The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-29
THE NEWS.
The Knights Templar Con-
clave at Cleveland.
Grandest Gathering Of Sir
Knights for Many
Years.
The City a Scene Of Gay
ETY. and Beauty.
Capitulation Of Tennessee
MOOnShinerS.
The Saratoga Scull Race
Courtney the Winner.
Young Sick
Brigham Young Sick
Morton Improving.
Terrible Shooting ARRAY
in Kentucky,
knights TempIar Demonstration at
Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, August 28, 1877.


Special Dispatch to the Register.
The event OF the day has been the
grand parade Of Knights Templsr, es-
cortng the officers and members OF the
National grand body to their place of
meeting at the new court house OF Cuya.
hoga county. The line was formed
about 9 o'clock this morning, and about
5000 Knights with sixty brass bands par
ticipsted in the display. The line of
march embraced several of the most
beautiful streets of the city, and was five
miles long. Along the whole route the
Queensland other sight-seers were con-
gregated IN countless multitudes, and the
houses were decorated in splendid style.
The marching WAS superb ard all were
delighted. The Wheeling Commandery
No. |. and Cyrene Commsndery No. Z
won many plaudits for their .wsE-executed
movements. Many of the most promi
nent Masons in the United States are
here, and the social reunion is being
thoroughly enjoyed. Hon. j. II. Hop
kins, of Pittsburgh, delivered an eloquent
address and q carefully prepared report
to the Grand Encampment this
afternoon, AMI the business COM
mittees were appointed to report to-
morrow morning. A competitive
drill is to be held tomorrow
and prizes awarded to the most pro-
ficlent. The Wheeling knights are sll
well and are highly pleased with the
hospitality o: Cleveland and the testvi-
ties of the occasion.
Associated Press Dispatch.
CLEVELAND, August 28.-The grand
parade OF Knights Templar moved
promptly at 9 30 O'clock this morning.
The display was simply magnificent
There were thirteen divisions in the coll
umn, headed by n platoon of police, and
Eminent Sir Lafayette Lyttle, Grand
Captain General and his aids, number
lng about $50 Next came the Grays'
band, Cleveland GrsyS and Cleveland
Commandery as general escort. The
procession was one hour and thirty min
utes in passing given point. There
were fifty -four bands in line and dozen
drum corps. Not less than eight thous-
and swords were in line. About one
numbered and seventy-fve Communicates
marched. Some difficult and besutiiul
manouvers were performed during the
march, the most noticeable being the for
nation of maching crosses. Not less
than a quarter of million people
witnessed the procession, every avail
able window and house top beng oc-
cupied, besides the crowds on either side
OF the streets throughout the line OF
march. Weather very auspicious.
CLEVELAND August 2S. Apollo COM
mandery No. |, OF Chicago, gave grsud
reception bsll and concert tonight nj
the spacious carpet warerooms OF Sterling
Il Co, Euclid avenue. Throughout the
evening the entrance to the rooms
was lied with the crowd, extending far
into the street the ball room being densely
crowded Houselman, OF Cincinnati, and
Reed commanderv, of Dayton, Ohio, are
keeping open houses tor their friends.
Bands are serenading prominent
Sir Knights At the different hotels.
The streets are crowded and
the wca.ner Is fine. Sir Knight Elijah
Morton, Adjutsnt General, gives the
total number in line in 10 day parade,
~ 1923 10 morrow nj . A. NJ, the
grand prize drill takes place, eleven
comman deries competing. The prizes
consist OF an elegant banner, libstiop
service, and q set of commandery jewels.
At the conclusion OF the drill, the Hi
rois battalion of Knight Templsrs will
give An exhibition drill and dress parade.