Daily Republican., 1882-10-27
THIRD EDITION.
FEsTiVAL DAY.
5000 KOHEht TSmpIar~ March I'm
Moview 10 Philadelphia.


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Tue chief attraction yesterday was
the parade Of the Masonic Knight
ge plars, numbering $500 men and
81 nands. The display made by the
c mmandries was good one, and there
were many notable 70 stures in the line,
one OF which was the fine music. Among
the celebrated bands were Gratula's, OF
Ne York; the Marine Band, of Wash
ington, d. c.; Ringgold, of Reading,
and Reck 8 and McClurg's Of this city:
One of the most expert OF the band
masters in line In the method of tossing
the baton was the leader of Post No. 2,
Fife and Drum Corps. The National
C0rpet Band OF Frankford, which
beaded Kadosh Commandry, gave
Fl teen minute treat to the spectators on
n orth Broad street during one OF the
halts. They played several popular
al 8, and were roundly applauded.
A noticeable feature of the turn out
ives the large number of politicians and
Office holders who we're in the line. The
chief of nearly every city department,
many of the clerks and CounCllmen and
contractors we're conspicuous
Among the prominent Communicates
and those which attracted attention
were the Washington aud Columbia, Ot
Washington, ID 9. They each carried
the National ColOrs aud handsome silk
flags, which have been in their posses.
sion for years. The Communicates
always appear wi!b those embiems.
Ex President Garfield was member
of Columbia CCmmandery, the maJor-
ity OF whose members are department
officials. The Washington Co nman.
dery for the most part is com posed OF
the storekeepers and tradesmen OF the
capital. Columbia Cummandery, OF
New York city, was noticeable for its
marching. 1t is one Of the silk.stock.
ing Con manderies OF Gotham. Morton
Commandery, from the same city, was
applauded for It's fine manoeuVers
Richmond Conmandery, No. 2, of
Richmond, Va, carried long pixies
with small Masonic flag floating from
the top of the staff 1t was novel and
pleasing feature Of the procession.
The honors for the hest marching of
the city Communicates were carried off
by Mary, No. &c. Their evolutons and
movements were we'll executed. Their
triangleS and crosses were all doubled,
whica is very difficult of accomplish
ment. St. John'sComnandery marched
up Broad street., company front, their
lines extending clear across that thor
oughfare. Philadelphia Oommaudery
made good appearance. The manoeu-
vers Of St. John Commandery, No. Al,
were continually applauded. Drill.
master Joshua Wright, Kept the knights
well in hand and worked them hard.
The clever execution Of the crosses, tri-
angles and c, c,mpany movements wei
earned the plaudits bestowed. eyre Q
Commandery, No. 7, Of Camden, turn d
out body of fine looking men, anu
their efficient drill was marked. The
monotony of the uniform was broken
by Cavalry COmmandeTy, Of Rhode Is
land, which appeared with white fan
mel half capes, which covered the left
arm and shoulder, leaving the right
arm free. The mounted Communicates
we're feature Of the procession, as this
was the first time since their organiZa
ton that so many Knights appeared
mounted.
THE FESTIVAL DAY CLOSED
in brilliant manner with a reception
last night at the Academy Of Music,
given by the seven Communicates of
knights Templars ofPhiladel phia to the
visiting Sir Knights The attendance
numbered five thousand, and there was
q perfect rush both in the Academy
and in Horticultural Hall, which was
connected with the former building
by covered bridge The Academy
stage was set with a handsome garden
scene from Faust" There were four
large chandeliers pendant from the flies
festoOned with smilax, each having a
large ball OF roses suspended beneath.
All about the lobbies and the stage
were gilt cages containing canary
birds. There we're also urnS ard bask.
cts of e1otics and tropical plants, max
ing the promenade a tOR6r. On the
front of the balcony at the rear Of the
stage were large shields of inmOrtelles,
containing the names OF the Command
cries
The curtain rose at o'clock, when
the exercises began with an address by
Geo'ge s. Graham, followed by other
prominent speakers and an exhibition
drill by st. Alban COmmandery, No.
Al alter which the curtain dropped
he curtain rose in few minutes,
when the WeccaCoe Band played a
popular air, nd the grand march b.
gan. The participants formed in the
south lobby, passed to the rear of the
stage, over the imprOvised balcony and
down the steps 10 the stage. The
handsome toilets of the ladies, W it'll
the tiue uniform of The Knights, made |
a very picturesque see e. Earl Mar
shal Kelly, accom- panied by his wife, |
who was attirsd in Black brocade silk,
led 5he march, followed by Marshal
George W. X ndrick, Jr, and wife,
tDa latter waRrIr z q white satin dress
Tney were followed by long line of
prOmeuadeTs WHO fled upon the axe
until one CauId scarcely move. Then |
lively wa'z was struck up by the |
West End Orchestra, and the ball had
opened in earnest. 1t did not take |
many minutes to disclose the fact that |
the Academy could not accommodate
all who desired to enjoy the dancing,
so ii ere was rush to Hor icultural
Hall and soon three or four hundred
persons were enjoying themselves
there, the music being furnished by
McClurg.
The'other exercises of the day con
sisted of the concert by the 1900 Welsh
siEgers and the awarding of prizes: the
unVef1ing of the M Michael sta6ue in
Fairmount Park and grand bicycle
tournament In tho park aud the BIZ
Centennial regatta on the Schuy lkill.
Tae contest being between Amateur
oarSmen. The whole Of the days pro.
Gramme vas successfully carried out
The exercises will close to-day with a
graad military display, which will no
doubt ba witnessed by an immense con.
course Of people.