The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-26
The Red PIumed knights Displayed
Their Knowledge of Tactics on
Newby Oval Yesterday.
DRILL AWARDS THIS MORNING
ONLY ONE MORE COMPANY is YET TO
GO THROUGH THE PAGES.
Great Many of the Uniformed Rank
Pythians Have Left Camp Coll
grOve-Pythinn Notes.

The much-heralded and widely-talked-
about knights of Khorassan parade last
night was reviewed by one of the largest
crowds that ever came together on the
streets of this city. From the point OF for
nation, at Ohio and New Jersey streets, the
entire line of march was solid mass Of
humanity Everybody was keyed up to the
point where it was ready and expected TO
be, amused, and whilo the oddly-dressed
Knights rad much fun on their march the
onlookers probably had a better time
than the paraders. The crowds were
so dense as to leave barely room
for the procession to pass Especial-
ly was this true about Monument
place and on the streets leading to
and from the Circle. The north and west
segments of the Circle were packed and
jammed with men. women and children.
Every window in buildings along the route
was filled with watchers, and there were
people on many OF the roofs. The precau-
tion of roping in the roadway, which was
observed on Tuesday, was not taken last
night, and, as result. the police had some
difficulty in clearing passageway. The line
OF marchers was much smaller than had
been expected, there being only 456 men In
line. including the detail of police and the
bands. Nevertheless the scant half thousand
paraders were merry lot and made up in
jolly antics and diverting movements for
their lack in numbers And the crowds en-
joyed it just as much as they would IL the
line had been ten times as long,
Col Harry Webber, grand marshal of the
Knights of Khorrassan parade, sat on his
goodly steed like a knight of olden times,
issued orders with all the sang froid of the
Duke of Wellington at the battle of Water
loo. This was at the corner of New Jersey
and Ohio streets at 1880 o'clock. The colonel
was having difficult task assembling his
knights for the grand pageant Mounted
orderles dashed here and there, leading
horses for the staff officers to ride Half
the time they couldn't find the staff officers
and would bring the horses back to the
grand marshal for further orders. While
the three divisions of the parade were being
formed on Ohio. Market and Washington
streets the escort of knights of Pythias, be-
ing the First Indiana Regiment, under
command of Col. John A. Conlen, was In
line at Delaware and Ohio streets. headed
by the Mechanics Band, of Lancaster, 0.
Colonel Conlen's staff oemsisted of Major
Webb, Major l.. N Chew, Lieut.. Col. Sheets.
Capt j. S. Darnell Capt. A. p. Fitch. Capt.
William Smith, Capt. w. f. Christian,
Lieutenants r. r. Ross, r. E. Ross, Mr..
Ramsey, Fred Lorenz and Frank Shell-
house and Major S. E. carp
THE CROWNED MAYOR.
The first division, which was escorted by
this regiment, was preceded by squad OF
police, under command of superintendent
Quigley. The division was headed by Mayor
Taggart, who rode white horse, and wore
geous golden emblems and had on gold
crown, which he said was the insignia Of
the king of the push" Grand Marshal
webber was aided in his work of getting
the three divisions into line by Ed Smith,
chief aid, and c. f. Barker. assistant. The
second division was headed by the West
Virginia Band, and was under command of
Col. c. w. Gunther, whose aids were Cap
tains carp and Splann. The third division
was in charge of DR.. Pendleton, and was
headed by DIR. Pendleton. At the head OF
the procession rode the imperial prince OF
the Khorassans, John A Hinsey, of Chi
cago. He was accompanied by the imperial
treasurer. D. B. Duffield, of Mason City, Ia.
The imperial guards were M. M. Abel, A. f..
Eitejorg A. j. thinner. F. j. Reinhart.
Harry Baughman and c. II. Shepard. In
the second carriage rode sublime and vener-
able prince, j. M. Stratton, of Philadelphia,
and imperial trustee. Charles A. Poland. OF
Columbus, o. They were driven by Squire
Hay, of Yakoot Temple. Colonel Loechler,
of the First Ohio Regiment. had a prom
inent position in the nrst division. The
parade left the point OF assembling at about
S:15, with ass men in line including the
police escort and the members of the bands.
About $50 of the marchers were Khorassans.
There was an unusual shrinkalye in the
number of men who had been expected to
join the parade, those having it In charge
having counted on about three thousand
They explain the small number on the
ground that many of the members of the
Khorassan order had already left for their
homes and that they had enough of march,
ing on Tuesday.
During the long wait which occurred
after the greater part of the formation had
been accomplished many of the pranclng
Arabs ran the guard of marshals and po-
licemen detailed to assist and paraded them
selves prematurely before the people who
had already gathered in the review stand
on Washington street. They copied the coll
iege boys with their yells and unearthly
noises. They amused the crowd with their
antics and promised them fun In a far
greater degree when the steeds OF the
uSSSil were uidIIHCu Aotln anu the mora
punctilous brethren came bearing all the
effects Of an hours primping. and it was
agreed that time was necessary TO the
proper arrangement of all the parapher~
MALTA on these ordinary mortais imperson-
ating the deyout Arabs of the far Eastern
deserts.
ONE MEASLY CAMEL
Alas! the hopes and expectations OF the
now impatient people were raised too high.
1t is feared. With one little boy who pub