The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPREME
LODGE AT WASHINGTON.
Grand Parade of the Uniformed Rank Re
viewed by the President-The Ger
man Question and Liquor Deal.
ers Prominent Topics.

AO@Nj aug 20. 1uo l6dt.
ure of the Pythian encampment was
the grand parade of the uniform rank
this afternoon. Fifteen thousand
knights were in line, marching by
state 6rigades, and the procession
was more than two hours passing the
presidential reviewing stand. Penn
sylvania avenue was crowded with
more than 10000 people, large pro.
portion of them visitors from out of
the city. The president reviewed the
procession from small stand erected
on the curbing just in front of the
White House. A few minutes after
O'Clock he emerged from the execu.
tive mansion in company with Colonel
Kaloe, chief of staff, representing the
knights of Pythias, and Colonel
Wilson, United States engineer.
The presidents appearance was
greeted with cheers by crowd
of several thousand people assembled
about the entrance of the White
house. He walked slowly to the east-
ern gate and thence along the sides
walk, which had been enclosed by
ropes, to the stand. AS he stood up
the great crowd broke into cheers and
hand clapping was continued
for several minutes, while the object
of this attention removed his hat and
bowed his acknowledge ements.
Then ensued a rather disagreeable
W. "a
Late. The president seated himself
and waited patiently for fully 20 min.
utes before the head of the line APP
peared. Then he arose and as the
knights swept past he acknow ledge
the salutations of the commanding Off
ticers by bowling to them repeatedly.
Ranks were formed in the camp
around Washington monument when
at o'clock the body started. The
line OF march was through the White
house lot, past the executive mansion
ands down Pennsylvania avenue to
the Peace monument in front of the
capitol, whence the body. was coun-
termarched up the avenue to the
treasury department.
The scene was brilliant one. Look.
ing down the mile stretch of Pennsyl-
vania avenue with double lines of
marching men and the buildings COW
cred with bunting and spectators at
all the windows and packing the open
spaces and improvised stands. At the
head of the line rode the members of
the citizens committee in black
clothes and silk hats and escorted by
the three crack militia organizations
of this city. After them came Major
General Carnahan and his staff on
uniformed in black broadcloth, frock
coats with silver buttons, red belts
and white or silver helmets with
heavy scarlet plumes. Their officers
were mounted and heavily uniformed
Every division was headed by band
and displayed handsome banners.
Major General Carnahan reviewed the
line near the treasury department on
its return, which was not ended until
o'clock tonight. Tonight the United
States marine band gave concert in
convention hall.
THE CONCLAVE.
The conclave of the supreme lodge
was called to order by Supreme Chan.
cellor w. w. Blackwell in Builders
Exchange hall at 10 o'clock. Secresy
was observed and the entrances were
carefully guarded. The supreme Off
GERS wore Grape badges on their arm
as a token of respect to the late Past
Supreme Chancellor Shaw of Wis.
consin. The roll call was answered
by delegates from nearly every state
and territory in the Union. Supreme
Chancellor Blackwell and supreme
Keeper of the Records and Seals L. G.
White read their biennial reports.
The report OF the supreme chancel-
lor, w. w. Blackwell, will attract
attention both inside and outside the
order, and especially for the vigorous
manner in which he deals with
instructions rising from what
he terms an organized rebel
lion of certain persons who
persisted ia publishing and using
German translations of the ritual
despite the refusal of the supreme
lodge to permit it's translations. He
gives the following as the statistics of
membership according to unofficial
reports of July l, 1894: Grand lodges,
81; subordinate lodges, 6,262; total
number of members, 465, 741, a net in
crease of 2,025 members during the
past two years. The financial condi-