Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09
KNIGHTS OF pYTHlAs In LINE.
Ten Thousand Uniformed Men March
ing at Milwaukee.

The parade Of the Knights Of Pythias started
ct pm yesterday from the upper end Of
Grand avenue and was an imposing spectacle.
There we're about 10, 900 men in line, and the
number would have been much larger but for
the heat. which kept many from marching.
The line was An hour and half in passing the
grand stand The oldest brigade in the order
had the right Of the line, the next in age fol-
lowing, and so on until the youngest brigade
found Its position on the left The Indiana
brigade came first, under the command of Gen.
J. K Ross and stan, and the 400 men under
that banner made a splendid showing Penn
sylvania, with 400 knights under the TEN porary
command Of senior John p. Linton followed.
and their equipments made up what was lack
ing IN numbers. The Missouri brigade was
third, 400 strong with temporary assignment
from Texas numbering go. under the command
OF Gen. Frank Parsons of Missouri Then came
the New York brigade, numbering 800 under
the command Of Col NJ J. Severance. The
nth brigade was represented by $50 Cali
fornisns and knights from other western states,
under the command OF Gen. George r. Scha6-
ner. The sixth brigade was from Michigan,
numbering 500 knights, commanded by Gen
ID. +. Hastings. Nebraska furnished the seventh
brigade. numbering 500 men, under the COM
mand Of Gen. w. +. Dayton
In the eighth brigade were smiling knights
who represented the blue grass state with 400
men, and to this brigade we're temporarily as
signed South Carolina 200 men and Georgia
$50. Ohio with her l.SO0 knights, under the
command OF Gen. j. F. Green, made a splen-
did showing. Next came Kansas, 400 men,
with temporary assignment of $50 men from
New Jersey, all under the command Of Gen J.
H Lyon. Then came the Massachusetts con-
tingent and temporary assignment from Con-
necticut under the command of Gen. J. H. Ab-
bot and staff. swelling the ranks of the brigade
to 500.
The twelfth brigade was that Of Iowa, with
300 men, commanded by Gen. J. &. Lopez and
staff. The Illinois brigade followed composed
Of 1,SO0 men, commanded by Col. ]. H. Bark
ley. This brigade made a very fine appear
ance and will drill for the prizes offered. The
Minnesota, 5000 men. with temporary assign
ments, under the command Of Gen. J. Z. Shaw,
with staff.
Next in line was Tennessee. reinforced by the
temporary assignment of Arkansas and Florida
knights, and commanded by Gen b. ID. Ander-
son. The last brigade. the fifteenth, was repre-
sented by Wisconsin knights, who numbered
goo men, under the command of Gen l. W.
Halsey.
The features Of the morning in Pythian con-
ciave circles was the grand reception at the
exposition building and opening deliberations
OF the Supreme Lodge at West Turner Hall A
division OF the uniformed rank marched to the
Plankinton House and escorted the officers and
ton. where the reception was held The exer-
cises we're opened by Mayor Peck, who made
one OF his characteristic speeches of welcome.
Gov. Heard followed with a welcome on behalf
OF the people Of Wisconsin. The speeches OF
the executives Of the city and state were fol-
lowed by remarks by Grand Chancellor HoskIns
OF Fon Du Lac and Judge j. p. linton of
Johnstown, Pa.
Following the reception the members of the
Supreme Lodge were escorted to the west side
of Turner Hall, which was provided for their
use during the Supreme Lodge session, and
the first meeting of that body was opened.
Commander Carnahan strenuously denounces
the story to the effect that he had refused the
delegation admission to quarters because they
wanted 70 bring wine and liquors into camp.
1T is a vicious lie, and seems to have been
printed with malicious intent" the general
said. There is no California division here,
and have not met a single man from that
state. No application for quarters was made,
and quite naturally 1t could not have been re-
fused"