The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-25
"BARKIS" CONvERSES
About Columbus Day, the
Knights of Pythias and
Other Matters.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 81. 1892.

EDITOR "BAZOO. I've Just been
marching on" through St. Louis
mud in honor of Columbus, and am
rather tired, but l cannot afford to
miss my Sunday talk to the people
''now on earth" who read the best
newspaper published in Central Mis-
souri,. The parade to-day was a grand
one in every respect, but, l am sorry
to say, many of the organizations in
vited to participate, failed to respond.
Nearly all the societies in line were
Roman Catholic bodies. The Knights
Of Pythias, and the Italian Cavalry Co.
being honorable exceptions. 1
can only account for this indifference
by the fact that the celebration was
under the auspices of the Catholic
Knights of America"
However, the demonstration was
very creditable and l am proud to say
pars FIJI.
The procession formed on Twelfth
street, between Market and Pine
streets and the spacious boulevard was
very muddy, making is rather disa-
greeable for the men, who had to
stand in the slOp for about one hour.
The route, out Pine street to Grand
avenue, north on Grand to Washing
ton and then cOuntermarch to Laclede
avenue, was comparatively clean and
the immense cOncOurse of spectators
along the whole line was very cheering
to marchers. Grand avenue, especially
was thronged as never before save on
the Occasion of Genl Sherman's
funeral.
( The Italians had a celebration of
their own in the morning, but also
made very fine showing in the after
noon in the general procession. / am
sorry to record the death of Miss
Beatha May Ivory, one Of the best
known and loveliest of our lady
writer's. Miss Ivory wrote much and
meritoriously in both verse and prose.
Her funeral took place on Wednes-
day.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The grand lodge Of the Knights of
Pythias was in session at Druid's hall
three days this week. Nearly 400 dele
gates were in attendance. The reports
Of the officers show the order to be in
q flourishing conditions. Geo. G. r.
Waggoner Of st. Louis was elected
Grand Master by a unanimous vote.
the other officers chosen, /
notice the name of A. r. Mckenzie
Of Sedalia, Grand Master at arms.
The question of excluding saloon keep
ers from the order was again brought
up but no definite conclusion was
at on this vexed subject. The
Pythian sisters also held a convention
in Pythian hall. The TravelenProtect-
i've association are discussing the
advisability of erecting a half million
dollar building. From what l have
heard / think the project will be car
ried out at no distant day. The
drummers are live men, and there is
no halfway doins'" about them.
A fellow who gave his name as
John MAIDEN, of East st. Louis, came
across the bridge on Sunday and con-
cluded to
SEE THE SIGHTS.
He had two fine diamond rings and
some money when he started out. On
morning he had neither rings
nor cash. He had negro wench ar
rested for rObbing him, but he has not
recovered his property and probably
never will. Diamond rings for such
fellows are Is appropriate rs pearls
for swine. Nina Marshall, the "prose-
cused," has declared her intention of
to Louisville, and the police