Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THANKSGIVING CEREMONIES
A GRAND RKvIsW.
Curious Exhibsts-The Garfield Fair-A
strange observation-disclosures
Personal Gossip
WAsu1Noros. November 30. 1852.


Here we have had cold, clear sunshine
for Thanksgiving Day, with our first Sow
storm banked along the sides of the streets
Fortunately it was day without the sharp |
winds which so often blow upon US in this
Potomac basin, through gaps in the Nr-
GINA mountains, and the visiting Com
naude.ies of Knights Templar, who are
here in compliment to the Garfield Monu.
ment Fair at the Capitol, were able to
carry out the programme OF their parade
with no apparent discomfort or risk to
health. There were 800 Sir Knights in
procession, divided and arranged as fol-
lows Grand Marshal, Eminent Sir Robert
Boyd at the head, with staff OF half
dozen Eminent Sire, followed by Washing
ton Commandery, No. I, as an escort, and
Schroeder's military band /; Columbia Conn.,
mandery, No. 2. which, and the De Molay
mounted Commandery, are the
FAvoRITEs OF THE CAPITAL;
Potomac Commandery, No. 8, of George
town; Old Dominion Commandery, No.
IL, of Alexandria, attended by the Balti-
more Band delegates from Virginia, Mas.
sachusetts, Vermont and New Jersey
Communicates Baltimore Commandery,
No. 2, and Maryland, No. l Monumental
Commandery, No. 3, Baltimore Grand
Commandery of Maryland st. Johns
Commandery, No. 4; Kadash Command
cry, No. 30, of Philadelphia Mary Com.
mandery, No. sc, of the same city, with
nearly a hundred men in line; and Ken
sington Commandery, No. "a, of Philadel-
phia. Then followed the mounted Knights,
viz De Molsy Commandery, No 4, of this
city, and the famous Corinthian Chasseur
Commandery, of Philadelphia. They
started at high noon from Massachusetts
avenue, at the point where it inLersects
with Connecticut avenue-marching thence
to K street. along that thoroughfore to
Washington Circle, thence along Pennsyl.
vania avenue and the south end of tie
Capitol to the east front, where an immel Sc
crowd had gathered on the steps to witness
the review. TIE judges in
THE DRILL CONTEST,
Right Eminent Commander Peyton 6.
Coles, Judge Advocate. General Swain and
Major Clapp were awaiting them in COM
manding position on one of the abutments
at the side of the main entrance steps.
The Knights presented a remarkably fine
appearance. Not break or waver was OBJ.
servable in the whole line. Passing the
point of review, it marched round the
grounds, forming Gordon which com.
pletely encircled that half of the parking.
The following award was decided upon by
the judges, after consultation and a com.
parisun of notes
At parade and review of knights Templar, held
in Washington, ID. e., on November 80. 1882 in aid
OF the Garfield Monument fund, and at which prizes
Were awarded, il was determi ed that, considering
the nature OF the parade and review, the judges
make award the following First, bearing of
men in rank; second, marching third DIR SIS and
appearance Upon this basis the award is as fol
lows
First-Mary Commandery No. SO, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Second-Columba Commandery, No ?, Washing
ton, d. c.
Third Corinthian Chasseur, Commardery No. 49,
Philadelphia, Pa. ID. G. SWAIN,
PEYTOS :. COLES,
Grand Commander Of Virginia,
W. II. CLAPP.
The appearance of this procession as it
passed along Pennsylva avenue, broad
and noble thoroughfare, rich in stately his
toric associations, was fine indeed. The
buildings along the avenue are compare
lively insignificant. 1t is business street,
and our local business is on the scale of or
binary provincial towns, but nearly every
house had
FLAGS DISPLAYED
In front, and the very asphaltum OF the
pavements is eloquent with the departed
tread of great national pageants. The
largest of these since the review of the
grand army at the close of the war, was on
Garfield's inauguration day--so soon to be
followed by the furious rattle of carriage
wheels conveying surgeons and high off
GERS of government with lightning speed to
the Potomoe depot at the appalling sum.
mons, 1.-The President is shot !" An eye-
witness of this alarmed and significant
rush, it is TO me one Of the most striking
memories of all the tragedy. Today is
undoubtedly the eliminating day of the
fair, and it Is the only day whose receipts
have equaled its proportion of the ex
penses. Unfavorable weather, and the
surfeit Of the public mind with enterprises
bearing Garfield's name, are two prominent
causes of this i'll. success. In going through
the exhibition, in which much that is cheap
and tawdry elbows against some that is
really fine, | cannot help thinking of the
sarcastic infection of voice and lifting of
the corners of the upper lip with which
Garfield himself, had he seen a similar
demonstration over any other man, would
have said, "Isn't it about time for this
flap doodle to end" Tue most
INTERESTING DISPLAY
Is that made by the Life-saving and Signal
Services, in which in miniature their dis.
tinctive mechanism is shown and the
Heliotype Art Gallery of J. r. Osgood &
Co, Boston. A small breech.loa1ing can.
non, in the passage leading from the Ro-
tunda to the Congressional Library, cast in
1890, and used by Cortez in conquering
Mexico, attracts many military men, The
Rotunda is the picture gallery of the occa.
sion, and against its circular walls maroon
hangiugs hide the historic paintings which
belong there, and an array of paintings
loaned Tor the occasion occupy their places.
A Meissopier from the collection of Mrs.
A. L. Stewart is prominent among these
also fine life-size portrait of George Ban
croft, and the temperance ladies' portrait
OF Mrs. Hayes, which was forced upon the
White House, and has found its permanent
abiding place in the Green Parlor, now
used as dressing-room for President AR.
thurs lady guests on formal occasions.
Portraits of President Garfield, by An.
drews and by Mrs. Fassett, artist of the
Electoral Commission, occupy places OF
prominence; and Garfield busts, in marble,
bronze, and terra Gotta. loom up every
where, the largest of them having to itself
q pagoda in the center of the room. A
platform three feet in hight runs round the
hall in front of the pictures. to protect
them from injury. The Hall OF Statuary,
the former House of Representatives, with
its normal statues covered up nearly to
their heads, is utilized for booths appor
toned among the various States, Ohio. as
is natural, having the largest. Terra Gotta
colored paviiions surround and differentiate
these booths. There is much