Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-28
PLUMES AND SWORDS
And Bright Regalia Flash With Bril-
liancy in the Sunlight of
A GLORIOUS AFTERNOON IN MAY.
The Parade of the Knights of the Golden
Eagle Proves Success.
WORK OF THE FIRST DAYS SESSION

Great-crowds thronged the streets yester.
day morning and afternoon OF the advent Of
the knights of the Golden Eagle into the
city from all sections of the country. An
hours morning session was held, presided
over by Supreme Chief r. Emory. Other
officers of the Supreme Castle are: Vice
Supreme Chief, Irving W. Kelly; Supreme
High Priest, George 7. Williams; Supreme
Keeper Of the Exchequer, Timothy NC
Carthy; Supreme Master of Records, VIM.
Culbertson; Supreme Herald, George ID.
Sumner; Supreme First Guardsman, Charles
II. Speer; Supreme Second Guardsman, j.
d. Eckert
Reports were read, showing the Pennsyl-
vania memembership to be 80, 443. The
following were appointed the Committee
on Credentials: Rowand, of Pennsylvania,
Cross, of Maryland, and Triebler, OF Dela-
ware.
A grand parade followed in the afternoon.
In the warm rays of the afternoon sun the
beautiful uniforms, handsome lodge ban
ners and rich flags shone with rare bril-
liancy. To the music OF martial strains the
thousands of knights moved in a long, at
tractive line through the principal streets
of the two cities while the eyes of the count
less sighiseers followed every action with
The military branch of the order looked par
ticularly bright, with their cooked hats, colored
plumes and trimmings of part-colored regalla-
Their marching was of high class, and the
evolutions in fancy figures executed by the
several Communicates were loudly applauded
all along the line. The good music of the bands
throughout the column was cause Tor special
k.
it merited.
The parade moved at O'Clock from the head
quarters of the Grand Lodge. the Seventh Ave
nue. Hotel. and followed the route laid out.
The order of march was as follows:
Gordon offs mounted police officers.
~, The Grand Army Band of & pieces. c,,-
Standard Bearer H. Grant Miller.
Chief Marshal Heber Mcdowell.
Ad1utant General L Il. White, NJ. ID, ana .
mounted aids.
FIRST DIVISION.
Commander Lieutenant General Louis c. stilz, Of
Philadelphia.
Cathedral Band 81 pieces.
Maryland Battalion, companies, Company A,
Captain Livingston: Company b,
z. l.. Magee Drum Corps, II pieces.
America Commsndery, Washington, ID. c., Com
Ocean Gommsndery, Atlantic City, \. j.. Com
mander J. c. Risey, 20 men;
mander j. C. stage, "a men.
Sirius Command -ry, Wilmington. Del, Com
Second Brigade, Pennsylvania Division, Under
Command Of Major General NJ. {. STAFF
seect 1SFq Kfh Knirbis y BST6tes Bapd 8 6td 6eces
Louis C. stilz Gommandery. Pittsburg. Com
mander j. H. Hamilton, 81 men.
Elmo COmmandery, Altoona, Pa, Commander
A. c. Lytle, 20 men.
Salisbury Comman derry, Salisbury. Pa.
Eagle COmmandery, Johnstown Pa, Commander
Peter LitzeL Is men.
Sheridan COmmandprV Commander #
NJ Lobaugh, 2S men.
maHdeT ~ george 4. saTYer. s men. en- 0O'n
John l.. Dawson Commandery UnIontown, Pa,
Commander j, C. Fowler, 81 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Chief Marshal VIM. H wymard, Chief OF staff A.
Elliott Mccall Band a pieces.
Americus Castle 30 OF Pittsburg, Commander j.
T. Wiltser, 80 men.
Star OF the West Castle 81 Pittsburg, Command
ere. h: Carey 40 men
Rchey, II men.
Homestead Union Band, 70 rieces.
Monongahela Castle l20, Homestead, Pa, Com
mauder John Daubey, 50 men.
Friendship Castle IL. Homestead, Pa, no COM
mander with Monongahela Castle.
Lexington Castle $50 puqnesne' Pa. Commander
l.. Furlong, 81 men.
Independent Castle 25S BrsddOck, Pa, Com
star Cornet Band, 16 pieces.
Pride of Alton Castle TO- Willow Grove, Pa,
Anchor Castle SS6 Lawrenceviile Commander
Charles Vain, Is men.
Fidelity Castle s. Philadelphia consisting of four
members custodians of beautiful banner
in an open carriage, drawn by four
handsome sorrel horses.
ALLEGHENY DIVISION.
The post Of honor in command of Major General
Benjamin Patterson.
Allegheny Fife and DRUM Corps, IS pieces:
Escort, Manchester Castle 2l2 Allegheny Com
mander, Edward Pogue, 40 men
Chief Marshal, Benjamin Patterson: Adiutant
General DIR. H. b. Orr; Chief OF staff,
Hugh McCutcheon: Assistant Chief,
George j. Hoffman, and l6
mounted aids.
Anchor Gray Band. 25 pieces:
cambridge Castle 160 Allegheny, Pa, Com
mandeT, Louis Smith, 40 men.
Avalon Castle 242. Allegheny, Pa, no Com
mander 20 men.
Keystone Band, 20 pieces.
Acme Castle 352. Allegheny. Pa, Commander,
Z. A Emmett 50 men.
Mckeesport Castle 2S2. McKeesport, Pa, Com
mander, A. W. Porte, 60 men.
A-Sirat Castle 32, McKeespOrt Pa, no Com
mander u men.
Eleven open carriages and eight other vehicles
containing all the visiting Supreme Lodge
officers.
The parade passed over the route as previ-
ously published, and was reviewed by the mill
tary officers at the corner of Ridge and Irwin
avenues, Allegheny, and then dismissed.
To-day the Supreme Castle will get down to
active work. Among the important things that
will be brought before the meeting are the elec-
tion of officers, the proposal of amendments to
admission of youths Is years old.