Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
Thousands of PIumed knights 60 Pa.
rade In Honor Of the Supreme Castles.

The annual convocauon of the supreme Castle Of
the Knights OF the Golden Eagle VIII begin TO-
morrow morning at Golden Eagle Hall, on 9th
street. The various castles from dfneient points
throughout the country began TO arrive IN the city
this morning and nearly every train brought In
additions. cyrus Castle acted as general re-
ception committee and escort for all the visitors.
The headquarters OF Chief Marshal Biting were
opened to-day at willards Hotel The committee
OF the District OF Columbia having charge OF the
Arrangements are: III. NJ. Schneider, Jared d.
Biting, A p Meyrs, d. A. Mcdonald. George W.
Heisley, p. b. Otterbaek, X. NannemAn, c. F.
W. J. Ferguson, W. C.. Biting, Thomas Baker,
J. J. Finley, Edward Flick, W. $. Marks,
supreme Chief BirchaI OF wilmington, Del, viii
reach here with other supreme officers at O'Clock
tomorrow morning, and viii be escorted TO the
Headquarters OF the supreme castle, at WIZARDS
Hotel. where they will be received by Commits
sioner Webb. The Officers are: supreme chief,
Thos. BlrchaIl, Wilmington, Del; supreme vice
CHIEF, j. d. Barnes. Philadelphia; supreme high
priest, K Emory Ennis, Baltimore; supreme master
OF records, VIM Culoertson, Philadelphia; supreme
phia; supreme sir herald, Geo. 7. Williams New
York city; supreme first guardsInan, Prescott
Robinson, Boston; supreme second guardsman,
Jos L Degant Wheeling W. Va. Later in the day
the supreme castle will assemble at Golden Eagle
Hall and the annual session Will be opened
The GRAND PARADE
will take place In the afternoon. 1t will pass by
the White House between and 4 80 O'Clock, and
IL Is expected that the President will review the
procession The order OF march win be as follows:
Grand marshal, Jared u. Biting, chairman OF the
Grant Castle committee OF the District OF Co.
lumbia-
First Division forming on street northwest
west OF LIST street northwestl-Chief OF stafi E. G.
Schafer; 81 artillery band, Cyrus Commandery
No. ], Castles OF the District of Columbia (Monarch
Castle No. 2. American Castle No. 3, IvanhOe Cas-
tie No. 4, Mount Vernon Castle No. B. Grand Castle
OF the District. supreme Castle or the United
states with guard OF honor composed OF general
committee OF the District This guard will be
commanded by H. NJ. schneider, grand sir herald.
second division CORNING on LIST street, north or
street)-Military branch Of order, under COM
mand OF Lieut.. James Il. ONeill, OF Philadelphia,
headed by the celebrated McClurg's Band, OF
Philadelphia IL will form as follows: LIST regt-
ment, Col NJ G; stafford PENNSYLVANIA division;
sion; Sd regiment, Col. ID. A Blggard, Pennsyl-
vania division; Atm regiment, Col. W. 5. SOuderS.
Pennsylvania DIVISION Ali other unassigned COLE
manderies OF the Pennsylvania division will form
west side OF LIST street, right OF line resting
the LEFT hiRk OF the 4th regiment OF the Penn
sylvanla division, and they Will form In line in
regular numerical order, in accordance with the
number Of the Communicates. 1St battalion,
Major Benjamin N. Cross, Mary land division. LIST
battalion. Major VIM. Pierce, Massachusetts, divi-
sion. COMMANDMENTS OF New Jersey and New
1ork.
Third division forming on street, east of LIST
street)-CastleS OF all other Jurisdictions in the
United states. Each jurisdiction Will be In conf
mand OF It's grand chief. L l. TOlson, past grand
chief OF the District Grand Castle. viii command
this division.
The line OF march will be from LIST and streets
10 Pennsylvania avenue, thence 10 Washington
Circle, and then cOuniermarch on PennSy lyaIia
avenue 10 9TH street and there dismiss.
After the parade ball and banquet VIII be given
at the National Rifles arMory. The committee In
chargc have made the most elaborate pTepara-
tons There will be speeches at the banquet, in
GLIDING an address OF welcome. Music VIII be
furnished by the full Third Artillery Band.
Cyrus Castle No. i will give an excursion to
Norfolk on the 3d. lasting two days, going one
day and returning the next. This excursion will
be accompanied by the celebrated Ringgo!d Band
Of Reading, Pa Upon the evenings OF the 23d
and 24th inst benefit Will be rendered at the Ma
ti0nal Thea The whole 10 wind up On the
evening OF the 26th inst with a grand banquet
rendered 10 the supreme and grand castles at VII
lard's Hotel upon which occasion music Will be
furnished by the Mar he Band.
THE FIRST ARRIVALS
OF the Knights reached the city early this morn
ing, and were the advance guard OF the Philadel-
pnia castles, come on TO perfect the arrangements
for the main body, which Will come IN later in the
day. The officers OF the supreme castle Will reach
here about d 80 p M, and viii be escorted TO VIII
lard'S Hotel by Cyrus Castle OF this city. Will
lardS Will be the headquarters OF the supreme
castle while IN this city.