The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-18
THE PYTHIANS' DAY.
A Parade, a Meeting and a Ball
in the Evening.
THE SPEECH OF JUDGE GRAVES.
Tho Celebration OF the Thirtieth Anni-
versary Of the Order Made . MemoR-
able Day II It's Local History.

able Day In lts Local History.
The Knights of Pythias had great day
yesterday, and from 10 in the morning un-
til late into the small hours of this morn
ing, Seattle was their own. The pro-
gramme as forecast in the Posr-ISTELLI-
GENcER of yesterday. was followed closely,
though not absolutely. Gov. John H. Nc
Graw, past chancellor of Harmony Lodge.
No. S, was unavoidably absent, owing to
official duties in Olympia, much to the re-
greet Of his fellow knights. The weather
was all that could be expected at this time
of the year; could scarcely have been bet
ter, in fact, had it been made to order.
The parade. entertainment at the Armory,
matinee at Cordray's and ball at the Ar
mory, all were successful. Today the
Knights go on an excursion ON Lake
Washington. leaving the Yeser avenue
power house at D. m. Tonight there will
be programme for Knights only, at
Ranke's hall. 1t will consist of a secret
ceremonial. exhibiting to those gathered
here the ritual adopted by the Supreme
lodge at its last session in Kansas City.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning the
Knights, in and out of uniform. could be
seen moving toward Armory hall, the
rendezvous. At IL 80 a. m. half an hour
after the appointed time, the parade moved.
About 500 men we're in line. At the head.
Respondent in gold lace and nodding
piumes, rode Brig. Gen. Harry A. Bigelow,
comman der for this state of the Uniform
Rank, and his staff. These consisted of
Judge Richard Osborn. Col. and Assistant
Judge Advocate Eduard p. Edsen: Col.
o. o. Denny, assistant quartermaster; DIR.
f. Weldon Young, colonel and assistant
surgeon general; Maj. J. T. Mitchell, aide
to the brigadier general. Next rode Col.
J. B. Metcalfe, commander Of the First
regiment Uniform Rank, and his staff. con-
sisting of Capt. {. II. Crane, Capt. P. J.
Reardon, Sergt. w. T. Chalk. Commissary
Sergeant Charles Frasch and Hospital
Steward Eugene Behrman. Along with
Col. Metcalfe rode also Col. NJ. ID. Smith,
of Spokane, who is on the staff of Maj.
Gen. Carnahan, commander in chief Of
the military Knights of the whole United
States; Col. John NJ. Hayes, of Tacoma.
and Maj. George Jones. of Port Townsend.
After this came the First Regiment band,
twenty pieces strong. giving some splendid
music.
Knights on foot. First were the divisions
of the Uniform Rank, In their order by
numbers. Seattle Division, No. 1, was
commanded by Capt. Joseph Green; Ia
coma Division, No. t. Capt. John Forbes;
SnOhomish Division, No. Is. Capt. Oliver
c. Thornton; Rainier Division. No. Is. Of
Seattle. Capt. John +. Miller, and Sunset
Division, No. 20, of Tacoma. Capt. E. S.
Hamilton. Then followed division made
up of visiting Knights in uniform from
divisions at Olympia. Port Townsend,
Vancouver, New Westminster and Vic
toria.
After the uniform Knights came the
carriages containing the Grand Lodge
officers and distinguished guests. The
party were Mayor J. 7. Ronald. Seattle;
the chaplain OF the day ian invited guest
and not Knight), the Rev. John F.
Damon; past grand chancellor and orator
of the day, Hon. G. B. Graves, of Eliens-
burg, judge of the superior court of Kit
titas county; and Maj. J. c. Stratton, pio-
Deer of the order on the Pacific coast.
The Grand Lodge officers we're: Fred w.
Agate, of Ellensburg. grand chancellor;
Mitchell Harris. of Olympia, grand master
of exchequer: w. G. Ronald, of Seattle,
grand prelate; A. Beamer. of Sprague,
grand keeper of records and seal; A. A.
Smith, of Port Angeles, grand outer
guard, and w. IL. Fletcher, of Tacoma,
grand master-at-arms. Beside these there
was Col. NJ. d. Smith. of Spokane, a past
grand chancellor.
After these carriages came the Tacoma
band and then three aides on horseback,
Noble Wallingford. Moritz Koch and ohm
II. Ronald. Last of all came the lodge of
the regular branch of the order on foot,
the visitors in the lead. Representatives
were in the procession from Commence
ment Lodge, No. Z, of Tacoma; Banner.
No. %, of Tacoma; Tacoma Lodge. No. AZ;
Dauntless. No. &c. of Tacoma; Lanceiot,
No. IS, of Tacoma. and Olympic, No 81,
and Division, No. 3, Of Tacoma, marching
together; delegation from Triangle
Lodge. No. 46. of Gilman, and delegations
from Victoria, Vancouver and New West
minister. The home lodges turned out in
good force. each under the lead of its own
officers. They were as follows:
Harmony Lodge. No. 5. T.. Norgenstern: Queen
City Lodge, No. 10, Herman Smith; North Star
Lodge, No. 40, c. +. Spinks; Seattle Lodge, No.
81, A. /. Valentine; Lake Lodge. No IS. J. W.
scott; Puget Sound Lodge, No. IL, George E.
Bennett: Park Lodge. No. SO, of Ballard, !. II.
smith; Unity Lodge, No 20, II. /. smith: Wovd.
land Lodge. No. 90. William Murphy: West Sc
attic Lodge, No. ~. W. Mcfarland.
This was the last of the procession. The
line Of march was varied somewhat from
the programme. 1t started from the
Armory. down Union to Front; thence to
Yesler avenue, counter marching in the
grand triangular formation to Cherry
street thence on Second TO Pike street !;
on Pike to Third down Third to Madison,
counter marching on Third and returning
to Union street, and thence to the
Armory.
Here the procession brok up and the
Knights filed into the hall to listen to the
programme Of the reception. On the stage
sat the brigadier general and his staff. the
colonel and his staff and the officers of the
Grand Lodge and their guests. The First
Regiment band rendered Sebastian Bach's
Jubilee Overture" in fine manner and
then the whole audience united IN singing
the ode America"
Rev. John +. Damon opened with
prayer. Mayor Ronald then followed in a
tew brief words of welcome 10 the knights.
Gen. Bigelow announced the absence Of
the governor. who was 10 have responded
to the mayor On behalf of the visitors. He
then introduced Grand Chancellor Fred
w Agate. who replied briefly TO the
mayor The band then rendered another