Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-18

CHICAGO, August 17th.-The great day of
the Triennial Conclave of the Knights Temp D.
lar opened cloudy. Early III the morning a
smart rain fell and laid the dust nicely. The
sun then appeared, and at the hour adver-
tised for starting everything was favorable
for the procession. The different command
cries were. however, tardy in getting at their
appointed places, and it was nearly IL o'clock
before the different columns moved. By
that time the sky had clouded and some drops
of rain tell. 1t had no effect, however, on
the crowds, who thronged the streets and
occupied every available inch on the side
walks. The windows were filed shortly after
5 o'clock, and many people occupied precari-
GUS positions on the cross arms of telegraph
poles. The committee had wisely made the
line of march extend over nearly eight miles
of ground, and gave fine opportunity for
all to see. Along Wabash avenue thousands
of temporary seats had been erected, and
were readily rented at good prices.
THE DECORATIONS
Were on e profuse and almost extravagant
scale, nearly every house displaying banners
with Masonic devices, while evergreen
wreaths and richly-coatrasting colors relieved
the somber hues of .he buildings and the
quantity of black required to appropriately
represent the historical subjects. Connected
with the display of the Conclave the news
paper offices were heautifully decorated, es
pecially those which were in the direct line
of the march. The wholesale houses and the
more important retail buildings were also
covered with banners. flags, festoons aud
notices. Along State street the stores were
radiant with devices, several thousand dol
lars having been expended on some single
buildings. The sixteen arches on Wabash
second street, were completed during the
night and excited great admiration for their
beauty of design.
THE LINE OF MARCH
Was kept open by strong guard Of police
men who fanked the streets, and who were
assisted by continuous lines of vehicles which
were ranged on either side of the street and
occupied by thousands of spectators. The
street cars brought apparently endless crowds
into the streets, and the incoming trains con-
tinued to bring the people from the outside
towns and cities. The Knights gathered on
four streets facing east The division on
Lake street, the one farthest north, moved
first, eastward to Wabash avenue, and upon
reaching that thoroughfare turned south, and
continued its march to Twenty-6Tst street.
As the last of this division reached Washing
ton street, the column in that street filed in
and followed to rwenty-tirst. The same was
done with the columns which were on Mum
roe and jackson streets.
FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION.
Following is condensed programme of
the grand parade:
Drum corps, platoon of police, Eminent
Commander, Sir Norman T. Garrett Com
mander, Sir Warren G. Purdy; Adjutant.
General, Chief of staff, Sir George NJ. Moul-
ton: Assistant Adjutant General, Sir John
NJ. Domell. Aid-Sir Gilbert NJ. Holmes.
Aids Triennial Committee.
First Division-Eminent Sir Henry Tur-
Sdptdln-o6ucEdi
Eminent Sir James G. Elwood, Grand Senior
Warden; Sir H. S. Bryan, Sir A. w.
Sawyer, Sir Charles Z. Hyde. Band. Illinois
Communicates.
Second Division-Eminent Sir Haswell c..
Clarke, Grand Junior Warden, commanding
Aids-Sir William l.. Dustin, Delta, H.
Sir John d. Crabtree, Sir Richard +. Flour
ney. Band.
Third Division-Eminent Sir c. W. Dun
ming, Grand Standard Bearer, commanding.
Aids-Sir Edward l.. Cronkhite, Sir Joseph
H. Dixon, Sir John B. Jeffrey, Eminent Sir
John ID. M. Carr. Band. Illinois Com
manderies.
Fourth Division-Eminent Sir Daniel L.
Hunt, New York, commanding. Aids-Sir
Joseph G. Humphrey, Sir w. w. Ramser,
Eminent Sir w. II. Bradley. Band. New
York, Virginia, Vermont and Connecticut
Comm anderies.
Fifth Division-Sir r. E. Fleming, Ohio,
commanding. Aids-Eminent Sir Louis G..
Starkei, Sir George Ii. Harrow, Sir. T. S.
Rawlins. Band. Ohio Communicates.
Sixth Division Sir George III. Short
Ohio, commanding. Aids-Sir Charles H.
Flatcb, Sir Rhenna d. Laurents, Sir Charles
w. Adams. Band. Ohio Communicates.
TALON, Sir w. I. Walker, Ohio, command
ing. Aids-Sir J. d. Weston, Ohio Sir 7.
P. Terry, Ohio; Sir Frank Knight; Sir
Thomas H. Andrew. Band. Ohio Com
manderies.
Eighth Diyision-Sir N. B. Grant, Ken
lucky, commanding. Aids-Sir John Z. Hill
ton, Sir f. r. Hilger, Sir George E. Mar
shall. Band. Kentucky Communicates
Ninth Division-Sir John p. S. Goblin,
Pennsylvania, commanding. Aids-Sir Con-
slider Fl. Willett, Sir Leander A. Conder, Sir
Adam Ochs. Band. Pennsylvania Com
manderies.
Tenth Division-Sir Richard J.. Woolsey,
Indiana. commanding Aids-Eminent Sir
james L. Waugh, D. c.; Sir A. II. G. Miller,
Sir A. f. Walker. Band. Indiana, Texas,
District of Columbia and Canadian Com
manderies.
Eleventh Division-Sir A. B. Currier,
Michigan Commandery. Aids-Sir Edward
O. Krielde, Illinois; Sir F. M. Barrett, Sir
j. M. McGill, Indianapolis. Band. Mich.
igan COMMUNICATES.
Twelfth Division-Sir Oliver Clifton. Mis-.
sissippi, commanding. Aids-Eminent Sir E.
n Page, Illinnisj Sir j. +. limerick, Sir
Lloyd c. Gage. Band. Michigan and Missis-