Daily Republican., 1884-05-28
KNIGHTS OF THE EAGLE.
nEETInG OF THE SUPREME
CASTLE-THE. GRAND PA.
RADE yesterday.

MEETIHG OF THE SUPREME
CASTLE-THE. GRAND PA.
RADE YEsTERDAY.
Tuesday was emphatically Golden
Eagles day in this city, and from an
early hour in the morning until long
after midnight the streets were filled
with men, whose golden.banded caps
and handsome badges proclaimed
the fact that they were members Of this
great and fiourishing order.
Eleven years ago Tuesday the order
was founded in Baltimore. with some
tel or twelve members, and about two
years ago Cyrus Castle, No. /, of Della
ware, was started in this city, and the
growth of the Order since that time has
been Unprecedented. Castle after castle
has sprung up in this city, and one
would scarcely be instituted before the
newspapers would be called upon to
chronicle the fact that another one was
being formed, and number had
already signed the roll,
At the asst session OF the Supreme
Circle it was decided 10 meet this year
in this city, and at il O'Clock Tuesday
morning the Supreme body convened
in the Smith building, with Supreme
Chief Edward s. Ro~and presiding.
The remaining Supreme officers were
also present, as follows: Vice Chief,
John W. Simpson, Baltimore; Sir
Herald, j. NJ. Correll, Baltimore Mas,
ter Of Records, Timothy Mccarthy,
Philadelphia; Keeper of Exchequer,
W. f. Cuibertson, Philadelphia High
Priest, NJ. 5. Ilgenfritz, Baltimore
First Guardsman, George o. Wiley,
Boston Second Guardsman, B. B.
Hough, Wilmington. Supreme Chief
Rowand read his annual report, which
contained the following: Total number
of castles, 90. including q in Pennsyl-
vania, 10 in Maryland, Z in Massachu.
sets, 6 In Delaware, & in New Jersey
increase during the year, 80 castles
total mbelship, 5000; Increase dur.
ing the year, 5000. Dispensation was
granted for new castle in San Fran.
cisco, and applications have been made
for castles In St. Paul, Cincinnati and
Chicago.
The knights of the Go den Eagle is a
beneficial organization, which has fol
its corner stone the Bible, and the great
principles Of charity, love and frater
nifty, which it inculcates. During iti
brief existence, it has done vast
amount of good, and the following, from
the report of the Finance COMMITTEES
shows what was accomplished las
year ~
Receipts, S25,OO1. 80 disbursement
for sick benefits, $4,346 bury1ng th'
dead, LOLA donations, S445; total
Sc, ,8O5. The assets OF the subordinate
castles was reported as SIT, ,563.09.
The following past Grand Chief
were admitted to the Supreme Castle
James l.. McPbail and II. Z. Ennis Q
Maryland Henry Y. Stout Of Penlsyl
vania Howard L. George, Charles II
Speer, John Saunders, Horace G; Rel
tew, John Meyers and Oscar F. Munds
of Wilmington, and Deputy Suprem
Chief Joseph L. Fortiner OF Camder
N. j. The meeting then adjourned unit
this morning at o'clock, when ST
preme officers for the ensuing year wi
be elected and amendments to the col
stitution and bylaws offered. III
castle will probably adjourn this ever
ling.
! About noon the boats and cars con
menced to bring delegations of visitin
knights, and the stream continued
pour into this city until O'Clock, whe
the Philadelphia delegation arrived an
the line was formed at Fourth an
French streets.
:, The procession was composed {
about 1900 Knights, and at 5 Is o'clcc
started to march in the followin
order:
Committee of arrangements, IS mer
on horseback chief marshal, o. /
Munda and aids marshal of the Penn
sylvania delegation, Robert j. Luml
kins and aids, j. o. Harris, John S2i
tall, James Peoples and j. H. Bower
on horseback Grand Chiefs, Maximlia
Weiss, George O. Wiley, Roma Al
and John B. Triebler, Jr., of Pennsy
vania, Massachusetts, Maryland an
Delaware, respectively, on horseback
First Regiment band, 20piec,s, Cyru
,, Castle, No. |, Of this city, At nan, HArr
II. Lightcap, captain, George \. Bailey
assistant Delaware band, ! pieces
Apollo Castle, No II, of thia city, 4
men, William j. Moreland, captain
Smyth Post fife and Drum Corps,
) pieces, St. Georges Castle, No. 3, {
!, this city, 30 men, Howard Macallistel
l captain, Charles Brinton and Gran
Wright, assistants ; st. Johns Cas
tie, No. 4, Of this city, thirty men
Thomas NJ. Crosslsy, captain, jaime
Knott, assistant; delegations from Cru
saders' Castle, Nc. s. of this city, An
Harmony Castle, No 6, of New Castle
Germania Band, 10 pieces, Mary Ian
Battalion, 80 men, II. Clay Harris
D commanding, Noel o. Lister, adiutan1
: first company, Paul e, McLelland, car
tain second, George r.. Graham, car
tain third, j. I'll. Livingston, captain
fourth, E. i. Slrohman, captain Wet
cacoe Band, l6 pieces, keystone Castle
No. /, of Philadelphia, 70 lneu, j. M
Shepard, captain, W. S s'ienhack an
e|W. s. Shoemaker, assistants ; L. M II
Lee, Jr., Fife and Drum Corps, l
, pieces Camden Castle, No. /, ah
Washington, No. 3, ot Camden, n j
40 men, Samnel H. pna., Sr., captain
philip Acnenbach. assissan State Fer
lcIDltS L liS anu lJtiiip WV ~ w f''"u,N
Waverly Castle, No. l3, OF West Phlia
! del phia, so men, II. NJ Trout, captain
John McEltrest, and II. B. kershaW
! assistan ts; Metropolitan Band, ,2Opieca'
l Crusad ers' Castle, No. 8, OF Phils
Q delphia, 10 men, Robert Hodge, captair
F., Jessee Campbell, assis, ant; rennsy
!, vania Castle, No. IA, Of philadelphia
a 26 men, George Rookstool, captain, {
! W. Hewitt, assistant; kenilworth; Nc
3 12, Of Philadelphia, % meA, George T
. Zimmerman, captain, Fl. X. Alexar
ider, assistant Philadelphia Castle
INo. 9, 1s men, Austin Long, captain
Quaker City, No. 23, of Philadelphts
+ 26 men; Athletic Band, 2l pieces
Harris Castle, No. 20, of Philadelphis
% men, Edward Dooley, captain, } lame
I'll Lance, assistant; Delaware Castle, Nc
!. IL, Is men ; Naval Post, No 4Or, Fit
? and Drum Corps, 10 pieces; Welcome
. No. 16 of Philadelphia, 30 men