Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-21

CHICAGO PARADE,
GRAND PAGEANT OF TIE TRADITIONAL
DEFENDERS OF THE HOLY SEPCI-
CIlRE-TEMPLAR HOSTS IN COL
CMN.

UMN.
Chicago, August 16.-During the after
noon the influx of visitors was unabatc(
and this evening trains continue t
bring gthcm by carloads. 1t is estimate
that by morning over 100000 stranger
will be in the city. The hotels are taxe'
to their utmost, and nearly every privat
residence has it's guests.
After the procession of tomorrow, III,
ball in the evening will be the most note
worthy event Of tho week, and in mag
nltudc will probably exceed any siInila,
event i'll the history of the country
Over 30, 900 invitations have been is
sned, and each invitation is for Il gen.
tleman and two ladies. Exposition build.
ing IS arranged for the affair To-night
there were entertainments and receptions
at the three largest halls. At Central
Music Hall Mayor Harrison, on behalf
OF Chicago, and Gov. Cullom on behalf
OF the State, welcome the Knights
NJ. W. Thco Quincy, grand master of
Illinois, extended a welcome III behalf of
the craft of the State, and appropriate ac-
acknowledgements We're returned.
At Mccormick Hall, Licutcnant Gov
crnor Shuman extended a welcome, and
other speeches were made.
At Farwcll Hall, addresses were made
by Hon. John Wentworth, for the MAYOR
and Leonard Sweet, for the governor.
Joseph Robbins; Sir Lester Bond and
Others returned acknowledgements.
Chicago, August 17.-Thc people of
this city arose at an unusually early
hour this morning, and were soon in the
streets in holiday array. All of Cook
county was concentrated within the city
limits. All night long, thousands from
every direction have been pouring in.
There are sanSuine people who estimate
the population to-'lay at little less than
il million The5,norning proved to be
clear and warm. A multitude of the pcp
pie thronged Wabash avenue, where the
best view of the procession was likely to
be had.
Along the route, some miles in length, |
there were claboratcHtler0rations uearfy !
every house Oh the line has some tempo L
rary balcony erected in its front. Pursu-
ant to general order No. /, the various
communicates assembled for dress par
Idc ut 9:l5. At o'clock the column was
formed, consisting of twenty divisions,
divided into three grand divisions.
The first grand division was comman-
led by Eminent Sir Henry Turner, grand
captain general commanding, and con-
listed of six divisions. o.
The second grand division Sir Fay,tte
of Vermont, commanding, con-
listed of six divisions; and the thir,
rand division, Sir Benjamin T. Haller.
ommanding, was composed of eight d. I
lsons. According to programme, the
recession was to move ut c:3O, but it )
.as past ten before commot;on on Lake
trrct Indicated that the TcmpIars were &
tarting. The personnel was striking. S
nd perhaps, uncquaIcd. When the
ord was given, the column moved off {
18th the stcadincss and precision of
ell disciplined army.
The column marched in platoons ar a
)nblr sections, front and double ranks. C
18th intervals of sixteen feet only be- $
vecn them. Communicates having 10 a
orc than ten or twelve Sir Knights |:
rmed with the rommandcry ranking a
'ove them. or in single rank formation ii
king the distance of only eight feet Il
'c following is the order of movement: IL
xty bands, of which the more notabl.
ere the Marine band. of Washington. d.
ands band Of Cincinnati, and the See. r
d Regiment band Of San Francisco. tc
re judiciously distributed throughout Il
. column. o Il
Then followed the drum corps, platoon fr1
police, Eminent Sir Norman r. Gas III
It, commander; Sir Warren G. Purdy, Il.
lutant general and chief of staff; Sir al
o. NJ. Mouiton, assistant adjutant gen. al,
u: Sir John NJ. Bonnel aid; Sir Gilbert
Holmes, aid. W,
The first, second and third divisions m;
the grand division were composed Of LOT
nois Communicates from - TO lG The mi
rth division consisted of New York, nj;
glnla and Vermont Knights, tie fol- III
ing Commandcrcs appearing from in;
ginia: Richmond, No. :. Richmond: ed
'tsmouth, No. 2, Portsmouth; Appo- tn;
toX, No. 6, Petersburg; Stevenson.
9, stannton; Christianburg, No. 8,
'istlanbnrg; st. Andrews, No. 13.
hmond; Gricc, No. 16, Norfolk.