The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-19
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PALATKA THREE DAYS
During Session of Grand
Lodge, March 9th to
18th Inclusive.
Immense Crowd of Delegates Expected,
Estimated at Over Four Hundred.

Immense SroWu VI bcicSdtSS IxPcSesu,
Estimated at Over Four Hundred.
Palatka business men and residents
have been admonished to prepare for
crowd of Knights of Pythias and al
lied orders including the Pythian Sis
ters and D. 0. X. KS, who will be
here in attendance upon the Grand
Lodge of Florida some 400, and pos
sibly 500, strong on March 9, 10 and
II.
The city council has taken action
and will decorate the city building,
and business men and hotels have al
so planned to decorate in the Pythian
colors and do whatever else needed
to show the visitors that Palatka
welcomes their coming.
The local Pythian lodge and the Py-
THAN Sisters have been busy some
time in making arrangements for the
meeting and the entertainment of
visiting delegates. If these visitors
do not have a good time it will be
because they brought a case of dys-
pepsia with them and are not feeling
we'll themselves.
Hon. Samuel J. Hilburn, a past
Grand Chancellor of the order in
Florida, is to be the local master of
ceremonies, particularly the public
ceremonies to be held at the Kalb-
field Grand theater on Wednesday
morning, March 10th.
By arrangement of the local lodge,
all visiting Knights and ladies, wear
ing an official badge, will be admitted
free to the moving picture shows dur
ing the session. Reception commit,
tee will meet all trains, and visiting
delegates will board motor cars bear
ing large white banner Reception
Committee" which cars will be free
to all Grand Lodge visitors.
The Putnam House will be otticia
headquarters, where the rate is from
$3.50 to So per day. The Saratoga
has made the special rate of 81 pei
day to delegates and visitors: Al
the Kupperbusch rooms can be had al
rs cents, with meals 25 cents. James
Cafe will furnish meals la carte al
better prices than can be obtained II
any city quality considered
Palatka will be crowded with visl'
tors. Let US unite in giving them q
royal Palatka welcome, and show then
the time of their life. The follow
ing is the official program:
Tuesday, March g.: y.
Registration and distribution of of
fetal badges at Putnam House, head
quarters.
Free moving picture shows, 8 p. M
| Wednesday, March 10:
Concert at headquarters. Palatka
Military band. >,
| Public ceremonies at Kalbfelds
grand; master of ceremonies, Hon. s.
| ]. Hilburn, P. G. c.
Music, Palatka Military band.
Invocation, Rev. P. Quintiuss Cason..
Address of Welcome on behalf OF
the city of Palatka, Hon. Samuel j.
Kennerly, mayor. ,,,,.
Welcome address on behalf Pythian
Sisters, Palmetto Temple, No. 80, Mrs
H. A. Atwater, M. E. c.
Response on behalf Of grand tenn
PIE, Mrs. Linton Curry, G.. G.,
Music, Palatka Military band.
Short addresses, Hon. Union b
Iunt, president board of control, anc
on. lnOnldS d. SdIllilS, PAoN sup N''>
chancellor.
Music, Palatka Military band ant
liournment to Castle hall for granc
lodge session. :,
Grand lodge session in Castle hall
ii a. m. ~,
Grand lodge session in Castle HAL
2 p. m.
free moving picture shows, 8 p. n
D. o X. X. parade, with Palatk;
Military band, 4:30 p. m.
Free moving picture shows, Z p: m
D. o. X. K. ceremonial at Athleti
club, 8 p. m.
Reception at Putnam House, 8 p. N
Musicale at Putnam House, $3.50
m.
Thursday, March II:
Concert at headuarters, Palatk
Military band. ,
Grand lodge session at Castle hal
9 a. m.
Grand lodge session at Castle hal
l 80 p. m.
Free moving picture shows, 8 p. n
Free moving picture shows, p. n
Amplifed third rank at the CCastl
hall by S. S. Davis lodge of Jackso2
Grand ball at Putnam HousesS% I