Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-22
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
Their Ninth Annual Session.
Reports Of the Supreme Chief and Other
OHcers---Preparations for the Grand
Parade This Afternoon.

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O&oers---Preparations for the Grand
Parade This Afternoon.
Caps with gold bands and chapeaus with now
Ing white plumes were plentiful on the streets OF
washington to-day. The Knights OF the Golden
Eagle were gathering in force for their great
demonstration this afternoon. Pennsylvania
avenue was enlivened with the strains OF martial
music as the visiting castles wheeled into line and
marcneo 10 the headquarters The bright, natty
uniforms OF the members OF the order were greatly
ADMIRED, and were seen with good effect In the
groups standing on the sidewalks, or on the indi.
viduais as they passed along the street The
headquarters OF the committee In the parlors at
Wuiard's was the center OF interest In the early
part OF the day. Here Mr.. Biting, the grand
marshal; E G. Scharer, the chief OF staff;
A. j. Poulson, the secretary Of the hotel commit
tee' were busy IN receiving the visitors and show
ing them hospitable attentions. The members Of
tne supreme castle made the parlors their head
quarters, and there they received the members OF
the various castles as they reached the city.
Many OF the castles reached the city last evening"
put number arrived this morning. They were
received at the depot by the members OF the local
committee and castles and escorted TO their hotels
WHERE THE VISITORS ARE CHARTERED.
Some OF the visiting castles are located as fol-
lows: True Knights Commandery, OF Philadel-
phia, at the Brunswick; Maryland Battalion, Of
Baltimore, Elks Hall; st. vtctors Castle OF Phia-
delphia, Harris House; First Battalion OF First
Regiment OF Philadelphia, at the Brlvedere; Third
Battalion OF First Regiment OF Philadelphia, at
the Belvedere; Mechanicsburg Commandery, Me-
chanlcsburg, Pa, at the American; cyrus Com
mandery, OF Wilmington, Del, Willard's; Johns
town Commandery, OF Johnstown, Pa, at the
Central Hotel; Massachusetts Commandery, OF
Boston, at the Arlington; Massachusetts Com
House.
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE SUPREME CASTLE.
After the general reception this morning the
supreme castle convened for the ninth annual
session at Golden Eagle Hail. 311 9th street north
west The session began at 1890 a. m., and all
the oncerS were present with the exception OF the
supreme vtce-chief, j. d. Barnes OF Philadelphia,
who was detained by illness. The officers are: su-
preme chief, Thos. Birchall, Wilmington, Del; su.
preme high priest, X. Emory Ennis, Baltimore; SUI
preme master OF records, VIM. Cubertson, Philadel-
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T. Williams, New York city; supreme nrst guards
man. Prescott Robinson, Boston; supreme second
The only business attended to at the morning
session was the reading OF the annual reports.
ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPREME CHIEF sIRCBAII-
The supreme chief, Thomas Birchal, OF VIII
mington, Del, In his annual report stated that
during the year three new jurisdictions have been
duutu, namely, LOulSlanah NeOTaSkd anu New
Hampshire, making total OF TWENTY-FIVE states
and the District OF Columbia where the organiza-
tion exists. The increase OF subordinate castles,
the report added, had been very great, especially
in Pennsylvania, where the number has increased
from 27S, with a membership OF $4,000, to 400
castles, with membership Of 10000. He con-
and extended influence which 1t has gained.
The following recommendations are presented: /:
Of lieu Of the
under which they are now working. 2. That the
constitution OF the supreme Castle be so amended
as TO give each Grand Castle the exclusive 1uris-
diction, within It's own territory over the admis-
s9n 70 q into sub
tion be enacted as will authorize the appointment
OF organizers OF castles In states where no Grand
Castles exist, and that the necessary appropr1a-
tion be made to pay their expenses 4. That &C
the widows, wives and daughters of members OF
the order. 3. That such action be taken as may
preme Chief George Otis Wiley, and that a me-
mortal page TO his memory be printed In the
journal
OTHER REPORTS.
VIM. Culbertson, the Supreme Master Of Records,
reported that s, o had been deposited in bank;
that the receipts had been $l3952.ll and the ex-
penditures $l1, ,9s71s, which together with the
balance already on hand leaves a balance OF
a, 735.7S. There were on December 81, 1887,
$50 castles having total membership or "a, 621.
In this District at that time there were five casIies
order were saos, 4sa54. leaving a balance on hand
The reports Of Jas B. O'NeIll, the lieutenant
general OF the military branch, and OF j. Marple
HURT, adjutant general, state that the total
strength Is 1876 SIR knights. In this District
there are 90 sir Knights The lieutenant general
recommends that there should be four seTgeants
IN a company OF so TO 65 Knights the Tuil compTe-
ment OF non-commissioned officers should be al
lowed: The position or state organizer should be
abolished and the lieutenant general authorized to
select and appoint suitable knight 10 each grand
jurisdiction as an aide-de-camp on his stan, with
rank Sd Seone Inv VINO wiz aet IN sne cpaGy
port says, should be recognized In the military
branch.
PREPARING FOR THE GRAND PARADE
An adjournment was taken for lunch, and it was
decided not to hold afternoon session, in order
to allow the members to prepare for the grand
parade which will take place this afternoon at
O'Clock, In accordance with the program printed
In yesterdays STAR. After the parade a ball and
banquet will be given this evening at the National
Rifles Hail The Third Artillery Band, the mill.
tary commander and the Supreme Castle officers
will take part In the opening grand march OF the
AMONG THE ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT
are the rst, second, third and fourth regiments of
the Pennsylvania division, which are commanded
by the following-named officers, respectively:
Brigadier- General M. II. STAFFORD, Philadelphia
three battali0ns; Col Austin Long, Philadelphia
two battalions and q delegation from the third
talions. Maryland division. one battalion, Mai. B.
n. Cross, OF Baltimore, commanding. Delaware
DIVISION one battalion, Maj. samuel Wood, OF WIZ
mington, commanding. Massachusetts,. one bat
talon, Maj. w. w. Pearce, or CharlesIown, com.
manding. New Jersey division, one battalion.
Maj. NJ. T. Dubois commanding. District OF Co
lumbia, one battalion composed OF five castles
Col W0olman Gibson, acting grand chief OF the
District, commanding.
The Columbia Commandery No 2, OF this city.
which has been organized only about ten days, re-
ceved its charter last night It win be the second
In line In the procession this after.
noon, Will carry U. s. c00rs, and will be escorted
by the American Drum and Pccolo Band OF twenty
pieces. The Officers are: +. G. Townsend, captain;
j. Carpenter, frst lieut.; Chas Miller, second
lieut.; J. j. Fisher, first sergeant; j. X. Bentley
second sergeant; H. High, color sergeant; A. VI.
Ebbets, third sergeant; Jno. c. Wheeler, chief
Dugler.
Captain Woolman Gibson, OF the Critic, was
elected by the grand castle OF
this Jurisdiction as chairman or the executive
committee OF arrangements, but owing to business
engagements could not act IN that capacity, and
his resignation was reluctantly accepted
Affairs I'm West WashimgtOn.
BASE BAu.-The third game between the Olym-
pic and Georgetown University baseball clubs
took place yesterday afternoon at olympic Park.
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