The record-union., 1894-08-29
KNIGHTS OF PYIHIAS.
A Grand Parade of the Uniformed
Rank at Washington.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEMBERS OF
THE ORDER IN LINE.
Desperate Fight ut Chicago. Necessi-
tating the Turning-in of the Riot
Alarm-One Man Killed and Several
Others Fatally Injured-Bloody Bat
tie in South Carolina.
Special to the REcoRD-USrox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-Preparations
for the grand parade of the Uniform
Rank engrossed the attention OF the
Pythians to-day. Many thousand visit
ors 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 dele
gates from nearly every State and Terri
tory.
The report of Supreme Chancellor
Blackwell dealt in a vigorous manner
with the question arising from what he
terms the organized rebellion of certain
persons who have persisted in publish
ing and using the German translations OF
the ritual, despite the refusal of the Su-
preme Lodge to permit such translations.
He recommended the ban against the
Pythian Sisterhood be lifted.
The membership of the older on July
1st was 465, al. The financial condition
was most satisfactory.
AT the meeting OF the Supreme Lodge
the Idaho Battalion, Counsellor Black
well, was presented with gavel of silver
and mahogany, and Delegate Walker of
Montana presented hlm with a gold and
silver jewel.
Delegate Lee of Rhode Island was
elected Official Reporter and the supreme
Lodge rank was conferred on several
Past Chancellors. 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-
tically Withdrawn from the field, as she
will entertain the Grand Army next year,
If possible.
GRAND PARADE.
The feature Of the Pythian encamp-
ment was the grand parade of the u nj
formed Rank this afternoon. Fifteen
thousand Knights were in line, march
ing by State brigades, and the procession
was more than two hours passing the
Presidential reviewing stand. Pennsyl-
vania avenue was crowded with more
than 100000 people, large proportion of
them visitors from out OF the city.
The President reviewed the procession
from a small stand erected on the curb
ing just in front of the White House. A
few minutes after o'clock he emerged
from the Executive Mansion, in COM
pany with Colonel Klao, Chief of Staff,
representing the Knights of Pyrhias, and
Colonel Wilson OF the United States En-
gineers. The Presidents appearance was
greeted with cheers by crowd of several
thousand people assembled about the
White House. He walked slowly to the
western gate and thence along the side
walk, which had been inclosed by ropes,
TO the stand. As he stood up, the great
crowd broke into cheers and hand-clap-
ping. which continued for several min
utes, while the object of this attention
removed his hat and bowed his ac-
acknowledgements.
Then ensued rather disagreeable wait
for the procession, which was late The
President seated himself and waited pa
tiently for fifteen minutes before the head
Of the line appeared. Then he arose, and
as the procession swept past he acknowl-
edged the salute of the commanding otfi-
GERS by bowling.
The commands formed around the
Washington Monument. Their line of
march was through the White Lot, passed
the Executive Mansion and down in
front of the Peace Monument in front of
the Capitol, whence the body counter
marched up the avenue to the Treasury
Departments. The scene was a 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 mem
bers of the Citizens Committee in black
clothes and silk hats, and escorted by
three crack military organizations of the
city. After them came Maior-General
Carnahan and his staff on horseback. All
the Knights were uniformed in black
broadcloth, frock coats with silver but
tons, red belts, and white or silver he'll
NETS with heavy scarlet plumes. Their
officers were mounted and richly uni
formed. Every division was headed by
a band and displayed handsome banners.
Major General Carnahan reviewed the
line near the Treasury Department on its
return march, and the review was not
ended until alter O'Clock.
Tonight the United States Marine
Band gave concert in the convention
hall.