Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1914 — HUNDREDS ATTEND K. E. OF P. MEETING [ARTICLE]

HUNDREDS ATTEND K. E. OF P. MEETING

Golden Jubilee Surpases Expectations in Attendance—Big Meeting Will Be Held Tonight. The district Knights of Pythias meeting held in Rensselaer today and tonight is attended by four hundred or more from out of town and it is probably the greatest district meeting ever held in the counties of Newton, Lake, Porter and Jasper. > Up to 2 o’clock 66 had registered from -Brook, Remington, Wheatfield, Morocco, Goodland and Kentland and other lodges had brought the number up to 250, while the 2 o’clock train brought in some two hundred ihore, mostly from Hammond, Chesterton, East Chicago, Whiting, Hobart, Hebron, Gary ans Valparaiso. The Brook band headed a procession that marched to the depot to meet the 2 o’clock train. The Vice Grand Chancellor and the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Harry Wade, arrived this morning, and the Grand Chancellor will arrive this evening. His late arrival caused a slight change in the arrangements for the afternoon program. District Deputy Chancellor Jesse E. Foust, of Valparaiso, came Monday night and brought several others with him at that time. The Pythian Sisters are planning for a big supper at the armory at 5:30 o’clock, but it is feared that their plans will not take care of all who come, as the visitors exceed the estimated attendance almost half. Rensselaer has eleven to take the Page rank and Morocco has 10, Remington has 8, Valparaiso 1, Chesterton 2 and Hammond and Whiting are reported to havfe several. It is expected that the Page Rank class will be composed of fifty or more, i

A midnight cafateria lunch is planned to be given in the armory, which will be served free to all Knights. The Regimental Quartette not only sings, but also plays musical instruments and presents sketches in special costume. Hear them at the Christian church next Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th. Admission 35 cents. Starts at 7:15 sharp. * Several moves will be inaugurated in Rensselaer about March Ist. J. W. Smith, who has been living in Nim Hopkins’ house since his return from Arizona, will go to his own house in the northeast part of town. John Price, the Parr blacksmith, will move to the Hopkins property, and Ed Reeve will move to the property vacated by Mr. Price, which is the old home place of Dr. L B. Washburn. James Ennis will move to the house vacated by Mr. Reeve, which is the former Ralph Marshall property and now owned by Fred Phillips.