Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS.
Their Grand Encampment to Be Held
In Cleveland.
At Least 10000 People are Ex-
pected to Witness the Drills at
Euclid Beach Park-Tuesday Has
Been Designated for the Big
Parade.

Cleveland, August 22.-The grand en-
campment OF the Knights of Pythias will
begin here tomorrow with dress pa
rades to the various churches. On Mon
day the regular business VIII begin, and
the programme will run through the
week in lhis order:
Monday-R Reception of brigades, regi-
ments and visiting brothers; afternoon,
troops assemble in full dress uniforms
in front OF headquarters at 3:45; dedica-
eion exercises; Introductory by James
Dunn, for the General Committee; ad-
dress of the Centennial Comiss.on by
Wilson NJ. Day; presentation OF camp
Perry-Payne 10 the Uniform Rank by
| Mayor H. e. McKisson; acceptance OF
the camp by Maj. Gen. }. r. CarnaAan;
raising of the camp flag. AT p m.
she Supreme Council of the Uniform
Rank will meet in special assembly.
On Tuesday morning the Supreme
Lodge opens at 10 o'clock when BriC.
Gen. Howe viii: meet the Ohio Brigade
at headquarters; boat ride on Lake Erie;
visiting Wade, Gordon and other parks
of the city; afternoon, grand parade OF
rhe Uniform Rank and subordinate
,oGges: evening, general reception 10
ladies and reception at headquarters Dy
Supreme Chancellor w. B. Richie ana
| Mai. Gen. Carnanan.
Wednesday morning, visiting Lake
View Cemetery and Garhelds mohu-
ment and Edgewater, Scenic ana For-
est CITY Parks: afternoon, clambake at
boulevard bathing beach; grand re-
view of Uniform Rank by Maj. Gen.
Carnahan at 4 o'clock; evening" recep-
ton to the TippecanOe Club. ,.,
Thursday-Pythian Day at Eucllu
beach; exh.b bition drills by Toledo has
tings and Parkersburg divisions; hre-
works in the evening.
Friday morning, excursion 10 Fut-ln
Bay; prize drill by divisions OF the Ohl-
form Rank; evening, opera anu Iecep
| tion TO commercial travellers at camp
Saturday morning, excursion TO fuu-
in-Rav. afternoon, prize drills coHllh,
ned. general visit TO the Commercial
Travellers and Tippecanoe CLUBS anu
nublic buildings; evening, general Wis
iting in camp. SUNDAY and Mohudy'
The parade on Tuesday prom. .ses ~
eclipse anything ever seen IN Uhls cry, I6o
Invitations have been sent to over I'oOo
lodges in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan
Pennsylvania and Illinois, ana the III
dications point TO an attendance oI a.
least 10000 from the above NaIleu
Sts+es. Many of the knights VIII DC
IerdsomaIv uniformed. and in the pa
rada will he attractive floats. Ihe uni
f0rmed rank will not have fewer than
! oNO men in line, which will make
! Grand total of $4,000 men in line. Inc
citv will be decorated as never before.
One of the features OF the big Pytnlan
nav narade will be the appearance III
line of Palach and Cleveland lodgeS.
The former is composed OF Bohemans
and the latter Of Germans. This VIII
he tbeir first appearance on dress pa
rode These two lodges were the first
ones in this country TO discard their
native tongues and do their lodge "oIh
in English. This was done two years
ago, Both lodges belong TO the Uni
form Rank. and both are well drilled
Among the receptions Gen. Howe. on
behalf of the Ohio Brigade, Will give
a reception to Maj. and Mrs. Mch!h'ey'
Probably the greatest day Of the en-
camnment will be the Pyth.an Day at
Euclid Beach Park. Arrangements
bavr been made upon a magnificent
scale. The whole body OF visiting
knights will be in attendance, besides
thousands of other persons, and it is
expected that at least 10000 persons
will be on the grounds. Among those
taking part in the exhibition drills will
he the Toledo Uniformed Rank, which
will give a silent dr.,l. The Parkers-
burg. w. Va, Uniformed Rank, num-
herring about % swords, will give what
Is known as the Mephisto drill, which
| is conducted by the a-d of fireworks.
Among the Uniformed Rank is a sub
order known as the Knights Of Khor-
assen. which corresponds to the Arab
n9trol of the Mystic Shriners, being
persian in character, the knights wear
ing gorgeous costumes. A night pa
rade is TO be given by them. They will
( have about 1000 men in line, and num-
erous bands.