Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-11
Notice.


Notice.
All wagons and vehicles are ordered to
be kept off the line of parade to-day, WINNIE
l'i 1si p9lape - VIM. CLEMANs.
Chief of Police.
Everything is in readiness for the big
Pythian street parade to-day. Unless
the calculations of the Knights OF this
city are upset, the big demonstration
will eclipse anything CT its kind ever
witnessed before in this City. The
weather has been all that could be de-
sired up-to-date and the weather man
promises fair weather for to-day. Last
night many members of the Pythian
order arrived in town, but in no in
stance did any stranger organization
arrive in body.
The most important arrival yesterday
was that Of Major General James R.
Canadian, of indianapolis. Ind, Com
mander in Chief of the forces of the
U. R. K. of in the world.
At the station General Carnahan was
met by Colonel Catch and Colonel Gel
ger. The escort was in command of
Major James T. MCGEE, of the First
Battalion, Gala Mitchell, John Nor
rington and Harry Gardner, aides. 1t
consisted of companies No. l, Capt
Shafer), No. 81, Capt. Lisby), No. 20,
Capt Weisgerber), headed by Meister's
X. of P. band. The General was es-
corted to the Mcclure House where a
suite of rooms had been engaged for
him Last night he rendered a general
reception to all members of the order.
Other officials who arrived yesterday
were, Charles A. Wood, of Charleston,
Colonel, general staff, also l. N. of D..
o. K. K, C. S. Koontz, of Charleston,
I. T. of D. O. K. K, F. B. Blure, of
Grafton, Captain of Allegheny Company
No. II, U. R. X. of P.
To-day's programme is as follows:
$3.50 a. m.-Opening of grand lodge.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
city by Mayor A. T. Sweeney; address
Of welcome on behalf of the local
knights of Pythias by Charles J.
Schuck; response by Grand Chancellor
Smith A. Poster.
2::30 p. m-General street parade by
uniformed companies and subordinate
lodges, knights of Pythias.
1880 p. Spectacular parade by the
Dramatic Order knights of Khorassan,
followed by a ceremonial session.
p. m.-"Open House. at Castle Hall
by Wheeling Lodge No. ia
8 p. m.-Flambeau Drill by Ravens
wood Company.
The Ravenswood company came as
far as Parkersburg last night and will
come on through to the city this morn
ing over the first train on the Ohio
River road.
Secretary Charles o. Romer, of the
general committee yesterday received
letter from Scott Dibert, of Pittsburg,
Colonel commanding Sixth Regiment U.
r.. K. CT P. of Pennsylvania, stating that
he would be in attendance to-day with
eight companies of his regiment. A
Cpecial train from Cleveland is also. ex-
pected to-day.
The big street parade to-day moves
at 2:30 sharp from Chapline and
Twelfth streets. The Uniformed Rank
Companies will form on Eoff street
with right resting on Twelfth street,
visiting companies in the lead. The
subordinate lodges will form on Chap
line street with right on Twelfth, Wis
iting lodges in the lead. The Elm
Grove Lodge, X. of P, has secured the
G. A. R. drum corps for the parade.
The spectacular parade Of the knights
of Khorassan will take place this
evening from the Castle Hall at Tween
ty-second and Chapline streets at 1880
o'clock. New and pleasing features will
be seen in this display. They will be
under the command of Colonel w. w.
Irwin. The line of march will be up
Chaplinc to Twenty-second, to Market,
to Tenth, to Main, to Eleventh, to Mar
ket, to Twenty first, to Main, to TWEEN
ty-fourth, to Chapline. to the Castle
Hall. Work will be sarted at the Cas-
tie upon arrival, following which will
come the banquet. There are about fif-
ty candidates to go through but there
is lots Of more rope. There are a great
many visiting Knights of Khoras-
san in the city and this turnout will
also be a record breaker in its class.
Capt. VIM. Clemans has detailed the
following named squad of officers for
the parade to-day to be in charge Of
Lieut.. Ingram on horseback: Daniel
d. Ingram, Ritz, Trautwein, Wells,
Walker Knabe, Allen, Michigan,
Holmes, Conrad, Sehnupp, Larkins
Diehl, Woods, Lawson, Myers and
Dunlap. Lieutenants Supler andMich-
aels will be mounted and clear the line