The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-24
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April 23

eEs5;toro ,,teli;oencsr:-Ate few lines about
the Federation OF Knights Of Pythias
from wheeling to the great zdemonstra1
tion here may be of some interest TO your
sY Eight d clock Tuesday evening found
ooodIv company OF fully two hundred
fsdies and gentlemen seated in the roomy
cars lately provided for the comfort OF
passengers on the old Hempheld Railroad,
and a few minutes later We started on
our way, amid the adieus ana cheers OF
who lined the streets.
Cared for by such vigilant and attentive
conductors as Messrs. Brown and Bentley, |
every one gave themselves up to merri-
ment. and It Is to be doubted if ever
iollier party left Wheeling. Our brass
band tried to drown the CHATTER OF the
cars and the snorting of the iron. horse'
but gave up the task soon, save at Olays.ll
vile. where the passing of night tram,
the vigorous pom pom OF the bass urum,
the crash of the cymbals, and the 1901,
loot of "dot leettle German band" WOKE
more than one drowsy resident 10 tne
realization that all the world was NOT
asleep. The many swords, belts ana NIL
itary suits gave the party quite crusau-
ing look, but here and there the guSgse,
ou9ole of something from out q bottle, inc
smack Of the lips, and a grunt of salts
faction went far to prove that 1t was not
a crusading party, such as was recently
recently seen on our streets.
.Justice. with her scales evenly balanced
in, CIarkson, and Schultz, was along-the
odds. a little in favor OF Schultz, VINO
drank the most water when it went round,
Nick Reister declaring he would ma"
every man to his seat who didn't listen 10
.'Tramp, tramp. the cows are comm d
An old time legend of the Hempheld
Railroad so melodiously sung by cnorus
of "Happy Hottentots," under the leader
shin of thai excellent mail songster Sandy
Galenson. Washington was reached In
due time, and short walk took the party
to the train in waiting on the Charters
Valley Railroad, and we whirled rapidly
on to Pittsburgh. It was a pretty sight
to see that immense city dotted all over
with thousands of lights at midnight, as
though illuminated in honor of our at
tendance. AT the Union Depot detail
of Knights awaited us, and our delega-
ton marched to the music OF the band 10
quarters at the Central Hotel. A good
sleep refreshing Us, we woke TO ma
threatening weather, butas one can never
tell till noon what kind OF day it will
be in Pittsburgh, We awaited that time
rcsignedly, and found we should have the
finest kind OF a time, AT noon the del
legations; began TO form in line, and soon
after one o'clock a most imposing pro
cession took up the line of march, giving
all lockers on conception OF the vast as
sembly of Pythian Knights, whose hearts
were engaged in the good and noble
work they have undertaken. About two
thousand men were in line, and inner
looking body never passed through the
~ piftohnrnh p0TFV IN
find so few of the Wheeling delegation in
lline, every one of the knights should
have been there if not in uniform. then
with sregalia, and somewhere there was
n,oversight that all-wcre not so seen.
lOf the detail OF the parade,
a volume might be written,
and will not weary you with 1t, suthce
it to say it was gala day Tor stalu oiu
Pittsbureh; men and maldens, OLD ana
young, all were out to see and enllVen the
CAV and brilliant procession, while many
were the enconiums passed upon it. All
along the route OF procession buildings
were handsomely decorated, everywhere
| a cordial welcome was to be seen, and we
are sure it will be an era in the history OF
Pittsburgh. To the noble Knights OF
Pittsburgh who WED to sec who could
show the most attention to the visiting
delegations all honor and many thanks
are due, and we hope to return the many
kindnesses shown our party in the not dis
tant future. A review OF the procession
was made by the supreme officers on the
avenues surrounding the Allegheny Parks,
where also the Allegheny Fire Depart
ment, with it's handsome engines and car
riages, lent additional interest to the pa
rade. After the reviewthe procession re.
formed and proceeded over the route laid
down, and when dismissed every one felt
satisfied that the Pythian Order is already
a mighty one, and destined to increase I'M
til ali the world recognizes and acts upon
the noble tenets taught in the story OF
Damon and Pythiss. At night most
splendid ball at Lafayette Hall closes the
festivities, and to say it is the event of the
season family expresses the truth. Hand;
some ladies, elegant costumes, splendid
music, beautiful flowers, gaily uniformed
Knights, form tout ensemble l wish
everybody could have seen and enjoyed.
And I close, wishing to see and partici-
pate in many another such a joyful occa-
sion as the visit of the Wheeling delegs-
ton to the Pythian festivities in Pitts
burgh.z sincerelyfyours, PAYNE. s
CIRCUIT CoURr.-The Grand Jury met