Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-22
THE KNIGHTS TEmPLAR
re First nay erthe Great
TrIennlal Csnelave


Ia Grand EasanRnsaa.
81. Laun, BspG M-Sk Lauis has
aREaye4 heraa 4 u hnii1ay afiirs for ths
AEsf day e tha IuunfY- Trieunia1
ConoiAgs cg ths KniRhis Tamplars aa
AmeEiaas 1hs eng. iis hazinEna man
and private oll1zan8 have visa via
eaeA oaheR n ne oecoHakion af hulld-
ms and residences and ahe rosnit 4
most tleazlnQ alonR ths pgoposd has
q mMreh 81 the parndA. Ehe treats %
business and muniufpMl baildtnas are
niddeR With their dsoaratianS q nnRs
oaaring appropfia1a inaoEip1iona, en-
blena aao Uottooa, and tne vMEfous
ooloesd bunting. draped il 9 RracafuI
and kan1as11g manmak. Ihn wogl anoWR
dsoofats0na wsze thuae nbozt and upon
he CouEs Ho1sa Ihis baiIdina oosn-
ples eas s1tlns aquaEos AL aEu1a1 which
Rave beaA plassd, as eaaal poinfa poles
tWentl I've feet high tfimmed and eon-
neo1ad win easA oSheE by aarlanaa 0f
woRea ageERreems kaoA pole bears q
shield upoa wash is painted the grand
sd o. a1ma S2ata - IeEEilogy. h.
hind tha shieads and kalling from the
toe 81 Ne polea % tAe gloand are lana,
aFaoafai. tri-ooloEsd ps1nnta AZ each
ansRance of tha ouildinR sennd ewo im-
menss pgramidzl pillars ot eeanerssna
ofosned with Ma1o1le emblomn. Dlrool
" ever eanh snt.aneo % q ssmi- -eiEenlar
sunbarUi eon1tEaated of egezareonz, aaRs
and bunsing.
The buildiaR prssanted briliians ap-
- 4 - - -
Wefe tmaeefnlly tEimmed The AAQa
and peasants are 90 thick on samv
streets that evsry brosas ssem1 % 81 Ne
walls n motion. kmmediateiy II fconi
Of ne main entrance 60 the expoaifion
buitdinRs z Fsvisgin9 stand had bsan
ereetsd, and it. TOO, Wa1 deliberately
decorated. When The Knights awoks
tina morning.. the clear SAY of last even
ing had beoone overcast with DARK
elonda. and damp nnrtheast wind was
Witn oon1iderable velooiiy. Az
oselouk 3 cold. s1eady rain ast ID. A.
aaFiy a. $50 3. m, squads. oomnanios.
many of them nooom
panied by bands Of musio. ooald b
ssen hurFisdly maEahinR sowAFds thar
heAdqnarteEs. They, Who started thish-
= early ID The morning. we're more for
lunate than their tardg hratharn. who.
at $50 z. n, we're peueeeding 70 their
appointed plaosa win dripping plnmes
md drippsnR unifsFma
The early mornina trains we're al on
Eima and Deposited many oommandss.
los, who have csma 30 the oanaiRVo
irom points near Sc. Lsuis, and they
Droasedsd tmmediAtely % thoiE POSI-
Iiona. AZ half past she arsl gan, al
TeotinR sommanderies 70 form, was
afeds and tae side streets loading % Ne
main thorouRhfaraa we're alive with
Knights Who wees 90 parsioipais n The
parade. horrying % their positions. and
loon afterwards all we're ready 10 Join
Iheir divisions. As the time paasea on
he rain fell heavily and heavier till
lhe Htroste had heoome dripping vet.
At 8 o'cloek The prospects Of clearing
- we're nos bright, and q feu minutes
ataK j. h. RAEaong, COmmandaT-in-
Jhief Of the CommAnderiea, issued an
,rdsF abandoning the paEade. Tho e.
isr was cemmnnioated 30 the faithful
knights who nad been standing N the
,ain, who immsdiatsly broke ranka,
&C not being able 20 "a
'ade. bat very willing 20 got cut Of the |
set.
