all
rsiiroadh from points In the state
10 this city
A. Colorado springs the special
will br npet by the Garden Of the
Gods Co. No. :. sud ~ Pueblo by tho
Pscbio company No 6. and also by
the star oaihe West No. I. Of Flor
core. Colo. Camp viii bs establish
&c tyscs2 Observation-Disclosures.
ot Dsaver lodGe No. II. X. al y. will
b. o. the special. This hand IL os
twcnty pieces sad viii sive concerts
zach cv~ainx At the camp and appear
aim In ihs psradcs Of tho week.
A big feature Of the meeting here
Will bc the competitive driii. Of the
uniformcd companies and also of the
Pythisu Sister,. The driiis Of the
rank will probably tax. place at Z
o'clock OH Wednesday afternoon and
the driii of tho i'y,hisn sisters nj ;
o'clock In tho evening. These drills
arr under the regulations OF the
United States army and will be- juds-
I'd by q. 4. army officcrs. The Ralph
Talbot company 10 the most noted
drill company In tho country and
won first prize st the national en-
campmcnt IN the east n couple Of
years ago. II scored ssS points.
the highe~t ever recorded. II In
ciudcs within It's membership seven
past Chancellor. two supreme RIP
rcscntativcs. two past supreme rep
rescatativcs. brigade commander.
colonel Of first regiment and major
Of first battalion.
Tusesisy morning At o'clock tho
grand officers will liz escorted to
Castle hail By the Uniform Rank.
AZ 1870 In the afternoon Of the same
day the grand parade will take place.
All military bodies have been In
vitcd to participate. including the
United Spanish War Veterans and
tho q. A. H.. also tho marching clubs
and fratcrnai and secret orders. The
state militia Of course takes NO part
in the parade.
Another feature will he the pa
radc Of the d. o. X. X. which will
take place on Wednesday night.
August -. This will he an iilumi.
mated parade. One night during the
wcck the Ralph Talbot company will
give an exhibition drill aud the Den
vcr lodge band will give an open air
conccrt. During the time that tho
Uniformed Rank is cAmpcd at Cen
trai park everybody will be invited
to visit them.
Another notable event OF the met
ing will be a grand military ball.
Tho date Of this hall has not been
fixetf but twill probably he Monday
night. August 20, or Thursday night
August IS. Tho special train will
leave Trinidad on Thursday night OF
Friday morning.
A. r. Hollenbeck of this city. pres
ent Vice Chancellor Of Colorado. II
slated for the head office. that oI
Chancellor. The following com
mites OF the local lodge have