Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-19
EDT-ItTH I)AN

ana unanimously elected.
. The meeting then adjourned.
FOURTH DAY.
Yesterday. tie fourth and principal
day Of the Fair. the sun rose clori-
olls' <. There was not cloud IN the
sky and the city was ali aeog fer the
pleasures Of the day. Business was
: almost entirely suspended and by noon
, the streets were as quiet nd as de-
serted as though it were Sunday. The
universal Inc os march waa 10 the
Fair Grounds.
The parade OF the Sir Knights Of
the Tournament and of their escort,
the Knights of Pythias, was a grand
affair. At halfpast 9 O'clock they
formed on Princess street, in front of
Messrs. Taylor & Giles office. two
doors West OF the Journal building
and. after parade through the prin-
cipal streets Of the city, proceeded to
the Fair Grounds The beautiful uni
form Of the Knights and their chivalric
bealing caused many n fair heart to
beat as they passed Ill procession
under their eyes. The Knights Of
Pythias, all OF whom were mounted,
were clothed in the beautiful uniform
Of their order aud added e great deal
to tho interest OF tie display. The
following was the
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Marshal and Aids.
Rose 3 I'd Band,
Knights of Pythias,
Tournament Knights,
Committee.
Il - seldom that We have sccu in
f-sl =,
was made by the Knights of the Tour,a-
mem sid :ha Knights of PythiGs. Fno
parade waz yery fine 0ae, the
Knights % the ossler being ali mounted
ari r'o5!la1 III tLcir beautiful alld at
c'oti.rti cGp-G-Uie with helmet and
viz2r and Riittcriug coats Of mail and
armed with their trusty sabres. In
men in the procession. Their arrival
at TIE TAIf. GROUNDS
vas the notice for a grand rush to tie
race course and q short time the Grand
Stand Was filed almost to repletiou,
wIile there were long strings Of spec
tators on both sides of the stand and
Carriages IN the rear filed with lovely
oco1p; 1T all eager for the best view
OF the festivities. Tho Sir Knights
were escorted to the grounds in front
o. the Judges stand where, at q given
signal. they formed III close order and
W re addrtsscd by Platte d. Wake.
ESD, tie Orator OF the occasion. the
names of the knights, with the a0u,-
nlc8 assumed by them for the aftja;r.
were as follows:
.. NJ. IsilyaU Knight of IT,. f;ui,jl.-
EN- Cross.
y. V. Shaw-kuig:It al th, Red
Cross.
3. =. Cowan-kniriit of t!.c sSlrer-
ipG Leopard
Il. s. WiIlam<-kfgiyht q tie Scot
tizh Chief.
II. Z. Wuiker-Euiglt Of the Chance.
c. Il. AieXSnGer--Kuight 81 the
piorGh>llare.
d. g. Culbert Knight Of Ivauloe.
Having formed IN front Of tn Grand
Stand. Maj. II. i. Taylor introduced
to them the Orator. Mr.. platt d. Wal
kcr, who addressed them In tho fol.
loving beautiful and app,opriats
speech
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