Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25

banners Of the various local and visiting Com
maudsries Ct knights Tampiars, some
mounted, others on foot, prominent amoug
them being Columbis Commsndary, 30. 2,
of Washington, d. c., Of which President
Garfield was member, which marched al a
gusrd Of honor, and were assigned position
next to the stand on reaching the
Park. The Grand Encampmsut OF
the United States and q number Of
Masonic guests occupied carriages. The
fourth division was composed Of California
Commsndery and subordinate bodies Of she
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. escort
ing large delegation Of Scottish Rite Ma
sons from abroad, the Grand Chapter OF Royal
Arch Masons of California, Grand Lodge Of
I. and A. NJ Of California and Masonic
Lodges The splendid uniforms and regalia
Of the Consistory attracted genera! attention.
The Grand Chapter had IN the line, on
large platform drawn by four horses, splen-
did golden ARK OF the Covenant, and the
Grand Lodge carriages displayed emblems Of
working Free Masonry. The rear OF the d.
vision was brought up by long line OF
carriages, followed by thousands of specta'
tors. Notwithstanding the length OF the line
Of msroh, the first division was turning into
the Park before the rear OF the pfoces-
sion had fairly cleared the business
streets of thu city. It was about
half-past u o'clock vixen the troops, with
bands playing and colors hviug, entered the
grand avenue Of the psrk, and sweeping
around Conservatory valley, in the middle
Of which the stand covering the foundation OF
the monument Wss erected, occupied poai-
tion completely e. eircliDg the valley and ths
fifty thousand spectators gathered therein.
and it was hslfpsst ! before the Masonic
portion OF the column, breaking to the right,
fled INTO the open spsce maintained by the
regulars and police around the platform.
The Gzrheld Monument Committee, Horace
Davis, President, followed by officers Of the
Grand LOjge, Governor Stnueman and staff,
Mayor Bartlett, ex-Mayor Blake, the Board
Of Supervisors, Justice Stephan J. Field,
Judges Sawyer and Hoffman, Senators
Miller and Farley, foreign Consuls, and
other distinguished guests, took seats pro-
vi6ed around the stand. The Knights
Templs-s CJnsistoEy and Master Nelson's
were drawn up around the platform.
Promptly at o'c ock Grand Master Clay W.
TAYLOR and officers Of the Grad Lodge took
possession Of the stand. The AK Of the
Covenant was deposited on the table, she
light battery fred salute Of thirty eight
guns from Q neighboring enine1ce, and the
cel emory Of laying The cornerstone COM
meuced.
Soon after the Grafton began the troous,
which occupied distant avenues, bsgan to
withdraw, returning home by the cars. a
large portion Of the crowd Of spectators hope
lessly beyond the range Of the speaker
voice, covering the bilisides within q radius
of q quarter of a mile, also began TO scatter,
with evident hopes Of obtaining Transported
ton by early departure. In this they were
| disappointed. Car after car and train after
| train WAS crowded Inside and out, on the
roofs and steps, while thousands jostied
! -, e.
| Jam into a place. The streets leading TO
town streamed with pedestrians, the hills
were covered with groups making short cuts
across the country, and all the remainder Of
| the afternoon thu suburbs were thronged with
returning sight-seers. tired and hungry, but
enthusiastic over even distant view Of the
| frest pageant ever witnessed in the city.