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Show PKIUII KNIGHTS IN FDAMV M Impressive Dedication Ceremonies Cere-monies for Camp Named for Supreme Chancellor. MILWAUKEE. Aug. 1. The opening ceremonies of the biennial grand encampment en-campment of the uniform rank Knights of Pythias and convention of the supreme su-preme lodge were held this afternoon. The principal ceremony was ihat of the dedication of Camp Henry Parish brown, so named in honor of Supreme Chancellor Brown, general orders of dedication having hav-ing been Issued early In the day by Mujcr General Stobhart. At tho bugle call, the brigades comprising com-prising several thousand uniformed Knights came to parade rest and salute, while the address or presentation was mudc by Supreme Representative li. S. Witten on behalf or the Milwaukee Knights or Pythias. Supreme Chancellor J3rown received the camp In the namo of the Pythian order and transferred it lo Major General Slobbart, the ianklng officer. Immediately Mayor Seldcl followed with an address of welcome lo tho Knights. Then followed the flag-raising ceremony under direction of Major General Gen-eral Stobbarl. Tonight at the Auditorium, tho degree of Knight was exemplified by Garfield lodge No. Su of Milwaukee. The feature of tomorrow's events will be tho grand parade of the uniform rank. Major General Gen-eral Slobbart commanding. |