The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-02
THE PROCESSION OF KNIGHTS
4 GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
Tweaty.Fiye Hundred Templars in Line.
Tie Reception.

V.AnlghtS lemplal, was lie luAusuiatAoA -
ceremonies, which consisted in escorting the
Grand Commander and Grand Encampment
OF the United States from the established
headquarters, at the ST. Charles Hotel, to the
Masonic Temple.
This involved parade, wherein all Sir
knights, in their distinctive organizations,
participated, and presented one OF the most
imposing parades ever seen on the streets OF
New Orleans. As whole, no finer looking
set OF men were ever under organization here,
and with the elegant regalia, and parapher-
MALTA appertaining to the various ranks held
by the Sir knights, the line, in the bright
rays OF a genial sun, was a ma ,nificent spec
tacle rs it moved, with martial tread to the
sound of enlvening music, which was dis
coursed by numerous bands.
As early as $50 the different Communicates
formed into line and marched to the points
assigned then. BY 10 o'clock the different
COMMANDERS were assembled on Curcndelet
street, in the following order:
|. Louisiana New York and Ohio.
:. Kentucky, Pennsyl gania, Indiana, Texas
and Michigan
3. Illinois. tennessee and Missouri.
4. Georgia. Alabama Minnesota, Kansas
and District Of Coumbia,
). All Sir Knights appearing as individuals
and not as Communicates
&. Members of the Grand EneaMpment. eX-
officio or by proxy. on foot
Z. Grand Ma er's Body Guard, De tIolay
Commandery No !. Washington, J. G.,
mounted.
8. Officers Of the Grand Eacampmen: of
the United. States in CARRIAGES, accompanied
by NJ T. Gir.rd, Grand Master Mascns in
Louisiana.
The line tLus formed moved out Carondelet
street to CANA. On! Canal 10 Eampart, to st.
Louis, to Royal to Canal, to Camp, to CAL
iope, to st. Charles, ard down the latter to
the Masonic Fall, where the Grand Officers of
the Grand Encampinent entered.
After the Encaupmen. entered the hall the
local Communicates moved off to their re-
spective reception halls and the visiting Com
manderes to thsir several headquarters, thus
concluding tie escort duty for which they
were calle d forth.
During Monday Nigh. the steamers Great
Republic ana Illewjld arrived, the former
having on board the Ascalon Commandc1y
No 10, Of St. Louis, and the latter the Elwood
Commandery No. Of Springfield, ILL., At an
early hour O. the morning, a section OF bat
terry B, OF the Louisiana Field Artillery, under
the command Of Lieut.. ". II. Benham, re-
paired TO tho .end,ng, and IS on Monday
evening, fired q salute of thisty-seven guns.
The Communicates thereafter were escorted
into the city, ana took a prominent part in
the parade
During the entire day, nearly all business
houses on Cana and other streets in the cen
trail portion o1 The city were decorated with
banners of various descriptions in apnropri-
ate recognition Of the event, and the thorough
fares were thronged with eager spectators as
they have often been in the past on special
gala occasions.
TIE RECEPTIONS.
In a reference, some tine ago, to the present
assembly Of Knights Templar, mention was
made that our local Communicates had
secured Grune wa,d, Exposition and Odd Eel
lows halls, wherein 10 hold their receptions,
and visit to these places yesterday disclosed
that they had been most deliberately decorated
in view of tbs occasion.
Old FELLOWS HALL
is occupied by lndivisiole Friends Command
cry No. as their headquarters and place Of
reception. and has been most tittingly dec
Grated. Last light the hall was Respondent
in its illumination, and its interior was most
attractively fitted up and testooned, as it is,
with evergreens and banners. The flags of
all nations are found here, tastefully arranged,
and over the bracket lights are arranged small
white flags, wherein is inscribed the name Of
all the States which have representatives
here. The entire decoration of the hall was
arranged under the direction of S. B. Hag-
CART, Esq. assisted by Messrs H. W. Graham
and II. Cassidy, and reflects credit on the
taste of these gentlemen.
The supper room las. evening was un der
the special care Of Mr.. Prosper Levy, Of the
Richelieu confectionery and restaurant and
was arranged with superior elegance It is |
not intended here TO discourse at all on that
with which these tables were ladened, for the
supper in every respect was most elegant
The hail was thrcnged during the evening by
Visitors, and tho occasion was most enjoy
Fable al, as only it could be with such hosts
JAS thosE gentlemen Of this Commandery
URUNEwALD HALL
is occupied by jacques DeMolay Comman-
derry No. as their headquarters and place Of
reception, and though not so extensively
decorated as Odd Fellows Hall, is yet taste
fully arranged.
Flags are displayed throughout, and the
stand at the end OF the hall is neatly arranged
with plants and flowers, which gives most
cheerful relief to the extended view from the
entrance door.
Last evening The members of this Com
mandery received their many friends, and
until quite late hour the hall was the scene