The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-23
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Meeting Of the Supreme Lodge at
Pittsburgh - Large Attendance
The Parade and Bnll.

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The Parade and Bnll.
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The. presence OF the Knights Of Pys
thiss attending the session OF the Su-
preme Lodge OF the World was one Of
the main items Of interest in Pittsburg.
on Tuesday. Fresh delegations ar
rived from Chicago, New York. Cin-
ciunati, Mount Holly. IN. J.,) Boston
and Portland. Me. These were re-
ceived at the depots by special CONF
mittees and conducted to the hotels,
which before evening were fairly
swarmiDg with the knights-The es-
timated whole number being perhaps
from two TO three thousand. Bands Of
music were frequently on the streets
during the day. aud the visitors seemed
10 make themselves entirely at home.
At eight o'clock An q committee
visited the headquarters Of the Supreme
Lodge representatives, Central Hotel,
and conducted them thence TO the hall
OF meeting, Leouidas Lodge rooms, on
Wood street, where Captain j. s. Hay.
maker made q reception address. being
answered by Supreme Chancellor H. c.
Berry. Alter the transaction Of some
further preliminaries, the Supreme
Lodge convened formally: Officers
present, Samuel Reed Mount Holly.
N. J) S. v. P. c.; W. c. Berry (Cbica'
COY S. c.; S. s. Davis New Hampshire)
s. V. G; W. J. Long (Michigan)s R,
and G. S.; W. B. Kennedy (Ohio) s. g.;
Joseph D. Weeks (Pttsburgb) 81. S /;
and C. Fl. Hodgson (West Virginia)
s. D. 8.
The roll Of jurisdictions were called,
! and the Committee on Credentials re-
ported representatives from all the
States entitled 10 seats. go. .. .-
The reports OF the Supreme Chaucel;
lor and Supreme Scribe came next in
order, and we're read aud placed in the
hands OF appropriate committees for
distribution. The report OF the su-
preme Chancellor is quite an elaborate
document. 1t reviews the circumstances
ofthe alleged de'alcation OF Clarence
NJ. Barton, Supreme Scribe, and states
that there is at present deficit in the
treasury Of sS.006.57, but intimates
that the order is in such a hourishiDg
condition that this may soon be bridg'
ed over. Italso relates the difficulty
with the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania,
! the action OF the Supreme Lodge in the
matter, and the restoration OF the juris,
dction and discusses the form OF ritual
and many other matters Interesting
and Ineligible only to members Of the
order.
The election OF officers OF the SUI
preme Lodge was postponed until 10
o'clock on Thursday morning. At 6
p. N. the Lodge adjourned until Wed
nesday.
The Pythian Drill Association, o
Baltimore. numbering one hundred aue
twenty-five members, arrived on Mon
day night about a quarter to ten. 1t ii
under command of P. C. J.J. Kabler
and is accompanied hy Itzers Fiji
Regiment Band, Of the Maryland Ma
tional Guards, numbering sixteer
piece. The delegation came as an e.
cort to Supreme Representatives, james
whitebouse and J. F. Lewis, OF Bal'i'
more. The Association is composed o.
member from almost every lodge in
Baltimore. The order Of Knights o.
Pythias is very strong in Maryland
considering the size OF the State and its
population. numbering Lightweight
lodges, with a membership OF over
seven thousand FIVE hundred, and ha.
q larger average in wealth and men,
bers than any other Jurisdiction in the
country.
| On their way to this city the granc
officers OF Maryland stopped at Frost
burg, and established fine lodge, with
upwards OF sixty charter members, from
among the best citizens in Westerr
Maryland.
| A delegation Of twenty members, II
full uniform, from Cumberland Lodge
No. 60. oil Maryland. is stopping at thu
| St. Clair Hotel. V. C. Watson is in
command.
The Maryland delegation, number
ing about eeventy-hve men, on Iuesosy
attended the funeral of the late Mayor
of Allegheny City, who was q member
of the order.
TIE PARADE AND BALL.
| PIrrsBUReH, April 22.-The demon
stratien OF the Knights of Pytbias thi'
afternoon WAS very imposing and At
tracted large crowds to witness th'
procession. Some $500 members o
the order were in line, all uniformed
which gave them very attractive ap'
pesrapce. A grand ball is being held
at La Fayette Hall tonight in honol
Of the visiting delegations.
TENPERANcE.-A union Temperance