Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
FILLING UP THE CITY.
Thousands of Knights of the Golden
Eagle Arrive in Pittsburg.
A BIG PARADE EXPECTED TODAY.
The Twin Cities Donning Gala Attire for
This Weeks Meetings.
VISITORS FROM MAINE TO COLORADO

The advance guard of the knights OF the
Golden Eagle invaded the city yesterday
morning. TO complete the final arrangements
for the public demonstrations, which the
public will witness the next few days The
decorations of the city in honor of the visit
ing knights are assuming an elaborate ap-
pesrance. Until IL o'clock last night at
least 5000 knights, in regulation uniform,
had arrived in the city, and had taken up
quarters at the various hotels.
The Supreme Castle headquarters have
been established at the Central Hotel, where
the local committee is busily engaged look
ing after the welfare of the visitors. Repre-
sentatives from the East as far as Maine,
and from the West as far as Colorado sre in
attendance here at the annual conclave. The
local committee had to keep hustling last
night; between receiving the visitors at the
different depots and assigning them quarters
they were on the go all the time. Chief
Marshal Heber Mcdowell has established
his headquarters at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel, and all orders in relation to the grand
parade will be issued from there.
OFFICERS IN THE CITY.
The following officers of the order arrived
yesterday, and will participate in the fes-
hvities:
National Supreme Chief r. Emoryennis of
Baltimore; Davis Casellberry, Grand Supreme
Chief Of Pennsylvania; Past Supreme General
William Culbertson. Supreme General of Rec
oTds, Philadelphia: Grand Treasurer Timothy
AcCarty, of Philadelphia; Grand Chief of
Colorado. w. n. Miller; GrandCouncilor Harry
Witcel, of Philadelphia; Adjutant ]. Marbel-
hut, of Philadelphia; Major Signor. Captain
Columbus Ensign; Houston W. J. Blake, Wash
ingtou, d. c.
The following cities and towns are repre-
sented at the conclave: Uniontown, Comedies
vile, Broadford McKeesport, Meadville, Scott
dale, Youngstown. Bellaire Hamilton, Spring
field, Cincinnati, Philadelphia New York, New
Haven and other places.
This morning the Supreme Castle will con-
vene at $50 at l02 Fourth avenue. An address
of welcome will be made by the Chairman OF
the Reception Committee. Mayor Gourley
was to welcome the knights to Pittsburg, but
owing to business engagements he cannot be
present. On behalf of the visiting delegates,
Supreme Chief R. Emmoryennis will respond
70 the address of welcome. after which the as
semblage will adjourn to Lafayette Hall and
paTtake of lunch.
! AT O'clock ali aides to the Chief Marshal
will report at the Seventh Avenue Hotel and
commence the formation of the parade. 1t is
expected that at least 6.OOO men will participate
pn the demonstration If the visitors continue to
pour in as they did last night The parade will
Inove in the following order: Chief Marshal
{Heber Mcdowell. Reading Commandery,
mounted, will precede the military part of the
parade, followed by Cyrus Commandery No l
and 3, from Washington. d. c.; Cyrus Com
Imanderv No. !. of Wilmington, Del: Spring
Sneld Commandery, and all visiting command
ieries from Ohio, followed bv the Pennsylvania
Division. headed by the Harrisburg Command
cry Major General L. S. Stiltz, Commander.
The Pittsburg Commandery will bring up the
left of the line.
ROUTE OF THE PARADE.
The parade will pass in review at the corner
-
traversing the route already outlined in THE
DISPATCH, as follows: Liberty to Seventh ave.
nue.. to Smithield, 20 Second avenue. to Grant
street, to Fifth avenue. 10 Dinwiddie street, to
Center, to Fulton, to Wylie. to Fifth, TO Mar |
ket, TO Sixth, to Suspension bridge to Federal, |
to North avenue, to Irwin, TO Ridge avenue, |
where the parade Will pass in review.
The knights will visit Lafayette Hall to at
tend an open meeting. At this meeting i'm
promptu addresses will be made by the officers
of the order. This will adjourn al P. M, and
then a banquet will be given in honor of the
officers of the Golden Eagle and to the visit
ing delegates. Music will be furnished by the
Grand Army Band.
Past Grand Chief A. c. Lyttle will preside at
the banquet table, and Deputy Grand Chief |
Eeber Mcdowell will officiate as toast master
The following toasts will be given and respond /
ed to: supreme Castle" by Supreme Chief r. !
eral l. f. Stilz: Our Guests" by P. S. c. J. d.
Barnes; the Press" S. K. of Z. Timothy Nc |
Carty: "0ur Homes" d. g. c. E. 7. White; |
''Our Order" s. V. c. ]. w. Kelley. and ''0ur |
Country" by Major E. A. Montooth. The |
menu, which is in charge of E. w. Hagan, will !
be elaborate with all the delicacies of the |
Season.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening the
grand golden fete will take place at Sill |
yer Lake Grove. Dancing will be the /
order from until P. NJ, then an ex-
hibiiion drill viii take place. Prizes will be
awarded to the best drilled commandery that |
participates in the exhibition. At $50 the
Grand Eagle promenade will be given, in which
the whole military portion of the order will
take part.
PROGRAMME FOR THURSDAY.
Thursday morning the visitors will take in
the sights of Pittsburg's glass works and iron
mills. The committee will conduct the visitors
TO the Edgar Thomson Steel Works at Brad
dock, where, no doubt, they will be enter
tanned by the manner in which steel rails are
made. At P. NJ. the visitors will return to
tie city and take the excursion boat City of
for a trip down the Ohio The
Grand Army Orchestra will be in attendance,
and dancing will be INDUCED in. All friends of
the knights are invited 10 take in the excur-
sion. The boat will leave the wharf at p NJ |
and drop down the Ohio about 20 miles. 1t will
return about midnight.
At the meeting of the Supreme Castle the
change of the constitution will be considered
among other things. A delegation from Can
ada Will arrive in the city this morning and
will participate in the general festivities The
committee having the entertainment of the
Knights ~ charge will see that nothing is left
undone to make their visit to the city memo
rable one, which they can look back to with
remembrance.
The general parade committee has made the
central Hotel its headquarters, and all excur- |
sion tickets will have TO be signed by the secre-
tary Of this committee in order to insure the
return Of the Knights after the demonstration
Is over.