Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-15
THE PYTHIANS.

Year.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE Supreme
Lodge knights Of Pythias elected the fol-
lowing officers: Supreme Chancellor, VIM.
Ward, of Newark, N. j.; Supreme Vice
Chancellor, Geo. D. Shaw, Eauclaire, Wiz. (;
Supreme Prelate, Chas. Bragg, Bangor,
Maine; Supreme Keeper of the Records and
Seals, r M. c. White, of Nashville, Tenn. ;
Supreme Master of Arms, Robt. Newell.
of Little Rock, Ark; Supreme Outer
Guard, John W. Thompson, Washington,
d. c.; Supreme Master of the Exchequer,
Stausberry J. Wiley, Wilmington.
The parade of the Knights, on Wednes-
day, is described by the Cincinnati papers
as having been q superb spectacle. Five
thousand, two hundred and sixteen men
were in line, and two hundred thousand
people viewed the pageant. The column
was in command of Major General Carna-
han, who was accompanied by numerous
aud splendidly uniformed staff, mounted
on superb horses. Immediately behind
came the head of the First Division. The
Commercial Gazette says:
As the Knights swung with military pre-
cision around theporner Of Fifth and
Main and into the big square cheer arose
that almost drowned the music Of the band.
The cheer was spontaneous and well-mer-
tied. The spectacle was superb one.
"From curb to curb Of Main street the
Knights in the First Division filled the
street, eighteen stalwart men in every line,
shoulder TO shoulder, with swords at pre-
sent" the hilts held in their clasped
gloved hands The sun, already low in
the west, was reflected in thousand
dancing points Of light from the glitterinR
sword blades, clanking scabbards, and
brilliant belts, and their epaulettes,
aueuilettes and buttons glimmered goldly
as they marched with rythmic step to the
accompanying music. The red plumes in
their round white helmets took on deeper
crimson tint in the brilliant afternoon sun,
and az the lines marched they resembled,
in their uniform rise and fall, the sporting
of a school of sunfshes trained to follow
in the wake of piscatorial band.
'The spectacle was superb from an
elevated point where view could be had
of the marching Knights. Their eyolu
tions, because of the crowded streets, the
people in some places usurping good
quarter Of the street surface, were re
stricted, but brilliant even in their re-
striction. 1t was O magnificent sight Il
see the long length Of Government Square
filed from end to end with marching
Knights, each company breaking ranks
and forming intricate geometric figures
from the involved Maltese cross to th'
simple square, as they passed the review
ing stand, within the flag drapsd centel
of which sat Supreme Chancellor Howard
Douglass, wearing black Prince Alber
coat and Pythian button in his lapel, snt
the members Of the Supreme Lodge, escl
wearing brilliant Pythian badge.
"The display was brilliant one and ul
TO all expectations. The details Of tn
parade are con6rmatory of the genera
statement that the Knights Of Pythias il
biennial parade, formed one Of the mos
brilliant martial displays that Cincinnati
has seen for good many years.
even the ununif0rmed division made
handsome display. The Gathering Of tb
hoofs OF the one hundred mounted mem
bers of the civic rank could he heard dow
Main street before Ollie Buttzrfield, wit
his white military hat, tri-colored sasl
aud ribbon-tipped whip, wheeled at tb
head of his command into the Governmen
Square. There was charming uniformit
Of head gear iu the ununiformed division
Company after company wore militar
hats of white, slouched down over thei
heads, and brilliant ssshes Of the Pytbial
tri-color.
'iSome companies wore brown soft ALP
inc hats, and some wore stiff white hats
and some wore bright silk hats of the orde
called plug" The civic rank marche
almost with the precision of their brilliant
ly uniformed brothers Shoulder to shoul
der, with canes uplifted and hats OF q
they passed the grand stand, they made
very striking display"