The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-09
The KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Observation-Disclosures
YESTERDAY.
EstiVal Park Crowded With a Bril-
liant Assemblage Of Knights
and Ladies.

The Knights OF Psthias gave pa
rade yestei day, followed by a picnic at
E,tival Park. The procession started
from 205 Main street at 8 p m. in the
fol owiug order:
Chief Davis and Capt. Hacket, mounted.
Lieut.; Col IL. Reichmann, Surgeon X. l..
Laski, Adiutant X. A. Taylor, mounted.
Tennessee Division No. !, under command
OF Sir knight Commander KEEL
~. lerAuderson.
Lieut.. Otto K0hltaeh, Chief OF First Platoon.
Lieut.. j. 7. KTessenberg, Chief OF Second
Platoon.
Arn0lds Band.
Visiting DivisiOx0f the Uniform Rank.
Progress Division Nas6, under command Of
Lieut. S. A Pool, Chiet Of First Platoon.
Lieut.. II. Rossnheih, Chief Of Second
Roland Division FE' S. SENDER command of
Sir knight Commander jan. Bradley.
Lieut.. Telling ChiofofFirst Platoon.
Lieut. W. ID. Cannon, Uhief of Second
Platoon.
The knights were in fulN uniform,
and hey presented vsiYhgnd, ONE
appearance as they mari ed down
Main ttreet TO the mspr ngslrail of
martial music, The line Of march
WIS down Ma street TO Linden,
thence to Estval park.
Tha picnic that followed wasOne of
thu most successful Of the season.
People began coming at o'clock pm.
ard the stream OF yisito's never ceased
TO arrive until long afttr 10 o'clock
At that hour there were 800 OF the
male Eek present by actual count
and fully that number OF lsdies. The
floor was crowded with dlncers, while
b. hind the pillars that support the
gallery sat 81 ectat0rs OF all ages and
sexts $, from mater fsmiias who bad
come to sac the yourg folls enjoy
themselves to tbs p'alt ing babe, who
could not, OF would not, be left at
hrme. This feature gave the
affair a sort of family appear
auce that added much 10 the
enjoyment of all who wers present.
The Knights OF Pythias number in
their ranks repre- sentatives OF some CT
the best clemens Of Memphis society,
and tho beauty and g,ace that adorned
the dancing hall les. night WIS Only.
excet ded by the air of ietinemen
and good breeding that characterized
the procee dings. The Knigh's have
reason to be proud Of their picnic. 1t
WAS sucoess financially, 81 cially and
from every other point of view.
At9p.m. trumpet BIAS summoned
the Knights to fal in, and after some
preliminary marching, they formed
hollow square, open ut one end,
where presently DR.. II. l.. l. ski mp
ptared, accompanied by Judge A. II.
Douglass and H. Reichmann, Lieuten-
ant Colonel OF tie Tennessee Division.
DR.. Laski, in brief speech, intro
duced Col Reichmann to Judge
Douglass, and the latter in an
elaborate address, announced to
the Colonel that he had been request
ed by the Knights Of Pythias to pre-
sent him with q horse as a token OF
the esteem in which he was held by
the members OF that organizat on.
The Colonel responded feelingly, and
declared his purpose TO 80 Conduct
himself rs t. always deserve the es-
tenn end nfidence OF which he had
lust recli lived iulh substantial proof.
Both gentlemen were heal tily APP
plauded, and COL Reichmanu's friends
gathered around him in great num-
bers and showered congratulations
upon his head,
The dancing was then resumed and
only Interrupted afterwR' DIS by the
usual intermissions, during one of
which lad, s workboX was voted to
the most popular young lady present.
Votes were sold at 10 cents VOTE, and
Miss Mamie Dwyer receiving the larg-
est number was awarded the prize.
A vote for the ueiest man present
WAS also one of the evenings episodes.
The voting was spirited. When the
returns were all in the ballot stood as
follows:
Mr. Borbsin 81, Mr.. IIessen 80,
Mr. Eberba,dt, Gen. u. p. M. Turner
II, Pop Cannon 8. Mr.. Borhein ac-
CO. dinghy took the cake, or rather, the
bouquet, which was the prize offered.
At midnight, when the reporter
left, the dancing was stl going on
and thera were no indications OF wear
mess on the part OF the dar cer'.