The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-18


The Knights or Pythias...Grand Pa.
rade--M ting or the Supreme
Lodge--.('rnnd banquet mt the Ma.
sonic Temple.
i Reported for the Baltimore Sun.
The "Supreme Lodge of the World" Of
the knights of Pythias commenced its fourth
regular session In this city Tuesday. The
parade. although perhaps not coming up
fully to the expectations raised by prelimi.
nary notices, was vet quite creditable, con.
sidcring that the Order was only formed in
1865, and that the parade was the first of the
kind that has taken place. The following
list comprises the Supreme representatives
District of Columbia, Fred. D. Stuart and
Hugh 6. Divine; Pennsylvania, John L.
Linton and William Blancbois New Jersey,
William Is. French and james II. Pierson
Maryland, j. Frank Lewis and James White
house; Delaware, James P. Hayes and J. j.
McMullin; Virginia, u. w. Bohanon and w.
II. Wade; Connecticut, Joseph u. Plunkett
and i. 4. Downs West Virginia, John F.
Smith and c. Ii. Hodgson; Ohio, William
d. Kennedy and Robert b. Innes; Kentucky,
Adolph Hammers and George Fewlass; Cali
fornia, Thomas Penniman and j. NJ. Verde
yal; NebIasha, George II. Crager and Z. E.
French; Indiana, john B. Stumph and W.
IL. HaZelton; Massachusetts. E. r. Youpgan
n. NJ. Hubert; Illinois, Henry Clay Berry
and David A. eastman; Louisiana, Michael
Carroll and L. Il. Hogan Iowa, Jos. D. Weeks
and 5. NJ. Good; South Carolina, a. r.
Smythe and j. S. Buist Georgia, D. b..
Woodruff and w. II. Bourne; New HaInp-
shire, S. s. Davis and Moses A. Perkins !;
Missouri, w. II. II. Russell and G.. b..
Birch; Rhode Island, Lysander Flagg and
! Clarence L. Gardner; Wisconsin, j. a.
| l1enshall and Fl. L. Palmer; Minnesota, j.
II. Bryant and John S. Walker; North
Carolina, Alexander II. London and VIII
linn 4. Guthrie. New York, Canada, and
Tennessee, are also represented.
1t is understood that the session yester-
day was mainly devoted to the examination
Of and passing on credentials. The real bust
ness Of the session is expected to commence
this morning.
THE LINE OF PROCESSION
was formed about 10 A. N. on Broadway,
the right resting on the Broadway Institute,
facing east. The members were in single
rank, breaking into column to the right, and
COMMUNICATING. Some delay was occa-
stoned by the latencss of the arrival of the
delegation from the District Of Columbia,
and the procession did not finally move until
| about II O'Clock. In the mean time the wide
thoroughtare of Broadway was filled with
spectators, the windows OH either side being
crowded with ladies and children. Colonel
S. Sands Mills acted as chief marshal, and
put his line in motion with all possible
promptncss. McsSrs. w. +. Sinclair, John
W. Isaacs, Lewis krckel. and c. L. Thomp-
son, acted as aids to the chief marshal.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was headed by II double
platoon OF policemen, under the immediate
charge Of Police Marshal Gray.
TIE ROUTE OF MARCH.
The route of march was up Broadway to
Baltimore, to Eutaw, to Monument, to Mount
Vernon Place, around Washington monu-
ment to Charles, to German, TO Calvert, along
| west side Of Calvert around Battle monu-
ment, to Fayettr, to North, where the line
was dismissed and the various Lc dyes marched
TO their respective quarters. The streets were
crowded during the time the procession was
passing.
HEADQUARTERS.
The st. Clair Hotel, Monument Square, is
the headquarters Of the Knights, and yester-
day presented lively appearance. Many of
tie visiting members of the Order are accom-
panied by ladies, and after the parade the
halls and public rooms of the hotel were
thronged with uniforms.
DISPLAY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Shortly after +. NJ, by order Of the Board
of Fire Commissioners, al alarm of fire WAS
sounded from box No. -, which brought
the entire department into Monument Square.
The headquarters Of the Knights, at the st.
Clair, was crowded with spectators, and in
an almost incredible space OF time the various
| engines CAME laundering into the square,
| and to those acquainted with the working of
| the department it is needless to say that soon
various streams Of water were playing OH the
! buildings. whilst the ladders of the hook and
| ladder companies were stretched TO the roofs
| OF houses in the square. After displaying
| the qualities of the machines, the entire de-
partlncnt passed from North Calvert street
| in review. The men were dressed in their
regular uniform Of gray, and looked splcn-
didly, the whole display being very crcdit,.
bic. As the line passed the hotel loud cheers
were given by the crowd that thronged the
porlicos.
| THE BANQUET TO THE SUPREME LODGE.
The grand banquet given in honor of the
Supreme Lodge took place in the Masonic
Temple last evening. The supper was I'M
der the superintendent of Il committee con-
sisting of William f. Sinclair, Frank Tur-
ner James r. Maddox, FL. G. Lingenfelder,
G. N. Castine, j. j. Kahler, and T. j. Dyer,
and was furnished by Mr.. James NJ. CoZinc
in IL very creditable style. Nearly three hun
drcd persons were seated, and after the re-
noval of the cloth q regular set of toasts
were read, all relating to the Order. Supreme
| Chancellor Samuel Read, of New jersey, in
response to the first toast, gave brief his
tory of the Order. 1t started in Washington
city in 1864 in small way, found its way to
Baltimore in 1868, and now there were
twenty-eight Grand Lodges, one thousand
subordinate Lodges, and membership OF
over one hundred thousand. lie spoke Of
the hospitable treatment the grand repre-
scntatiyes had received at the hands of the
people of Baltimore, and returned thanks
for the honOrs and courtesies received
Other toasts were responded to by Supreme
Scribe G.. NJ. Barton, of Washington: Su'
preme Vice. Chancellor C. l.. Russell. Of Ohio
supreme Representatives j. Frank Lewis
and james Whitehouse, of Baltimore; J. D.
Plunkett, of Connecticut; j. Z. Senten, OF
Pennsylvania; II. C.. Berry, OF Illinois; D.
Y. Woodruff, of Georgia; Past Supreme
Chancellor S. S. Mills, of Baltimore; W. IL
Wade, of the Richmond Ecening N9us; A
Fl. Sheppard, of the Washington National
Republican ard w. III. II. Russell, of Mis-
souri,. There were also several volunteer
toasts, which drew forth proper responses
and with wit and sentiment the festivities
were kept up until a late hour.
FURTHER CoURTESIES.
The representatives from abroad will this
evening be escorted to the Holliday-Street