East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-14
FIRST SPECIAL OF
PYTHIAN DELEGATES
TO ARRIVE JULY 80
PORTLAND Is PREPARING TO
PLAY HOST To VISITING
LODGE MEMBERS.
Convention of the supreme Lodge win
Open ON August and Adjourn on
August 10; Tremendous Crowd is
Expected to be in Attendance Dur
ing the 10 DAYS.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 1.-THE
first Pythian special train bearing
delegates to the meeting Of the SUI
preme Lodge Of the order will ar
rive in Portland on sunday July so.
The first convention of the supreme
lodge viii open Tuesday August l,
IL wall finally adjourn August 10.
The train bearins Pythian Sisters
from their National Headquarters at
indianapolis win reach Portland on
the same day. The convention Of the
supreme Temple also opens on Tues
day Between the arrival of the train
and the falling of the gavel in the
hands Of Cora VI. Davis OF Union,
Oregon. supreme chief, great many
social events are scheduled,
Monday afternoon the women OF
the supreme Temple will hold a me-
mortal service, which will be follow
ed by. report from a committee
which has been gathering and writ
ing the. early history Of the order
The report will be accompanied by a
museum Of relics of the early days
and is expected to be a feature of
splendid interest Monday night the
officers and members of the Supreme
Temple will hold reception in the
Red Room Of the Imperial Hotel for
Pythians, Camp followers" as the
husbands of delegates to the supreme
Temple are called will be allowed TO
attend.
Hotel reservations and correspond
cnce warrants the assertion that a
tremendous crowd will attend the
meeting Of the supreme Lodge and
the Supreme Temple
Il is expected that every city in the
state will send big delegations Of Py-
thians to participate in the program
for the 10 days Of their stay,
The big parade win occur on the
afternoon of Tuesday August |, when
every lodge in Oregon and Washing
ton is expected to be represented. II
will cover a route As blocks in
length. Autos will be provided for
the use of aged and infirm members
MS well as for delegates to the two
supreme law making bodies of the
orders. They win probably not come
to the Northwest again within the
lives Of men and women of today and
the appeal is being made TO the 10y
atty Of every Pythian to register at
headquarters and participate in the
work.
The grand lodge of oregon is to be
in session for two days during the
slime
Arrangements are being completed
for camping the Uniformed Rank
companies at Vancouver. Washing
ton. All Oregon companies will join
the Washington companies. A prize
drill at Multnomah field is one Of the
features for. THURSDAY. Strong RI
valry is being developed between the
companies Of the two states as to
which has the crack drill team. The
prizes aggregate $500 and will be
paid in cash.
\ feature Of the entertainment that
is bringing hundreds Of visitors along
with the delegates is the big clam
barbecue on the beach at Seaside.
scheduled for Saturday August g..
The Eastern and middle Western del
egates are keen for this event. Af-
terward there will be a swim in the
Pacific and a dance in bathing cos
tunes on the hard sand Of the beach.
Another big feature is to be the
trip over the Columbia River High
way and the salmon dinner at Bonne.
Vile.