Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-07

Knights Templars, which met in Sar
Francisco three years ago, and a.
which | was present AZ spectator
demonstrated two things. The frs
was that no distance, however great
can prevent any Of the leading frater
mites of the United States from max
ing superb. display, and the secont
was that San Francisco is easily frs
Of all the great cities Of this countr,
in the gracious rites Of hospitality
Both Of these propositions have beer
emphasized during the visit Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. People
have thronged here from the East in
countless multitudes. For instance,
IL sounds like romancing to read that
fifteen long and heavily loaded trains
mot cars-passed Ogden en- route to
San Francisco during the space OF few
hours on Sunday. All the transcon-
tinental routes were burdened to
their utmost capacity bringing mem
bers of the g. A. r., and their accom-
panying relatives and friends, TO the
scene OF the great gathering; while
the local avenues Of transportation
were crowded to the point OF conges-
ton. All the hotels have been
gorged from turret to foundation
stone. Although the writer and Mr..
Merrick Reynolds, Of the q, A. X.
brotherhood, had telegraphed from
Mojave for rooms at the Palace, il
was only by the extreme courtesy oil
the urbane Smith-the genius of that
mammoth hostelry-that one room
was secured between us. Notwith-
standing. the indefatigable efforts oil
commit tees and individuals to house
every one, thousands even OF the q.
A. X. walked the streets Monday
night, through those inevitable mis-
haps which, upon occasions, in great
cities, confuse the best laid plans.
All this must be interpreted in the
light OF the tremendous hotel accom-
modations of the Golden Gate,
which, in ratio at least, are not APP
preached by those Of any other city
in the United States,
claim 10 have had some expert
ence in sizing crowds, and know San
Francisco like n book. ] do not
think it would be fair to estimate the
strangers in the city Monday at less
than one hundred and fifty thousand
souls. Of course, this includes the
multitudes who thronged to the bay
from the interior OF California and
from points all over the Pacific Coast.
The procession was certainly, from
its ma gnitude, its interesting associa-
tions, and the perfection OF its de-
tails, the most memorable thing oil
the kind ever known on this side Of
the continent. The city honored it
self by the splendor and prodigality
OF its decorations. The triumphal
arch on Market street, near Oar
rell, was unique and artistic. Some
Of the private displays were rich and
rare, and many of them were chat-
acterized by good taste as well as
costliness. Naturally, however, the
great interest conferred in the battle
SCARED veterans themselves. The pro-
cession was fully three hours in pass
ing given point. | had stationed
myself opposite the reviewing ground,
where the veterans were dismissed,
and was thus enabled to see the pro-
cession as it filed down Kearney
street and as il saluted the Governor,
Mayor, Logan, Sherman and other
distinguished guests and partlcl-
pants, on its return to Market street.
1t is we'll to remark, in passing, that
the National Guard Of California
made superb display. In numbers,
drill and enthusiasm, ii was well cat
culated to Impress the visitors with
an idea OF the puissance OF the Golden
State. The real absorbing interest
eliminated when the veterans them
selves hove into view, with their tat
tered battle flags, speaking so elo-
quently of the past. Their enthusi
assn, as they passed old William Te-
cumseh Sherman, was sight to see,
and scarcely less marked was their
greeting OF Logan, who, as past com
mander of the order, came in for u
large share of the acclaim. Black
Jack resembles his photographs
somewhat, and yet they are not
entirely satisfactory. The old gentle
man rejoices in raven black hair and
moustaches; facts which, as he is
certainly something over the sixties,
speak we'll either for the native vigor
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