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Grand PJthian Parade at Wash
lngton-Pythian Jour
nalism.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S, 1S94.-This is
the day of the great Pythian parade,
and the Knights were up early this morn
ing over in Camp Washington giving an
extra polish to their arms and accoutre-
ments. Any doubt that the President
would review the parade was dispelled
by the erection of small stand in front
of the White House under the direction
of Col. John NJ. Wilson, U.S.A:, the Com
missioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds.
People from nearby country districts
came into town in droves today to wit
ness the parade and swelled the throngs
on Pennsylvania avenue and the prin-
cipal thoroughfares.T The crowd was out
early and enjoyed itself at a rate that
gave excellent prospects of an epidemic
of that tired feeling" before the start
ing of the procession, which was set for
four o'clock.
The Supreme Lodge began it's session
ers Exchangs. 1t has very important
business to transact. and the sessions
will be held every day during the en-
campment, which will end Saturday with
the award of prizes to the winners of the
prize drills.
The Capitol was crowded all day with
thousands of visitors, and the closing
session of the Senate and the House were
witnessed by packed galleries.
There is plan nearly perfected to
form an association composed of the pub
fishers of all the journals representing
the order of knights of Pythias Last
evening number of editors of Rythian
papers gathered and effected a tempor-
ary organization. Among them were r.
f. Eldridge of the Pythian Pen ST
porter New York City; w. T. Russell
and Captain E. A. Turner, K. p. Maga-
zine, Chattanooga; Benton Tunnah, Pyth-
ian Advocate, Little Rock; W. H, Drury,
Scum Knights Jewel, Omaha; F. E.
Mystic Tie, New Orleans; w. c. Ronald.
Pythian Herald. Seattle. Wash: W. L.
lis; w, H.. St John, Pythian Knight,
Rochester, NY; BENZ. T. Chase, Pythian
Herald, Lewiston. Maine and Burt W.
Lyon, Pythian Voice, st. Louis.
Editor Alec C. Mac Andrew was chos-
en- temporary chairman, and Captain
e. A. Turner, temporary secretary.
A spirited discussion ensued as to the
feasibility of forming National Asoci-
alton, and finally the question was for
mally put as to whether the same should
be, established. The proposition was de
eide unanimously in the affirmative. 1t
was further decided that the association
should be named the National Pythian
Press Association
Thereupon the chairman appointed
d SOUlILIllcS OIl SOlISlllullOA anu Ioy
laws, consisting of w. H. st. John.
Chairman, F. E. Wheaton, W. G. Ronald
4. G. Mac Andrew and ]: r, Stephens,
This committee was required to report
on Wednesday morning for the purpose
Of effecting Appointment q organization:
This is not the first organization that
has been formed of Pythian press rep
| resentatives, nor the first time the pres
ent organizationh has been attempted
An old order Is now in existence, formed
several years ago, but it has never
amounted to much, and has no stand
ing. An effort was made to get together
the publishers and editors of Pythian
| journals at ST. Louis in June, but this
was found impossible for various rea-
sons, and the matter was allowed te
rest until the present enGampment
in town, but by Wednesday morning il
is expected that so or so representatives
will be present to establish strong
and successful organization.