Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-27
MARCHING TEMPLARS.
A Magnificent Spectacle--Thirry-thr Hun
dred IIuned Warriors Of tho Gross
in Line-Other Bl-Centen-

NAL Z fe6tlvlt1O0.
Broad. Chestnut and Market streets
were again lined with An eager multitude
Thursday morning, who jammed the side
walks, crammed the windows and clung to
any elevation that would give view of
the knights parade. Forty.two com
manderies, mastering thirty-three huI-
dred men, all clad in the black and white
regalia of the order, at little after IL
o'clock deployed into Broad street, and to
inspiring music and throbbing drum beats
marched over tho decorated route. All
along Chestnut street flags and bunting
waved in the breeze, and here and
there red Maltese crosses famed
upon backgrounds Of white. The line
of knights, with its swinging step now
seemed long scroll Of black, fiecked with
white plumes and regalia, and now un-
tangled itself into the saving symbol OF
the world, composed of living men. All
blazOned standards and the glitter of un.
Of developed characters and peaceful re-
pose by wrestling which from the Moslem
hordes of vice one may become greater
than by taking q city. At tho rear of the
procession there clattered q cavalcade of
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passage to an imposing end.
The five divisions comprising the line
formed in the streets running Oft Broad
south of Spruce streets, and as the uni
formed knights gathered at their appointed
places they were the admired cynOsure Of
thousands of eyes. The crowd which lined
the route, which was down Chestnut to
Third, up Market to Broad and out to
~ md
quite as eager to see rs on previous days,
but there was prevailing sense that the
coming show was to be more artistic than
any yet seen, and as rule there vas less
frantic pushing and scrambling. AS early
as . o'clock the central streets of the city
were jammed, and by II the sidewalks were
nouuced to start at 10:45, and it was only
II. 10 when the chief marshars horse
prauced into Broad street, and amid
the crash of dozen bands led
the way toward Chestnut street. Then
there deployed into the thoroughfare
forty.two commanderies, all in full re-
gala. The scene was beautiful and in.
spring. Now commandery would
march in broad lines, looking from dis.
tance like a mass of rich black, striped
with sashes and feathers now a section
would become for an instant . fOrmless
mass of moving men, and in another in
slant would appear cross or hollow
square formed Of knights, each marching
in place and time, while tho ecommandery's 8
rich embroidered standard floated trium-
phantly over the centre. AS the line came
down Chestnut street, which was stream
ing with flags and bunting, with red
Maltese crosses here and there on a back.
ground of white, the dense lines of people
were forced back to tho curbs, leaving
the street open and clear. The throngs
which crammed the walks and filled the
balconies, seats and windows, watched the
passing pageant with tho silence of ad-
mlration, their enthusiasm occasionally
breaking into hearty applause as some
| difficult evolution was performed with
ease and grace. Up wide Market and
Broad streets the same dense crowds wit.
messed the knights, and the same wave OF
hand .clapping rolled along its course. The
occasional halts along the line did not
break tho perfect alignment and
| equal distances which were everywhere
preserved, and which alone made the SYM
metricai cvolutiOns possible. The mount
ed commandery made an effective end to
the show, and was followed by buzz of
| admiration and rush to see it pass sec.
ond time. r. Eminent Sir Is. Frank Brc1.
eman, Of Lancaster; grand commander OF
the Templars of the state of Pennsylvania,
was in command of the line, aud his stat
included +. SirWm. A. Morton, also Of this
city, and f. Sir Robert +. Pattison, con-
troller of Philadelphia, who was designa-
ted as chief of staff. The controller, how.
ever, did.n turn out. 1t is said that lie
was advised by his friends not to appear
in the line, because his motives might be
misconstrued, and also for fear that some
of his admirers might attempt a demon.
stration which would have been distaste
full to him, as he could not have acknowl
edged tho compliment.
The Press, noticing the nne appearance
our local commandery and It's handsome o
new banner, says: ''FOllOwing St. JOhr
was DeMolay, No 0, of Reading, which
with Lancaster, No. IL, who followed
made together a noteworthy appearance
forming as they marched double crosse.
and executing other difficult movements
The banners Of some of the
Communicates were very magnificent
and excited much interest. Chief among
them was a new one recently made, car
ried by Lancaster commandery. 1t was :
magnificent sample of silk handiwork, tht
; front presenting q black background :
cross woven of the finest silk the arms
top and bottom Terminating in the passion
flower. The Inscription, Be thou faith
full unto death aud i viii! give thee {
crown of life," extended in circle aroun(
the cross, and on the reverse of tho ban
ner the Beauseaut, or battle-flag of tn,
TEN plars, was shown. Tho staff bearin,
the banner was decorated with rich golt
tassels and trimmings, making a yer!
snowy effect
Tho Knights Reception.
No more dazzling scene was ever pre-
sented in the Academy of Music than wa
witnessed at night at the reception of tn
Knights Templar, which was held in thai
commodious edifice and Horticultural hall
adjoining. The reception was one of tn
most brilliant events of the Bi.Centennia
celebration. The academy was trans
formed into bower of blooming flowers
rivaling in their beauty the magnifcenc,
and splendor Of a garden of the Orient
The corridors were richly festooned will
: rare exotics, dotted at intervals with group
of cut flowers, which lent delicious per
, fume to the air. The small chandelier
7 in the Railways were artisticall!
, adorned with profusion Of smilax
/ mingled with verbenas, tuberoses ant
other flowers of varied and brilliant hues
!, giving to the scene royal aspect, whil
the music stands on each side of the par
quet circles were almost concealed from
, view by tall forms, mingled with rich pro
fusion among clusters of Gala lilies, cry
, santhemums, arranged with tho mos
! artistic taste. The decorations were thu
feature Of the event, and neither trOubl,