The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1902, Page 2

2 ‘RATHBONE SISTE * THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1902 Memory of Four Deceased Officials of the Supreme Templ e Is Honored at Impressive Services. i ory of their honored dead me Temple of Rathbone beld a memorial service Hall yesterday was largely at- the visiting Knights the members of the Rath- re- have At the se ored in its councils. terday tributes of love and re- paid to the memory of the P: uckett, R. L, Helena hief; Etta ive from New aw. Glazier, supreme ice, and in her ed attention to honoring t e passed to an- exemplified by the Rath- The form of the services appears in the ritual of the er with the reports of com- addresses by officers of the custom of ¥ »se wh past supreme vered the in- spoke of the no- ne Sisters and told of the object of the ritual of the committee n b n read by Mr Eliza J. G ner of Colorado. Mrs. W sle Katzenstein of Spokane, rendered “The Plains of Peace.” MEMORIAL ADDRESS. The memorial ad delivered by ords and done, speaking | nent part they She said in part you ask waht With Do thing. Lord an organizats anches Jesus Christ is the grand world afford: members t which we belong. And thus it is n ite pathos and love us 45 we meet to-day to do henor ory of the loved ones who h € both giad and sor- nd tears, and e, and our exer- ough ‘they are, when ght of - its recipient. as a fitting ries, he offers passes away and beautifully with heroic death. ail the pride and e mightfest empire on All cause for pride said may be swept away without 2 moment's warn- ing. All pomp last but a day, while garthly glory can scarcely outride the gentle breezes of prosperity, much less the tornadces of af- fliction; but a noble life, all pure and conse- crated to the service of our fellow-man, shines through the eternal ages a beacon light to all. | It sheds a beautiful radiance rcund about the | | pathway of all who come near and flashes its y here, there and everywhere, until we feel it is a privilege to be near the influence of such a nature. NOBLE WORK OF PYTHIANS. When the time came toofurther advance the heaven-born principle of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man and the work of Woman we needed, God said to Ida M. Weaver, “Thou art my dmaiden.”” To her help she s and with their assistance army of 40,000 organized to Sisters re has been bring about the Goff and Corm: the pioneers. Sis- private soldiers. complished no work that stirred the world, orable life they ing others onw the but by an upright and hon- ve done much toward lead and upward, and now that sed away, their lives seem pon the sands of time, g all to a higher life, nol the chief cor- it is hoped that he river that marks the un- known shore our hands will be filled with deeds of charity ace of ete the golden keys that open the pal- nit that Pythianism will , for my religious belief God can' do that, but I can say : ed will lead D nd wine, give and as it assists it directs the inner uccor the material , holier ¥ v stand King of Kings and hear the we ce, ““Ye have done what ye could. HONOR MEMORY OF DEAD. Those whom we honor to-day have only gone on a little ahead of you and me. Ere many years we shall have joined them and will be permitted to enjoy thei fety again. Our life is sadder without them, eaven is sweeter -y presence With what a_longing to the needy, body elr art we wish them back in our midst. Do of pain, to a lite God takes them he: come. h can never nd peace and love and praise rnal song. last Rathbone Sister has crossed our history suitably reward the steps we try to fol- of the resurrection s and join in_one ise to him who hath redeemed and saved us evermore. The business session of the Tempie of the Rathbone Si voted sterday morning to listening to the report of the committee on consti- tution and tkat of the committee on the state of the order. The committee on_ constitution took up the constitutions of the various grand domains, comparing the salient features of the same and recommending that they be made uniform by action of the Su- preme Temple. The report of the committee on the state of the order demonstrated that the ganization is in a most satisfactory con- dition, numerically and financially. Two Grand Temples were instituted during the past two vears and thirty-nine sut ordinate temples, which are under the su- pervision of the Supreme Temple, were established in States without grand