The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-05
The Procession and Review.
A Brilliant Display on Canal STREET.
Tke City Turns Gut En- Masse ts Greet
Our Guests.
Scenes and Incidents.
The Illumination at Ngi!t.
Grand Finale.

the sun rose yesterday morning on a city
fillcd with anticipations Of coming events Of
the day, and on the very tip-.oe Of excitement
over the brilliant scenes abor. to be exposed to
the expectant gaze Of the swarming multi
tudes. When it was FIRST known that the
Grand Encampment With attending Com
manderiec were to parade cur streets, the pro-
cession became the PRINCIPAL topic Of CONVEX.
sation, end the ladies bsgan at once to make
preparA ions for the coming display.
Since the arrival in or city of the Knights,
such hes been the frata.val feeling created be
tween our citizens ant their guests, the in
terestcf the entire success Of the pageant be
came general and the masses caught the en-
thusiasm Of the brotherhood itself and spared
no pains to make the day memorable one in
the history of New Orleans. Seldom have we
seen such general manifestation Of desire
to make the many gentlemen who have
honored our city by their presence feel that
they were thrice welcome, and as evidence OF
this early in the day from parts all Of the city
strings of sight seers thronged the avenues
leading to Canal street, enjoying the genial
sunshine and drinking in the beauties Ct the
Kaleidoscope scenes. Old and young, rich
and poor joined in the crowd for one day at
least to tender ourCuests the tribute Of hos
pitability by an oration.
As early as 8 o'clock the great boulevard
Canal was thronged with people, all driven
to witness the asse mbiing of the Knights Tenn
plar for the grand parade.
Every building was decorated with banners
and national flags, also there was to be seen
on every veranda, and extended from every
window, numerous little banners, wherein is
occasion was one which drew forth as great an
assemblage almost as has heretofore been
seen on some Of chr great fete days.
At II o'clock the different Communicates
were in motion, and began to appear Oh Canal
street in the order designated in General Order
No. II, by the Grand Commander and Grand
Marshal Of Parade, Joseph P. Hornor.
Promptly at II o'clock the Grand Master,
with his body guard, De Molay Commentary
No. 4, Of Washington, ID. c., mounted, and
United States, fled out of st. Charles street
and passed down Canal street. reviewing the
several divisions. As the Grand Master moved
with his escort along the line battery, sta
toned at the head OF Canal street, under the
commend Of Capt Edwards, began salute Of
one hundred guns
The order to march was thereafter given
and the grand amy led by the Grand Com
mander. Joseph ?. Hornor and staff moved
up st. Charles street.
The First Division.
under command Of Sir L. L. Adams, Senior
Warden began the march in splendid order,
and were given gratifying compliment by
the assembled thousands for their MARTA! ap-
pearance and perfection in drill.
The division was headed by the Sd Intartry
Band of twenty-five pieces, and is composed
of the following Gcand Communicates and
Communicates:
Mississippi Commentary No. l, Of Jackson,
Miss. Magnolia Co,amandery No. 2, Of VicaEs-
burg; the two numbering about fifty Sir
Knights
Following this was the Grand CommandGsy
of Louisiana and the Louisiana Communicates,
in their order, as follows:
Indivisible Friends Na. L, preceded by Jae-
gers band Jacques De NIolay No. 2, witk
Watchers band, and Orleans No. 8, With
Sporer's band.
Thereafter followed the New York Grand
Commandery, as follows:
A. Lytell, G. C. ; Dan1 Sickles, D. G. c.;
Townsend Fondey, GeneraGsimo; John J..
Sage, G. W. /; Charles A. Brady, J. W. H.
H. Howard, S. W. John S. Perry, G. 7.
Immediately in order followed the Virginia
Grand Comm ndery, and Old Dominion Com
manderieE
The second Division.
The Second, under command of our fellow
townsmans H. NJ. Pike, Senior Warden, fol-
lowed in order, and was composed OF the
following Grand Communicates and Com
manderies: Ohio Grand Commandery; E.
T. Carson, G. c.; Charles C. Keifer, J.. G. c.;
Brenton d. Babcock, Generalissimo; James
Nesbett G. Recorder.
Reed Commande-y, Of Dayton, Ohio. With
this Commandery was that splendid knights
TeHplar band Of ID pieces. The Conmandesy,
officers, numbers sixty-nine men.
Thereafter followed the Grand CommGndery
of Kentucky. the Louisville Commandery Nc.
/, and in order the Grand Commandery Of
Pennsylvania.
The Third Division.
Next IN line came this division, commanded
by our well known fellow-e;tizen, Sir D. w.
C., Peck, Grand Standard Bearer. First came
the Grand Commandery of Indiana, COM
posed Of Andrew II. Hamilton. G. c.: Geo.
Chas. Craft, P. G. c.; Chas. S. Brecken-
ridge, G. W., proxy G. G.; Alex. Thomas,
G. S. W.. - Parrot, proxy G. G.. c., who
marched just ahead Of that stalwart body,
Tere Haute Commandery No. 16, Of the