The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-06-20
X. P.'S ARRIVE FOR
SESSIONS TODAY
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVEN-
TION COME BY SPECIAL
TRAIN AND AUTOS

Delegates and visitors to the grand
lodge sessions of the knights of Fy-
thias and the Pythian Sisters, which
are in convention in Moscow this
week, were arriving on every train
today The largest delegation came
IN this morning at S:45, on a special
train from the south part of the state,
over the 0. w. R. & N. system. Other
trains continued to bring in the Wis
iitors, and it is estimated that by
nightfall, over two hundred delegates
and their wives will have arrived for
the sessions.
Many Come by Auto
A great number of the delegates
from northern Idaho and many from
the south, made the. trip to Moscow
in autos Two parties arrived from
Boise Monday evening, and reported
the roads in excellent condition all
the way. r. G. Spaulding, one of
the Boise men said that he had made
the trip i'll sixteen driving hours.
which is considered very good time
The grand lodge sessions of both
orders will officially open this eve
ming with a reception and grand ball,
to be held in the Elks' temple, and
which will be open for all Knights Of
Pythias and their wives. The recep-
tion will commence at eight-thirty,
and dancing will begin at ten, accord
ing to the committee in charge.
Business Session i'm Morning
Sessions of the grand lodges will
open tomorrow morning with bust
ness meetings, the Knights holding
theirs in the Elks' temple and Pith-
- seto 10 4<,,, ,,,1o
Routine business will occupy the
day, when at three o'clock everyone I
will assemble at the Hotel Moscow !
from whence they will be driven in
autos through the celebrated grain
fields adjacent to Moscow and Gene
see, and on down the state highway to
Lewiston. There they will be guests
of the Lewiston temple at picnic
supper The return trip will be made
in the cool of the early evening, the
party arriving back in Moscow about
Compete for Cup
For the Knights, competitive drill
contest will then be held in competi
ton for the grand lodge cup which is
offered annually to the lodge whose
team makes the best presentation of
the ritualistic work of the order. The
cup last year was won by a southern
team, so that competition will be ex-
ceptionally strong this year between
the north and south for possession of
the trophy.
Moscow business men have decorat-
ed their stores and the streets pro-
fusely with the colors of the order, {
red, blue and yellow, so that the city !
presents a gala appearance. Parties +
If visitors were taken throughout the !
lay in automobiles provided by the
committee for trips over the town,
)ut on the country roads, and over +
he University campus. !;
Headquarters have been established :
or all delegates at the Hotel Mos i
cow, where all are registering and !
rom which all those unable to secure
lotel Accommodations are taken to pri-
rate residences throughout the city. i
Many out Of State Visitors
Included in the list of delegates ar h
living today are number of grand :
odge officers from Washington and
oregon, and include George M. r
thompson grand chancellor Of Wash
ngton, from Tacoma; Ira A. Clark,
rand vice-chancellor from Walla
valla, Harry Love, grand keeper of q
ecords and seals from Colfax and h
rand outer guard Thomas Neill from F
pullman, and supreme outer guard n
ames H. Gwinn from Pendleton, /,
|regOn. r.
Delegates from the southern part r,
f the state busted themselves during fl
be after noon in selecting their team II
} compete in the north-south contest q,
omorrow night, and report that they
ave team which will be able 10 II
i've the northerner a run for their D
lOney, q
The Moscow Lodge of knights of Il
ythias will confer the page and b.
squire ranks on two candidates to- "
lorrow morning at eight o'clock. The
-ork will be conferred on the candi- n
ates by select grand lodge team,
nd will be open for all knights of