do- mains. There has been a very large in- crease in the membership of the order throughout the supreme juy sdiction. To-day the feature of the session of the supreme body will be the nomination and election of officers. for the ensuing term. Supreme ers was de- el e @ PARADE OF UI'VII"ORMED PYTHIANS. Continued From Page One. Particularly spick and span in appear- ance were the men of the Third Regi. ment. These Southern Californians are excellently drilled. Among them, the “hevalier Company of San Diego C geeted with admiring remarks and gen- ous applause, for it drilled the night before at the Pavilion with great profi- plency. Colonel J. G. Scarborongh wos ;n command of the Third Regiment, Col- sne! Schreiber, a veteran of tne £hiup- was | pine war, marched afoot in command of a Los Angeles company, and was fre- | Quently singled out for applause. | .. The Placerville Battery was the only ar- | tiliery force in line, and fts light field plece | divided honors as an attraction with the | Hotchkiss guns of the Naval Militia. The nimble witted spectators were not | s0 awed by the parade but that they | found butts among those that maréhed. An occasional staff officer topheavy from generous plume and rickety in the sad- dle, here and there a Knight of conspic- | uously unmilitary bearing, a fat ‘drum as | - | o major leading one of the bands and puff- | | ing worse than the man who played the | | tuba, and some others gave the crowd | plenty to laugh about. | The police regulations were perfect. The | multitude of spectators was kept from | becoming a mob at any place and no | | vexatious incident marred the occasion. | | Street cars were blockaded for as short | a time as possible and within a few sec. onds after the parade had passed wire ropes were down, cars and teams mov- | | ing again and the crowd dispersing with- | out confusion. FORMATION OF PARADE. The hour set for the formation of the Knights' parade was 3 o'clock. Fifteen minutes before that time there was not | even a skeleton of a regiment at the place | | of rendezvous on Van Ness avenue; only | |a few mounted staff officers attired in | their gold braided uniforms were on hand. | As the time for starting drew near the | brigades commenced to arrive in double | quick time. There was not the least delay | in forming the line of march. At 3:30 o'clock, the time set for starting, every company was in its proper place. The procession could have been _started promptly on time, but there was five min- utes’ delay while Major General Carnahan rode along the line to assure himself that every one was in place. The parade was headed by two platoons of mounted.police and eight platoons of policemen on foot under the command of Chief Wittman. The officers made an ex- cellent showing. Behind the officers came the Naval Militia of California_with three rapid-fire and one pound Hotchkiss guns, under the command of Captain George W. Bauer. The biue jackets were given an enthusiastic reception all along the line. They had their own band, the mem- bers of which were attired in natty uni- forms of bright red material. On the countermarch they paused in front of the reviewing officers” stand and played a sa- lute to Supreme Chancellor Ogden H. Fethers. After the Naval | General James R. Militia came Major arnahan and his staff, | The Major Genera mounted on a | white horse. The officers of the staff and their leader were in full military dress with heavy gold epaulets and the uni- forms ornamented with a profusion of gold braid. The following prominent of- ficers of the Uniform Rank had the honor of serving on the general's staff: rigadier General George W. Powell, Brig- adjer General Dine A. Johnson, Brigadier Gen- eral . A. Cripp, Brigadier General F. W. Mc. | Colonel Colonel J. B. , Colonel Frank Han- Colonel W. E. Rap- | C.” Wardleigh, Colonel J. F. Altken, Clonel J. R. James’ Colonel J. §. Crockett, Colonel C. J. Wagner, Colonel J. D. Benepe, ‘Colonel F. H, Palmer, Colonel R. A. Brown. A. D. Burnes Mounted Hussars of St. Joseph, Mo., acted as escort to_the Major | | General.” They made an attractive spec- | tacle on their prancing horses and fur- | nished one of the prettiest features of the parade. They were cheered and given a flattering reception by the officers on the reviewing stand, The Kansas Brigade, under the leader- | ship of General Joseph H. Lyon, had the | honor of holding the right of line because of their seniority. This brigade, although few In number, acquitted itself In a very commendable manner. After the Kansas Knights came the main body of the pa- rade, consisting of brigades and portions of brigades from twenty-three States. The officers in charge of the Knights from the various States were ‘as follows: lilinols, Brigadier General James H. Bark- MOURN THE DEAD RS £ RATHBONE SISTERS WHO TOOK PART IN YESTER- DAY'S MEMORIAL SERVICES. 