Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Their Grand Assembly in st. Louis-An I'm.
mense Procession of Knights aud
Milltis.

L <]SAASSAAAS1y
decorated with flags and oolors OF different divi-
sions stopping at them are flying in the breeze.
Fourth aud Fifth streets and Washington aven.
ne are lined with great banners. and nearly all
| the stores on them are adorned with small flags
| festoons, etc. The supreme lodge of the world
| was escorted from the Lindell hotel to the Odd
Fellows hall at $50 this morning. by Preux
Chevelier division of Cleveland, &C.
| companied by its band and several officers of
! the Grand lodge of the State. They presented
| q very fine appearance and attracted great
deal of attention. After being received by the
Grand lodge of the State with formal and i'm
| posing ceremonies usual on such occasions
the Supreme lodge went into regular session.
The report of the grand keeper of records
and seals of the Grand lodge of the State shows
there are sixty-two lodges in Missouri, with q
membership Of nearly Q, 400, which represents a
gain in membership during the year of 667.
There have been seven new lodges started and
one recognized. About $4,000 has been paid
by subordinate lodges for relief to their mem.
bers. and they have on hand and invested near
ly $26, 900. The Grand lodge has net surplus
Of cash on hand of 90, ISL. This has been the
most successful and prosperous year in the his
tory of the order.
The receipts for the past two fiscal years
ending July 81, 1880, has been $4l,265 and
there is now balance in the treasury of
$12,357. The amount contributed to yellow
fever sufferers in 1878 was SS.833. The
number of members in the order Dec. 81.
1879, was $87,715. The number of uniformed
| membersEis about 2,150, embraced in fifty-four
divisions.
After tho supreme lodge reached Odd Fell
lows hall and had been formally received by
the grand lodge of the State the grand chan
cellor of the State, W. Il. Rudolph, delivered
ia brief speech of welcome to the city and q
prefer of its hospitalities, to which supreme
chancellor, D. B. Woodruff. made fitting and
gracef nj response. The supreme lodge then
went into regular session. Supreme ohancel-
rate address, touching upon points OF interest
to the order, and making number of recon-
mendations, the chief of which. perhaps, was
for thorough revision of the endowment
feature. The report of the keeper of records
and seal was also read. This shows decrease
in the membership in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. Georgia, Nevada
and Ontario of 2, 500 members, while the other
twenty.seven jurisdictions show an aggregate
gain of 5,642. making net gain for the year
1879 of 2,943. Notwithstanding this decrease
of members in some jurisdictions, all of them
show decided improvement. The capital of
lodges has greatly increased.
After the presentation of their reports and
transacting small amount of important bust.
ing and everybody began to prepare for the
grand parade.
During the morning the weather was cloudy
and very sultry. About noon brisk shower
fell, after which the sky cleared and the sun
poured Its rays down with intense heat and
most oppressive effect. Notwithstanding this
by 2 P. II. the streets along the line of march
dressed in holiday attire, and all the windows
and elevated places were crowded to their ut
most. Vehicles of every description, filled with
excited people, crowded all the Cross
streets, and took position everywhere that space
could be found. The procession was to start
at r. NJ, but owning to some delay did not
move till I'm hour later. l. formed at Washing
ton park, corner of Twelfth and Chestnut
streets, and was composed as follows:
Mounted police; Col. Sam A. Lowe, supreme
guide, grand marshal; Col. A. G. Henfrenberg
and aides; band; Brig. Gen. Chas. W. Squires,
commanding brigade and staff; eight compan-
les of the first regiment national guards, Col.
Geo. 0. Carpenter, commanding; st. Louis
light guard, cavalry, Capt. Day, commanding;
Col. j. Butler commanding; baud; mounted
knights in ancient armOr. Divisions in uni
form, rank and drill corps, embracing the
Preux Ohevelier division, Cleveland, Ohio,
which occupied the post of honor. Divisions
from Lafayette and Bloomington, ILL.,,
Dayton. Ohio, Indianapolis, Springfield, Ohio,
Evansville, Chicago, Urbana, Illinois, Alton,
Illinois, Belleville, Illinois, Henderson Ken
lucky, Norfolk, Virginia, Leavenworth, Kansss,
Schreveport, Louisiana, Fort Worth, Texas, St.
Louis, and representatives. of a large number
of divisions of different parts of the country.
Section of artillery, Captain s. d. Winter COM
handing. A long line of carriages containing
acting Mayor Jno. H. Lightner and the city
officials, the grand lodge of Missouri, supreme
lodge of the world, grand chancellor of Mis-
souri, and supreme chancellor of the world,
Justus q. Rathbone, founder of the order. Fol-
lowing these were a goodly number of knights
in carriages, who. owing to the intense heat,
did not march with their divisions. The pro-
cession, though not SO long as anticipated, was
very brilliant, and was heartily cheered at
scores of points, and, especially when this or
that division of knights or company OF soldiers
executed some fine maneuvre. Everything
passed off smooth, and there was no hitch or
accident during the entire march of three
miles.
Tonight complimentary entertainment
was given to the knights at Pope's theatre. It
was an exceedingly pleasant affair and consist
ed of speeches of welcome by Acting Major
Lightner, and response by Supreme Cham
cellor Woodruff, an address on Pythianism by
j. 81. Rathbone, founder of the order, and reci-
tations, poems and music by home talent. The
house was crowded by knights in uniform, and
ladies, and presented gay and brilliant scene.
Quite number of knighss left for home this
evening. 1t ia not likely that more than four
or five different divisions will participate in
the drill contests.