National Republican., 1880-08-18

an hour, tho soldior.like bearing and the beau
tiful and starred Informs Of the differentoom-
mandiies elected cheer upon cheer from tho
living walls between which they passed, and
tho sight which greeted the knights them
selves was fraternal acknowledgment of tho
esteem In which they were held. The city of
Chicago paused from work, whilo her streets
were crowded with visitors from all sections
of the union to do them honor Nearly every
house they passed was gaily decorated in
honor OF their presence. Every possible place
that afforded q view of the march was occu-
pied. Eaves of houses, window sils and cross
arms of the telegraph poles were all forced
into service, IL from them the knightly specta-
clio could be seen.
The miles of temporary seats along tho
route, at fifty conts scat, were all filed. As
the column passed under tho funoral arch at
Adams street tho martial music was changed
TO dirgo and the Communicates reversed
swords.
The grand commandery's roviow arch at
Wabash avenue and Twelfth street was salu ed
by drawn swords and n salute by officers and
standards. The column, after moving
through the principal streets, marched down
Clark to the Grand Pacific, where II was dis.
missed.
Among the remarkable features of tho pro-
cossion was the Oriental commandery, who
escorted the eminent grand master in his car
riago drawn by thirteen horses seven whto
aud six black, and attended by q brilliant
staff, the Detriot Commandory, the ST. Johns
OF Philadelphia the Rapcr of indianapolis, and
the Richard CGur do Lion of London, Ont
An Army of Indignants.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Thero are now about
100000 people in Chicago denouncing the
Knights Templar parade as u sham and an
outrage. These are citizens and visitors who
secured seals along the lattor part of the line
OF march, aud who after sitting patiently from
$50 u. m. until p. N. were rewarded by see.
ing tho three local and two small state com
manderies file past. For military body the
procession dwind!ed away with strong unan.
unity. The Tempars account for their failure
to carry out the programme by saying that
many OF tho commandories went to the line
TINS morning without q mouthful of break fast,
and between waiting and marching thOy were
overcome with faintness and fatigue, aud SO
began deserting all along the line Mt the sight
Of a restaurant or lunch-countcr. This caused
such a serious disaflection from tho ranks
that some Communicates had hardly enough
Knights left to carry their standards aud de-
tcrmined to abandon all appearance of main.
taining position in tho column In the
matter Of providing food and lodging for a
multitude, Chicago acknowledges that this
time she has taken in more than sho can uc.
COnlmOuhtc,
Tho grand encampment of the United
States met in conclavo during the afternoon,
but transacted no business beyond listening to
formal reports. Officers will bo elected to-
morrow.
The grand ball at tho exposition building
tonight is monster affair, but owing to tho
same management that kept the command
cries standing broiling in the sun without
their breakfas this morning, it is not tho
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magnificent preparations and decorations of
the building promised. Invitations We're
issued for over 100000 people, and the build
ing is not capable of holding over $4,000.
Scenes resembling those of an infurated mob
were enacted at the single entrance to the ex.
position building, where tickot.holders sought
admittance to an over-crowded building,
whence the only exit was into lumber yard
and over picket iouUo. Several women
fninted.