The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-31
Big PARADE FOR
LOYAL KNIGHTS.
A Military Demonstration for the
Uniform Rank Ami
verSary.
NAVAL RESERVES HONOR PYTHIANS.
Marine Band Also Shows the Courtesy Of
Turning 0ut-Spsschss and
Feast.

The anniversary of the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, was ftly
celebrated in this city yesterday, the
naval reserves and Marine band turn
ing out in parade with the knights to
observe the occasion.
All the organizations represented in
the parade had splendid and full turn
outs and the hundreds of spectators
who lined the streets were not disap-
pointed in the character Of military
demonstration offered.
The staff officers of the Uniform
Rank were out in full regalia, and
made excellent appearances in their
wealth of gold braid and elegant uni
forms. Major L. Fl. HaYm, Major
Dave Gale,and DR.. F, Joerger and Ad-
jutant Emmett Taylor, was as fine a
staff of officers as one would wish to
see.
The parade formed at the Oglethorpe
hotel, and marched down Newcastle
street to Gloucester, down Gloucester
to Bay, down Bay to George, around
Hanover park and back to the OKle-
thorpe. Here the companies were
drawn upin line, and Major Louis
Haym inspected the Oglethorpe COM
pany, No. 4, the champions of the
state. The company passed splen-
did inspection, and was complimented
by the staff officers on its handsome
appearance.
The commands then marched to the
armory of the Uniform Rank on Bay
street, and courtesies were exchanged
in manner beftting the occasion.
Major Haym introduced Major Gale,
who expressed the appreciation of the
Pythians for the honor shown them
by the naval reserves in turning out
to observe their anniversary. Major
Gale was eloquent in his remarks, es-
pec!ally in his defense of the Ogle-
thorpe division from the charge that
they were only ''play soldiers" Major
Gale said he was gratified to know
that there was one organization in the
city which was glad to recognize the
Uniform Rank as a military command.
He said that though the charge had
been made sneeringly that they were
only toy soldiers with tin swords,
there were people in the city of Bruins
wick who appreciated the work that
the Knights had done for the town.
His remarks were enthusiastically
cbeered.
Lieutenant Aiken, in response, said
that as there was one in the ranks of
the naval militia who belonged to the
same learned profession as Major
Gale, he would call upon him to re-
spond. Seaman A. f. Eve was called
to the front. He spoke for the naval
militia with feeling, earnestness and
eloquence. He told of the spprecia-
ton of the naval militia of the good
work done by the Oglethorpes on for
eign fields, and said that it was deemed
an honor by the naval reserves to turn
out with such a command. At the
conclusion of the speaking, cheers
were given for all the organizations
participating, and especially for the
Marine band.
The Knights had a fine spread for
their guests, and it was done ample
iustice by those who gathered around
the board. Capt. T. Newman, Lieu
tenants Dunn and Winchester exerted
themselves especially to make all
hands have a good time.
A free sample of Numsen's cele-
brated Old Orchard Vinegar can be