Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-28

An Attractive Parade-The Visitors Hand.
sOmely Entertained.

An Attractive Par.de-The Visitors Hand
sOmely Entertained.
The parade Of the Uniformed Patriarchs
Militant LO.O.F., yesterday was q most sue
cessful affair in every way. 1t was taken part
in by the Chesapeake regiment Of the order,
composed Of six cantons which correspond to
the companies in the regular army organiza-
tons Canton Delaware, No. l, arrived in tho
city on Sunday and Cantons Portsmouth
and Norfolk, made up Of Odd Fell
lows from Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Va, reached here yesterday morning on
the steamer Washington. These two cantons,
together with Grand Canton, No. 1, Of WASH
ington were drawn up on New Jersey avenue
when q little before o'clock yesterday after
No. !, Monumental No. 2 and Baltimore No. 8
arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio depot Can
ton Zimmerman was commanded by Capt. Geo.
H. Herman, Canton Monumental by Capt. Geo.
W. Goldman and Canton Baltimore by Capt
VIM. II. Bergman. The Baltimore men brought
w. Paris Chambers Southern band and the
Third Artillery band was also in line. Here
the regiment was formed in line for the process
sion by the adjutant of Chesapeake regiment,
and the annual inspection was made by Brig
Gen. Jas. Young of Baltimore and his staff. con-
sisting of Maj. Kunkel, Maj. A. Il. Redsecker
e. Moore Of Wilmington, judge advocate gen.
eral; Maj. W. p. Allan of this city, inspector
general, and Maj. Palmer.
THE PROCESSION.
The line was made up in the following order
Col. ]. Woodin Minifio and adjutant: music,
Third Artillery Band, twenty pieces; Grand
Canton Washington, Maj. John T. Chancey,
seventy-fve men; music, Chambers Southern
Band. twenty five pieces Canton Zimmerman,
No. 1. baltimore, Capt. George Herman, twenty
men; Canton Monumental, No. 2, Baltimore,
Capt George Goldman, thirty five men; Canton
Baltimore, No. 8, Baltimore, VIM. H. Bergman,
captain, thirty-two men; Canton Norfolk, Va,
Andrew busch, captain, sixteen men; Canton
Portsmouth. Portsmouth, Va, Lieut. Marden,
commanding. sixteen men; Canton Delaware
OF Wilmington, Del, Capt. Isaacs, twenty-five
men, followed by Brigadier General Young and
staff in carriages
The procession moved by New Jersey avenue
toward the Capitol as far AS street; then west
to LIST street, where it passed the District build
by the District Commissioner; thence on to
Pennsylvania avenue, followed by great
throng, and up to 1873 street. At 161 street
the line turned and moved thence by H street
northwest, to Vermont avenue, Massac usetts
avenue, 9th street and G street to the armory
Of the National Rifles, where the visiting can
tons were handsomely entertained by the local
Canton.
THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
When the time came for the evening enter
tainment the armory was crowded with friends
and members Of the different lodges and the
Great Southern Land of Baltimore rendered
many choice selections in . manner that won
the applause Of every one in the audience.
At the conclusion Of the entertainment re-
freshments were served and the hall was
cleared for the hop. The dancing continued
until late hour and then the members Of some
of the visiting Csntons returned home on
special train.