Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-25
TinWare! TiNware!
John sS. Ford, 1913 Poplar ut.
G OF PYTHIAS.

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The Centennial Parade Of the order
ON the 22d.
Philadelphia Day, 3D.
The weather and everything else wer
favorable this morning for the grand
turnout Of the Knights OF Pythias, and
as a result the display was among the
finest made during the Centennial year
A long time had been taken to prepare
for this event and the result satisfied the
expectations of the most sanguine Of the
friends of the order. The already pretty
we'll crowded city had ample room for
the many visitors who had been attracted
thitherwurd by the display to be made by
the Pythians. A number of the lodges
from sister jurisdictions caine to swell
the numbers in line, and they received
marked attention at the hands OF those
who lined the curbstones. tits said that
delegations were present from every
State and Territory, The novel uniforms,
the strange devices carried and the
armer worn by some OF the brethren lent
very much to the attractiveness OF the
occasion.
The Supreme Lodge of the World as.
sembled in Council Chambers, and
taking carriages proceeded 10 Broad
street, but they were kept waiting, owing
to the difficulty which vas experienced
in getting the large body in moving Or
der. Finally all was in readiness and
the liue proceeded up Broad street in
the following order;
The Supreme Lodge Of the World, es
corted by q cav.leade OF mounted
knights in fall armor.
The Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania.
First Division-Col. John f. Glenn
commanding Lodges / to u.
Second Diyision-E. G MagulEsu
commanding Lodges % to SO, with Ne
braska and Missouri delegation.
Third Division-Henry Reif, com
handing Lodges 81 to 90.
Fourth Division-George Rogers, com
handing Lodges 81 to l29.
Fifth Division-Fred Blackburn, com
handing Lodges 1870 to l4l,
Sixth Division--,I r Smith, N. Y.
commanding New York delegation,
Seventh Divisions. II Sands Mills
Nd, commanding Maryland, Delawsr,
and Southern States delegation.
Eighth Division-J. G. William Ward
oommandaut New Jersey delegation.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures, East
ern and Western State delegation.
Tenth Division-Containing disableI
Knights and friends.
The line at Columbia avenue counter
marched down Broad to Chestnut, dowr
Chestnut, thence to Fourth, thence t
Pine, thence to Eleventh, thence t
Walnut, thence to Broad, passing dow
Broad street, the Supreme Lodge r,
viewing the procession from the AcaC
envy OF Music.
During the afternoon there will be
formal reception given to the Suprem
Lodge at the Academy of Music, whic
will consist of musical exercises, and a
address from the chairpan of the con
mittee on reception, " Walter Scot
ESQ the present G, G, OF the orde
which will be responded to by four re-
resentative Knights from the Nortl
South, East and West,
A grand reception ball will be give
this evening at the Academy Of Musi
in honor of the Supreme Lodge Of Il
, World. The committee has adopted
, commemorative medal Of beautiful d
! sign. The face bears a r%epresentatio
OF the rescue Of Damon by Pythias, an
: on the diverse is q wreath contalniT
the inscription;
The knights OF Pythia0 oommem
4 rate the one huudredth anniversary
: American independence. August :
1876
Above and below the wreath are Il
following inscriptions;
o "The test Of friendship. 'faithl
i unto DEATH