Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-10
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS IN LINE.
The Convention and Parade Of the Order
of st. John.

The eleventh annual convention of the
Roman Catholic Union of the knights of st.
John will be held in this city commencing on
oath instant. The order which is beneficial
and religious, consists, at present of about $50
communicates. 1t is growing rapidly and its
managers expect before long to have a branch
in every Catholic congregation in the United
States and Canada. The union is composed of
members of all descents. and no question of
nationality or color is taken into considerations;
the only essential is membership in the Catho-
lie church. Weekly benefits are paid to sick
members.
The supreme officers are: Supreme spiritual
director, Rt. Rev. James Gibbons. ID. D.. Balti-
more. Nd; supreme commander, John Dunn,
Cleveland, Ohio; supreme first vice-command-
er, Adam J. Weckler. Chicago. ILL.,; supreme
second ylce-commander. l.. J. Herbert. Wash
lngton; supreme secretary. Joseph SeitZ. Buff
falo; supreme treasurer, ". ?. Ratigan, De-
troit.
Board of trustees: John Dunn, Cleveland
Ohio; Joseph Seitz, Buffalo. n. Y; ". p. Rat
lgan. Detroit, Mich; John J. Schulten, Louis
vile. Ky; Daniel Danehy, Lancaster Ohio.
On the Path instant the officers and delegates
Will assemble at the Randall house. corner of
pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. and from
thence will be escorted by the committee of
arrangements to st. Patricks church, where
high mass will be celebrated. At the conclu-
sion OF the services the delegates will march to
Carroll hall. where the convention will be
formally opened. At 80 p. m. the delegates
will again assemble at the Randall house. at
tired in full-dress uniform. Carriages will be
provided and they will join in the parade under
the command of Lewis H. Lanman, chairman
OF the committee of arrangements.
THE PARADE.
The following will be the order of the par
ade:
John Dunn. general. commanding; A. J.
Wicker. lieutenant-general; L. J. Herbert.
ma or- general; Edward g. Lawler adiutant-
general and chief-of-staff; John w. Donnell,
judge acknowledgements; John Feist, Inspector
general; p. Hoban. inspector-general of equip
ments; John Brllbreck. quartermaster-gen-
eral; John Il. Monning. commissary-general;
Daniel L. Cravan aidede-camp.
First division-Ohio Communicates Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Robert E. Greene, supreme dep
Uty, commanding.
Second divisiOn-New York communicates,
Colonel Joseph Herslinger, supreme
deputy. commanding.
Third division--Michigan and Illinois COM
manderies, Northumberland VIM. F. McGur-
rim. supreme deputy. commanding.
Fourth division-Dominion of Canada COM
manderies, Lieutenant-ColonelT hosA. Bourke,
supreme deputy. commanding.
Fifth division-Kentucky communicates,
Lieut.. -Colonel Geo. Nj. Geiger, supreme dep
uty, commanding.
Sixth division Indiana and Pennsylvania
Communicates, Lieut.. Colonel Jacob Reif su-
preme deputy, commanding.
Seventh division-West Virginia. MARYLAND
District OF Columbia. and miscellaneous COM
manderies. Lieut.-Colonel j. +. Partridge su-
preme deputy. commanding.
Eighth divison-Dclegates in carriages,
Lewis ii. Lanman, chairman of committee of
arrangements, commanding.
The first division will form on New jersey
avenue northwest, on the west side of the street,
with the right resting OH b street Second di-
vision will form on New jersey avenue on the
east side OF the street, right resting on street
Third division will form on G. street northeast,
with the right resting on New Jersey avenue
Fourth division will form on C street with the
right resting on the left of third division Fifth
division will form on ID street northwest, with
the right resting on New Jersey avenue. Sixth
division will form on ID street northwest, with
the right resting on the left of fifth division.
Seventh division will form on Delaware avenue
northwest. with the right resting on b street.
Eighth division will form on L street, right
resting on New Jersey avenue northwest.
Commanding officers of battaions and COM
manderies are ordered to report promptly at
80 p. m. to the chief of their respective di-
visions at the place designated. The chiefs of
each division will assign the communicates to
their proper position in the line.
The line of march will be from the Peace
monument up Pennsylvania avenue to the
White House, to 18th street, to X street, to
Massachusetts avenue to the baseball park
where the competitive drill will take place.
The officers of the generals staff and all SUI
report for parade are ordered to report to the
acknowledgement at the Peace monument in
full dress uniform and mounted at 80 p H.
The Knights of st. Peter at THEN last regular
meeting elected Sir knight Lewis H. Lanman
delegate to the convention.