The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29
Indianians Had Post of Honor and Her
Five Regiments Made an I'M
posing Appearance.
MEETING OF THE LAWMAKERS
OPENING OF SUPREME LODGE OF
THE PROGRESSIVE ORDER.
Condition of the Society Reviewed by
Chancellor sample I'm His
Biennial Address.

DETROIT Mich, Aug. 2S.-The military
division of the order of Knights of Pythias
did itself proud in its biennial parade this
afternoon, and the vast crowds who wit
messed the inspiring pageant gave enthusi-
astic approval all along the line OF
march. Many thousand uniformed and
helmeted knights and musicians marched
in rapid and orderly manner over the route
of five miles. and were officially reviewed
by Supreme Chancellor Sample, and before
the dismissal by Major General Carnahan.
commander of the uniformed rank The
Ohio brigade. with more than 1000 men in
line, was the leader in point of numbers,
and made a splendid showing as to soldiery
bearing and precision of movements. In
diana came next in size, and Pennsylvania,
Illinois and Michigan were also leaders.
Very few States were wholly unrepresented
in the line Of march. One British flag was
seen in the parade, carried by the Cana
dian contingent above their Pythian BAN
ner, and the Canadians were not less heart
lily cheered than the American Knights.
All traffic In the down town streets,
through which the parade passed. was
suspended, street cars were stopped and
on Woodward avenue where the throngs
massed most thickly. ropes were stretched
along the sidewalks, leaving the broad
avenue clear. The sky was moderately
clouded and the temperature fairly cool.
The only drawback was lack of horses
All the headquarters and most of the bril-
gade officers were well mounted, but a
number of regimental field officers
were afoot, the local committee having
failed to provide horses enough. More
than thirty bands and drum corps and
bugle corps furnished music for the pa
raiders The parade organized at Camp
Pingree. Major General Carnahan rode at
the head, mounted on Governor Pingree's
splendid chestnut riding horse, and fol-
lowed by his staff of forty mounted Of
ficers
Indiana had the right of the line and her
fve regiments made an imposing appear
ance. Following came the brigades and
regiments from Illinois, Wisconsin, vir-
ginia, District of Columbia Georgia, Min
nesota, Connecticut, New Hampshire
Rhode Island Michigan, New Brunswick.
New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Massachusetts. Kentucky, California Ohio
Missouri and Kansas. and the Canadian
mands attached to brigades from other
States than their own.
One of the novel features was a troop of
mounted cavalry from ST. Joseph. Mo.
equipped i'm regulation cavalry style. An
other was the Wheeling, w. Va, battery
of artillery. with guns. caissons and ac-
coutrements. Lodges of Pythians from De-
troit and adjacent towns brought up the
rear with several displays, including floats
carrying scenes representing incidents in
Pythian lore. A delegation OF 100 from Mt
Clemens furnished the amusing feature
The men were clad in bath robes and fol-
lowed float carrying a huge bath tub.
Supreme Chancellor Sample reviewed the
parade from a stand erected in front of
City Hall.
But one session of the supreme lodge was
held to-day. Little business was transact
ed beside reading of official reports and ref
erence to committees. Fifty-five grand
chancellors were given the supreme lodge
degree.
Tonight the officers and ladies of main
and auxiliary orders were rendered an ex-
cursion aboard Detroit ferry steamer