3 ley; Virginta, Turner; H. de C 4 I Erigadier General Daniel J. Nebraska, Brigadler General Francis Maine, Brigadier General Wes. 5. Sm Cal Brig: Charles F. McGlashay Tampenire, Beie. adier General Chauncey Colonel George it; h General Thomas Minshull; Brigadier General Henry B. lowa, Brigadier General Julien C. Pennsylvania, Brigadier General West Virginia, Brigadier Generai e '}l Lancaster; Missouri, Brigadier Gen- eral Wi > Webb; Connecticut, Brigadier S. Stokes; Massachusetts, Brig- ward Allen; Kentucky, Brig- illlam R. Logan; Washington, B. H Oht New Buckingham Mauchester; Lauren C. York, adier Genera] adier General W Brigadier General Wiiliam H. Plummer; Colo- daro, Brigadier General Henry W. Gibbons; Minnesota. Brigadier General Fred E. Wheaton; Texas, Brigadier General John H. Tiller; New Jersey, Brigadier General Willlam E. Hitch- cock: Inri_ ana, Brigadier General Harry B. fmith; Wisconsin, Brigadler General Charlton sle. The Michigan brigade marched in grand style and was under the command of Col- onel George Hatt, in the absence of Gen- ¢ral W. H. Loomis. The brave fellows showed through the march a steady, sol- dierly step that called forth the warmest congratulations. The Detroit men were inder command of Captain Ed Anglim, The Wayne County men did their State great credit. thefr ‘marching being in ev- €IY respect ‘perfect. Following the Mich- igan meén came the stalwarts from Ohio, end a better drilled brigade could hardly be wished for. There were 140 Ohioans under General T. W. Minshull, Through inability to secure horses Gen- cral Minshull and his distinguished staft, consisting of Colonel George Kleffer; Col- onel L. G. Hunt, assistant quartermaster goneral; Colonel Joseph Hower, commis- sary general; Colonel Jule Pickett, bri- gade engineer; Major Theodore Lauring, Major Charles E. Werner, Major W, H. Baker, Major A. M. Collett, paraded on foct and with a truq military swing that denoted hard drilling and plenty of it. The Preux Chevalier Company No. 3, uni- formed in white, was also much applaud- ed. With the Ohioans was_ their veteran drummer, H. H. Whitny of Cleveland, The Second Battalion, Third Regiment, * | — Cincinnati, was under the command of Major William J. Klein and staff in| fatigue uniform, the Second Ohio Regi- | ment being commanded by Colonel George H. Macey and staff. SOUTHERNERS IN LINE. The West Virginia, Kentucky and Ten- see brigades marched in solid body un- the command of Brigadier General der James H. Lancaster and Brigadier Gen- eral William R. Logan. The _brigades from the South marched splendidly and among the men could be discerned many | a voteran and, as it were, many a born | soldier. Erect and with step that came down solidly the men proved throughout | the march their military training was of the best, and apparently of the most | rigid character. | The Colorado brigade presented as fine | a body of men as could be seen in tha| world. Their bearing was admirable in | every respect and they showed a smart- ness that won for them spontaneous and hearlg applause. Most of the men were | of a height that commanded attention at | once and their uniforms, consisting of | well-fitting black blouse, white ané black leggings, gave them a jaunty and also a_thorough ‘business’ appear- ance. Brigadier General Henry W. Gib- | bons was in command of - the Colorado | men, and with him was Captain H. A | Naylor. The Pennsylvania brigade, Brigadier deneral Lauren C. Thomas commanding, | also presented a magnificent front. They | came along with a stout step. their faces firm and bodies erect as though they were on their way to meet a foe instead of thousands of cheering admirers. Their alertness at once proved that they are well officered and that their drill is sin- cerely and sternly military. Thése men from far off Pennsylvania | received an ovation which was thorough- | iy merited. | SONS OF PURITAN STATE. The Massachusetts brigade, Brigadier | General Edward Allen commanding, | showed the sturdy, fine sort of military | men of which the Puritan