Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-25
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Meeting Of the Supreme Lodge
of the World at st. Louis The
City Handsomely Decorated
FlOurishing Condition Of the
Order-The Parade.


FlOurishing Condition Of the
Order-The Parade.
ST. LOUIS, August 24.-Seversl more
divisions and lodges Of the Knights Of
Pythias arrived this morning and were
escorted to their quarters by the local
lodges. The city has put on holiday
attire anl everybody is on the YtG riu
for the grand parade. All the hotels are
handsomely decorated with flags and
the colors OF the different divisions stop.
ping at them. or have large banners
flung to the breeze. Fourth and Fifth
streets and Washington avenue are
lined with great banners and near.
lv all the stores on them are
adorned with small flags, fes
toons of different stuifs OF the colors
OF the order. evergreens and devices OF
various kinds. There was to have been
a grand triple arch at the corner OF Fifth
and ST. Charles street, but owing TO
some defect in construction the centre
arch fell early this morning, and there
not being time enough to re.erect II, II
was abandoned. The Supreme Lodge
OF the World was escorted from the
Lindell Hotel to Odd Fellows Hall ut
$50 this morning by Preux Chevalier
Division, of Cleveland, accompanied by
its band and several officers Of the
Grand Lodge Of the State. They present.
ed very fine appearance and attracted
great attention. After being received by
the Grand Lodge of the State with the
formal and imposing 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 that there are 62 lodges in Mis-
souri,, with membership OF nearly
2,400, which represents a gain in mem.
bership during the year OF 6 81. There
have been seven new lodges started
and one reorganzed. About 5000 has
been paid by the subordinate lodges Tor
relief to their members, and they have
on hand and invested nearly so 900.
The Grand Lodge has a net surplus oi
cash on hand Of 2.l57. This has been
the most successful and prosperous year
in the history of the Order.
After the Supreme Lodge reached
Odd Fellows Hall, and had been Tor.
maliy received 10y the Grand Lodge Il
the State. the Grand Chancellor of the
State, W. A. Rudolph, delivered brief
speech of welcome To the city and
proliered it's hospi,alities, to which the
Supreme Chancellor, ID. B. Woodruff
made a fitting and graceful response.
The Supreme Lodge then went into
regular session, and Supreme Chancel-
lor Woodruff read very long and elab-
orate address, touching upon
many points OF interest to the
order and making number OF
recommendations, the chief OF which,
perhaps, was thorough revision oi the
endowment features.
The report OF the Keeper OF the Rec.
ords and Seal was also read. This shows
a decrease in membership in Pennsyl-
vania. Maryland, Mississippi, Rhode
Island, Georgia, Nevada and Ontario of
2,699 members, while the other - jurls.
dictions show an aggregate gain OF DOE,
making net gain for the year 1879 OF
2,9i3. Notwithstanding this decrease of
members in some OF the Ju'
risdictions, all Of them show
decided financial improvement.
The capital Of lodges has greatly in.
creased. The amount paid Tor teliei
during the past two fiscal wears is SiU,.
ISL. This has been done by an average
Of 5000 members, divided among 400
lodges. The receipts ior the past two fis-
cal years, ending July 81, 1880, have
been Sal 20, and there is now u balance
in the treasury of Sl2 ,3j7. The amount
contributed To the yellow fever sufferers
in 1873, WAS SS,S33. The number oi
members in the order up to December
81, 1879, was s7,1lj. The uni
formed members number about ., 10,
embraced in iity.iour divisions.
After the presentation OF their reports
and the transaction of a small amount of
unimportant business the lodge al.
| iourned till tomorrow. and everybody
began 10 prepare for the grand parade.
| During the morning tie weather was
cloudy and very suitry. About noon a
brisk shower fell, after which the sky
| cleared and the sun poured it's rays
down with intense heat and most OPP
| prcssive effect. Notwithstanding this,
| by2 p. NJ the streets along the line of
march were thronged with men, women
and children decked in holiday attire,
and all windows and elevated places
were crowded to their utmost. We
hicles OF every description. filed with
anxious and excited people, crowded all
cross streets and took position every
where that space could he found.
The procession was Ia start at =. ",
| but owing t0 some delay il did not move
till half an hour later. Ii formed at
| Washington Park, corner oil Twelfth
and Chestnut streets and Was composed
as follows:
Mounted police; Col. Sam. A. Lowe,
Supreme Guide; Grand Marshal Col.
A. G.. Heini.nberg and aids; Band;
| Briysdier General Chas. W. S1ulres.
| commanding brigade and staff; eight
companies of the First Regiment ot Ma.
tional Guard, Col. George q. Carpenter,
commaIiDg; II. Louis Light Guard,
Cavalry. Captain Day, commanding:
eight companies Oi the First Regi.
ment oi Police Eeserves, Colonel
J. q. Butler, commanding; Band;
mounted Knights in ancient Roman ar
NOR; divisions OF the Uniform rank
and drill corps, embracing the PreuE
Cheyaiier Division, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
which occupied the post OF honor. Di'
visions from Lafayette, Bloomington.
H., DAYTON. Ohio, indianapolis Spring
field. OHIO. Evansville, Chicago, Crbz-
ma, H.. Altoa. ILL.,. Eelleyille. ILL.,, Hen.
derson, Ky, Norfolk, Va ,Ieayensxorth,
IA. Shreveport, La, Fort Worth, Tex
az: -. Louis knights, and representa-
tives ola large number of divisions from
different parts OF the country; a section
artillery. Capt ( u. Winter commanding
long line Of carriages, containing the
acting Mayor, John Ligb,nsr and city
officials; Grand Lodge of Aissour;; su::
preme Lodge oi the World; Grand
Chancellor OF Missouri and supreme
Chancellor Of the World: Justus IL.
Rathbone, founder VI the order. Follow.
ing these were q goodly number Of
Knights in carriages, Who. owing TO the
intense heat, did not march with their
divisions.
The procession, though not 20 long -
anticipated, was very brilliant and was
heartily cheered at scores OF poinu,
especially when this or that division oi
Knights or company Of soldier eIecut'
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