Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-15

KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
The Approaching Grand Parade and
Reception OF the supreme Castle.
! THE nfNENsE CROWD OF yrsrroRs xxyxrrrn-- uov
/ THE PROCESSION WILL BIZ FoRhED-BAIL, BANQUET,
/ INCEPTION, EXCURSION, ETC, ARRANGED FOR THE
| ENTERTAINMENT OF THE KNIGHrs-HrsToRY OF
/ THE oKDER
Never in the history OF the Knights OF the Golden
Eagle Will there ever be such display as will be
| shown upon Pennsylvania avenue upon the after
| noon OF May %. There will be g 900 uniformed
| sir knights from all parts OF the United States.
| The grand marshall OF the day will be Jared ID.
Biting, prominent citizen of Washington, d. c..
and Chairman OF the Grand Castle committee of
the District OF Columbia The parade Will form in
the following order; First Division chtefo staff Z,
q. schafer; Third Artillery Band, cyrus Command
cry No. 1, Castles Of the District OF Columbia,
Monarch Castle No. 2, American Castle No. g.
Ivanhoe Castle No. 4, Mount Vernon Castle No. 5,
Grand Castle OF the District, Supreme Castle Of
the United States, with guard OF honor composed
OF general committee OF district. second DIVISION
military branch OF order, under the command OF
Lieut.. JAS. b. O'Neii, OF Philadelphia, headed by
the celebrated McClurg's Band OF Philadelphia.
Jurisdictions In the United states. Each turfsdtc-
tisn viii be In command OF its grand chief
FORMATION AND ROUTE
Cyrus Commandery, subordinate Castles, and
Grand Castles OF the District OF Columbia, and
Supreme Castles, Will form In line on b street
northwest, west OF LIST street. right OF line resting
on 1st street, and In the above order. The mill
tary branch battalions, regiments communicates,
&C., will form on the west side OF list street, right
or line resting on street. Castles OF all other
jurisdictions Will form on b street, east OF LIST
street, with the right OF line resting on 1st street.
All commands Will be on the ground of formation
at 3 O'Clock, and move at 4 O'Clock pm. sharp.
Line OF march from LIST and streets to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. thence countermarch on Pennsyl-
vania avenue TO 9TH street. and then dismiss.
The headquarters Of the supreme and Grand
Castles will be at Wizards Hotel during the four
days while the supreme Castle is In session In the
District OF Columbia
IMMENSE CROWD EXPECTED.
IL is estimated by the officials OF the order that
the event will attract to this city at least 600
people. The visitors will commence to arrive on
the 21st inst. supreme Chief Burchall, OF VIII
mlngton, Del. Will reach here with other supreme
or1cers at O'clock on the morning OF the odd and
VIII be escorted to the headquarters OF the supreme
caste, AT WIZARDS Hotel. where they will be re-
ceived by Commissioner Webb, OF the District OF
Columbia. 1t Is expected that the President of
the United states viii review this parade from
the Executive Mansion. The military branch OF
the order, which Will compose the second division
bears the same relation TO the order that Knights
Iemplar DO 10 the Masons and there will be 5000
handsomely uniformed men in this division. The
uniform Is similar In design TO the knights Temp
lar, but the colors are different. Eight thousand
men ehus uniformed VIII make striking display.
HISTORY OF THE ORDER.
The order OF the Knights OF the Golden Eagle is
| a secret benevolent Institution, founded In the
| city OF Baltimore, Nd, February 6, 1873. Its
growth within the last few years has been re-
niarhaole having increased in membership from
aut on January /, 1884. until 1t is now approach
ing 10000 divided among 1854 castles. OF these
:sSS are In Pennsylvania and In the District OF
columbia. No person can be admitted TO men,
o oeerSnlp VINO Is not white male of good moral
DAllPEpr nFa Cun
Being, OF the Christian faith, and free from any
mental or bodily infirmity, competent to support
nlmsen and FAMILY, and having SUFFICIENT educa-
tiOn to sign his own application for membership
Inc age OF members Is from twenty years upward.
THE SUPREME CASTLE
Is composed Of all past grand chiefs In good stand
ing in their respective grand and subordinate
castles. The officers are: supreme chief Thomas
BirchaH, wilmington, Del; supreme vice chief j.