State can boast. Their marching equaled their | faultless appearance, being correctly mili- tary, and the applause that greeted them | was 'well earned. | The Texas brigade, Brigadier General | Henry G. Tiller commanding, rivaled | the brigades that had gone before. Men | with sun-burned faces, men standing erect | and strong as oak, men with a stern eye were those who composed the brigade | from the Lone Star State. As the Texans | marched past the spectators could not resist calling out to them their approval. They showed above all things that they were on their mettle; that they could not be or would never be outdone by any number of other brigades, no matter from what part of the great and glorious Union.- There might be a larger repre- sentation of men from other States, but none could exhibit better equipment, drill or appearance than these sinewy, well proportioned men from Texas. CHANGES IN POSITION. In honor of their visitors, the Califor- nia brigade voluntarily gave up its po- sition, which should have been fourth in line. It was the intention of the local Knights to bring up the rear, but un- fortunately several companies from other States arrived on the srounds too late and had to march after the California | brigade. This brigade is composed of | three regiments, one from the southern part of the State and the other two from the central and notthern portions. As would naturally be expected, these regi- | breeches | © Pythian National Editorial Associflion Meets in Annual Convention and Elects New Officers. HE National Pythian Edito- rial Association met yesterday afternoon in annual eonven- tion for the transaction of routine business and the elec- tion of officers for the ensuing year. The asscciation, as its name indicates, is composed of the editors of the journals of the Pythian order. Up to two years ago there were two similar bodies in the order, the other being the National Pythian Press Association. The rival bod- les were at loggerheads until last year, when a move looking to the introduction of harmony between the two bodies was instituted, and this year both factions have come together. The officers of the National - Pythian Editorial Association, elected last year, were the following: Tenn.; treasurer, C. A. Poland, Knight, Columbus, Ohie. At yesterday’s meeting Superior Judge D. K. Trask of Leos Angeles, grand chan- celler of California, was made an honor- ary member of the association. The following officers were elected: President, Willlam L. Stahl, Pythian Herald, Kansas City; vice president, A. R. Riddle of the Sprig of Myrtle, Minne- apolis, Kansas Ci secretary, H. H. Curtis, Michigan Knighthood, Charlotte, A. Poland, Mich.; treasurer, Charles Knight, Columbus, Ohio; executive com- mittee—Fred E. Wigeaton, Pythian Advo- cate, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. G. Baird, Carolinian Pythian, Charlotte, S. C.; C. H. Cushing, Pythian Record, Chicago. The membership committee consists of the president, vice president and secre- tary. Finance committee—Fred E. WWheaton, L. T. King, Western Knight, Salt Lake City; E. A. Powers, Pythian Review, President, H. Cushing of the| Montreal, Canada. v i vice pres: The convention adjourned to meet a dent, William L. Stahl, Pythian Herald, | year hence in the city selected for the Kansas City, Kans.; secretary, D. W next biennial convention by the Supreme Boger, Fraternities Review, Nashville, | Lodge. ELECTION FOR THE. SUPREME LODGE A. H. George, Vermont: Mich- igan; T. H. McNeil, Missour!. ndowment Rank—E. C. Race, Illinols (chairman); Hamilton Douglass, Georgla; T. B. Hanley, Towa; William Ladew, New York; H. N. Dunnell, Pennsylvania; C. R. Bricken, Alabama; F. Phillips, Rhode Island; W. B. Clizbe, Michigan; E. Reynolds, Maine; J. M. LaHay, Indian_Territory; A. J. Sobbart, Minnesota; C. H. Fisk, Michigan; Union B. Hunt, Indiana; T. S. Franklin, North Carolina; G. A. Bangs, North Dakota. Uniform Rank—D. J. Turner, Virginia (chairman); J. H, Abbott, Massachusetts; M. A. Bridge, Ohio; W. C. H. Grimmer, Maritime Prov P. L. Downs, Texas; E. E. Light- cap, Manitoba; J. A. Schwartz, Maryland; W. Graves, California; Stanley Adams, Ken- tuck: Aitken, Nevada; W. E. Hitoh- cock, New Jersey: J. H. Lyon, Kansas; B. I Sallinger, Towa; W. H. Eliis, Florida; W.