Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-24
A GALLANT DISPLAY
EXPECTED AT THE MEETING OF THE
SUPREME CASTLE, K. @. e.

Event Eight Thousnnd hnignts sx-
pected 10 Participate In fhe Pnrnde-
How Delegates Will be Entertained.
Since the celebration OF Allegheny coun-
ty's centennial, when the inhabitants were
amazed at the grand civic, military and
labor demonstrations, all roads have not led
to Pittsburg with such singular unanimity
as they will on next Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. The occasion
will be the meeting of the Supreme Castle,
knights OF the Golden Eagle, which will be
held in Lafayette Hall, commencing on
Tuesday. Monday next the headquarters OF
the Supreme Castle Of the World ana the
General Committee will be established In
parlors A and B of the Central Hotel, and
all visiting Communicates and castles will
be escorted there for reception.
It is expected by Coroner Mcdowell, who
will be Chief Marshal of the parade, that
fully 5000 Sir knights will be in line on
Tuesday, gallant sight, with bright col
ors, gorgeous uniforms, brilliant flags and
many plumes-altogether magnificent dis
play. Communicates and castles will be
present from New York, Baltimore, the
home of the present Supreme Chief. r. EN-
cry Ennis; Cleveland, Akron, Cincinnati,
Toledo, Dayton, Hamilton and many other
Ohio cities. Pennsylvania, with its MEM
bership of $4,000, in 1858 castles, will be
represented by battalions, Communicates
and castles from Philadelphia, Reading,
Johnstowp, Altoona, Harrisburg, Scranton,
Allentown and other places, with the entire
Allegheny county delegation.
ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE PARADE.
Representatives from 81 States will take
part in the deliberations of the order, at which
several important amendments to and
changes in the constitution will be dis
cussed. The arrangements for the parade
on Tuesday are very complete, and are as
follows:
The headquarters of the Chief Marshal
will be established at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel, where all the aids as announced, will
The column will move at sharp, in the
following order:
Platoon of police.
Grand Army Band.
Mount Penn Commandery No. 81, escort to
Chief Marshal Mcdowell.
Coroner Heber Mcdowell Chief Mashal D. G.
c., Lorena Castle No. l3l.
E. T. White. M. D., d. G. c.. Star of the West
Castle No. SO, Adjurant General.
Chief of staff.
w. c. Furlong, P. c., Lexington Castle. and
Grand Instructor, Assistant Chief of Staff.
H. Grant Miller M. Of R.. Lorena Castle 13l.
Standard Bearer.
First Division-Lieutenant General Louis E.
Stiltz commanding. consisting of the military
branch of the order, which will form on Liberty
street. right resting on Ninth street.
Second Oivision-W1lham 81. Wymard, F. c.,
Independence Castle 20S in command, will con-
sist OF the castles of Allegheny county in line
on Liberty, the right resting on Seventh ave-
nue.. This will be the largest division of the
parade.
Third Division-The post of honor, Benton
Patterson in command, will consist of the Su-
preme Castle officers in carriages, G and Cas-
tie officers in carriages, escorted by visiting
castles.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The route of march is as follows: Seventh
avenue to Smithfeld street, to Second
avenue. to Grant street, to Fifth avenue, to
DinwiddIe street, to Center avenue, to Full
ton street, to Wylie avenue, to Fifth avenue,
to Market street, to Sixth street, to suspen-
sion bridge, to Federal street, to North av
enue. to Irwin avenue, to Ridge avenue,
passing in review at Irwin and Ridge av-
enues, and dismiss.
This route has been chosen by the chief
marshal so as to give all the visiting breth-
rem an opportunity to see some of Pitts
burg's chief architectural beauties, as well
as the world-famous Allegheny parks.
On Tuesday evening a magnificent ban
quet will be given the Supreme officials and
visiting brethren. with Hagan as caterer, OF
Lafayette Hall. The menus are completed
and show excellent taste. The music will
be furnished by the full orchestra OF the
Grand Army Band. A. G. Lytle, Past
Grand Chief Of Pennsylvania, will preside,
with Heber Mcdowell, d. G. c., as toast
master. Plates for 800 will be laid.
On Wednesday the General Committee
has arranged for a grand exhibition series
OF drills, at P. NJ, in the beautiful SUBJ
urban Silver Lake Grove. The prizes,
which are at present on exhibition at Nc
KEGS jewelry store, will be awarded at 1880
P. M, and the evenings entertainment will
conclude with a Grand Eagle promenade
at $3.50. The competitive drill by the mill
tary branches of the order will be one of the
most attractive features Of the Supreme
Castle session.
LIST OF THE OFFICERS.
The officers of the General Parade and |
Reception Committee are Benton Patterson, |
Samuel Hackwilder, E. I. White, M. D., |
and F. j. Schellman. james Mckee is
Chairman of the Committee on Music; G. L. |
Koerner, on Decorations; Samuel Hack
wilder, on Hotels aud Escort; Frank j. |
Schellman. on Horses and Carriages, and
Heber Mcdowell, on Railroads and Trans
portation.
In view OF the immense number of visit
ing knights with their lady friends, who
will ne entertained by Pittsburg next week, |
manv merchants have determined to deco
rate their stores, and even private houses
will be decorated along the line OF march on |
Tuesday. AS the meeting is one OF national
importance, Pittsburg will come out in all |
her old-t1me hospitality to entertain the |
strangers within her gates.
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