Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-12
KNIGHTS AT LEISURE.
A Grand Parade Through the Streets
OF Richmond with 5000
knights In Line.
CoIored Aides TO a white Grand Marshal
aud n Colored Assembly Head
the Procession.
ENrERTAINEp pY LOCAL KNIenrs.

D1 LOSAl4
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. ll.--To-day was
devoted by the delegates of the general
assembly Knights OF Labor to enjoyment
OF the entertainment arranged In their
honor by the Knights Of local assemblies
OF this city. In accordance with the
mayors proclamation, all the city offices
were closed in order to permit employees
to take part in the days festivities. Nearly
all workshops, manufactures and otner
establishments were also closed. Early
this morning white and colored Knights
were seen everywhere dressed in holiday
attire, wearing badges as an insignia of
their order. Delegates TO the general
assembly were to assemble at O'Clock at
Armory hall, but II was long past that
hour when they received word to fall in
line and proceed to Broad and Fourth
streets, where the procession formed.
1t was after 10 O'Clock when the
word "march" was given to the delegates
The local assemblies, with headquarters
west of Tenth street, marched down
Broad street to Twentieth, where they
were joined by assemblies Of the eastern
end Of the city. When the entire pro
cesslon was formed 1t contained between
1000 and 5000 men, 1t was headed by a
squad of police. Behind them rode,
on horseback, Grand Marshal Lynch,
white and colored aids riding
on either side Of him. Behind the
marching men rode, In carriages, Pow
derby, members of the executive board
and other leading Knights, the lady dele
gates and the baby delegate three weeks
old, the daughter of District Master
Workman Rogers OF Chicago A few
colored women rode in carriages bring
| ing up the rear Of this part OF the pro-
cession. The right OF the line OF
local knights was held by Pioneer
assembly 1872 of Richmond, com.
posed OF colored knights, head
ed by colored band, then came
white assemblies again, and bringing up
the rear were the colored assemblies.
The streets along the route were lined
with spectators. The eastern end OF the
city was especially thronged, the entire
colored population seeming to have
turned out to witness the procession
The carriage which Pcwdetly rode IN
halted at the entrance OF the iail
grounds, and from II he reviewed
the procession as it passed through
the entrance gates within the grounds
The general master workman held an In
formal reception, large number OF
knights seeking an Introduction to him
Powderly and the members OF the eSecu'
tive board remained little more than al
hour at the fair grounds, and then re-
turned to Ford's hotel, to give the rest o.
the day to the work awaiting their atten
ton. During the afternoon at the fail
grounds there was bicycle race, trottinl
race, mule race and tournament. Thil
evening there will be banquet and bal
and an exhibition Of fireworks.
: Before the races and other events oil
the programme took place, Master Work
J man Mullen of this district, standing
Y upon seat, announced that Senator-elec
Daniels had been expected to speak, bu
g was unavoidably absent at the cen
tennial celebration of the charte
OF Lynchburg. Mayor Covingto
expected, but was Ill and unabl
to be present. Governor Lees name wa
also on the programme OF list OF speal
ers, but no explanation was given of hi
Il absence. The chairman then Introduce
II Ralph Beaumont, Mr.. Trelly and Nj
e LychmaD, who spoke on the aims an
n object Of the order they represented,