Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-07-12
A GRAND SPECTACLE.
Grand Avenue and Wisconsin Street
Filled With Soldiery-The Parade
of the Pythians.
MILWAUKEE, July s, 1890.

MILWAUKEE, July s, 1890.
With rich and costly banners flying
over the heads of solid line of blue
and white uniformed men, gaily capari-
soned horses prancing to the music of
scores of bands, a thousand FURNISHED
instruments glistened in the sunlight
and waving plumes and glittering he'll
NETS. bobbing up and down, the Pyth
ian parade moved down the hill on
Grand Avenue, yesterday afternoon, a
scene of magnificence seldom witnessed
and never to be forgotten.
The Hussar Division, of Iowa, and the
Banner Hussars, of Illinois, headed the
parade, acting as an escort for Maj
Gen. Carnahan and his staff They
were about 100 strong and they made a
fine appearance with their plumed
helmets and handsome uniforms Gen.
Carnahan and his staff, wearing the cos
tune and ensignia of their rank, rode
with the Hussars.
The column moved promptly at 4
o'clock. Following the Hussars came
the Indiana Brigade and the division
assigned to it, all commanded by Brig
Gen. James +. Ross, the senior briga
der general, by reason of whose long
service the Indiana boys were given
the post of honor. With stately tread
the Pennsylvania Brigade followed,
commanded by Brig. Gen. Simmons.
Then came Brig Gen. Parson and his
staff, mounted, leading the Missouri
boys, and they were followed by the
New York Brigade, commanded by
Brig. Gen. Severance, which attracted a
great deal of attention. Brig.-Gen.
Hastings, with the Michigan Knights,
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Brigade, with Brighten. Dayton COM
handing, followed the Michiganders.
Brig. Gen. Fewlers rode at the head
of the Kentucky Brigade, after which
came the Ohio boys, under Brig. Gen.
Green, commanding attention on every
hand Next in order came Brighten.
Lyon with the Kansas Brigade, and
Brig. Gen. Abbott commanded the fine
Massachusetts Brigade following. The
Iowa Brigade which We'd with the Hi
nois Brigade in numbers, brought up
behind the Kansas boys, under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Lopez. Then came
Illinois big turnout, Brig Gen. Barclay
commanding, and, after it. the Mime
sofa Brigade, under Brig Gen. Shaw's
command Next to the last was the
Tennessee Brigade, with Brighten.
Anderson in command. Last, but in
many ways first, came the Wisconsin
boys, under the command Of Brig Gen.
Halsey. They made a splendid appear
ance as whole, and some of the indi
vidual companies rivaled anything in
the line. They were given a great deal
of the crowds attention. Numerous
bands played martial airs, to which the
companies marched and the mounted
officers horses danced.
When the Wisconsin uniformed COM
panies had passed Twenty-fifth Street,
the ununiform parade fell in, with the
Fourth Battalion, under command of
Col O. II. Falk, for an escort. The
held the attention of the crowds, and
were the subjects of many very compli-
mentary remarks. The Illinois Knights,
led by Aldine Lodge, with it's celebrated
band, headed the line and the Wiscon-
sin Knights came next. The other
states followed in the order named in
Col. Watrous' order, published yester
day, Minnesota bringing up in the rear.
The Knights marched four abreast, and,
considering that they were not trained,
made fine showing. Following the
last corps came the carriage brigade, OF
which Louis Kindling had charge. It
is estimated that there were fully 10000
in the line.
By O'Clock the crowds began to gath
er on the streets to view the parade.
The people sauntered out on Grand
Avenue singly and in little squads,
seeking favorable points of observation
and endeavoring to keep cool. The
scene on the avenue was lively enough
toward o'clock. The knights were
hustling out to camp in carriages and
buses, and strings of saddled horses
were being led out to the camp for the
officers and hussars. All of the
residences had their porches and
windows filled, and in many shady
yards little groups filled the lawns. By
o'clock the sidewalks were crowded,
and the reviewing stand held large
crowd Down town the jam was great
on the shady side of the street. Peo-
pie jostled one another and struggled
along in continual fight for the inside
of the walk where the buildings afford
ed some shade.
Wisconsin Street east of Milwaukee,
and Grand Avenue east of Sixth Street
presented fine appearance, but it is a
matter of regret that the other portions
of the route were not more "otusely
decorated West of Sixth there
was hardly decoration until
Eleventh Street was reached. From
Eleventh to Fourteenth the residences
were prettily decorated, but beyond
that there was no attempt at ornamental
ton, except an occasional flying flag or
streamer on house front.
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