The herald., 1894-08-29
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
GRAND PARADE OF THE UNI
FORMED RANK.
Fifteen Thousand Gsily Caparisoned
Knights in Lins-Tho Procession
Reviewed by President
Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The feature of
the Pythisn encsmpment today was the
grand parade OF the uniformed rank
this afternoon. Fifteen thousan d
Knights were in line, marching by state
brgades, and the procession was more
than two hours passing the presidential
reviewing stand. Pennsylvania avenue
was crowded with more than 100, 900
people, large proportion OF them visit.
ors from ont OF the city.
The president reviewed the procession
from small stand erected ON the curb
ing just in front of the White House. A
few minutes after he emerged from
the executive mansion, in company
Colonel Klao, chief OF staff, representing
the Knights of Pythias, and Colonel
Wilson OF the United States engineers.
The president's appearance WAS greeted
with cheers by a crowd oil several thou
sand people assembled about the White
House. He walked slowly to the west
ern gate and thence along the sidewalk,
which had been enclosed by ropes, to
the stand. AS he stood up the great
crowd broke into cheers and hand
clappng, which continued for some
removed his hat and bowed his acknowl.
edgements.
Then ensued rather disagreeabe
wait for the procession. which was late.
The president seated himself and wait
ed patiently for Is minutes before the
head OF the line appeared. Then be
arose, and as the knights sweDt past he
acknowledged the ealutations OF the
commanding officers by bowling.
Ranks were formed in the camp
around the Washington monument, t,
whence at o'clock the body started.
Their line of march was through the
White lot, past the executive mansion,
and down Pennsylvania avenue to the
Peace monument, in front OF the capitol,
whence the body was countermarched
up the avenue to the treasury depart
ment.
The scene was q brilliant one, looking
down the mile stretch OF avenue, with
double lines OF marching men, buildings
covered with bunting and spectators at
all the windows and packing the OPEN
spaces and improvised stands. At the
head Of the line rode the citizens com.
mittee in black clothes and silk hats,
and escorted by three crack militia or
panizationa OF the city. After them
came Major General Carnahan and his
staff on horseback. All the Knights
were uniformed in black broadcloth
frock coats, with heavy scarlet plumes.
Their officers we're mounted and richly
uniformed. Every division was headed
by a band and displayed handsome ban
ners.
Maior-General Carnahan reviewed the
line near the treasury department on its
return march, and the review was not
ended until after p. m.
Tonight the United States Marine
band gave a concert in Convention ball.
MANY Thousand visitors were attracted
to the tented camp by the exhibition
drills.
The conclave of the supreme lodge
was called to order at 10 O'Clock. Great
secrecy was observed. The roll call was
answered by delegates from nearly every
state and territory in the union.
The report of Supreme Chancellor
Blackwell dealt in vigorous manner
with the question arising from what he
terms the organized rebellion of certain
persons who have persisted in publish
ing and using a German TRANSLATION of
its ritual, despite the refusal OF the su-
preme lodge to permit such trenslstions.
He recommended that the ban against
the Pythian sisterhood bs lifted. The
membership OF the order July lst wss
465, 74l. Tho financial condition was
most satisfactory.
At the meeting OF the sugreme lodge
the Idaho delegate. J. w. Daniels. pre-
tented Supreme Chancellor Blackwell
with a gavel of silver and mahogany,
and Delegate Walker of Montana, pre-
sented him with gold and silver jewel.
Delegate Lee OF Rhode Island was elect
cd official reporter, and the supreme
lodge rank was conferred on several
paet chan cellors. An early adjournment
was taken in memory of the late Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw.
indianapolis will probably be the city
chosen for the next encampment. The
Indiana delegates are urging the claims
OF their city, while Louisville has prac-
ticaliy Withdrawn from the field, as che
will entertain the Grand Army next
year if possible.
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