Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-02
NEW YORK.

NEw YoRK, June "A dispatch from
London states that the specie on board
the wrecked Schiller remains undiscov-
cred. Mutilated bodies of victims Of
the disaster continue to ONE ashore.
The ceremonies of the dedication Of
the new Masonic temple, on the corner
of Twenty.third street and Sixth avenue,
may be said to have begun yesterday
evening, when the annual session OF the
Grand Lodge Of the State was opened.
Very much TO the satisfaction Of thou
sands, who paraded to-day in the Ma.
sonic procession, and to their sympathiz-
ing friends, who numbered many more
thousands, the sun rose upon an entirely
cloudless sky, and the second Of June
was nshered in by the most favorable Of
Natures auspices. Atan early hour the
city was astir with Masonic bodies NOV
ing from their headquarters to a point
designated for them by the marshal Of
the day. An unusual promptness hav-
ing been observed by most Of them, the
result was that, at the hour named for
all to be in line, very few Of the
Communicates or other bodies were
out Of place. Side streets and avenues
leading to the head Of the line we're gay
with music, and floating banners Of the
Knights Templsr. Everywhere the red
cross showed in the sun, and the familiar
motto, I'm hoe signo Nnces," met the
eye at every turn. Soon after 8 o'clock
three guns we're fred in quick succession
frsm Washington square, and immedi-
ately the signal to move was %eommuni.
Gated to the head of the line at Nine
teeth street by the waving Of guidons.
Marshal Preston and aids then took their
positions at the head of the line and the
procession, marshalled in twenty divis.
ions, took up its march. Preceding
the Masons came twenty-four mounted
policemen and two p%latoons OF officers
on foot. Marshals, staff and mounted
aids were all designated by conspicuous
badges, and wore their handsome jewels
upon the left breast. The Commando
ries looked well, and the elegance Of the
appointments, together with the excel
lence Of discipline, obtained for them
many favorable comments along the
line of murch. The banners were occa-
%sionally supported by a force Of Knights
arranged in the shape Of a cross. The
Evening Post says the principal feature
was the Detroit Commaniery No. /.
This Commandery is said to be the most
proficient in the peculiar drill Of the
Knights Templar Of any organization in
the country. They we're not long in
demonstrating their claims to a great
deal Of credit for celebrity and soldierly
precision, for soon after the line moved
they began their evolutions and con-
tinued them at short intervals along the
line Of march without IN the least re-
tarding tAe general movements Of the
procession.
Theif movements included the forma-
ton Of he line with a front Of fifty men,
and these were formed with such dexter
ity and in such good order as to provoke
constant applause, and they went
on their way rewarded by hearty
clapping Of hands and, the autter Of
handkerchiefs from the ladies, who oc-
cupied every available window on Broad
way where the procession could be seen
&c advantage. AS the eighth division
passed Fifteenth street the pru~--,vr,s-
fled into their places from the streets on
either side of Fifth avenue.