Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-08-27

bly,. Tuesday morning the supreme
lodge opens at 10 o'clock; Brigadler
General Howe will meet the Ohio
brigade at 10 o'clock; boat ride on Lake
Erie; visit to Wade, Gordon and other
parks of the city; afternoon, grand par
ade of the uniform rank and subordl-
nate lodges; evening, general reception
to ladies and reception at headquarters
by Supreme Chancellor w. B. Richie
and Major General Carnahan Wednes-
day morning, visit to Lake View GENE
terry and GarfieId's monument and
Edgewater, Scenic and Forest City
parks; afternoon, clambake at bOule-
ward bathing beach; grand review Of
uniform rank by Major General Carna-
han at o'clock; evening, reception to
the Tippecanoe club. Thursday-Pyth-
ian day at Euclid Beach; exhibition
drills by Toledo, Hastings and Park
ersburg divisions; fireworks in the
evening. Friday morning-EXcursio
to Put-inBay; prize drill by divisions
of the uniform rank; evening, opera
and reception to commercial travellers
at camp. Saturday morning Excur-
sion to Put-in-Bay; afternoon, prize
drills continued, general visit to the
Commercial Travellers and Tippecanoe
clubs and public buildings; evening,
general visiting in camp. Sunday and
Monday Services at camp and break
ing of camp.
The parade Tuesday promises to
eclipse anything ever seen in this city
Invitations were sent to over 500
lodges in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan.
Pennsylvania and Illinois, and the in
dicatiOns point to an attendance of at
least 10000 from the above-named |
states. Many of the knights will be
handsomely uniformed, and in the
parade will be attractive floats The
uniform rank will no have fewer than
1900 men in line, which will make a /
grand total of %, 200 men in line The !
city will be decorated as never before. /
One of the features of the Pythian |
day parade will be the appearance in /
line Of Palach and Cleveland lodges. /
The former is composed of Bohemians i
and the latter of Germans. This will
be their first appearance on dress par
ade. These two lodges were the first
ones in this country to discard their
native tongues and do their lodge work
II English. This was done two years
ago. Both lodges belong to the uni
form rank and both are we'll drilled.
Probably the greatest day of the en-
campment will be Pythian day at
Euclid Beach park. Arrangements I
have been made upon magnificent
scale. The whole body of visiting
knights will be in attendance. besides
thousands of other persons, and it is
expected that at least .4O, 200 persons
Will be on the grounds. Among those
taking part in the exhibition drills will t
be the Toledo uniformed rank, which
will give a silent drill The Parkers-
burg CIV. Va.lSuniformed rank, number
ing about twenty-five swords. will give
what is known as the Mephisto drill I
The knights are dressed as devils. and
their drill is conducted by the aid of
fireworks. Among the uniformed rank
is a sub-order known as the Knights of
khorassan, which corresponds to the
Arab patrol of the Mystic Shriners, be
ing Persian in character, the knights
wearing gorgeous costumes. A night
parade is to be given by them. They
will have about 1000 men in line, and
numerous bands.
General Howe, on behalf of the Ohio
brigade, will give a large reception to
Major and Mrs Mckinley.