The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-25
KNIGHTS n OF PYTHIAs
They VIII Hold Their Brigade Assembly in
n. Norfolk on June 10.
II WILL BE 4 NOTABLE AFFAIR
VIII BE Run from Various
@ Cities iri the Htnte-Spccial Order
BY Brisnsaier General ID. J. TYr.
ncr Ancnt the Occnsion-Hns be ~
sicmorabic Onc-1hc Details, Etc.

On June 18th the Pythians will hold
their brigade assembly in this city and
| on that occasion excursions will be run
| by the lodges Of Roanoke. Petersburg,
Stanton, Richmond and other points.
In this connection the following order,
Issued by Brigndier General D. J. Tur-
| ner will prove interesting:
Headquarters Virginia Brigade,
Uniform Rank Knights Of Pythias.
Norfolk, Va, May %. 1897.
General Order No. -:
The attention Of the brigade is again
called to the important annual assembly
to be held in the city or Norfolk OH
Tuesday evening, June 18th, 1T s
O'clock
Since issuing the general orders of
March 25th. 1897. the Pythian Castle
Hall Association have concluded to lay
the cornerstone Of the new Pythian Cas-
tie OF Portsmouth. Va. at the time OF
the Brigade Assembly: that the Uni
form Rank Knights of Pythias In this
Grand Domain may have the opportunl-
~ to participate III the ceremonies In
cldent to SO important an occasion as
the laying OF the cornerstone Of the first
Pythian Castle in Virginia.
10 conform with the programme laid
out for this interesting occasion and to
afford everyone the pleasures prepared
for incident to it, the annual assembly
OF the brigade has been changed from
81 -
day evening. June 49, 1897.
This change need not interfere with
the movements Of the companies, but 1t
Will only necessitate the arrival here
Of the commissioned officers In time for
the assembly on Tuesday evening.
All commissioned officers, brigade,
regilnental and company. field and staff,
VIII attend the annual assembly Of the
brigade, to be held In the armory Of Vir-
glnla company No. 2, corner Of Bank
street and City Hall avenue, Norfolk,
Va, on Tuesday evening. June 18TH at
o'clock IN full dress uniform. The pa
rade Of the brigade will be made on
Wednesday afternoon, June 18th, and
regilnental commanders will order their
respective companies and commands to
report to them at Norfolk Va, by II
O'Clock noon, on Wednesday, June 10th,
and they may establish their headquar-
ters In the armory Of Virginia company
No. ..
The parade on Wednesday afternoon
VIII be made in full dress uniform It
1t important that all who may desire
information as to quarters, or mount
ed officers who wish horses engaged for
them should communicate promptly
with Major George w. Battley chair
man Of the general committee, and their
communications will 4 receive prompt
and careful attention..
Every detail has been carefully looked
after to make the occasion Of this AS
sembly and the laying Of the cornec-
stone an epoch in the history OF Virgil
MIA Pythianism. Invitations have been
extended to every lodge in the State to
be present at the corner stone laying,
and regiments from other States will
parade with tho Uniform Rank.
The occasion will bring together the
largest assembly Of Pythans eve: wit
messed in our Grand Domain, and let
Uniform f,,r faa1 hot
1t Is his duty to be present on SO i'm
portant an OCCASION
BY command Of d. J. TURNER,
Brignd!er General
Walter A. Edwards Colonel and A. A.
General