Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-31
Letter from Kew Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La, !
December 5th, 1874 J

ure and interest, BY the visitors at New
Orleans, and the fifty thousand citizens.
who Witnessed the Grand Pageant OF
KNIGHTS Templar, on their march through
the principal streets of the city-such an
event has occurred in but few cities, In
| the United States, and never before in a
south western city. The warm genial
suu rose in n clear sky, (there has been
mn rim here for ninety days. on a people
filled with anticipations of coming events
81 the day. and on the very tip toe OF ex-
c;,sment over the brilliant scenes, aoo u
| =, bo oxnosed 10 the expectant gaze of
s ~ muItitudes. AT 3 O'Clock. the
rrea, Ron levar6 Canal was thronged WIFE
saon,aNall anxious To witness the assem-
III nf The Knights Templar for the
0r.,id naradc Every building was deco
led With banners and national flags
also there was 10 be seen on every Verah
dah and cxten led FROM every WINDOW,
numerous little banners. wheleupon; were
the Maltese Cross and the word tos'e0A,o'
Every imaginable vehicle. from ihe enc,
oant carriage of the millionair.H. 10 the
numbering market wagon. hat. c PC?
brought into requisition and placeL ih,o
the cross streets. so that their occupa' -
could obtain Z view OF the passing pa
geant. .,.,,.
Iieutenant Governor Antoine and lady,
i OWL black as the ace of spades) and their
Six lille Antoine's were on hand, IN an
ELEGANT carriage drawn by spanking
team of bavs, and of course, occupied
most prominent position near The Clay
Siatue. where the entire procession was
ltonass. All o'clock, all being In readi
ness. The procession began t. move; each
division Was led BY band OF music, some
of which we're of national reputation. he
very bright and elegant uniforms oil the
KNIGHTS: the magn; ficent banners OF the
7 Order: the hurrying To and fro OF messen-
GERS The execution of the orders oil the
: commanding officers, such as forming
crosses. hollow squares. tliansles. rlghl
and lett circles, wheel, &c, presented
scene most beautiful 10 behold, and KEPT
= mn the liyeliest interest anon" by siahu'
e ers. who thrunged The entlrs me o'
:. march-lhey being of almost every posi-
4 ole nationality, lapd paternity dressed III
every imaginable costume, were as Sleat
u curiosity 10 the Knights femplar, as !ht
Y LATER were to them. \ prize corsisliiis
n of silver pitchers were offered ~ Tue
Louisiana Jockey Club" To the Com
mandery that would exhibit the pest pro
,r ficiency in drill The judges. on whom
- de,olyed the duty of awarding The piize
consisted OF Generals Beauregard. HOOD
Emory and Gibson. who reviewed w
e parade, at three points on the route-EA
re pasiiion Hail, The residence oil the Grah'
r. Commander, Joseph L. Homer, OH Maya
zine Street. and at Clay Statue, on Caka
J" street. of course each commandery ana IL
III level best vixen passing the Judges stahu'
ve performing their evolutIOns Win sue
m marked ability that 1t must nave oeeh
difficult matter Tor The Judges 10 uclC'
mine which was really entitled To III
nc prize. 1t was finally AWARDED To 81. Loui
Commandery. No. ]. l had INTENDED
y march lif at alb with Chicago ~oiaihai
he derry, No. 10, but by an accident. wa
sc drafted into line Of Ascaion CommandeI'
:; No. rs. of ST. Louis, Mo-, 10y Sir ". VI
Purly. J. W, OF the same, and marche
II the entire route with them, although se'
ne eral times | was almost overcome VII
O. the heat-for this noble deed 81 VaIoT
h | was afterwards informed that ! shout
~ be made an Honorary member OF sal
r. Ascalon;" but never having received
Ia notice c( my election, | have grave iea
-ts that il will never take place. Cen beal
regard called on the Ascolons. at the
head quarters. and said that his opinie
I'd Was in lavOr of them as showing the be
"a drill. as they ..ever lost the step while e
-" ecuiing commands; but that he was owe
ON ruled by the other judges, 30 you see
-gc came very near having an interest Id u
nat prize :,
The divisions, after returning from &
lower portions OF the city TO Canal Stree
ieG were dismissed. and the different Coz
nC m.nderies sought their head quartet
,rn The parade Was very long ole, about
,oo miles. and taking place at milo dag
''0 heat was oppressive, and CAUSED sol
weary sir Knights To think the dlstaI
ID miles.
r. In the evening, the decoration and III
minaiion of private residences and pup
Oh buildings, was general throughout |
18th CITY. and were made on a scale that
em grandeur of effort, we have seldom sc
:, eoualed. The stars and stripes MADE
= IL diant by the flashing lights waved eve
Isl where in the breeze, and II, tleriDS
erv meath them were numbers OF III
Mn tiaps with the red Maltese Cross In In
center.
orc The public buildings and many priv
sa- residences, are peculiarly adapted Tor u
TO mination. having been built with VI
rer to that purpose l have never seen {
so handsomely illuminated. The HUI
are nations. together with the receptions
ade the places mentioned in a former let
vel were The closing scenes OF this gala we
,,m The hospitality extended To The
knights cf New Orleans to the visit'
INN has been unbounded. and will long be
val membered with pleasure and satlsiacti
that Hon. J. Ii. Hopkins, OF Pittsburgh,
the was elected Grand Master of the CIR
-, Encampmeni, Tor the next three ye
na' and Cleaveland, Ohio, selected as
en- place for holding the next Triennlal Z
for clave, in 1871.
the Having an opportunity TO buy tic
.r from New ORLEANS To 81. Louis, on
Vi steamer Great Republic, we chan
ing our route and had another day In \
how Orleans. after our excursion train
can started home, which gave us an oppo
-. niiy to visit many more prominent pla
areu among which is Lake Pontcharifain.
'oou .. south shore is about SIX niles from
q any city. To approach it, We ride over
y VI famous shell road, which passes tilro
peo' low swampy country with here
OH there an exception. The Lake is b
arg ,iful sheet of salt water, 40 miles
'lner from E. to W.; and "a miles In brea
We from n. to Sit is no where more ,
III 90 feet in depth yet 1t Is the med