-E. Webb, Missouri. Leo A. Caro, City Comptroller of Grand Rapids, Mich., who is a representative to the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, is one of three members of the order who, while occupying the office of grand chancellor, has been elected to the position of supreme representative, for that body is.composed only of past grand chancellors. He served one term as grand chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Mich- igan and then became eligible to the place he now holds in the supreme body. Since he became a past grand he was re-elected grand chancellor. He is a past imperial prince of the O. K. K., assistant ad- jutant general of the Michigan brigade of the Uniform Rank, member of Miz- pah Temple of the Rathbone Sisters and chairman of the committee on new ritual for the degree of Knights of Khorassen, which was exemplified before the Im- perial Palace last evening by Al Borak Temple of Los Angeles. @ il O LAST OF VISITORS Continued From Pags Oune. A. W. Bennett, E managed and proved to be a greatly ap- preciated function. The programme for to-day includes competitive drills for valuable prizes at @ ittt @ ments had more men in Jine than did the brigades from the other States. There were about 1000 local Knights in line. The brigade was under the command of Charles F. McGlashan of Truckee, with Colonel T. A. Nerney chief of staff.' Col- onel W. J. Kidd had command of the First Regiment, Colonel Willlam A. Fish of the Second and James G. Scarborough of the Third, which halls from the south- ern part of the State. The Third Regi- ment is considered the crack Pythian or_ ganization of the Uniform Rank in this State. Their showing yesterday certainly proved their right to the title. Bringing up the rear of the parade were a number of local lodges whose members, not belonging to the Uniform Rank, pa- raded with civillan dress. They ecarried handsome silk banners. . the Pavilion and the Presidio this morn- ing. In the a((ernoonrthe Knights will parade in Oakland, the rtsidents of which city have made great preparations for the reception of the Uniform Rank. An ine ternational cakewalk, in which fifty couples will parllcigate. will be the even- ing feature at the Pavilion. At 10:30 p. m. there will be four three-round boxing con- tests and a sword contest between Pro- fessor Tronchet and a local fencing in- structor. Dancing will conclude the even- lnf'a entertainment. t will be good news to many to learn that the mimetic representation of the battle of Gettysburg, which delighted a tremendous crowd Tuesday evening, will be repeated at the Pavilion Saturday night. At the request of Gemeral Carna- han, who spoke for hundreds of mem- bers of the Uniform Rank, Captain R. P. Hurlbut yesterday consented to repeat the battle on the date specified. The promise is made that the scene will be even more realistic and thrilling tham marked its presentation Tuesday evening. The_grand stand, with accommodationa for 250 people, has been placed at the dis- posal or General Carnahan, and provision will be made to provide room for a great- er number of the public than was aceom- modated on the previous occasion. e Decorations Are Attractive. The decorations which occasioned the greatest amount of admiring comment along the line of march of yesterday’s parade were those of the Emporium and S. N. Wood & Co. Thé former displays a mounted knight in armor before the castle walls, with a very realistic back- ground. S. N. Wood, with their extensive front- age on Market street, made the most of their opportunity in the reproduction of a medieval castle, with gothic windows and ivy-covered walls. The effect is even more beautiful at night, when the lights and shadows add to its picturesque fea- tures. The firm has also replaced its regular awning with a very elaborate one in the Knights of Pythias colors, extend_ ing along the entire front of the estab- lishment. ——— Fireworks for Pythians. A pyrotechnic display will be held to- night in Portsmouth Square in honor of the Pythians. Fireworks of a Chinese variety will be set off. The square will be brilliantly illuminated and Chinatown will be in holiday attire. The Chinese merchants will keep open house and the streets will be lighted with hundreds of Chinese lanterns. Pictures of Spanish War. Stereopticon views will be given to- night at Mechanies’ Pavilion. At the western end of the big-structure a screen forty feet square will be stretched and pictures representing scenes of the late Spanish war thrown upon it. — e Summer suitings greatly reduced: $30 suits, $20; well tailored. Smith, 906 Market st. © |