St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-25

THE STREET PARADE.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the different COM
manders and their respective commanderies re-
ported to Grand Captain General A. n. Shuey,
and promptly at rs the Sir Knights fell in for
the street parade, for which event the most per-
feet arrangements had been made. 1t was the
general opinion, freely expressed on every hand,
that such fine body of men was never before
seen upon the streets of Minneapolis. The order
of marching was follows:
Platoon of Police.
Sir c. Nc c. Reeve, Marshal.
Danz Band.
Zion Commandery.
Great Western Band.
Darius Commandery No.7.
First Regiment Band.
Damascus Commandery No. l.
E. s., c. H. Benton, assistant marshal.
Occur de Leon Commandery No. 3.
GermanIa Cornet Band.
Mankato Commandery No. 4.
Rochester Cornet Band.
Home Commandery No. 5.
Lake City Commandery No. 6.
Sir F. C. Pilisbury, assistant marshal.
Faribault Band,
Faribault Commandery No. s.
Owatonna CorneI Band.
Cyrene Commandery No. 9,
Red Wing Commandery No. 10.
Sir John T. West, assistant marshal.
saltwater Band.
Bayard Conmandery No. II.
Austin Band.
St. Bernard Commandery No 49,
Brainerd City Band.
Ascalon CommanderY {. D.
E. Sir Fred L. Smith, assistant marshal.
Elgin Military Band.
Chicago Commandery No. 10.
Zion Commaudery mounted escort.
Reception committee.
Grand Commandery.
The line of march being taken up the pro-
gramme published in yesterdays GLOBE was
strictly carried ont. Everywhere the Knights
were greeted with applause.
AT O'Clock the party took Milwaukee train
and went directly TO the fair grounds.
EXHIBITION DRILL.
The exhibition drill fook place on the track in
front of the grand stand. It was here that the
most complete surprise OF the day occurred. The
drilling, the execution of the movements of the
manual were truly amazingly correct, and the
ssectacle of the handsomely uniformed and
white plumed Sir Knights as they went through
the various intricate and difficult evolutions with
precision, promptly and without hesitation, was
magnificent. The sun shone down merciessly
upon the heavily helmeted heads, but, despite
the sweltering heat, the three Communicates
which took part in this most attractive portion OF
the days programme did not falter, but went de
terminedly through the proud task set beforethem
The capacious grand stand was well filed and il
is estimated that there were about 5,OOc souls OF
the grounds.
THE BRAINERD CoMNANDERY.
Ascolon commandery, from Brainerd, was the
first TO appear upon the track They
were pleasantly greeted with ap-
plause from the spectators. They followed
the Brainerd City band, and had nineteen men in
line. 1t is the youngest commandery in the
state, and is working under dispensation, hav-
Ing been organized only six months ago, and moi
having yet received a charter. Sir knight c. L.
| Spaulding was in command. Their eyolutions
were of the plain order, but considering the fact
| that they had only been under disciplining drill
for but few months, their proficiency was in
deed amazing. They were frequently applauded
The band also went through very
pretty maneuvres, and are q credit
to a city of the population OF Brainerd Asca
| long commandery had not come to the conclave
with the intention of participating the display
| but in consequence of the declination of some
| of the older organizations to drill, the Grand
Captain General, A. NJ. Shuey, prevailed upo1
them to make a showing Of what a smaller and
more frontier city can do in a case of emergency
This was followed by a selection by the Elgir
| brass band, the piece being the overture from
| thessPoet and Peasant The band was given room
in the southeast wing of the judges stand Ii
may be well to explain here the reason that the
| Chicago commandery engaged q band from Eleir
! instead of from their own city for SO important
| an occasion. The old Lyon 6 Healey band USED
to be engaged by the Chicago Masonic organiza
! tions, but recently that band broke up and the
only other frst-class band is now playing for the
| CEicag races.
DARIUS coNMANDERY.
The drum corps Of Geo. n. Morgan post
! Grand Army of the Republic, headed the Dariu:
Commandery of the East side, under command
of Sir Knight 7. NJ. Levering. As the com
mandery marched up from the lower ntrance tc
! the track down toward the three-quarter mile
post, the audience cheered The column.
were straightand regular, and each Sir Knigh
in the ranks stepped in true
military style. Their right and left oper
order movement elected applause and was
handsomely executed. Their sword manual wa:
also good They marched to slow music and the
| commands were given at infrequent intervals
| No bad breaks were made from beginning to end
| The drum corps played that old war times song
1.-The girl 1 left behind me- and it animated al
| the old veterans within hearing. One of the mos
/ effective movements executed by Darius was the
forming of square. and it brought forth plaudits
| in recognition OF its neatness.
At the close E. Sir C. H. Beutor
stepped out into the track, the
command having come 10 a present swords. and
proposed three cheers. The vast audience
heartily responded
Then beautiful floral tribute, pyramidical il
| form, was brought out and Col. Benton present
ed it to the commandery in the following words;
| ''Sir Knight Levering and knights of Dariu:
Commandery The ladies auxiliary to your drill
| corps are proud of you. They are proud of yor
because of the excellence of your drilling TO-DAY
| They recognize the fact that you are striyine
| to promote brotherly love, and because
| they are proud of you they
| desire to present to you this beautiful token
! of their esteem. Now give three more rousipe
| cheers for Darius drill corps.''
The auditors cheered to the echo.
Sir Knight Lowering responded, but had be
come so hoarse that he could only be heard with
| difficulty a few feet distant. The following i.
the purport:
| .sSir Benton and Ladies of the Auxiliary:
'sAllow me to return my sincere thanks fo,
this beautiful tribute Allow me to thank vor
on behalf of my drill corps, for this exquisite
! testimonial
As the corps wheeled into line the commander
placed the pyramid upon the point of his sword
and held it exultantly aloft high above his head
| and marched down the track to retire, amid en-