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PYTHIAN KNIGHTS ENCAMPEDNORTHANDGRAND ARMY VETERANS ARRIVING ON EVERY TRAINDenverColonelBetween 500 and 600 delegates to theannual convention of the grand lodge ofthe Colorado domain, Knights of Pythias,arrived in the city yesterday afternoonand evening. The remainder of the 1,000 or 1,200 visitors that are expected to attend the convention and the annual encampment of the Colorado Brigade, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythian, will arrive in the city this morning. The delegates are being quartered at the various hotels while the members of the Uniform Rank are going into camp in North park.A triangle of 21 tents with visitors’ tents and regimental quarters tent were erected in the park yesterday and four companies of the Colorado Brigade were encamped there last night.Two companies from Denver, Nos. 5 and 17 Pike’s Peak company, No. 10, of this city, and a portion of company No. 24 occupied the tents last night.Colonel Charles D. Pfafflin of is in command of the brigade.Pfafflin stated last night that the camp would be conducted along the strictest military lines. Colonel Pfafflin 1% also connected with the Colorado National guard. He will name the members of his staff, the officers of the day and assign his subordinates to their various positions today. He will also announce the time of th einspection of the brigade. One hundred and fifty-six men were encamped in the park last night but this number will be increased to about 350 tonight.Rathbone Sisters.The Rathbone Sisters will also open their annual business meeting in this city today. The members of the auxiliary have established themselves in the ball room of the Alamo hotel, where ail of the sessions will be held.Among the grand lodge officer*, who arrived in the city last night to attend the coming meeting were: T. A. Curry of Aspen, grand chancellor; T. R. Ovington of Lafayette, vice grand chancellor; J. B. Meserve of Denver, grand prelate of the record and seal; J. C. Corum of Denver, grand master at arms; (\ S. Desch, past grand chancellor; C. C. Dawson of Canon City, supreme representatives.Tl$e meeting of the grand lodge will be opened In the Knights of Pythias, hall at 10 o’clock this morning. At the morning and afternoon sessions business of interest to the members of the order such as itemsjin, the ritual, ^will^be; taken4 up. This evening at 8 * o’clock: ‘therecompetitive exemplification of the rank of esquire at the K. of P. hall.Uniform Rank Escort.Today the ten companies of the Uniform Rank will be engaged In escorting the officers of the grand lodge from their hotel to the K. of’ P. hall. Tomorrow will occur the big street parade in which the Uniform Rank and visiting Knights of Pytliias and Rathbone Sisters to the number of about a thousand will participate. The parade will form about 4:30 o’clock at the corner of Tejon street and Platte avenue. Tomorrow evening the Knights of Khorassan will also have their parade.Following is a revised list of the delegates to the grand lodge meeting, prepared last night by the committee on credentials.The Delegates.Colorado lodge. No. Denver—C. J.Hendershott, Robt. A. Plunkett.Damon lodge, No. 2, Denver—C. E. Biel, George Hirzel.Rocky Mountain lodge. No. 3, Trinidad— August Dewitz. A. T. Davis.Black Hawk lodge. No. 4, Black Hawk— A. F. Grutzmacher. Ohas. H. Berkey.Gilpin lodge. No. 5, Central City—A. C. Reckling, \V. W. McCallister.Centennial lodge, No. S, Denver—R. D. Dague, Chas. W. Bunch.Clear (reek lodge, No, 9, Silver Plume —John Chappcl.Golden lodge, No. 10, Golden—B. P. Quaintanee. L. J. Fox.Idaho lodge. No. 13. Idaho Springs—Thos. B. Crow. J. lt;\ Roberts.Georgetown lodge. No. 17, Georgetown — H. G.Iron Mountain lodge. No. 19, Sal Ida— M. D. L. Buell, John *F. Erdlen.Progress lodge, No. 20. Leadville—J. C. Henahen, Frank Kenney.Hercules lodge, No. 21, Coal Creek—Win. E. Williams, F. A. Moore.Montezuma lodge, No. 22, Durango—C. J. Morgan, C. E. Dock.Coronado lodge, No. 25, Del Norte—John W. Wilson.La Junta lodge. No. 28, La Junta—John C Hanby, John S. Walsh.Banner lodge, No. 29, Leadville—J. E. Foutz, J. C. Hume.Greeley lodge. No. 31, Greeley—William Foote, Fred S. James.Washington lodge, No. 32, Denver— James K Smith, Geo. M. Skinker.Cascade lodge, No. 33, Montrose—C. E. Dungan, T. W. Mon ell.Myrtle lodge. No. 34, Colorado Springs— W. A. Campbell, Chas. S. McCreery: -(Continued on Page 2.)Resignation Was Stepping Stoneto Deputy Under Sheriff Gilbertlt;J*«|*^«fr«f*Ii^«fc4*4»4k4*4*4*4*4*4*44*4*4l4i*4*44*4*4*4*4*4*4*:4»*4****4*4***4******Sheriff W. R. Gilbert yesterday morning appointed ex-Detective James R. Gregory to a position as deputy in his office. His first assignment will be given today, when he will be sent to Leadville to take charge of young William Lang, arrested on the order of his father, J. C. Lang, who will prosecute him in the criminal court on a charge of stealing $56. Deputy Sheriff Gregory resigned front the detective force of the police department last Friday because, as he says, he was accused of having furnished the Gazette with information concerning the crookedness existing in the police department.Gregory has been engaged in work of the character required at the sheriffs office for about eight years, having been a detective in Wyoming and Missouri before coming here. He was* on the detective force for about three years before he resigned.4*4»4****4*4****4*4*4*4••Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois were the states represented by the majority of the Grand Army delegates who arrived in the city yesterday en route to San Francisco. Yesterday was the niggest day since the veterans have begun to arrive.From early morning until late at night the visitors as individuals in stnai! bands and as delegations were brought into the city over the different roads. The members of the local post were kept busy all day at the reception tent in the Antlers park greeting the visitor* and directing them to the different points of interest about the city. The members of the Woman’s Relief Corps prepared a number of bouquets which were pinned on the lapels of the visiting veterans.The pages of the registry book were also kept constantly on the move. Although only four regular delegations arrived in the city, veterans registered from all over the country.Past Commander Beath.Among the visitors yesterday was General R. B. Beath, past commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the#public. General Beath was elected the chief commander at the encampment held in Denver in 1883, and since that time has never missed an encampment. He has attended 34 consecutive gatherings of the national body.General James Tanner of New York, better known as “Corporal Tanner, the drummer boy who had both feet shot off in the battle of Antietam,“ also passed through the city en route to California. General Tanner is now connected with the claims division of the pension bureau of the interior department Colonel L. B. Raymond, commander of the Department of Iowa, was also a visitor. Mr. Raymond served during the war with the Stxth Wisconsin infantry, known as “The Iron Brigade.** He is now the publisher of a weekly newspaper, the Franklin County Recorder, of Hampton, Iowa.Mrs. C. E. Ormsby, chairman of the reception committee of the Woman’s Relief Corps, requests all members of the corps to visit the tent and assist inreceiving the delegates.Tomorrow will be the biggest day forthe arrival of delegates. Nine special{Continued on Page 2.)
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Colorado Springs Weekly Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Thu, Aug 13, 1903
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