The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-17
BRILLIANT
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KNIGHTS TURN OUT IN BIG
PARADE.
Thousands Cheer While the Knights
Msreh-Men Suffer From the
Intense Heat.

I
window along the route. the Uniform
Rank. Knights of Pythias. yesterday
held their annual parade. which was
one of the most brilliant pageants
ever held in West Virginia.
Marching 10 the music OF five brass
bands. the troopers of the Army OF
the White Lily created much com
ment as they swung over the streets
OF Wheeling. Old Sol was on the Job
and the mercury played tag with the
30 mark during the afternoon. but de-
spite the intense heat. not a single
prostration occurred. nor was "A single
trooper compelled TO leave the ranks
OF the procession.
When the clock on the cathedral
chimed the hour OF three. General
Barlow. mounted his steed at Camp
Stanley and gave the word TO march
Each captain then gave the command
/ 10 shoulder arms and march. and
within n few minutes the FIVE regi-
ments of,the West Virginia army. TO-
Gether with the battery. were wend-
/ Ing their way M Penn street TO the
steel bridge. Swinging down Main
street under the shining RAYS OF the
sun. which lit mp the beautiful deco
rations along the route. the Knights
were n picturesque picture Glitter
ing in the sunlight. their swords and
uniforms created a favorable impress
sion
Bsrlow's Staff
Mounted on his big hay. General
Barlow was a dashing picture. Fol
/ lowing were his aides. as follows:
Col. !. T. Bowers. chief of staff
Moundsville: Col. ~. 6 FriedriChs.
adjutant general. Wheeling. Col. 10
seph Friedman. assistant inspector
general. Monongah: Col. !. V. Arm
strong. brigade mastering officer, Ra-
vcnswood. Col r. Leigh Fleming
brigade engineer. Fairmont. Col Dial
las Scatterday. brigade signal officer.
/ Wheeling. Col. VIM X Noght. assist
ant quartermastcr general Wheeling
! COL. Guy Sinsel. assistant commissa-
/ ~ general Of subsistence Elkins.
I Col. Charles f. Pratt. assistant sur
/ gcon general. Wheeling. Major Will
/ lam !. Williams. brigade chaplain.
] Upper Marlborough. Md. Major G.
4. Honakcr. aide do camp. Monon-
Eah. Major ~ q. IIanos. aide do
camp. Amos. Major Hiram c. Jones
aide dc camp. Blucfcld: Major Festus
T. Robinson aide do camp. Wallace
/ Headed nv Col y \ Morgan and
staff. tho First regiment followed
Following are tho companies that foi-
lowed and the number of men in
line.
First battalion -Coeur Dc Icon.
/ Wheeling. 20. Haskins Battery A..
four guns. Bernard STANLEY Compa-
ny. Wheeling. IS
Second battalion Major Harry =.
. 4
ny 40 IS -. Noundsville Company
. No. u. 80. McMechen Company NJ
30. u
Second Regiment.
Col r II Fonebcrrv and staff Of
aides. ParkcrsburC Company 40 O..
q: Huntington Company No %. Is:
Ravcnswood Company No. H.. 90. T..
F Pleasant Company 40 26. is
Second battalion Major Oscar
Wade and stan Of aides. West Union
+ Company 40 =. "a. Wallace Company
+ 40. 5o. Is. Salem Company No q. 10.
Third Battalion Major : 6. Combs
and stan az aides Pine Grove Com
pany No 3S. -: Morgan Company
40. 80. =. Dalton Company 30 81. 16.
Third Regiment.
Col Charles = Randall and stan Of
aides Warrington Company No 20.
.. Liftloton Company No %. Is. Eu-
rcka Company 40 81. -. Black pia-
moud Company 80 g.. &c. Fairmont
Company 40 lG. O.. Amos Company
80 2S o. Rlacksvillc Company 10
2o. IL Rivcsyillc Company 80 L..
Us
Fourth Regiment.
Col q p Compton and stan or
aides
First battalion Nlcrhauy Compa.
ny 80 o.. Grafton. 30 Shiunstou
Company so 70. To-. Clarkshurc Com
pauy so D.. 3D.
Second battalion Major " " Rar.
nard Piedmont Company 80 D.. 10:
wilkins Company SO o.. 20. Charlie
Town COMPANY 80 ~. 10. Terra
Alta CoWu1n, 80 20.
FIN Regiment.
First battalion col ID l. Irwin.
- Aihan- Company SO e9 &.
charleston Compauy so rs. g Blue
field Company 80 20. q. other com
panic. composed OF troopers from va.
Iriou- sections - Tho state
Grand Reception.
AT 1lorl thr iuc of march tho
troopers wore given rousiur rcccp
N.N'.N N'" N|N'.| N'I.NH .I'.NN |||NlNfIN.f''
tho streets While the Wheeling
companio- and fl1tfor, \ were given q
r1u-ing cheer Dos Tho Wheeuurtcs.
fhr local people wore just aa loud bon
their praise FOR tir visiting c0mrl.
rie- The tisiforr were especially
pleased With tho cordial reception tou.
dorsd thorn and fhc manner IN witch
WnecIuE decorated iu their honor
Following th" limo of march nuh
uehnd iu yesterday. Intelligence. Tho
trooper after marching over The prfr
r'pal streets returned ~ the camp
over tho island bridge
Parade Tonight
Another parade Vifi ho hold ftfa
evening Th'. procession Win hc hcfI
ht fin subordinate lodges Tho rro
cre.iou Viu motr frrm Twenty nth
street promptly at O'Clock Red fire
v'I add fn fhn r1Icft of the rroco.
SION fn uirhf which viii Ic ird OBS
-iV bras. bands Tho various lodges
rffsuIre fbe cncamumrrf and Tho
Ftfhi1u Sister. Viu fake part BOO the
parade Tho Tffhlr Sisters will Do
conveyed over fhr route ir WAGONS