The rules Of osdeF permit parade only |
ls an escort 70 she Grand Encampmeni, |
md, - that body must meet at the ap- /
,ointed time, todaysa rain absolutely |
,rsventod the parade at the conoiaSe. |
laid CommAnder-in-Chief Parsons,
whose disapp0intment b the greatest; /
can assert that she arrAnQemanta /
IeEe perfect 20 tue minntess detail. |
We had impressed inta our ssrVice fer /
be occasion The very best military tal- |
'ut In this section, aud " sfe assured |
Il somethinR oEef 8O.oo0 men being 10 |
inc at the strike Of tno appointed boar,
md, had she state Of the weather per-
nifsed, she parade would have hosn tns |
inest ever known. As Is wan, however,
loehing Waa left bar 20 abandon ~ and |
Ihus eat 0ul one of the moel psomineni
lubiie features"
rhe local osmmandry onlg Waa hsld
& its headquarters 70 form NJ escort 70
he grand eno4mpmenl, Ia oasa the
4eather woaid ailog even thai small
ilsplay - tne teas ot thousands Of
lpeetsg0Ea who bad begun 70 eFOWd The
ltreeta aloag the proposed routs Of ths
pEooessioa. Thar dlsappointmont wnn
almost as Rroat e that of ths Knights.
The doooKations we're dFanhlad and
the Rain tare many frsm
lpeelaele Was anything bat q beaatifnl
md enisveninq one. 10 every QaaEte1,
ne stores. doorways and ersEy piase
lasring ths alightsss ahellaR from tbs
1rlylng Wind and natn. vera crowded
Eiih Wot. bedragged and thoroughl9 die.
gusted men. Woman and ehsldFon q tAe
Knighta and civilians. Ths hotal lob
oles and saFioua headquarters we're
lhronRed with Knights and theiF friends
oowsiling she misfoRtane a. ths morn
lna. Nos only uaB she abandosmsni Of
he parade mads necessary, bns ths
s0ntinuinR e. tko storm rsndarod ths
% ne fFisadly calls With
lnlah yesterday vas oosapisd, i1pos
nbie.
Tee numorou9 rsviswinR slands
ageoted nlonR tbs Pouts of tha process
It0n, whteh early began 30 all wit1
IlEhfeoar4 pTo8a1eod q deaeEle4 and
lonesome appearances, and tie mpeoala-
,0ra. who had cgentsd 90 hmnda0ms ne-
lnfns from their inveStment ID co.
struekina thsn, e. her aag pfoeraetsve
pronH8 vanish, voiced theiF disAppoint-
nen1 ~ aoosnta Stronger ehan thoes
smpisyed b Ne kaightA
Az ths tima sss fer TIE dspaFtaru og
he members q ~ Grand Eoeamp-
msnt from their FandaEsoa fos TIE on-
4 vas desmed unadxiaabls
70 farni1h any escort, and We local
aommandariaa. which has ben held in
raaainees % aat In that eagasitg, waga
permitted % aispsEsa, and ne members
of tie eneampmant uefs tAken - ~
ball 10 carriages The Grand EnG4mp
mant beRnn iis SESSION e. 1130, being
presided over b. 6iK kaiRht Casa.
Room, Of Nsw H0rk Clfv. +. e ID q.
NJ II tha abss1as a. Sir KnfRht Roba.
knoeh WitbsEs. ~. 3 @. A.. Wbo go
100 ilI 10 ieaEe hfs room a. tha holni- II
openina he pahllo meetiuR, Mayof
David Fsanois deiiFsred shs address ol
weleome on beAAif of ths eily, which
gas rsaPonae1 % by Depaly Grand
AasseF Roum, on beaalf 81 The Aogt
Exaeliena Grand O0mmander. Al "a
1ress ot Weiosme rs also pssssnted b
Sir Knieht Jossph q. hFowns, Grand
walsh waa hxieny re-
Ipoadsd - by Dspaty Grana Master
&oom-
AZ fhs eoaulusfan of thasa prelimsn-
sriss, as / o'Aack, tea eneampmsnt
saut into ssafst assaion 30 liatsn . a.
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