The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF TIE
SUPREME LODGE.
L Ii ! Z d d 4 Y .,
THE PARADE AND BANQUET.

THE PARADE AND BANQUET.
Nearly all of the third days session of the
supreme Lodge of the World, now meeting
In P!thlan Hall, was consumed in the con-
sideration of the Pennsylvania case in com
mttee of the whole, p, G. G. w. II. Halle
ton in the chair. ~s....
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
\ large numier Of resolutions. &c, were
presented. however. and referred to the APP
propriatc standing committees. The follow
ing are the most important aud OF the great
est general interest to the Order:
BY the Representatives Of Connecticut !:
Providing for the translation of the ritual
into the French language.
Bv Representative Kennedy Of Ohio: Re-
htvc to the helmet or hcad-drcs>.
By Representative Hammers Of Kentucky:
Proposing 10 make the use of the baldric
optional with lodges.
BY the same: Proposing "A revision Of the
German rituals.
BY Representative khronheimcr Of Dis
trict of Columbil Asking that Robert Ham
iI!on, author of the Pythan tactics, be made
Il Past Chancellor.
By Representative Divine of District of
Columbia: Asking that Past Y. G. &. Uar-
don be made Il Z. q. G. ..s.. .Yf.r.
BY Representative La Rose of California !:
Proposing that the titles of subordinate c
lodges be translated into German for use in
the German lodges.
By the same Proposing that the g. K. and
{. :. Of California Ire made p. &. &.
BY Representative Moyston of Tennessee ::
Proposing that lodges DC called councils.
by Representative WhitchouSc Of Mary
land Proposing that any Knight shall he
eligible TO any office i'll the gift OF Il subordi-
nate lodge.
BY Representative Root, of New York
Proposing 10 make the Knight Of PyMldS. u
magazine published in New York, the official
organ of the Order.
By Representative Thompson. of Tennes-
see: Proposing that lodges shall hereafter he
designated as Castle Halls.
INVITATION TO TIE BANQUET.
An invitation TO attend banquet at Fir-
ginia Hall last night was received from vii.
liam H. Wade, chairman. and John +. Han.
kins, secretary of the Committee Of Arrange
mrnt> on behalf of the knights Of PythilS
in Virginia.
On motion OF Representative Russell. OF
Mis-. ouri, the invitation was accepted with
thanks, and the Supreme Lodge resolved TO
attend the banquet in body.
The Parade.
Notwithstanding the Iowcrin" clouds and
the early hour. the parade yesterday NOM
IN" w,s most crcditahr affair. and gave
our people pretty fair idea of the material
- ., Dot lr,ln i. ol
ard of the neat. tasteful, and kniylty uni
form which the Knights Of Pythia> have
recently adopted. The lodges met at their
respective headquarters at s O'Clock. and
marched thence to Broad street between
Ninth and Twelfth, where the line was
formed at 9 o'clock under Assistant Marshal
T.. c. Charles +. Taylor, who WAS assigned
the duty in the absence Of the Chief Marshal,
V. &. G. l.. l.. Bass.
Marshal Taylor was assisted 10y y. G. c.,
Darlington, Hartman, and Bohonon, and F.
C.'S Briggs, q. ". Taylor, +. u. Taylor
Strong, Hunter, and Michel.
THE LINE WAS FORMED
in the following order: -...
Forty policemen. members of the Order
and wearing ro:cttcS: Knight John
Poe. Jr.. Chief of Police,
commanding.
-Four knights. in iull armor. with vizorS
down.
First Regiment Band. Captain J. +. McCanr
leader
Chief Marshal Taylor. with Past Chancellor.
+. u. Taylor and J. {. Tclcras aids,
NIL mounted.
Ununiforncd members Of
Myrtle Lodge No. -.
Jefferson Lodge. No. -.
Friendship Lodge, No. 20.
Hines Lodge. No. Il.
Richmond Lodge, No. II.
Marshall Lodge, No. II.
Damon Lodge, No. :.
Syracuse Lodge. No. ).
Old Dominion Lodge. No. (.
Virginia Lodge, No. >.
heSsnich's Band.
Gcrmania Lodge, M. Is.
Knights from lodges in Norfolk, Petersburg
Lynchburg, DanviIlc, Falmvile. Ports
mouth. and Charlotte Courthouse.
Uniformed members of
Virginia Lodge, ho.2.
Syracuse Lodge, No. ).
Damon Lodge. No. I.
Marshall Lodge. No. -.
Hines Lodge. No. II.
Jefferson Lodge, No. %.
and visiting uniformed knights from
Virginia.
| Detachment of Grand Lodge of Virginia
under ID. u. &. C.'s j. }. White and K.
=. Button.
\ Band from Baltimore.
Oriental Lodge. No. Is, If Baltimore. ant
other Baltimore knights, under Grand
Chancellor Lindsey and i. G. c.
J. +. Lewis.
| Reliance Lodge, No. IS, of Washington, ant
other District of Columbia knights,
under G. {. TroxweIl and Major
Hamilton, a. y. &.
At q quarter 50 10 O'Clock the procession
moved OFF as above. and hy the following
LINE OF MARCH:
Down Broad street to Nineteenth, dowl
Nineteenth 10 Main, up Main TO Fifth. NJ
Fifth to Franklin. up Franklin to Foushcc
up Fo,Shee to Craze, down Grace to Third
M Third to Broad, and down Broad /,
Ford'S Hotel. ..........
At various points on the route there wcr,
demonstrations of enthusiasm, and The color
of the order were displayed Irom numerous
buildings.
AZ gl3 Main street. where the Pythial
MARTYR Hines was engaged Ill hlislucsS, JUS
under Rees's photograph gallery,) Soo'
portrait of Mr. Hines was displayed, together
with pctures OF the Spo,swoud Hotel before
and after the tirc-the whole being drapct
in mourning. The Knights pissed this poin
with unco, cred heads.
From the st. Charles Hotel Il >treamer wa
di.piaved, aud MorsunStern'S. on Broat
stree. was gailv decked off from basement
:, roof with h1,rs and draparv of the color.