Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-19
KNIGHTS OF PyTuAs
GRAND PARADE TO-DAY
A Brilliant Spectacle.



Decorated streets and Crowded city
At the afternoon session of the Supreme
Lodge OF the Knights of Pythias, YESTERDAY.
the committees were appointed and some
time was spent in discussing the rules Of
order. The report OF the keeper of records
and seal Joseph s. Dovdall Of Ohio was
presented. The financial condition of the
Supreme Lodge is referred to at length and
he states that the receipts from all sources
for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1876. were
a. 1884, and The eXpend. lures 81, 9is- 10
leaving balance on hand, April 30, 1875, OF
si.3OJ5f. OF the condition or the order he
says: The annual reports OF the grand ju-
risdictions show the membership to have
increased but little during the past year. The
causes for this it is not necessary To mention.
They are fully known to all interested. At
the same time 10 may be well enough to state
that the number forfeiting membership for
the non payment OF dueS is unusually large.
j have only one view TO take of that cause.
4 very large number Of persons seek adj
mittance to our order for beneficial purposes
only. They join from pecuniary mott yes"
OF the District OF Columbia he says: This
jurisdiction shows "A loss in membership. out
decided improvement IN finance A gen
eral publication seems TO be- going On in the
lodges. and there is evidence of property IN
the future. The determination TO -reng Lhon
It's financial condition is shown by cOnsoli-
datiOn o; three lodges with Others during
the past year. Thus having l6 iuSleat "a -
lodges in good working order. The toll re-
ceipts Of the order for the year ending B-'. Il
last were SS'iS OF 10 expenditures $50 III 50:
amount on hand. S742 1862. The receipts Of
the District az Columbia We're SS0lS1.I~. eX-
penditUTes S12,G4G.1t; on hand. S1.si2-iI. The
total amount paid for relief was $3.50 $3.50,
,S5.s19J7 in the HiStTict) The total mem
bership is put down az $3.50 s2j i'm the
District. 1916 subordinate lodges, and n
grand lodges.
Tie Sureme Lodge on a1iourning were
taken in charge by tie Washington Knights
and after the members had paTtaken of a
collation. they. with the visitors from Cum
Lerland and Frederick, Md, (whO arrived
during the afternOOn.) were taken 10 the
Schue:Zen Park, where the picnic OF Reliance
Lodge. No IL. was in progress. This picnic
was an invitation affair and was given i'm
compliment To the visitors. II was a grand
success. The committee Of arrangements
were j. e. WILSON, G. l.. Eberly, j. Moran II.
+. Crabbs, r. BetZ, q. p. Cooper, and q. r..
StrObel.
Many of the visitors were present a. Excel
siOr Lodge last evening. when y. q &. j. T.
COldweli. ON behalf of the Lodge, presented
10 II. &. Robert EamiltOs, of Liberty Lodge.
Of this city. complete Past ChancellOr's
outtit; consisting Of helmet; fatigue cap;
gauntlets. Mr.. Hamilton is the author of the
Pythian tactics, and has brought Excelsior
to high state of discipline in il.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The Supreme Lodge reassembled az ASso-
citation Hall this morning and considered the
rules of order and heard a report from the
special committee on the Supreme Chancel-
lOr's report. after which the Supreme Lodge
degrees were conferred, and the boiy ad-
jOuTned about 10 give the members an Oppor-
tUDity 10 unite in the parade.
The Demonstration To-day.
To-day was fixed on for the grand parade
OF the order, and there was some anxiety last
night rs 10 weather probabilities for the Oc-
casiOn. The morning dawned clear, with a
slight Madness and cool atmosphere, giving
promise OF The finest weather possible for a
march. Al an early dawn there appeared
many uniformed men on the streets, mostly
in the fatigue dress Of the OrCier-b!ack coat
and pants, cap with silver band, baldric OF
blue and yellow, sword and red belt. gaunt-
lets OF cuffs and gloves. Many ladies were
early on the lookout for eligible points from
whence to view the procession. Along the
Avenue and many OF the principal streets of
WaShir gtOn and Georgetown the blue. vel
low and red cOlors with the national colOrs
and notices and evergreens were cOnspicu-
Gus on numerous buildings. Some of the
places decorated wore regular holiday look.
The headquarters at the National were gaily
decorated, as also Association Hall and
Trades Union Hall, where Excelsior Lodge
will entertain Golden Lodge, Of Baltimore.
The decorations Were not confined to the
route of procession by any means, and the
words "A hearty welcome" appeared in
many quarters. The German Drill Associa-
ton and the German lodges of Baltimore
have their headq quarters at Beck's, eth street,
near D. which is prOfusely decorated.
ARRIVALS OF LODGES.
Last evening delegations of Frederick and
Cumberland Knights arrived and were taken
in charge by members here and shown about
town. At the hall of the Supreme Lodge
The lunch room was kept open all night, and
a committee was on duty to receive visitors.
Syracuse Lodge, OF Richmond, Va, ar
rived here about : O'Clock this morning, and
were met by Union Lodge OF this city and
escorted 10 Conn's saloon, on 9th St, where
they took break There are II In uniform
IN this delegation, and they are quartered at
the Metropolitan. They expect To remain
until tomorrow evening.
Excelsior Lodge, No I, of Philadelphia
Uniformed a
morning, and were met by a committee of
Reliance Lodge and escorted to Association
Hall, where they paTtOOk of refreshments.
Friendship Lodge, of Annapolis, number
ing 20 uniforms, headed by the Naval Acad-
envy band, were met at the b. q Z. depot at
SIS by Friendship Lodge of this civ and
were escorted TO Blake Hall, South Wash
ingtOn, where collation. was served.
Winchester Lodge. Of Winchester, Va,
numbering p ununifOrme1 members, ar
rived this morning by the Baltimore d Ohio
road.
\ delegation of Wilmington knights ar
rived this morning with the Philadelphia
lodge.
The Baltimore knights arrived by the two
railroads, the larger portion by the Balti-
more and Potomac, and the knights train,
leaving Baltimore at O'Clock in two sec:
tiOns of fifteen cars each. did not arrive until
after IL o'clock. Previous to their arrival
the trains were full to overlooking, each road
running several extra trains, and the trains
from Alexandria, as well as the boats,
brought up full loads Of knights and their
friends Long before noon the avenue was
crowded with strangers.
The Procession.
At about II O'Clock a. m. the line was
formed on lSt street cast, near the capitol
grounds, and the order To- move was given
about noon. Grand Commander G. j. L.
FoXwell was in charge with l.. Il. Cutler as
executive officer and Thomas Hamilton and
j. L. X. Plant as assistants. The right of
the line was composed OF the uniformed
members of the District lodges and was
headed by the Fort Whipple (Signal Service)
band. The membership OF these lodges were
divided so as 10 make platOons of about 80,
and they presented a handsome appearance
They came in the following order: Repetti's
band in new uniforms; Franklin, No. 2;
tcca-la- No. =: Reliance, No. 1G; SYRIA
cUsins, No. 10. Friendship. No J; Ex-
celSiOr, No II, numbering about IS in hell
NETS, headed by Donch's band, and under
command of Major Hamilton; Calanthe, No.
u; Liberty, No. 6, commanded by w. II.
>hoino Webster. No. Z; Hermionel No 10;
GeTmania, No Is; Equal, No. II, Union. No.
=, IN helmets, commanded by A. Glasco
and Nj. Vernon, No 5. This division num-
berec about 800 men, and having had nightly
drills recently they marched well and looked
very fne-the helmets of Excelsior and