Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-05
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Parade Of the knights OF Pythias.

Parade oil the hniShte OF HytulAS
The parade of the knights of Pythias in
Marietta yesterday drew large crowds o!
spectators to the town. Tho parade
formed about O'Clock p. m. in the park
ia front of the town hall, and moved off i'm
the following order
City corn; band of Lancaster, 90 pieces.
Lancaster division No. G, of Lancaster,
90 men.
Members of other Lancaster lodges, 1S
strong.
Star band of Washington borough, Is
pieces.
;oaestoga lodge No. 463, of Columbia, 40
men.
Spring Garden band. IL pieces.
Cove lodge No. 301, Of Mt. Joy, 45 men.
Marietta band, 20 pieces.
Donegal lodge No. los, of Marietta, SO
Three carriages with officers of tho grand
lodge.
The parade was made on Market street
only, on account of the extreme heat. The
uniformed Lancaster division attracted
especial attention, their bright helmets
and swords giving touch Of the chivalric
to the body. the procession was dis
missed at the place from where it had
started and tho Knights then repaired to
the new hall of tho Marietta lodge where
the dedication ceremonies were conducted
by the following officers of the grand
lodge who were present from 'hilaiel
phia 4: Grand vice chancellor, Austin
Long grand prclats, FentOn p. Mullen :;
grand master ut arms, Jos. +. Williams g.;
master of the exeheIuer, Julius MOuatney.
Ey o'clock p. III. tho exercises had ended
ami the dcdicatory services OF the new
Donegal hail were over.
The lodge WAS organized September II
1868, and bought lis present headquarters
on october =, 1892, for $500, altering. re
modelling and refurnishing it at cost of
$3.50 more. The dimensions of the hall,
which was formerly known as - Sons nt
Temperance hail." arc 3OxI7 feet. the
lodge is not only free from debt, but has
a surplus of So, lO0 in the treasury 1t has
n membership of 81 10 gOad standinI.., and
is srowing rapidly, twenty members hav
lug been admitted within the last two
months They meet weekly "n Monday
evenings.
Pres.ntei With u HOat.
About 3 4. m. 4 novel procession formed
in Market square, consisting Of I wagon
containing an elegant and we'll equipped
fishing boat, now and complete in all its
parts. drawn by about fifty employees of
the Marietta hollow ware works. headed
by the Marietta band. They proceeded
westward to the resdencs Of q. F. Stib-
gen, manager Of the works, who was
aroused from his mornings nap On
making his appearances Mr.. John Peck, on
behalf of his fellow workmen, presented
the boat to Mr.. SLibgen, who responded
feclingly. The procession then moved to
tho river where the Else," named after
Mr.. Stibgen's wife. was launched and Mr..
Stibgen and wife parted with their friends,
the latter to return to town, tho former to
take 4 row.
the I:icycls Parade.
At 0 4. m. i dozen members Of the
Bicycle club met in the square at the call
of Bugler J. Libhart. arrayed in their new
uniforms. The club paraded through tho
town, the following members participat.
ing /: G. Musscr, s. Gramm. B. Nipple,
J. Wilmer, G. Rudisill, V. M. Haldeman,
i. Lindemuth, ID. Mehaf1y, c. S. Span
gler, J. J. Carroll and s. H. Libhart.
At Duffy's Park
In the evening grand hop was held at
Col Duffy park by the young people, the
seventh annual Fourth of July picnic. -
+. 4. Lindemuth. G. S. Spangler, II. S.
Haldeman and d. w. Mehaffy, whose
names were a guarantee of good manage.
meut, conducted the affair, which was
greatly enjoyed by the participants from
home and abroad.