Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-21

ALREADY one ID enabled to form some ldea
of what this grand and splendid procession
will be from the number who have already
assembled and the magnificent spectacle
they present. Looking towards the ferry,
Market street is one mass Of decorations,
midway between the two points being the
Triumphal English Gothic Arch, decked
out as was never an arch before since the
Pacific has been known to mankind. When
to these surroundings one pictures to him.
self an hour or 30 in advance OF how
greatly the spectacle will enhance as 1000
Of the richest clothed Knights Templar in
the world march along in procession, some
on foot and some Mounted on jet black
horses, each commandery led by a band OF
music, the conclusion il quickly reached
that the people Of this city are about to
witness an event never excelled in magnifi-
cence in any part Of the world.
San FRANcIsco, Aug. 20.-At half-past o
the streets, particularly Market, have be-
come almost impossible, The crowd 10
simply immense, representing not only all
that San Francisco can produce of sight
seers, but some &c $1,000 others, who have
come in from other cities and towns OF the
coast to witness the procession. The
assemblage Of Knights is each minute in
creasing, and though fully 1000 seem to
have taken up positions, other command
cries are still coming, and the scene pre-
sented is momentarily increasing in in
terest. 1t is getting evident that the start
will be delayed, owing to the difficulty Of
later Communicates getting though the
streets, and 10 o'clock, the ordered hour
Of star ting, sees them still awaiting the
head Of the column to come down Market.
Half-psst 10 and the start is still de-
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ably be II o'clock before they get under
way. In the meantime the crowd along
the streets in the windows and doors OF
buildings is growing greater, and those
who have reserved window space in OK
pectation OF great demand at the last mo
ment have not been disappointed. Five,
$40 and even $40 are being offered by
single individuals for the privilege of look
ing through q window. What two days
ago would have been let for $50, could cot
be purchased this morning for $500.
Half-past IL has arrived and still no
signs of a start is being made. No clear
reasons are assigned for the delay beyond
the fact that it is q difficult matter to ar
range the Communicates and others taking
part in the procession in the exact order
laid down on the official programme.
One O'Clock has arrived and still they
don't come. The delay is being severely
commented on, but 1t is difficult TO deter
mine the cause Of it and it would be IN
fair to attach any blame to the Committee
Of Arrangements, every member OF which
is and has been working all morning like
q Trojan. At IL o'clock . rumor was
started that the procession had begun to
move, but it soon proved to bs a false
alarm. As it will take two hours for the
procession to pass 9 given point, and as at
l O'Clock it has not started, the end OK the
procession will not have reached the Pavil-
ion much before 8 o'clock, so that any at
tempt to commence business to-day by the
Grand Encampment will probably be
abandoned.
At last they are coming. The first mott
f~ication, 80 long expected, was a platoon
Of mounted police, who moved rapidly
forward to clear the way. At a quarter
past l the head OF the column moved for
ward, led off by the police OIL foot, fol-
lowed by the buglers. Then in order
came Sir Reuben H. Lloyd, Grand Cap
tain General, with Sir William O.. Gould,
as Chief Of staff. California Commandery
No. l followed, with Gov. Sir George G..
Perkins at the head mounted on a milk
white horse, presented to him by Judge S.
@. benson Of Sacramento. Then came the
Sacramento Commandery preceded by
their band. The Knights of this COM
mandery presented a fine soldierly appear
ance, marching with precision. The First
Artillery Band came next. followed by the
Chico ~Commsndery. As the Knights pass
q continuous greeting is kept up, the spec
tators giving applause more especially to
those Communicates who marched in the
form OF q cross. The appearance Of the
Knights in procession is very fine, but the
fault usually committed in long process
sions is here again observed. The pro-
csssion 10 too much spread out, making it
look lanky. They are still pouring past.