Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
Knights Of Pythias.

Braddock division will be well repre-
sented in the parade.
Homestead lodge expects to turn out 200
members in the parade.
Lorena Division presented q creditable
appearance Thursday evening.
Two arches will be built across Fifth
avenue for the K. of P. parade.
Smoky City Lodge 3s2 had two pages
three esquires and two Knights last Thurs
day evening.
Mozart, Smoky City and Iron City Lodges
will turn out together with black silk hats,
buff gloves and canes, headed by the Major
E. A. Montooth Band of 25 pieces and drum
major.
The Grand Lodge Reception Committee
held a meeting last night in Council Cham
Der. Encouraging reports we're received
and Indications ito POINT point 70 very successful
the State will be well represented.
Wednesday the votes for Grand Lodge
officers were counted and the following
elected: Grand Chancellor, John ]. Davis;
Grand Prelate, r. H. Jackson, Grand Keeper
of Records and seal, George Hawkes.; Grand
Master of Exchequer, Julius Mountney,
Grand Master-at-Arms. Charles G. Freed.
The following officers Of Wilmerding
Lodge No. 3l9 Knights of Pythias, were in
stalled on Tue. day evening by Deputy J. ].
Kerr: C. c., j. A. Starrett; V. C., H. Boy
colt; Prelate, Ezra Wolferd: NJ. OF E., w. j.
NJ. n. H.. D.,
W. M. Rowe; M. at A., r. Leight: 1. G., Will
lam Snowden; o. G., 6. A. Fleming; Trus-
tees, r. Sutton, II. Emmonds, L. c. Little;
Representative to Grand Lodge, Charles A.
Trautman.
The following circular has been issued by
Joseph L. McElhaney, Chief Marshal of the
parade, August IL: Having been elected
Chief Marshal Of the parade Of the Order of
Knights of Pythias, to take place Wednes-
day, August II, at l:30 P. NJ, 1 hereby assume
command and make the following appoint
ments: Joseph jackson, Adjutant General;
Hugh McCutcheon, Chief OF staff; w. d.
Sellers, Color Bearer. The parade will be
comprised OF four divisions. as follows:
First Division-Colors White-The first
Uniform Rank and Supreme and Grand
Lodge officers in carriages, will form on
Water street, below Smith1eid street, light
resting at Smithf1eld street.
Second Division-Coors blue-The Sec
ond division, comprising all lodges in the
city of Pittsburg, between the two rivers,
and all lodges arriving in the city on the
railroads, will form on Water street, above
Smithfield street, right resting at SmithfieGd
street.
Third Dtvision-Colors yellow-The third
division, comprising all lodges south of the
Monongahela, and all lodges arriving on the
Southside, will form at the south end of the
Smithfield street bridge.
Fourth diyision-Colors red-The fourth
division, comprising all lodges on the north
side OF the Allegheny river, and lodges az
irving at the F., FIT. ". s. c., West Penn and
Pittsburg and Western depots, will form on
Market street, right resting on Water street.
Headquarters - The headquarters OF the
Chief Marshal will be at the Central Hotel.
Aids will report mounted at l P. N. sharp
and form on Smithf1eld street, right resting
on Water street.
Uniforms The uniforms of the aids Of
the Chief Marshal will consist of dark
clothes, black silk hats, buff lisle-thread
gloves and white badge. Bad e and gloves
will be furnished at headquarters OF Chief
Marshal of the parade.
Aides-The members Of the Grand Lodge
Reception Committee are appointed as aides
to the Chief Marshal. In the event OF the
failure of any one to turn out the lodge will
please appoint member or members to
take their place.
"Route of parade-The route of parade
will be as follows: Water street to Smith.
field, to Second avenue to Grant street, to
Fifth avenue, to Washington street, to Wylie
avenue to Filth avenue. to Grant street, to
Sixth avenue, to SmIthfield street, to Fifth
avenue, to Liberty avenue, to Seventh
street, to Sandusky street, Allegheny City,
to Lacock street, to Madison avenue. to Ohio
street, to Union avenue, to Montgomery
avenue, to Sherman avenue and review"