The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-03
handsome banner or the Grand Lodge, which the
members had brought vita them


The scene AZ TITS point was very impressive.
F.om the grand stand, up Finn avenue FAR as
the csc conid reach the thoroughare was seen
moving mass o. white feathers nterspersed with
gay banners and the glitter OF steel az the Knights
Templar marched forward in serried ranks or IN
the form Of a cross or triangle.
The knight Iemplar from Canada attracted
general notice. lie Is called sir Thomas Hodges,
and Is member Of KINGSTON Commandcry on
talio. lie was dressed in white surcoat. with
Maltese cross in the centre; long wnite mantle:
scarleI cag. portion Of which hung down behind,
with passion cross IN front; q long white
mantle, with Maltese cross on the left arm; black
sash and black SWORD ana scaoDard.
Rank srter rank poured into the square, aud
still the view III the distance was the same. New
York never saw a procession enliyencd by as
much music as the one that paced the streets yes
terday. The spirited siralns q the Tenth Regi-
ment Banu was just dying on the car as the mead
OF the second division, under Eminent Sir Albert
c. Goodal. passed in review before the Grand
Lodge. THIS division had seven Communicates in
II, three more than Division NO. l, under Eminent
Sir Fred. W. Herring. Grafulla's Band headed ne
Second division, and two other bands also accom-
panied IT, In this division the Philadelphia Com
mandery, No. 2, noticeable Tor It's elegant banners
and the drill OF Its men, marcncd followed
by delegations rom Norlok, Va. Utica, N.
u. and Portsmouth, Va. The Third division,
under Eminent Sir Jonn G. Heneman passed In
good order, having TOUR bands with It, The
Fourth ana Fifth divisions passed, and still the
prospect up the avenue was the same. AS the
head of the Sixth division entered the square
nalt was made, the nead OF the column having
been detained at Canal street. The scene on the
avenue now changed. At the Breyoort House
the field OF VIII p,umes was broken. telling that
the Seventh division-the last or the Knights
Templar-were near at hand. cloud OF car
rlages, containing the Supreme Council. Ancient
and Accepted Rite of the Northern Jurisdiction,
u. S. A., marked the ending OF the Sew
entn and the beginning OF the Eighth division,
which was composed wholly or carriages contain
Ing the Masonic oMnlraries OF the State lodges.
DIVISION nlue vas the irSt OF those composed OF
blue lodge Masons Twelve lodges made up the
ranks Wnen 1t was discovered that no more Tenn
plar regalias were 10 be seen the crowd began TO
move ont or tine square and doMu South Fifth ave-
nue. into winch the procession passed. Each band
as 1t marched along carried Win 1t I large crowd
ol people.
view. IL Is estimate that division COLI
tanned 1000 men, distributed in lodges as fol-
enth, 10 lodges; Twelfth, Is lodges; Thirteenth,
lodges; Fourteenth, "a lodges; Fifteenth, II
lodges Sixteenth, IL lodges, seventeenth, IL
lodges Egntesnth, II lodges; Nineteenth.
II lodges; twentieth, lodges; Twenty-nrst 10
louEes; Twenty-second, IL lodges; Twenty-tRlrd
10 lodges; Twenty-lourln, 10 lodges, aud Tweny
nltn l. lodges. There being twenty-sIx divisions,
the number Of men WAC TOOK part IN the parade Is
estimated at over rs. Geo.
THE MARCHING.
The marching was generally very good, that OF
the knights Iemplar especially. Commandery Nc.
l. OF atroi MIcu.. was noticeable ABOVE all others
for The efficiency OF It's memoers IN man9uvring.
la the snort space OF two DOCKS they broke line,
formed u Triangle, broke again, forme4 cross,
broke again, iell into line, and were loudly APP
plauded by the crowds lining Broadway ON either
side.
At the time when the lodges began to enter the
square tile mead OF the column oil knights Tenn
In nan at
The progress OF tue coiutnn up TINS latter thor
oughiare was u very attractive scene. All along
the line ron Canal street TO Grace church BAN
ners aud Gags were floating from the nousetops,
aud an eager crowd o. people lined the sidewalks.