D. Barnes, philadelphia; supreme high priest, r.
Emory Enniss, Baltimore; supreme master OF rec
Keeper OF exchequer, Timothy Mccarthy. PhtIa-
delphia: supreme sir herald. Geo. T. Williams, New
, nofk CITY; supreme first guarosman, Prescott Rob-
i n, nOs,on: supreme second guardsman, Jos. L
Degant, Wheeling, West Va
GRAND BALL AND BANQUET.
Apart from one OF the most brilliant receptions
ever rendered the Supreme Castle at its annual
convocation there will be given a grand ball and
banquet. that, IL is said Will surpasS ANYTHING thar
has ever been given In Washington For This bal1
and banquet, which VIII be given at the National
I.nes aImory, lne committee In charge have made
the most elaborate preparations. There will be
speeches at the banquet, and the address OF well
come Will be delivered by .Of the most promi-
DeDt citizens OF the District. Music Will be fur
nished by the full Third Artillery Rand The grand
march VIII start at $3.50 sharp, headed BY the
announcement OF the Knights OF the Golden
Eagle ana MS fuii stan in full uniform, and the
\ Canoeing viii be under the direction Of Prof J. III
Nermilya and corps OF able assistants The grand
will be under the charge OF Ernest IeManr T nn
entire feature of the Knights OF the Golden Eagle
reception Will be under the immediate charge OF
MI A. Poulson and E. Flick, directors OF the ball
| and banquet tickets OF admission being fixed NJ
81 for the ball and 81 for the banquet The sale of
these tickets it is houed will defray i'm a IA roe
measure the expenses OF caring for the visitors It
Is estimated that 1000 Sir Knights from Philade-
pnla, 900 from other cities and towns in Penn
from New York, 800 from the state OF Massachu-
sets, LOCO from New Jersey, and 3 600 from the
state OF Maryland viii be present.
TRANSPORTATION.
The demand for cars for transportation for the
sir knights over the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio Railroads are such that nearly all the
available cars have been chartered to bring the
sir knights TO Washington. Louis E. Stilz, the
grand chleI OF the order In Pennsylvania has Is
sued circular requesting the cooperation Of each
castle and sir knight to make the parade Witch
VIII be one OF the features OF the session. the grand
est pageant ever given bv the order and he makes
the personal appeal that all the castles be we'll
represented. so that "Penhsylvania may again win
tue laurels for making the best display as to num-
oers, military bearing, and discipline OF aDy tur1s-
diction in the ORDER All the Pennsylvania castles
are taxing great interest in the event. and st Vie
| tor Castle, OF Philadelphia has already made ar
engagements TO have It's banner carried In a ba
rOuche drawn by -FOUR white horses The citizens
are respectfully asked TO display all bunting DOS
siDle along the line of parade.
UNIFORMS.
The of1cers OF all of the subordinate castles
\ wear fatigue cap, sword with cross handle and
white-Detal scabbard, and belt OF red enameled
leather, with clasp Of appropriate design The
regulation Uniform consists OF black coat and PAN
| falcons, black chapeau trimmed with gold lace
/ and appropriate ornaments with three ostrich
| featherS-white, purple, and yellow; baldric OF
royal purple trimmed with gold lace ana esC,ltch-
cons; belt OF royal purple velvet appropria IeIy
| trimmed and emblemat1c clasp; sword cross han
die, purple and gold striped. spread-eagie on TOP:
GIT seaooard suitably inamented; cus OF bun en-.
aneied leather gloves of bun kid or thread fatigue
| cap with gold band edged with purple velvet and
| crest OF the order In 'front.'.
cyrus Castle, No. /, Will give an excursion to
4 Norfolk on the 23d. lasting two DAYS going one
day and returning the next. This excursion will
De accompanied by the celebrated Ringgod band
OF Reading, Pa. Upon the evenings OF Inc 23d and
oath fnsts. benefit will be rendered at the Ma
! famous theatrical troupes Of the day. The whole
10 wind up on the evening OF the 26th inst with q
| grand banquet rendered 10 the supreme and grand
castles at Wizards Hotel, upon which occasion
music VIII be furnished by the celebrated Marine
! band.
The general committee is composed OF H. NJ.
| schneider, A Wllige, Jared ID. Biting, A. p N.Y.
back, X. Venneman, Z. F. Scott, ]. II. Cramer E,
e. scnafer, 4. l. Toison, W. ). Ferguson, W. G,
/ Biting, Thos. Baker, j. j. Finley, Edw Flick W
3 Marks, j. v. McLain, j. Il. F. Fonda and A. Poul-