The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-05
10000 PYTHIANS
PARADE IN BOSTON
Twenty. five Brigades Pass in
Great Spectacle Through
Gaily Decked Streets.
CONNECTICUT SHOWS WELL
Perfect Formation Commented Upon
Captain Bcgolc Injured
Big Event To-day.
CONNECTICUT SHOWS WELL

Boston, Aug 4.--Ten thousand men,
bers Of the uniform lodge, knights of
Pythlas, resplendent in their uniforms
of varied hues and led by bands play
Ing martial airs, this afternoon march
ed through the streets of Boston, The
parade was grand spectacle. AS the
line moved into the downtown business
section Of the city, the bands filled the
air with music. Banners were flying
from almost every office building while
many of tire larger places were decked
In Pythian colors. All along tho line
Of march the Knights were greeted
with cheers and handclappng, At the
grand stands In Postoflice square, and
on Boston Common the demonstration
was especially pronounced.
The parade was composed of 25 brl-
gades of Pythians, from every section
of the country, as well as from Canada
Major General Arthur j, Stoddart OF
Indiana was at the head Of the process
sion. His staff was composed Of the fol.
lowing: Brig. General Chaunccy b
Hoyt of New Hampshire. chief Of
stan; Adiutant General Ernest V
4 Lorenzo Of Minnesota Acting Inspec.
I tor General Charles n. PafTlin of Col
orado; Surgeon General James D
Board Of st. Louis; Quartermastei
General G. VI. Orr Of Minnesota; Act
ing Chief Engineer Charles II. Collins
Of Tennessee; Commissioner General II
l., Shenk Of Pennsylvania; Col A. /
Bush, Alabama; Col Frank Godsoe, st
John, n b.; Col, +. Il, BEDFORD Rhod
Island; Charles Cockett, Ohio. Col. ]
r. Moulson, New Brunswick; Col. \
T. stauffacher. Iowa; Col T., j schuy
lcr, Maryland; Col James Wiring
Maine; Col n ]. Roberts, Vermont
and Col Charles Dennis, Indiana
At the stand on the common III
parade was reviewed by Lieut. Go,
Draper, members Of the governor
staff, and Mayor George A Hubbard Z
Boston.
II was estimated that fully $4,000 ha
gathered 10 witness the pageant. The
lined the curblngs and street crossing
They filed the Office building windowt
The passage that the parade made be
fore the reviewing stand was excellen
The brigade from St John. y. +
headed by It's artillery band and Wit
/ all It's companies carrying the rnlo
\ Jack, attracted considerable attentio,
and their American brothers all alon
\ tho line OF march gave the Canadian
rousing welcome The Minneso'
Huzzars also called forth applause.
The Massachusetts, brigade was Of
in eorce. Three regiments were
line Tho Connecticut brigade headc
. by the Meriden band made the turr
q the various corners IN perfect form
alton and the distances were we
maintained.
capt. George Begole. commander
Troop q OF the Huzzars of st. Josep
Mo, was not participant in the pa,
ado this afternoon II then BEGAN
known that he fell, from his horse
camp Lyon before tho brigades left Il
the parade and was severely injure
He had swung his horse at the head
his Huz2ars when the horse reared mr.
threw him to the ground, Internal !
iuries arc feared.
Before the parade the knights we
y formally welcomed to the city by Go
: Guild, Mayor Hibbard of Boston ar
Grand Chancellor George W. Pennima
Of Massachusetts. Supreme Chancell
Charles A. Barnes Of Jacksonville II
= replied In behalf of the supreme lodp
/ Later the supreme temple, Pvthian 81
ters, opened their tonth biennial. at Il
Hotel Brunswick Gov, Guild beIi
l among tho speakers. At noon the 8
prcme lodge opened its convention wi
: an address by Supreme Chanccl
n Barnes
n Tomorrow's parade win have mo
than double the number Of this afte
II Moons event, including some Of the !
81 dies and several handsomely decorat,
4 floats.