The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-05-22
GETTING IN LINE
FOR BIC MEETING
Pythlans to Encamp at Co|unl
bus, O., In August.
PLANS OF THE COMMITTEE.

euprsms Lodge, With All lts Sub
ordinate Bodies, Assured Of Royal
Weloome-Attorney Robert q. Barous
Heads Local Fraternity - Governor
and Mayor to Speak.
Columbus, O.-The machinery for
making ready to properly entertain the
coming Knights of Pythias supreme
lodge and 'encampment, which is to be
held In this city In August, was for
mally set In motion the first week In
April. Colored knights Of Pythias
throughout the country, when they
come to Columbus next August, will
find that, properly speaking. the entire
state Of Ohio will be their host rather
than this city alone. The incorporation
recently under the laws of Ohio Of the
supreme lodge entertainment commit.
tee marked the beginning of active
steps to prepare for the reception of
the supreme lodge, encampment and
Court Of Calantha. .. ..--.}
The officers Of the supreme lodge en-.
tertainment committee consist Of At
torney Robert B. Barcus, president; w.
FL. Woods, vice president; w. 81. Fer
guson, corresponding secretary; John
w. Harris, recording secretary; DR.. w.
A. Method, treasurer, and board of
trustees including the above named,
along with State Grand Chancellor w.
L. Anderson, Robert s. Allen, Colonel
Isaac Farley, Captain G. @. Caldwell.
Rev. z. L. Gillian, w. u. -Jamison,
Miss Ollie b. Pettiford, Miss Mae
Smith, Miss Nettie Wyatt and Miss
Marie Jones.
1t Is assured that all Of the seventy
four subordinate lodges throughout
Ohio will contribute financially and
otherwise to give visiting Knights and
ladies a week of entertainment sur
passing that Of any other city in which
the supreme lodge has ever con-
vened. Memorial hall, a million dollar
edifice and the largest and finest in
the state, has already been secured in
which to hold the brilliant banquet and
the public entertainments which are to
be a part of the weeks festivities.
The auditorium of the white cham
Der of commerce has been secured in
which to hold all Of the daily sessions
Of the supreme lodge, and Lynden hall
has been secured for the daily sessions
of the Court Of Calantha. The gov
ernor Of Ohio, the Hon. Frank B.
Willis, has consented to deliver the
welcome address on the part of the
state, and Mayor George j. Karb has
agreed to deliver the welcome address
on the part Of the city.
Beautiful and ample grounds, cen
trally located on two lines Of street
railway and within ten minutes ride
of the heart Of the city, have been
secured for encampment purposes for
the Uniform rank. The chamber Of
commerce will cooperate with the en-
tertainment committee and the colored
citizens to welcome the Knights and
ladies and to make their stay In Colum
bus very delightful Supreme Chan
cellOr Green Of New Orleans and Gen
eral r. r. Jackson Of the uniform rank
of Chicago have both been here and
have given their approval Of the plans
prepared by the supreme lodge enter
tainment committee.
State Grand Chancellor w. l.. Ander
son or Cincinnati. with other state
grand officers, Is giving active. con
slant and earnest support. and the
state grand lodge as body. which
will be the host, Is lending every as
sistance, financial and otherwise. to
make this convening Of the supreme
lodge the greatest In its history.
One Of the encouraging features Is
the active and earnest support and co.
operation given by the chamber Of
commerce and the white citizens gener-
ally. The committee on homes Is busily
engaged In listing homes that will ac
commodate visitors and gives the as
surance that ample accommodations
will be provided for the thousands of
visitors expected that week. From now
on until the close of the meeting of
the supreme lodge the supreme lOdg"
entertainment committee. aided by cit
Izens without regard to color. will he In
full and constant motion The state Of
Ohio will aim, In the entertainment of
the supreme lodge In this city, to sur
pass the entertainment accorded In any
other city In which the supreme bod!
has been entertained. "