National Republican., 1885-02-20
THE pYrHrAN,s PARADE.
Celebration Of tho Twenty-First An-
nivcrsary Of the Birth OF the Order.

OF ilc 'ANentY-Ftfst hh=
nivcrsury Of the Birth OF the Order.
On tho night of Feb. 10, 1864, a number
of citizens met in ono Of the city hotels
in answer to circulars and formed an Or
ganization called the knights Of Pythias.
The new body struggled through two or
three years with but few members and
indifferent success, but the labor Of the
originatOrs soon brought IL to tho public
notice, and 10 became one of the leading
beneficial organizations In the country.
Several of tho charter members are still
active members, and to-day IL has lodges
in overy city in the union.
1T mas BEEN A CUSTOM
of the body TO celebrate the anniversaries
by parados and various entertainments.
Yesterday being tho twcnty-1rst anni-
versary, the usual parade occurred.
Early in tho day preparations for the pa.
radc became visible throughout the city,
and all tho incoming trains brought
lodges and visitors. 4 delegation from
the local lodges woro at the depots, and as
each visiting body arrived they wero
escorted to tho National Rifles Armory,
whore they were given refreshments.
THE PARADE
was to have moved Mt noon, but several
long delays occurred and it was after 3
o'clock before tho lodges that were to
participate arrived at First and Enst
Capitol streets, tho starting point. Ii was
thought that there would be 1000 men in
line, but there were not moro than SUO
The parade was very handsome one,
and as tho knights camo up tho avenue,
the glittering helmets surmountcd
by tho red feathers, mado an
attractive scene. At the head of
the line rode tho chief marshal, Mr..
John Guethler, of GGrmhnia Lodge, Past
Grand Commander Foxhall being unable
to participate. His aids were james
Fraser, OF Franklin, No. ?; ID. Il. Rickoy,
Of Mount Vernon, No. .; q. l.. Sayrcs, Of
No. .; w. II. Hines, Of Sy racusian. No.
10; l.. II. Simpson, of lIcrmi ono, No. ~;
w. II. Mohlor, of Excelsior, No. Ii; j. IL.
Mitchell, Of Equal, No II; Charles Shat
for, of Occasia, No. IL, aud q. W.
Hershey, Of Harmony, No. u.
The line Of parade moved
IL THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
Chief marshal; Mounted Drill Assocla-
ton Of Baltimore, Capt Tech; Uniformed
Rank, Washington, headed by Repotti'5 q
Uduus lNlUluS llANlNlOu, W. IL NOllhls
A. Guddis; Monumental, No 2, Lieut..
Camp; Maryland, No. 4, Comdr. Schulato,
all OF Baltimore, headed by Dickiusons Is
Excelsior band; Long Branch Division, of
Long ranch, n. j., commanded by G..
Wilson; Virginia Division, No. ., Of Nor
folk, Va, with Wilson Post fold music, of
Baltimore. After tho Uniformed Divi-
sion of the District COmmaudery, the
members in fatigue uniform, next fol-
lowed Pistorio's band, beading the District
lodges, uuunilormed, viz Franklin, Mount
Vernon, Webster, Decatur, Syracusian,
Calanthc, Hermone, Excelsior, Equal,
Gormania, Occasia with Dc Kalb Lodge,
of Daltimorc), Harmony, and Union, fol-
lowed by carriages containing some oI
tho older members.
The line OF march was down East Capi.
tol street through tho capitol grounds, ur
Pennsylvania avenue to GeOrgetOwn
countermarching to the Rides Arnory on
q street. Although y delay of nearly
| three hours occurred, the streets were
lined with people, who waited patiently
and cheored the various bodies as they
| marched along. 1t was after o'clock
| when the armory was again reached, and
after being entertained ut dinner there
tho visitors visited the interesting points
of the city.
TIE RECEPTION AT NIGHT.
At night tho armory presented a bril-
liant appearance, almost every one iortu