Telegram-herald., 1890-07-13
NUKBER SIX
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Promptly Il 7.45 O'Clock tie Alchl1an
Brigade. under command oi Gen. Has 4
uags. formed IN hne IA front Of the /
brigade quarters, each man equlPoed +
x.th = un aorn, 2nd every officer With +
= sword Of pine OF barrel hoop. The 4
nnesG appearing b2nd OF twenty-five /
D.sces ia c2mD-I mean the saginaw 4
band. II couEse-wsFe 81 the rgat OF 4
the column, with Charles Holden, OF 4
the Grand Rapids diyslon, acting As
drum major. Soon the general 4
commanded, "f0uTs rignt, march, I
each captain taking up the /
command IA regular order ana
tue brigade column, some eight
hundred strong, started on the msrcn
toward the park, where place had
been reserved Tor them 20 witness the
fireworks. Where fun VAS 40 Ice had,
OF any proper sort, the Michigan boys
were always the conspicuous ones IA
provoking il. and "Number SIX" never
missed having hand ia Il. The ire
works comprised many set pieces,
among wnlcn Was a likeness OF the
founder OF our Order" Gen. Carnahan.
and other distinguished knights OF
Pythias, Knights mounted. embiems OF
the order, gwen IN the colors OF the
order: and. last OF all, was fine rep
resenIation OF tne great Fall OF Niagara,
gwen IA king likeness Of the original,
even 10 the roar OF the waters Is they
fell over the great precipice.
The grand review and parade of to-
day WAS the grandest sight OF the en-
calnpment week. The park WAS lot
large enough 10 accommodate the en-
tire number IN one continuous Ene, 80
the various brgades Were formed IA
rear OF each other. The sight was
most beautiful, especially when Maj.
Gen. Carnahan, mounted on tine
white horse, which, seeming to know
his place and the Importance OF II, kept
perfect step with the music OF the
bands as the maldr-general, followed by
| his staff, rode IN front and rear OF every
| brigade and inspected them. This I'm
! ished, the general and staff took posi-
tons on the extreme right, and the
| brlgades, breaking into divisions,
marched in review, division front, be-
fore them. The general afterwards said
81 am highly pleased TO note the soldi-
erly appearance of the men, and the
| fact that the captains have taken 90
much pains to carry out my request,
/ that no badge or extra decoration be
worn IN the march or III review by the
men. In fact" said he, 81 am trying
and shall try to make the Uniform
Rank Il thoroughly military Organlza-
| ton, and with continuance or the
/ great assistance thus far rendered by
the captains. shall succeed III bring
ing about the desired end very soon.
Everything mas passed Off with unusual
military precision tins time, and l am
truly thankful TO each and every knight
who has contributed 10 the
success of this great encamp-
ment, exceeding as it does
In point of numbers and true military
department, my fondest hope. At our
next bi-annual encampment We shall
have, If the order continues to grow as
it has since the uniform rank was Gre
ated, 90 900 knights on the tented field,
instead of 10000, as'we have this time"
The interest manifested IN this order
is little short of wonderful. To think
that brothers should come from such
| remote points as Texas, California, Lou
isana, Florida. Connecticut, Ma ssachu-
sets and Maryland to meet other mem
bers of their orders, stimulates the fact
| and makes it more impressive, that
1
| est, Pythian sense. 1t is a fact worthy
OF mention that during the entire week
not n single knight was known
to be intoxicated. Every man
| seemed to feel the importance
of the occasion, and the spirit of true
knighthood prevailed. Asto Number
Six" OF Michigan. it was the by-word
of the camp. Wherever a "Number
Six'' with Michigan emblazoned on his
cap appeared, the cry went up Of
whats the matter with Michigan No.
60" and the answer was, always, "They
are all right" and long will be remem-
bered the Grand Rapids boys, because
of their hospitality. Gen. Hastings,
than whom q more popular officer
never commanded, was, as admitted by
all who saw him, especially on review
day mounted on his charger,
the finest horse on the grounds,
the finest appearing general IN COM
mand OF any of the brigades and was
every inch an officer, with the true in
stncts OF n courteous. affable and dig
nlfied gentleman, never naughty, al
ways genial. and never too good to SIT
at mess table with the boys, where, at
meal time, ne was found more often
than Teasing with the other higher Off
GERS. THIS Is also true of Col. Van As
mus. aide on the major generals staff.
! While he might have been served as "A
prince, he preferred to be with, and DO
for the bows, which he did unstintingly,
and to him belongs much praise for the
| successful manner In which the
Grand Rapids boys established them
/ selves in the hearts OF the
knights there encamped. To Captain
Bayne, who so untlringly has had the
interest of the division at heart, be-
longs much praise, as he was 50 unre-
hitting in his efforts to bring his COM
mand to high standard Of military
! displine. He was always one of the
boys and ready aud willing to promote
any 'CoOd thing suggested. Col
! Looms and QuaTtermasteT Robinson
were always with the Bows heart and
soul. as were all the generals staff OF.
ficcfs at Micnlgan's headquarters.
On Friday the GENIAL face Of our own
At. White was seen IN camp. He wa.
heartily welcomed by all, and
viii remain 20 return home
= With the hoys. Amos +. g eens
business manager OF the Ersniae
Begder, and bis wife we're also u camr
today. Others from home were s.so
here, but We failed 20 see them, or gel
their names. Taking Il al ia al. ths
encsmpment has been a great success
z in eyeryway. The Knights 10 a man
+. feel that it has been a week Of grea
r pleasure and profit, and the outing ha
made "a AL feel physically better, an-
when home again We shailieel Ike ner
! men, more ready than ever for th'