Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-30

AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
Four Thousand knights Templar In Line
at the Grand Parade in San Francisco.

Four Thousand knights Tenlplar In Line
+ at the Grand Parade in San Francisco.
90 SAN Francisco, Aug. 20.
/ The grand procession of knights Temp
Lar which took place this afternoon is adj
mitted to have been an unqualified success.
The entire population of San Francisco ana
seventy thousand strangers declared IL So
cheering throughout the entire route. 10
the people of this city it was eminently
gratifying. As early as eight O'Clock In
the morning crowds began gathering on
the streets along which the procession
would pass, andsby nine O'Clock Market
street was rendered impossible, except
the roadway which, by police orders, had
been kept clear for the passage OF tho
knights. At half.past nine O'Clock the
Communicates began to arrive, taking up
the positions assigned them in the streets
! off Market reserved for tho pur.
pose. At ten O'Clock all nao
arrived and at that hour the scene pre-
scented from, the gallery of the baldwin
Hotel was one NOT readily to be forgotten
by San Franciscans WHO had the gpod for
tune to witness it. On one side mass OF
decorations extending as far as the tri-
umphal arch; on the other side, 4,ooo rich
ly.clad. knights, representing every state
and Territory of the United STATES. 10 the
old California pioneerait was sfmftnlng be-
yond realization. His mind reverted to the
sand hills, and he was dazed. AT half-pase
ten the order was given by the captain.
Haneral to move forward. A platoon OF
mounted police spurred their horses onward
to clear the way, followed by detachment
of police on foot. The first Commandery
that led off was California Conmandery,
No. 1, their r-embbide1ed velvet
cloaks and plumed hats, with richly ca
parisoned horses, attracting m5rlsedratten-
ton. Following them came fhes Golden
Gate aud OAKLAND iCommanderies the
Grand Master, Governor Sir George Per-
kins, riding nlilk-white charger specially
presented to him for the occasion by Judge
Denison, Of Sacramento, following accom-
panied by his staff. Next in order came
various Communicates from California,
Oregon, Washington Territory, Ne
vada and Arizona each preceded by
their respective bands These completed
the first three divisions, after which, up to
the tenth division, came the Communicates
of States east of the Rocky Mountains.
Among the latter PartisSaariy remarked marx
coming were Arkapsas, De Moaai Of Fort
Smith; Washington, No. 1, OF Hartford,
Conn.,; Damascus, No. 2, Of Jacksonville,
Fla, and Cyrene, No. & OF Middleton,
Knight Brainardk Leroy A repre-
sented. The approach of Lyon Healy's
band of Chicago.- with that .Myiking
uniforms made every one .r ASK: w no are a.
Bernards, of Chicago. who by thef lights
of this coast are held in especial@ teem."
AS they passed by, the knowlede46f what
they were and spPsAps hey pre-
tenth and last division was Scc1Hp6Sed of
the Grand Encampmento of the UniteAS States,
led by Sir Wfn.s Knox Past GRAND Com
lnander of California. The Royal Hawa-
iian band, selected by the Grand Command
C0nclave. immediately preceded the Bos-
ton Commandery,w which acted as especial es-
cort to theGrand Master of the United States.
The Bostonians were highly complimented
after cheer was given them as they passed
by, marching in close order and with mark
ed precision. Following them, on white
chargers, came Grand Master Dean, accom-
and the procession terminated with Dewitt
Clinton Commandery of Virginia City,
New, mounted, on blacksteeds and acting
as grand guard of honor to- the Grand En-
campment. The Virginiansl merited COM
plinenb in dress, horses and Announcements.
1t was generally acknowledged that they
bore off the honors of the day. The Knights
first proceeded to the pavilion, where ad-
of California, ex-Gov. Perkins, Mayor of
the city, and others. Then they marched to
Vanness avenue, where they were reviewed
by the Grand Master, after which the march
Through the city began. 1t occupied an
can be determined 3, 7S0 knights took part,
representing 366 Communicates, from for
ty-six States and Territories. In n word,
every State and Territory in ths United
States was represented a. "a