The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-29
OUR UNIFORMED PYTHIANs.
Jersey City's Part in the Great Wash
iugton Parade Yesterday.

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WASHINGTON. Aug. %, 1S94.-In the
parade of the Knights of Pythias here
TODAY. New Jersey made a most cred
table showing. There were two regi-
ments in line, and the marching OF the
men. their fine appearance and general
military bearing was the subject of most
| favorable comment all along the line of
march. Grand Chancellor Cranmer is
very proud of the men from New Jersey
and has complimented them All ronisne
in the highest terms.
The first division was composed OF nine
| divisions, with nearly 400 men in line. 1t
was commanded as follows: Colonel, Gus
tav Steup; Lieutenant Colonel, Benz. y.
Johnson; Majors, Lyman E. Brown and
Garrett VI Cranmer; Major ana surgeon
Walter 5. Whitmore; Captain and Adju-
tant, John c. Berrian, Jr., Captain ana
Quarter1naster, Edwar E.. Bronson; cap
tain and Chaplain. Thomas Clark; Bat
TALON Adjutants, Lieuts. Harvey Daring
and William l.. Parks; non-commlssioneo
staff, experimentation, Edward Evans;
Sergeant Major, Charles N. Pulls; HOS
pital Steward, G. L.. Van Antwerp; COM
missary Sergeant, E. Emigh; Quarter,
master Sergeant, j. N. Rollins, Colonel
Steup wore the jewel of service ana the
newell OIL HOlOE VI liz IA AAASA 1890
He, as well as his officers, were from
THE ARRAY.
The right of the line was accorded 70
paIestine Division No. l, the senior dlvl-
sion of the regiment. 1t was COMMANDED
by Captain p. f. Shanley, who mas serv-
ed six years in the same capacity. II
was well Differed and greeted with
generous applause, as the admirable
marching of the men recalled the NUM-
erous prizes which they have secured at
drill contests. Other dl Nn G Gerf + a.
Joseph Wilson, j., sc men; Long braneh
No. S, Captain Hackmans 80 mem mon.
mouth Division No. 3, Captain Garrelt
John Farewell, 81 men; Excelsior NO. II
Captain Elmer E.. Margeru, AZ men;
Florence No. u, Captain Louis Meme,
William H. Forshay, 80 mem; Freehoid
No II. Captain C. D. E. Lockwood, 50
men. The regiment was headed by the
celebrated fife and drum corps OF na raha
| TO-DAY. this regiment has participated
in the supreme conventions at Ioronlo,
| Cincinnati, Milwaukee and kansas City
and in the Columbian and centennial par
| AIDES in New York City;
THE SECOND REGIMENT
The Second Regiment also mace q
handsome appearance and commanded a
| great deal of attention. 1t had abou,
| three hundred men in line. contributed
| by the following divisions:-Myrtle NO.
2 of Paterson, BLACK HrlHce M. Ian
aseus No. 16, and Calanthe No. II OF
Newark, Friendship No. 5 of New Bruins
wick. Crescent No. IS of Plainfield, Or
tygia No. 10 of Philipsburg, and Bloom
The regiment was differed by Col;
]. Mitchell Reese of Philipsb9rg, Coionel
| PoIhemus, Lieutenant Colonel j. r yam
| Dvke. Major Isaac Barber of Phillps.
| burg, Surgeon A. Lincoln Kelley OF
Phiiipsburg, Adjutant VIM. IA. Lowe,
| Jr.. of Paterson, Quartermaster jerome
s. Darling, Commissary James A.: Bray
| Of Newark acted as Major of the SECOND
! Battalion, while A. ]. Clark of Newar
| seyed as Adjutant. The regiment has
participated in every parade and review o. OF
| the New Jersey brigade, and boasts two
| prize winning divisions, viz, Ortygia OF
| Philipsburg and Black Prince Of New
| ark. Col. Reese is a practising physician
Of P%hiiipsburg,. and is the surgeon for
| the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. He is one OF
the best equipped and most popular OIL
GERS in the Uniform Rank.
The New Jersey Pythians here are
| have visited all the PUBLIC. buildings;
| made the pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon. and
| have wandered through the White
| House.. The pleasant weather is adding
greatly to their enjoyment.