The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-27
BALTIMORE, April ~, 1872.
the Editor u the WoKhISaNASs ADyvArE

BALTIMORE, April N. 1872.
To the Editor u the WoKAlSeSASs Advocate
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The fourth annual sessionof the Supreme
Council Of the World, Ia very tomprehen-
sive term) the Knight of Pythias. com
menced on Tuesday evening. Delegations
from several States Of the Union were in
the city. They are quoted at tie several
hotels and leading boarding houses Many
Of them have found temporary homes with
their friends, and all seem To- he passing
very enjoyable time.
THE GRAND PARADE
Of the Order took place on Tuesday. The
various Lodges assembled on broadway at
an early hour, and after forming in line. and
undergoing review, marched through the
principal streets of the city. As the Order
got into line Of procession on Broadway,
they presented very fine appearance The
uniform was simple but graceful. Black
cloth pants white strlp-close fitting coat
Of same material blue sash trimmed with
orange, belt and sword, cap Of black cloth.
navy style, silver band, with small shield
in front each wore a small shield in en-
blem or Heraldry on thc left breast. The
Chief Marshal, :. Sands Mills. wore a sill
yer helmet and flowing cape, with sword in
hand, looking for all the world like one Of
the Feudal Lords If old The assistant
marshalls were similarly uniformed In
the line Of procession was four persons
clad in silver tInged suits, wearing viziers
and carrying spears OF lances in their hands
They looked very like the Knights Of old
We see in pictures, on'y they had no frey
steed they carried no banners but dis
played number Of small flags of various
colors. While they made very fine and
respectable appearance on the street, they
did not have AS imposing display AZ the
Knight Templars last summer. The week
was passed in banquets, balls, and private
parties. All points Of interest in and
around the city were visited. and the Balti-
morians reputation for hospitality fully sus-
tanned. On Saturday the new officers Of the
Supreme Council Of the World were in
stalled in office, after which the Council
adjourned to hold it's fifth annual session
in Richmond, Va, on the third Tuesday Of
Of May. Previous to adjournment it was
resolved that 50 much ~ the uniform a.
worn in the recent procession should be
adopted as part q the new uniform We
wish the Knights, not q Pythias only, but
Of all other orders, a prosperous career
but sincerely their aspirations may never
lead them higher than e. play the knights
The next looked for is
A GRAND DISPLAY oF THE KNIGHTS or ST.
PATRICK
Perhaps as their Patron was not King.
knight, or Esquire, they may give ms some
thing to remind US that we live in a repub-
lican country. This continual display ~
royalty and its periphanalia on our streets.
look too much like an effort to educate the
public mind up to the standard Of royal as
pirations. While it was confined t. novels
or yellow covered romance there was little
danger to be apPrehended from it, except
to the love sick swain OF silly maiden, who
would fancy herself heroine under the
protecting egis OF her imaginary Knightly
warriors. But when the passion takes pos
session Of our men-leaders IN society
political as well as social-it Graves with
significance which is deeper than most 81
us are willing to admit.
TRADE MATTERS.
Thefe is nothing very startling or inn
portant to note in trade affairs at present
The usual amount Of weekly meetings take
place, and the same ranting business Is gone
through with. The building trades are
pretty much all on the 90 those Of the
light and fancy class are not 80 brisk a. was
expected-the modification Of the tariff
having somewhat INSTRUCTED operations in
that line The iron business is also quiet.
and nothing of any account doing in ship
building. The shoe trade is fiat, both in
manufacturing and retail branches, AMI
tailoring sympathizes with it,
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS
have at last made a move. A meeting Of
all who were favorable to the movement
was called for Friday evening, and though
the meeting and place Of meeting Vas lib
orally advertised, the attendance was but
small Mr. Addison, on taking the chair,
said that he did not know BY what authori-
ty the meeting was called he, however,
accepted the position Of chairman. A Mr..
Gosnell made a lengthy address in which