The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-16
22-4..
Which Means the 22nd Of Msy and
the Fourth Of July.
At Which Former Date the Knights
Will Have Grand Parade,
And Upon the Latter Day the Odd
Fellows Give Q Patriotic Picnic.
A RED LETTER DAY.

The I'D of It's month promises 70 be red
letter day la tee history of The Order of the
knights Of P.ihis,s, when u Is proposed to
have on Of The grsnd.- and most IN posing
demonstrate : hic.i ever sov:s pace In the
Western equity .putations OF Knights
will De present fiom Every portion II the
State, and nom A,sI, IN Missouri, and the
day " i'll be one of MAJ X ed, interest, not only
TO the members Of the order themselves. but
to the
CITIZENS oS THE ToaN
in general. lie line vi maIc h for the process
sSon OF the knights. published in THE
TIMES a few days ago. The parade will be
one OF the most imposing the city has ever
sees, as every Knight in the city will turn
out, and these. together with
THE VISITING KNIGHTS
numbering in all sbOut i've hundred, will
present most beautiful sight. The uniform
adopted by the Order is most peculiarly APP
propriste, and, al the same time, handsome
and striking. The committee of arrange
ments is steadily at work making the neces-
sary prepar-t ons for the reception and enter
tsinment Of tie hundreds OF visitors from
neiglboring towns IN this State and In Mis-
souri, a. Nebraska, who are
EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT,
and by the arrival OF the day every detail
will be complete. The Knights have had pa.
rades IN this city before, but th-. of the I'D
will eclipse that Of any yet gone before. The
superb regimental band OF the ed United
States Infantry from Fort Leavenworth will
head the procession, and will also furnish the
music for the ball to be held N Odd Fellows
Hall in the evening. The Grand Lodge will
t.,n E..frx. Ut
whom 1t Is expected that delegates
REPRESENTING EVERY LODGE
in the State will he present. No effort will
be spared by the lodges Of the city to make
the parade grand success, and those from
abroad who Intend to visit the metropolis
upon that day, can rely upon the fact that
they Will be most handsomely entertained,
and that everything possible which will rem
der their stay pleasant, will be done. The
gentlemen composing the committee Of ar
engagements have their hearts and souls in
the work, and will see to 1t that everything
goes Off according to the strict letter Of the
programme. Guests will be taken 10 the
houses OF members of the Order, and 1t is pre-
kumed that the hotels will make the custo-
mary reduction in rates.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The Cdd Fellows intend 10 celebrate the
Fourth Of July in grand style, and will hold
PIC mic On the Fort Leavenworth reserva-
ton, Just north Of thearsenal buildings, upon
q beautifully-shaded spot, most appropriate
for such purpose. 1t is expected that there
will be an immense crowd I'm attendance. as
invitations have been sent to all the Lodges
In the State and in the cities in the Missouri
Valley, including the following cities; Wy
andotte, Platte city, Kansas City, Atchison,
Cameron, Trenton, st. Joseph, Weston, Far
ley, and also Valley Falls, Holton, Oskaioosaa,
and others.
THE LINE OF MARCH
will be confined to Shawnee and Delaware
streets. The line will be formed al an hour to
be hereafter named, at the Hall, corner of
Sixth and Shawnee streets, when the column
will march east la Main street; thence to Dell
aware; east on Delaware TO Sixth, and north
0n SIKH To the Il all, where the members will
break ranks.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
The following in the general committee
appointed by the various Lodges, on the 9th
inst, 10 have charge Of affairs and make all
necessary arrangements;
Leavenworth Lodge No. 2, John 7. Jones,
chairman. A. Wernher, Secretary, Ger
mania Lodge, No. o.
Members Leavenworth Lodge, No. Wv.
w. BrOwnhill, chairman; John +. Jones, v.
Homen.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. 1T. Moonli ;ht,
H. Fields, q. Hart.
Mechanics Lodge, No. s9-Geo Davis, K
McGinity. A. Geiger.
Aileman!a Lodge, No. l2I-H. b ueggen, II. |