The morning times., 1897-02-20


tile corner Of Eighth and + streets for the
anniversary parade.
Many hundreds lined the curbstoncs and
admired the appearance of the disciples Of
Damon and Pythias, as the ranks, mount
cd, on fOCt, and in carriages, followed the
line of march, along Seventh to X. out
to Fifteenth, Fifteenth to Pennsylvania
avenue to tne Peace Monument, and back
to the armCry, where a collation. was ten
dered the local and visiting knights.
Col Harry Coegins, Nj. .cr } K. Mangum
and Ma or B. w. Bebee commanded the
First Regiment and tie Fist and Sec ond
Battal ons, respectively, assisted hy an able
corps Of Officers, posed OF Adjt. NJ. F.
Eoyterger Of the First Regiment, Battalion
Adjt Wallace Kimmel and Lieut. Col.
Lemucl FugiSt Under command of these
gentlemen were the following companies
that formed the parade: No. l, Capt. Ed
ward NonZ; Nelson, No. 2 Capt. j. II Mills;
Columbia, No. 3, Capt. W. q. Lownde;
Herm one, No. 4, Capt. l.. II. Gladman;
Concordia, No. ., Capt. II. j. Lauback;
franklin, No. 6, Capt. :. w. Gillinp ham,
Caldwell, No Z Capt. T. II Landon: In en-,
No. 8, Capt. j. c. YCst; Arlington Cavalry,
No 9, Capt c. NJ. SmitEson; Baltimore
Council, No. 1.
At the head of the members of the Ealti-
more division maICcd the Knights of py
thiaS Band of that city, which arrived with
the company at 40 O'Clock ard Were es-
Corted at once to the Seventh street
q ru DRY Of tIfe Pythians where tie parade
formed. In the carriages rode the SUI
premc chancellor, Mr T. T. Colgrove; Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals e Gorge w Bau-
man, Grand V ice Chancellor K. q. Crup
per and supreme Representative Coodhart-
The collation. served yesterday after
noon at the aruory after the parade had
disbanded proved a delightful treatto many
of the local knights. as well as to the Rai-
tinore visitors who enjoyed heartily the
pleasurable social Intercourse of bother
hood as well as the bountcouS fare pro-
vided hy the District Grand Lodge. The
anniversary proper, however, took place
last night at Odd Fellows Hall on Seventh
street
Thirty-thTec years ago the order was
organized at Temperance Hall in this city.
It's founder was Mr.. j. H. RathEore, a
clerk in the War Department. Fellowship
fraternity, the brotherhood of fellow
knights, devotion TO principle, and earnest
ness Of purpose III promoting the welfare
of fellow w-ncmbc form the firm founda-
tion upon which the order has built up its
success during the years which have passed
since its organization.
From the first lodge, established in this
city. the=oTtler has extended its member
ship ard influence through many Eastern
cities and Low numbers many hundreds of
branch organizations with many thou
sands of members
The meeting last night was participated
in 10y many prominent Pythians and a
number Of able addresses were delivered
before the throng of Knights, and friends
of the order, who packed every nook and
corner Of the hall. Decorations in pro
fusion decked the walls and platform,
most prominent among the vast array Cf
COlors. however, was found the stars and
Stripes of the nations banner, which
true knights are sworn to defend through
life.
Every preparation was made by the local
committee TO accommodate a large gath
ering, but when Prof. David's Orchestra
began its opening number, the crowd had
already Sureed Up the aiSlcS, half way
TO the stage, while about the door las
huge crowd, reaching the side waIks,
| awaiting chance to gain adnli SSi IN
The program was rendered in nOnnr of
the visit Of Supreme Chancellor PHiDip
| T. Colgrove, as well as commemorative
| OF the thirt y-third anniversary of he
( order, ana Mr.. Colgrove occupied the
| center Of the stage, surrounded t'y the
! officers Of the grand lodge, the supreme
( representatives, and local officials. Upon
= IL,
] T Colgrove. Grand Chancellor j. X Man
! gum, Grand Vice Chancellor 4. G. Crupper,
/ Supreme Renre sentattveS ]. B. Connor
and Richard Goodhart, Grand Keeper of
| Records and Seals George W Baunlan,
| Supreme outer Guard j. w. Thompson,
| Hon. J. f. Watson, Rev. c. L. Pate,
and Mr.. John Frank.
The program was opened with musical
| selections by the Davis orchestra and
knights Band, of Baltimore, which accom-
| panied the delegation from that city. After
| an invocation by Rev. c. L. Pate, of this
| city, Ora nd Chancellor Mangum opened the
| anniversary exercises in a brief address
He referred to the honorable record of the
order during the third Of a century it has
| existed, and welcomed the friends OF PytI-
! ianism TO the gathering in her honor. His
remarks won hearty applause from the
| audience. Previous to the speech OF the
evening, by Supreme Chancellor COlgrove
Miss Marian Proctor rendered beautiful
| soprano solo, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Eva Mills.
As Mr. Colgrove arose to address the
audience he received an ovation which
! lasted several minutes. In opening his re-
! marks Mr.. Colgrove referred 80 the grGtifica-
| ton it gave him to be present at such an
1 enthusiastic gathering of PythanS. He
eloquently dwelt upon the principles OF the
! order, based. as he said, upon the knowl-
| edge of the fatherhood of God and of the
universal brotherhood Of man. He referred
| pleasantly to the warmth of his reception
and in a reminiscent way sketched the past
! SIX weeks of his official visits to branches
| of the ordered scattered all over the Union
He had received hearty receptions every
heheld so inspiring a sight as the sea o
| happy faces before him, and the wall OF
integrity behind him, represented by th,
noble officers of the order, at the head OF
which he had the honor to stand. He
referred to Washington as the cradle o
the order. ard complimcnted the loca
lodges on their energy and advancement
Mr. Colgrove was frequently interrupted
by applause as he proceeded with his
speech, and the enthusiasm of the audi
ence spent itself in prolonged cheers an,
handclappings, as he took his seat.
The miscellaneous program was con
tinued with solos, by Mr.. A. H. Williams
and Mr. Thomas L. Jones, a song ant
dance by Mrs. Belle Shelton, and several