Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-09
II WAS A GORGEOUS PAGEANT.
The Grand Military Parade Of the Pythian
knights at Milwaukee,
EN- THOUSAND PLuNES IN LINE.
Two Hundred ThouSan Spe ectators
Witness the procc ssioD-The Nc. .
braska Contingent -Iowa's
Mounted Men.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July S. Special Tclc.
gram tc The BEE. Tho prediction tn at the
Pythian parade of Uniformed Knights would
be one of the grandest military pagcants
given in the United States since the day that
the victorious union fOrcesmarchcd in review
before General Grant at Washington has
been fully TaiZcd
The intense heat of the omoning led many
of the knights TO believe that the work Of
marching would be a serious matter and
therefore, there We're at least three thousand
who did nOttakc their places in line Re-
liable estimates, however, place tho
number which actually did march
in the hot sun, a distance of two anda half
miles, at not less than ten thousand, while
enthusias Is placed the number at a higher
figure. Fora hour and half the gilt itteriug
helmets and waving plumcs Were borne alOft
on Solderly heads, which guided the wd0
ranks well trained in the school Of a soldier
Fully 100, ,OW persons witnessed the parade
The Nebraska boys, headed by General Day.
ton, made aiinC showing, although deficient
in numbers, there not being more than two
hundred in line. One of the great features
was the Sioux City mounted division,
which headed the Iowa brigade. Kan.
sHs was well represented, but not
as largely as expected on account of the rail,
road trou bc. y Nebraska knight said thai
lullN lVl olWuohliu IllOIt ltlapHS W puNl HiNO
come from western states had it not been fog
the railroudtroublc.
After thereception to the supreme lodge at
which Mayor G, w. Peck, Governor W. ID
Hoard and Grand Chancellor Hoskins OK.
tended hUpitaliteS to the knights, tho
supreme lodge went into session and con.
ferrcd the degree of past grand chancellOr>
upon sixty candidates. The committee on
credentials then made its report, which
was the subject of the first passage az arms
among the representatives. Ohio asks for an
additional representative under the pro vision
of the constitution which permits an addi
tional representative for every 10 900 mem.
bcrs in the Jurisdiction exceeding 20, ,OOO Tho
committee reported the name of a. p. But
tcriicld OF Cincinnati, as the add itonal
representative and this was Immediately
objected toby Thomas c. Sample Of Penn.
sylvania. Mr.. Butteriield'S admission wa,
objected to by Mr.. Sample on the ground
number Of members No decision
was reached in the matter but il
will he settled alta later session.
Mr. Butrrfeld is the man who brought
about the suspension Of the jurisdiction Of
PcnnSyV Vma for alleged inSuOordI matte ON
several years ago and Pcmsy Nanians will do
eycrythingthey can to prevent his accept
ance as a member of the supreme lodge.
The prize drills will open tomorrow morn.
ing at o clock anu will continue during the
week Tomorrow afternoon will be field
day when the entire Pythian army will bs
drawn up in array at the Cold Spring papE
grounds which Immediately adioiN camp Car.
nahan On that OCCASION the diVis.
ions will compete for the prizes which
aggregate nearly 81, 600.