Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-08-21
THE soENE on THE STREETS.

THE SCENE ON TILE STREETS.
At half past nine the streets, particu-
larry Market street, have become almost
impossible The crowd is simply inn
mense, representing not only all that San
Francisco can produce Of sight-seers, but
some twenty thousand others, who have
come in from the other cities and towns
of the Coast to witness the procession.
The assemblage of knights is each min.
ute increasing, and though fully four
Thousand seem to have taken up posi-
tions, other Communicates are still com.
ing, and the scene presented momentar-
lily increasing in interest. 1t is getting
evident that the start will be delayed.
owing to the difficulty OF the later Com.
manderies getting through the streets,
and ten o'clock, the ordered hour Of
starting, sees them still awaiting the
head of the column to come down Market
street,
Half-past 10 O'Clock and the start is
still delayed and it is now stated that it
will probably be II o'clock before they
get under way. In the meantime the
crowd along the streets, in the windows
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AT last they are coming, is the cry.
The irst notification Of the so long ex.
peetad event was platoon OF mounted
police, who moved rapidly forward to
clear the way. At quarter past the
head OF the column moved forward, led
off by police on foot, followed by bu-
glers. Then in order came Sir Reuben
H. Lloyd, Grand Captain General, with
Sir VIM. .. Gould as Chief OF Stall.
California Commandery No. followed,
with Governor George e, Perkins at
its head, mounted on milk white horse,
presented to him by Judge 5. G. benson
OF Sacramento. Then came the Sacra.
mento Commandery, preceded by Their
band, The knights of this Comman-
derry presented n fine soldierly appear
ance, marching with precision. The
First Artillery band cane next, fol.
lowed by the Chico Commandery.
As the Knights. pass a contin-
nous greeting is kept up by the
spectators, given more especially to
those Communicates who march in the
form of 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.
cession is too much spread out, making
| it look lanky. They are still pouring
past.
Following the Golden Gate and Oak
land Communicates came those from
other points in California, and from
Oregon, Washington Territory, Nevada
and Arizona. They mainly constituted
the first three divisions. Their appear
ance was hailed with delight all along
the route and both in numbers and APP
pearance were not excelled by theil
Eastern companions. 1t may be said, il
iap', .na' 'he s'eaV success y. 'he pr
response given by the Pacific Coast Com
manderies to take part in the Conclave
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