Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-13
So soon as o'clock was tolled out, the
procession formed for the march to the de-
pot in the following order
Chief Of Police.
Platoon Of Police.
Great Western Band.
Damascus Commandery.


The music sounded, and the march was
taken up, down Third street to the depot on
Sibley street. The sidewalks were filled with
spectators, and every store was emptied of
proprietor, employe and customer. The
windows were filled with outstretched bodies,
to got glance at the martial array.
The platoon of police under Chief Weber,
sixteen strong, made fine appearance. The
step was taken like veterans and the align
ment kept with the precision of old soldiers.
The Great Western band, preceded by the
gorgeous drum major, played a martial air,
to which the rawest recruit could not help
keeping cadenced time.
The Damascus commanderY turned out
sixty strong, Eminent Commander d. A.
Monfort in command. This commandery
has the reputation of being one of the most
thoroughly drilled organizations Of the
brotherhood in the country. AS the COM
mand debouched from Wabashaw street and
formed in column of fours with unerring
precision, a salute Of applause greeted
them. Soon thereafter the command was
given to form sections. And in column of
Fights the march was continued to the depot
Arriving there the command was formed in
to three sides of a hollow square, facing in
ward. The police force formed the left
flank, the commandery the center and right
TANKS, and the band was stationed in the
center. During the short interval of wait
ing for the train the commandery was ex-
ercised in the manual of the sword. Each
blade glittered like simultaneous flash, each
point sloped along an exact line. The train
coming in, the guests were received by a
cheerful air from the band, and Grand Sec
rotary Pierson and Eminent Commander
Monfort extended a warm personal welcome.
The order passed to reform and take up
the return march. The Chippewa COM
mandery No. 8, eau Claire, Wis., thirty
strong, Eminent Commander Ed. Rundell in
command, marched out on to Sibley street
to Third, and there formed in line, their
right resting on Third street. They were
preceded by the Eau Claire cornet band of
eleven pieces.
water), Eminent Commander w. G. Bron-
son in command, thirty six strong, next took
their position on the left of the Eau Claire
commandery. The Saltwater cornet band
accompanied them.
The home command formed in their for
mer order of column of march, and
took station beyond and to the left of the
communicates in line.
The formation for parade was made in ac-
cordance with rank. The commands wheeled
to the left, and the line Of march was taken
up in the following order:
Chief of Police.
Two Platoons of Police.
Great Western Band.
The Damascus Commandery of st. Paul.
Saltwater Cornet Band.
The Bayard Commandery of Saltwater
Eau Claire Cornet Band.
The Chippewa COmmandery OF Eau Claire.
Carriages containing the officers of the Grand
Encampment of the State.
The line of march extended up Third
street to Seven Corners. There the column
countermarched and was conducted to Bridge
square, where exhibition drills were given by
the three Communicates
THE MARCH.
The Damascus commandery led the van of
the Masonic fraternity. The formation was
by sections, and they did not vary
mandery formed and reformed by
tours, section and the cross, as did the Chip
pewa commandery along the route.
THE MASS OF SPECTATORS.
AS the heightened column advanced up the
street it presented beautiful and imposing
spectacle. The white plumes of the Sir
knights, their cross belts and cleaning
swords made an imposing sight.
The martial music of The
three excellent bands enlivened every one up
to the full height of the grand occasion.
The sidewalks teemed with anxious humanity.
to get sight. Men, boys and women made
up the congregation. Every window along
the street was hoisted, and all available space
on the sidewalks was occupied. Some he
came so interested that they trod along with
uplifted head, and self-sonscious air q, la
miIitaiye the whole length of the march.
AS the procession advanced cheerful applaus 9
greeted the Sir Knights, and perfumed cam
brics were waved by enthusiastic ladies from
high places of observation. Every vantage
ground was seized and occupied during
the whole parade and drill, though the shad-