Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
PROGRAM OF KE.PYTHIANS
Approaching Encampment Of the Order in
F. Ule7elaaa. - -,
Attractive Features of the Occasion
Twenty-Five Thous"nd Men Ex-
~ TO March In the Parade.
Of The Evening Star.

CLEVELAND, August IS, 1885,
The grand encampmeht of the Knights
of Pythias, which it is expected will he at
tended by large number of the members
of the order from Washington and that
vicinity, will begin here Monday next and
continue Throughout the week.
The grand parade will take place on
Tuesday. and WILL it is expected, surp1ss
anything of the kind which mas ever been
seen in that part of the west. over 500
lodges in Ohio, Ind ana, Michigan, Pen.syl-
v.nlI, Illinois, Maryland anu the District
Of Columbia have accepted invitations to
participate, and it is confidently thought
tnat not less than lU,OoJ men will be in
Lille from those states alone. Many of the
knights Will be handsomely Uniformed, and
III the parade there viii be many attractive
floats. 1t IS stated that the uniform rank
Will have not less IMAM 1850 men in line
which VIII make u grand total of 22,UuU in
the process on. whiie the city OF Cleveland
wal be decorated as never before.
oite OF The great features of The parade
Will be the appearance i'll the line of two
lCuSes-one OF IohemianS and the other of
6erhiaLS-the members of which were the
hrst ones in tins country to discard their
alive tongues and 40 their lodge work in
EESllSh, winch both did about two wears
aSo. 10th lodgeS beiony TO the uniform
rank, both are well drilled, and this will
De ther first appearance on dress parade
Amoig the receptions of the day will be
one to Major and Mrs. Mckinley hy Gen
Howe Of the ONO brlga1e.
The Mcphisto Drill.
1t is expected that the greatest dav of
the encampment will be Pythian day
tThursday), which will be celebrated at
Euclid Beach Park, where the arrange
ments have been made on a magnllc ent
scale 1t IS expected that the whole body
OF knights VIII be III attendance and thai .
hesides, there VA be thousands OF other
persons ON the grounds. Among those who
Wal take part III The exhibition drills win
be lodges from Baltimore and the Parke.s-
burg, W. Va, Uniform Rank, niimber.n.
about twenty-five swords, who VIII give
what is known as the Mephlsto drli The
knights are dressed as devils and their drill
IS conducted 10 the accompaniment of fire
works.
Among the uniformed rank is a suborder
Known as the knights of khoraSSan, which
corresponds to Me Arab patrol of the MyS-
TIC SnrinefS, beng Persian III character
the knights wearing gorgeous costumes
A night parade is to be given 10y them, aud
1t is expected to have about 2,t0U men in
line accompanied by numerous bands of
music.
Details of Each Day.
The full program for the encampment is
as follows: Monday-Recepton of brigades.
regiments and visiting brothers; afternoon,
troops assemble in full-dress uniform at
:i:45 O'Clock: dedication exercises; introdue-
tory, by Mr.. James Dunn, for the general
committee Of the knights of Pytt4fas of
Cleveland; address of the centennial COM
mission, by Ar. Wilson NJ. Day; presenta-
ton of Camp Perry-Pdyne to the Uniform
Rank. by Mayor K. f Mckisson; accept
ance OF the camp, by Major General j. r.
Carnahan; raising of the camp flag; at s
pm the Supreme Council OF the Uniform
Rank will meet in special assembly
tuesday (nOrniDg)-SlDreInt lodge omen c
at 10 O'Clock, at which time Brigadier Cen
eral Howe will also meet the Ohio brigade
at headquarters; beat ride On Lake Erie
visiting Wade Gordon and other parks of
the city, AFTERNOON, grand parade of the
Uniform Rank and subordinate lodges
evening. general reception TO ladies and re-
ceDtlon at headquarters by Supreme
Chancellor w. b. Richie and Major Gen
eral Carnahan.
Wednesday morning) - Visiting Lake
View cemetery and Garfield's monument
and Edgewater. Scenic and Forest City
parks; afternoon, clambake at Boulevar I'd
bathing beach; grand review of Uniform
Rank by Major General Carnahan at 4
O'Clock; evening, reception by the Tippe-
canoe Club. s-r...g...-
Thursday-Pythian day al Euclid Beach;
exhibition drills by various divisions: fire.
works in the evening.
Friday tmorningp-EXcCrsion to PUTIN
Bay; prize drill by divisions of the Uni
form Rank; evening. opera and reception
to commercial travellers at camp
Saturday (mornng)-Excursion to PUTIN
Bay; afternoon, prize drills continued; gen
eral visit to the Commercial Travellers and
1lpEecanoe CLUBS and public buildings
evening. general visiting In camp"
Sunday and Monday-Services at camp
ana breaking of camp, respectively. -