The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
THE PRINCIPAL DAY OF THE TRI.
ENNIAL CONCLAyE.
Programme OF the Procession and Line
OF March-The Commanders and Com.
mandcrIes Participating = The
City in Gala Attire and
Throngcd With People.

nandcrIes Participating = The
, City I'm Gala Attire and
!. Thronged With People.
CHICAGO, August 1.-THE great day o
the Triennial Conclaye OF Knights Temp
lar opened cloudy, and early in the morn
ing a smart rain fell and laid the dus
nicely. The sun then appeared, and a
the hour advertised for the starting, every
thing was favorable for the procession
The different Commanderies were, how
ever, tardy in getting at the appointed
places, and It was nearly II o'clock before
the different columns moved. By that
time the sky had clouded, and some drops
OF rain fell. Ithad no effect however, on
the crowds who thronged the streets and
occupied every available inch OF space on
sidewalks. The windows were filed
shortly after s o'clock, and many people
occupied precarious positions on the
cross arms OF the telegraph poles.
The Committee had wisely made the line
OF march extend over nearly eight miles,
giving fine opportunity for all TO see it.
Along Wabash avenue thousands OF tenn
porary seats had been erected and were
readily rented at good prices. The decor
ations were On protuse and almost ex-
travagant scale, nearly every house dis
playing banners and masonic devices while
rvERoREES wRRArnRs AND RICHLY CON-
TRAsTINa coLoRs
relieved the more sombre hues Of the
buildings and the quality OF black required
to appropriately represent the historical
subjects connected with the display of the
conclave. The newspaper Offices were
beautifully decorated, especially those
which were in the direct line Of march.
The wholesale houses and the more i'm
portant retail buildings were also covered
with banners, flags, iestoons and notices.
Along State street the stores were radiant
with devices, several thousand dollars
having been expended in some single
arches. The sixteen arches on Wabash
avenue, between Van Buren and Twenty
second streets, were completed during the
night and elected the greatest admiration
for their unanimity Of design and diverse
figures.
The line OF march was kept open by
strong guard oi policemen who flanked the
streets, and who were assisted by con-
tinuous lines OF vehicles which were
ranged on either side OF the street, and
occupied BY thousands OF spectators. The
street cars emptied apparently endless
crowds into the streets, aud the incoming
trains continued to bring from outside
towns and cities
MuLTITuDEs OF VISITORS.
The Knights gathered on four streets
facing east. The division on Lake and
the one farthest north moved frat east
ward to Wabash avenue, and upon reach.
ing tIat thoYoughfare, turned south and
continued the march 10 Twenty.frst street.
As the last OF this division reached Wash
ington street the column on that street
feilin and followed TO Twenty.frst street.
The same was done with the columns on
Monroe and Jackson streets.
The following Ia the condensed pro.
gramme OF
GRAND PARADE AND REVIEW
which began at $50 this morning. The
three grand divisions and subdivisions
composing them will form in columns Of
platoons o. double section OF front double
ranks, with intervals OF l6 feetonly. The
order Of march is as follows:
Drum corps, platoon of police, Eminent
Sir Norman r. Gassette, commander; Sir
Warren G. Purdy, Adjutant General and
Chief Of staff; Sir Geo. n. Moulton, As.
sistant Adjutant General; Sir John NJ.
Bonnell, aid; Sir Gilbert NJ. Holmer, aid;
Triennial Commandery, sixty persons.
First Grand Division-Eminent Sir
Henry Turner, Captain General COM
manding. With aids.
First Division-Eminent Sir James y.
Elyood, Grand Senior Warden, command
ing; aids, Sir II. s. Bryan, Sir. A. W.
Sawyer, Sir ohas. E. Hydeni band; Hin
oils Oommandery. :,
Second Division-Eminent Sir Haswell
U. Clark, Grand Junior Warden, COM
manding; aids, Sir Wm. L. Dustin, Delta,
Ills; Sir John D. Crabtree, Sir Rachard I.
Flouney; band; Illinois Communicates.
Third Division-Eminent Sir @. w.
Dunning, Grand Standard Bearer, com.
manding; aids, Sir Edward L. Cronkeyte,
Sir Joseph Fl. Dixon, Sir Jahn B. Tafry,
Eminent Sir John D. NJ. Carr; Band, Hi.
nois Communicates.
Fourth DivIsion-Eminent Sir Daniel
S. Hunt, New York, commanding; aids,
Sir Joseph @. Humphrey, Sir ". W. Ram.
sey; Eminent Sir, ". Il. Bradleyj band; !;
New York, Virginia, Vermont and Con-
mecticut Commanderies.
Fifth Division-Sir K. E Fleming, Ohio,
commandiug; aids, Sir Louis y. Starket,
Sir George Fl. Harlan, Sir. N. s.
Rawlin; band; Ohio Communicates.
Sixth Division-Sir George w. Short,
Ohio, commanding; aids, Sir Charles
II, Flash, Eminent Sir R. D. Lawrence,
illinois, Sir Charles W. Adams. Band.
Ohio Communicates.
Second Grand Division-Sir Fayette f,
Fletcher, Vermont, commanding,
Seventh Division Northwest Ohio Bat
tallion-Eminent Sir W. I, Walker Ohio,
commanding; aids, Sir ]. D. Norton. Ohio !
Sir 7. B. Terry, Ohio; Sir Frank knight;
Sir Thomas II. Andrew. Band. Ohio
Communicates:
tucky, commanding; aids, Sir John Q.
Hilton, Sir F. R. Hilger, Sir George Z.
Marshall. Band. Kentucky Command
Sinth Diyision-sir John P. S. Goblin,
Pennsylvania, commanding; aids, siE
Considerate Fl. Willstt, Sir Leander D.
Condee, Sir Adam ochs. Band. Penn
sylyania Communicates.
Tenth Diyision-sir Richard l.. Wool
sew, Indiana, commanding; aids, Eminent
Sir James Waugh, District OF Columbia
Sir II. II. y. Miller, Sir A. 3 Walker
. Band, Indiana, Texas, District o
, Columbia and Canadian Commanderies.
Elavanth DiYision-Sir A. B. Gunner