AT the ST. Nicholas Hoiel The decorations were
very elaborate, the principal balcony being fes
tooneu win the stars and Stripes, over which was
hung an emhlematic banner.
Al the Grand Central Hotel a large Masonic BAN
ner was suspended oyef tue ROADWAY, and Inc bal
anu WAN ths MA s ~
the llpe reached Grace cnurch the chimes began
to play, and tho charming music was kept up dur
Ing the entire wo hours occupied la the passage.
the Twenty-slXtn ana last division was composed
OF he Grand Marsnal, his aios, standard bearers,
all the officers or the Grand Lodge or the state OF
New YORK, followed oy the civil authorities.
ArrSIcs SQUARE.
At q quarter TO eleven the mounted police
turned from Broadway into Union square, With
them came vast ana rapidly increasing tide OF
humanity Every available perch ana doorstep
WAS seized ana occupied Then the policemen Ia
ADVANCE cleared Fourteenth street or stragglers
and tue crowd csnyuislyely balanced Itself upon
University place was stopped. The hrst Dand
came marching up under the Inspiration OF Aud
Lang Syne.n TRe People on the street took up
the remain, and ielt happier ana more ambitious
as they thought oil what had been and what
had passed away. Then came the grave and dig
nined knights, orikht from their emDiazonry,
prouo OF tne.r sonors and glad or the occasion
they celebrated. Ine!e was another cruzn or
struggling individuals seen near at hand. and this,
before the clash OF drums aud cymoals was heard,
and It's atiengant c0mmaudery. Again was felt
the eoD and again the hood tide OF the crowd.
How the world dengats IN snow aud nne regaiia
Up FIFTH AVENUE.
TIE head OF tae pageant swung gracefully from
the crosstOwn thorOu-DIare INTO tue avenue OF all
American avenues. EverT window 10 Deinonico's
was occupied, ana never before dc the wealth or
blooming SHRUBS and plants on that wen-known
corner -esm fresh or so fragrant Now up
Putin avenue tho solid column pressed. Bright,
CHEEKY yOun< laces upon the' steps, gayly dressed
wnolc 'front.' OF the house Is waving
mass OF naAdKerchiefs, because well-known
countenance IS recogn!zed ~ one OF the
lines at another two solliarI friends 10 q great
closed house wave good cheer to a friend. The
lad es are lovers Of mystery, and the greater, the
mare enduring, The more sacred the secret, tile
more sincerely do tasy revere ana worship it. IL
would be NONSENSE after the exhibition or yester-
day, 10 say that the American ladies' 90 not ven.
crate tue ancient rltss 81 the Masonic Order.
Throughout the march rom Fourteenth street to
TwenD-second street the ladies' were al attention
ana evlnccd almost devotion Tor the craft.
AROUND MADISON SQUARE.
And still the column passed-bands, banners
ana bright regalia. me crowd followed up the
TemDlafs. avoid tine crash opp site the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, tue pageant debouehed from the
avenue into Broadway through Iwenty-second
street, then across the open plaza the column
curved, In the mythical line vi beauty, INTO Aadi-
son avenue. Maui charming exhibitions OF good
dsciF Tine were seen. Uns commaudery OF the
Knights Iemplars silently, Without perceptibie
woTd Of command, depioyed from column into the
form 0f cross, wttn tae banner-oearcr In the
ceatre mother at the same instant took the shape
OF \ triangle. AT the Filth Avenue HOsel large
national nag draped the balcony, and upon the
naGstau on the Ooi noated the headquarters ensign
oil the Palestine CommanoerJ. Again ana again the
evOlutions OF the Detroit knlgats Ienp.ars de-
lighted all oeholders. The ClIntcn Commander
oil Brooklyn must challenge these knights or aDan-
don the palm IL now holds. Toe great park was
crowded sea oil heads. The crowd IL more densely
packed AT tile outskirts than IN the centre, out II
the question was asked OF any one way ne was
there the renlg was invariably, "rm waiting for
Gilmores Band" Already the mead or the column
h returning IRON the march up Madison avenue,
across Thirty -lcurta street ana down filth ave.
nue., ana at tue little PARK the Two parts OF the long
column passed within very tew ieet OF vach
river, the top OF steamer IS seen across snort