Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-06
A PYTHIAN PARADE.
THE FIRST REGIMENT or VIRGINIA
UNIFORMED KNIGHTS.
Portsmouth's Gala Day-A Grand March
Through the Twin Cities-Brii-
liant Decorations.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
NoRroLy, May 5.-Portsmouth was CAV
with Pythian and national flags to-day,
'the colors appearing on every thorough
fare, while High street was literally lined
with brilliant blue. yellow, and red bunt-
ing and other decorations in honor OF the
visiting divisions and parade Of the First
Regiment Uniformed Rank Knights OF
Pythias Of Virginia. The visiting COM
mards were Alexandra Division, Com
mander George King, headed by the Third
Regiment Drum Corps; detachment OF
Roanoke Division, Commander j. IL.
Featherstone and officers, with Cap
tain X. ID. Fry, OF the regimental
staff Clifton Forge Division, Commander
Roberts: Withers Division, OF SUFFOLK,
Commander st. Julien Wilson's Hampton
Division. Commander J. NJ. Richter, and
Norfolk Division, Commander w. q. Will
bern. These were received as they ar
rived by Atlantic Division. Commander Is;
r. Vaughan. of Portsmouth. and escorted
20 the Pythian castle, whore refreshments
were served.
MARCH AND DRESS PARADE.
At 1.3O the regiment formed under the
command of Colonel u. J. Turner and
sta1 mounted. aud. headed by TIE. Naval
Post Band, paraded through the princlpal
streets Of Portsmouth Norfolk. and Berk-
ley. and, with their brilliant uniforms and
excellent marching. made al imposing
display. After the marching and dress pa
rade the officers Of the regiment held q
busness-meeting at the castle. and TO-
night a grand banquet Will be given the
visitors at the City Hall.
REGInESTAL OFFICERS ELECTED.
Major c. Collins Taylor, OF Clifton
Forge, was elected Northumberland ana
Captain j. II. Featherston, OF Roanoke,
elected major of the First Virginia Req
ment Of Uniformed PythIans tonight. Inc
regiment will assemble IN Richmond next
year. during the session or the Gram \
Lodge IN February. BTigadier-General
Durmd. of Connecticut. was present aud
addressed the meeting.
TIE VACANT PULPIT.
Rev. DR.. Evans is still in the city. but
his pulpit at Granby-Street Methodist
Episcopal church will be filled on Sunday
morning bv Rev. &. s. Lambeth ana on
Sunday night by Rev. George W. Wray. III
is not known yet who Will be assigned 10
the vacant pulpit. -,
Commander Il. G. Marshall. of Stonewall
Camp, has received q letter from Congress
man Charles I. O'Ferrell regrettlng that
he viii not be able 70 accept the INVITATION
10 deliver the address IN Portsmouth on
Memorial Day.
Truckers Of Norfolk county shipped
several hundred quarts OF Strawberries to
Boston Yesterday, for which they refused
30 cents quart IN Norfolk.
Canton Norfolk Patuarchs Militant. l.
O. o. f., elected officers for the ensuing
year last night. with A. busch. captain.
r,,aryuyerfSG IPCTtTRF
"Nat. Turner's Instruction" in South:
ampton county in 1881, was the subject OF
a lecture delivered in Portsmouth last
night by Hon. ". II. Parker, formerly
Commonwealth attorney OF southamp-
ton.
Stonewall Camp accepted the invitation
10 attend the unyeilipg OF the A. J.. Hill
monument last night.
William Saunders, a woll-kDown negro
crook. was shot in the back by Policeman
Cherry while robbinc the Virginia Chemll-
cal-W Works. in Portsmouth, about o'clock
this morning.