The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
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been obtained. Gen. Grimes was
very prominent citizen, and reached
by his high soldierly qualities the
rank of major general in the Con
/ federate army.
NEw ORLEANS, August l6.-Capt
Savers and crew of the steamship
Louisiana had a grand reception to-
night. Father Witherspoon of the
Seamen's Bethel and acting governor
ID. McEnery made welcoming adj
dresses. Many prominent citizens
were present including Federal
state and city officers.
GLASGOW, August l6.-Serious
riot took place at the Home Rulers
demonstration on SATURDAY. owing
To Home Rulers passing the Orange
lodge Seventy police who endeav-
ored To restore order were over
powered and two policemen injured
so badly that they are not expected to
recover. One was stabbed by spar.
Twenty-Five persons were arrested.
PARIS. August 16.-The lie I'ol-
tdiFe announces the death of Marshal
Bazaine. Ii says his body, escorted
By three Spanish soldiers, passed
through Lima on the l4th inst.
Ldter.-A Paris dispatch To the
ST. James Gazette says that the re-
port of the death eof Marshal
Bazaine is unfounded. Letters have
been received which state that he is
enjoying excellent health.
LONDON, August ia Paris dis
patch TO the Gazette SAYS Adelaide
Nelson. the actress. died at mid
night Saturday, at the restaurant
Leu Charlet Bots du Polgare.
CHICAGO. August 1.-THE people
of this city arose at an unusually
early hour this morning and were
soon in the streets in holiday attire.
All of Cook county concentrated
within the city limits. All night
long thousands from every direc-
ton have been pouring in. There
are sanguine people who estimate
the population to-day at little less
than million. The morning is
clear and warm. A multitude OF
people thronged Wabash Avenue,
where the best view of the process
sion was likely to be had. Along
the route for some miles there were
elaborate decorations and nearly
every house on the line has tempo-
rary balcony erected in its front.
Pursuant to General Order No. 4
the various Communicates assem-
bled for a dress parade at 9:45. At
o'clock the column was formed
consisting of twenty divisions. The
First Grand Division commanded
by the Eminent Sir Henry Turner,
Grand Captain and General Com
mander, consisted of six divisions
Second Grand Division commanded
by Sir Fayette Fletcher of Vermont
consisted of six divisions and the
Third Grand Division commanded
by Benjamin +. Halter consisted of
eight divisions. According TO the
programme. the procession was to
have moved nj $50 but il was past
10 before the commotion OH Lake
street indicated that the Templars
were starting. The personelle was
striking and perhaps unequalled.
When the order was. given the
column moved of with the steadi-
ness and precision OF q well-discip-
lined army column and marched in
platoons or double sections, front
and double ranks with intervals of
sixteen feet between them. Com
manderies having no more than ten
or twelve Sir Knights formed with q
commandery ranking above them
or in single rank, but in the forma-
ton only taking the distance of
eight feet between them
The following is the order of
movement: Sixty bands, notable
among which was the Marine Band
of Washington. Brands Band of
Cincinnati and the Second Regi-
ment Band of San Francisco, which
were very judiciously distributed
throughout the entire column pre-
ceded by drum corps and a platoon
Of police. Eminent Sir Norman IT.
Garrett, Commander: Sir Warren
@. Purdy, Adjutant General and
Chief of staff; Sir Geo. NJ. Moulton,
Assistant Adiutant General: Sir
John VI. Dannell. Aid: Sir Gilbert
ID. Holmes, Aid.
The first, second and third divi-
siOns of the Grand Division were
composed of Illinois communicates
from thirteen to sixteen in each di-
vision. The fourth division consisted
of New York, Virginia and Vermont
knights, the following communicates
appearing from Virginia Richmond
No 2, Richmond; Portsmouth No. 3,
Portsmouth; Appomatox No. 6, Pc
tersburg; Stevenson No. 8, Staunton:
Christianburg No. Q. Christianburg;
ST. Andrews No. -, Richmond; Grace
No. Is, Norfolk. The fifth and sixth
divisions consisting mainly of Ohio
communicates.
Grand division number two was
commanded by Sir Fayette T.
Fletcher, of Vermont. The seventh
and eighth division in this, was also
made up principally of Ohio
knights. The ninth division was
commanded by Sir John p. S. Go
bin, of Pennsylvania, and composed
of Pennsylvania communicates.
The tenth division was composed of
Indiana Communicates, two Texas
communicates and Columbia No.
1l03, of the District of Columbia.
The eleventh division, consisting of
Michigan organization in the
twelfth. commanded by Oliver Cliff
ton, of Mississippi, were Lexington
No. 8 and Grenada No. 10, of Mis-
sissippi.
Grand Division No. 5, was CON-
manded by Sir. Benjamin /. II. Oiled,
of Tennessee. The thirteenth divis-
ion composed the California and
Nevada Communicates, also the fol-
lowing: Nashville No. 1, Nashville;
Memphis No. 4, Memphis ,Dundley
No. 8, Columbia; Murfreesboro No.
i, Murfreesboro; Jackson No. IS,
jackson Georgia No. /, Augusta;
Stomers No. 2, Macon; Palestine
No. z, Savannah. In the fifteenth
division, mainly Missourians, were
Montgomery No. 4 and Selma No. 8
of Alabama,an battalion Of Lou
isiana knights. In the sixteenth di-
vision were Iowa commanderies,and
the seventeenth division was COM
posed chiefly of Minnesota and Kan
sas organizations, and the eighth
teenth division was made mp of
West Virginia and Nebraska
Knights.
The third division was followed
by an escort of the Most Eminent
Grand Master of the Grand En-
campment of the United States, fol-
lowed in turn by other grand OIL
Gers and members OF the grand en-
campments and officers OF grand
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