New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-05
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR NOTES.
The Final Day-The Grand Parade.

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half pas: eleven the different communicates
and grand bodies took up the line OF march.
More tn an a thousand of as fine men as can
be found stepped out TO the music of many
bands, and with waving plames and glisten'
ing sabre., formed such a spectacle as is
seldom witnessed in any city. and never
before in New Orleans.
The day was generally observed as a
holiday. Tbs courts and public schools
were closed. and the streets were :hrorged
with living human beings. Many buildings
along the route were handsomely decorated.
and for the time business was suspended.
Sir knight Joseph z. HOrnor, as grand
commander OF the Grand COmmandery Of
Louisiana, ma-shaled the parade, assisted
by his staff. which was composed Of the fol-
lowing Sir knights: Samuel NJ. Todd, John
A. Stevenson. Richard Lambert. Joseph A.
DeGrange. John A. Peel, Rufus l.. Bruce.
William l.. Stanford, "a grand captain gen
erai: j. G. Carpenter, Z. 4 Adams, z. NJ.
Pike, Gnstayus Sontag, D. w. G. Peck. An
drew Hero. J... George j. PincSsrd, Charlie.
Il. Woodruff. Philip Reade. United States
army: William $ Pike, Albert Baldwin, L..
II. Gardner. A. H. isaacson, James Wallace.
Robert E. Rivers. and Edward A. Burke.
,TAe frs. division was commanded by Sir
Kui.ht +. T.. Adams. Of Orleans Com
mandery. acting 3, grand senior warden
This division was headed hy the Third In
ian.ry band, and was composed Of the
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Indivisible Friends, Jacques De Molay aud
Orleans--and Mississippi No. l, Magnolia
No. >, OF Mississippi, and the Grand Com
manderies Of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. New York. Virginia. Connecticut
and Maine.
The second division was commanded by
Sir knight Y. N. Pike. grand junior
warden. led by the Day ton. Ohio. cornet
band and included the Grand Commandery
of Ohio. Reed Commandery No. s, Of Day.
ton, the Grand Command cry of kentucky.
Louisville Commandery No. /. the Grand
Commandery Of Vermont, and that Of
Pennsylvania.
TIE third division was commanded by
Sir Knight D. w. c. Peck, grand standard
bearer, led by the Terre Haute band, and
included the Grand Commandery of Indi-
ana, Terre Haute Comm andery No. Is, the
Grand Communicates of Texas, Michigan,
Mississippi and Illinois. and the following
Communicates OF Illinois: Elwood No. 6, of
Springfield; Cairo Ne. IL, Chicago No. 10.
Hugh de Pagan No. %, Of Carrollton. and
Hospitaller No g, of Jacksonville.
The fourth division was comm anded by
Sir Knight Andrew Hero, Jr.. grand sword
bearer. led by = fine band of music. and
c insisted OF the Grand Communicates of
California, Tennessee, Wisconsin, New Jer-
sey and Missouri. and three communicates
from st. Louis, being st, Louis No. !. mus
TERN. nine,y-eigh. Knights. with Frank
BoeLm's fine band Of twenty .one pieces:
Ascalon Commandery No. l6, mastering
eighty-three knights and having Postle-
wai:e's band Of twenty-six pieces, and St.
Aldemar No. ls. mastering ,hirty.nine
knights and having q band Of eighteen
pieces.
The fifth division was commanded BY ST.
Knight George J. Pinckard. grand warder,
and consisted Of the Grand Communicates
Of New Hampshire. Georgia. Alabama,
Iowa. Minnesota. Kansas and Maryland.
and Washington Commandery No. l. and
Columbia Commandery No. .. District OF
Colum oia, detachments from Delaware and
Nebraska, and De Mo,ay Commandery No.
4. also from Washington. and which was
and acting as body guard for the
grand master and the officers of the Grand
who were in carriages.
The knights on parade were all the more
in the even; Of the march for tie
reason that the Louisiana Jockey Club had
offered a silver service rs a prize to the
which should show the best
evolstions and marching. and make the
best general appearance.
The judges who decided upon this nice
question. with SO many even competitors in
the field. were General w. H. Emory.
United States army: General G. T. Beaure
gard. General }. i. Hood. General Randall
L. Gibson. and Colonel Delaney Floyd.
Jones, United States army. The judges
viewed ,he procession from three points,.
It Exposition Hall. a: the residence Of Sir
knight Hornor. and at Clay statue OF
Jana! street.
All along the route the procession was
greeted witt: enthusiasm, with waving Of
iags and demonstrations Of delight in the
yes and smiles OF fair ladies.
An unexpected proficiency Of drill was
displayed BY the Templars. On the march
hey formed crosses. triangles and squares.
,roko from single into lines Of threes, fours
md skies. wheeled by tours and into line
gain, kept sabres at the shoulder. aport.
rossed from hand to hand, and at pre-. !
ent. all with the precision of machinery.
The judges have told us that St. Louis |
No. best deserved the prize.
While that is accorded. it should be men.
ioned that Ascalon Commandcry. from the !
anne city. appeared but little less prof.
lent. if any. and Reed Commandery. Of
Dayton. were equally as well drilled.
1t was understood that our own com.
were not contestants. as they
our:eous!y waived the prize to our visitors
! any event. Ot cur communicates. the
opular verdict was that Orleans Com,
landeTy made the best appearance. and
ut little difference was observed between
acques De Molay and lndivisible Friends.
With the exception Of the .l,gh: injury
sceived by 81. Knight Rivers. Occasioned
= tbs falling Of his horse. nothing occurred
, mar the pleasure OF the parade. |;
In yassin. :hc Clay statue on Cana;