The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-24

The ParaAe-Pitssburgh Ablase-A
orsnd Parade and Glorious Re
eeptien-The Bali, &c.

Smoky City 10 over and the citizens
full OF enthusiasm and fairly bubbling
with praise for the Knights OF PYthias
have retired TO their homes leaving the
streets in their normal condition.
Yesterday opened with anything but
promises of fair weather, and an occa'
sional sprinkle made the Knights leok
gloomy, indeed, as they thought Of the
tate Of their new uniforms, bright
swords and silk banners in severe
shower. Although the weather con-
.inued cloudy, the rain kept off with .
kindness that was remarkable, and the
air was sufficiently cool and oracing to
be very pleasant Tor marching
One o'clock bad been fixed as the
time for the procession to move from
Water street, and, as usual, every one
eu ppossd that TO mean an hour lster.
However, General Pearson, the Chief
Marshal, managed to move the line by
halt past one O'Clock.
General Pearson. the Chief Marshal,
and his staff, headed the procession as
it moved off Water street up Smith
field. Then came the First Division,
including the Knights OF Pittsburgh,
and commanded by j. j. Davis. This
Division was headed by the Modoc
Lodge, No. 229, which displayed their
aue new elk banner, and, as a body,
made quite creditsble appearance as
the front OF the Pittsburgh Knights.
This Lodge had fifty men in uniform,
and was preceded by the Union Cornet
Band. The remainder of the Division
vas ss follows.
Tyrone and Madison Lodge, OF Fa-
yette county, Pa. the Great Western
Lodge, OF Pittsburgh, eighty men,
| headed by the Washington Cornet
Band Oakland Lodge, No. SO; Pitts
burgh Lodge, No. $50, twenty men;
| Lsonidss Lodge, No. 1886. headed by
the Great Westsra Band Grant Lodge
No. 81, Ninth ward, Pittsburgh; Iron
City Lodge No. $50 sixty men; Ener-
getic Lodge No. 3l7. Temperancevilie;
Americus Lodge No. 800, Evansville,
fifty men.
SECOND DIVISION.
This Division, including the North
Side Knights, commanded by Colonel
J. L. Lloyd, was made up as lollows:
keystone Lodge; Gen. Landart
| Lodge No. 1888; Cooper Lodge No, ISL,
New Brighton; Lloyd Lodge No BAG.
, Sharsburg, lorty men Hoeler Lodge
No. 252, Manchester, headed by the
Masonic Band; Hope Lodge No. 243r
one hundred and fifty men, headed by
the Reserve Silver Cornet Band; Ker-
ner Lodge No. 233, headed by the Ex-
celsior Band; Unity Lodge No: ZIG,
| headed by the Alleg heny Coruet Band;
eight carriages containing members OIL
other Allegheny LODGE.
THIRD DIVISION.
The Third and Fourth Divisions
were consolidated into one, which was
under command OF W. A. Harrison.
This Division was made up as follows:
Tannia Lodge No. 352, Braddocks;
Oak Hill Lodge No. 346, Turtle Creek,
headed by the Turtle Creek Band;
Plutsrch Lodge No. 302. of Dravos-
burg. headed by the Miflin Cornet
Band.
FIFTH DIVISION.
This Division included the Sub Com
| uit,ee OF Arrangements, members OF
the Supreme Lodge, and the visiting
DELEGATIONS from distance. 1t was
comn srded by William Phillips, aud
| made t. finest display of any OF the
Divisions. After the members OF the
Supreme Lodge in carriages, came the
Washington delegation, headed by the
Cochran Zouave Band, the Baltimore
delegation, preceded by the Fifth Reg
iment Band, and commanded by Colo
mel S. s. Mills; the Columbus, Ohio,
delegation the Steubenville delegation,
headed by the Fourth Battalion Band
the Wheeling delegation preceded by
Kramer's Band, and an Armstrong
county delegation brought up the rear.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.
Perhaps the finest appearance was
made py the Baltimore delegation,
| mum herring about one hundred and
sixty. Their uniform and marching
| was admired BY all. The Washington
delegation looked we'll rlso. Among
our home Lodges, the Great Western
and Leouidas Lodges carried of the
palm.
The Reception Committee, the Su-
preme Lodge and its officers followed in
| carriages. A fair estimate would place
about four thousand men in the line,
| and their military style and general
bearing seemed to be iavorably com
nended on by the thousands who
crowded the streets. On North avenue
10 Allegheny, the several lodges
passed in review before the Supreme
officers. Ohio street was decorated
with flags along the entire line OF
march, and the populace on the thor
oughfsre seemed to have turned out en-
masse. The route laid out was perhaps
a little too long. At Third street and
Penn avenue, on its return. the column
halted and the officers and members OF
the Supreme Lodge passed through the
column, it having previously been at
open ranks, after which the several
lodges were dismissed.
The festivities of the day wound up
with Q ball at Lafayette Hall. The
hall was superbly decorated. q principal
feature being an arch OF evergreen,
reaching from ore side Of the stage to
the other. bearing the words Welcome
to all Valient Knighte." 1t was a
| ..and anncsaa alan and drew ont all