The Osceola times., 1886-10-02
MARCHING KNIGHTS.


lar In st. Louis Carried out in Curtailed
proportions-A Moving Mass of Music
and the ChIvalry OF the Land, bearing
beautiful Ianners-in Inspiring sight
ST LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-The contrast be-
tween this morning and last Tuesday, the
day originally intended for the great
Knights Templar parade, was very
marked. Old Sol peered above hazy
eastern horizon with a determination not
TO be eclip>cd by clouds, but in unison
with the currents joined in the work OF
formulating hot center about ST. Louis
The south wind, however, aWoSe with
the early morn and did its part TO Offset
the forts OF the elements to "make it
horr for the closing exercises OF the
grand couclaye.
GETTING INTO LINE.
There was neither hitch, crook, turn,
nor change In the programme OF the
parade. Every man, aioOt or mounted,
was In his place and doing hlS duty.
Promptly on time the Missouri Commln-
derry was on the extreme night The
crowds made progress a little slow, rs
the women ana children cogld not be trod
under foot, although it was provoking at
times to at,cmp, to ret them out OF the
way. r. Em. Sir John Il. Parsons was
not equal to the emergency OF being
everywhere, but he almost covered the
ground. What he did not do was prompt
IN done by his aides, and they covered 4
heap of ground in short order, consider.
Ing the Jam.
The mead Of the procession ut Clark
avenue and Fourth street was denSely
packed, the sidewalks being full, aud the
people were crowded into the street.
/ However the line was made and every
thing was In readiness to move promptly
at eleven O'Clock.
At the corner OF second and Clark ave-
nue. lhe crowd was not so dense, aud the
second division had no delays in getting
into line. r. En-. Sir Geo. +. Rogers
reported everything lovely at half past
ten.
At other points Of formation the crowds
were 80 dense that it seemed aim ost I'M
possible to ret the various commanderirs
INTO line. All along Broadway, aud cs-
ptcially M the Courthouse, there was
such a jam OF humanity that the police
were poWerless to keep the streets clear.
On Olive street the people stood Ike
too,h.picks in box, thev were 50
closely packed together. However, there
was no delay, and when the signals
were fred to start every thing moved Off
| smoothly.
THE PARADE.
The buglcrs in the parade rode on
horseback ahead of their respective COM
mandcries, although they had no occl-
sion ai er the liEe was once in motion 10
use their buglcs Their shrill calls as
they were formed in line, however were
distinctly heard Tor squares, and the calls
were obcyed with all the promptncss that
follows an actual command IN words.
At fifteen minutes after eleven O'Clock,
with the bands playing and the people
shouting, The mounted police heading the
procession, appeared at the corner OF
Broadway and Elm streets. Following
the mounted police cyme the carriages
containing the following distinguished
officers;
r. En-. Sir John Il. Parsons, COM
mauder-iu.chiei
En-. Sir Robert McCulIoch, chief Of
staff.
Aids-Emlnent Slrs Wm. J. Eritsch, j.
G. Cash, Wm. BoSbysheil, p. r. Fit
craft, Thos. c. Fletcher j. Pcrsiyal
Smith, Milton II. Wash, VIM. Richard
son.
Triennial Commltoe-Rt. En-. Sirs
George W. Bet, j. Trauk Aglar, John d.
Nincil, Francis VI. Tufts, John Urc, G.. j.
Atkins, 5. 4. WaIgoner, VIM. G.. Hall
Wm. j. Terrell, f. J. Tygard, II. Given
iIagey, VIM. Hopper, +. II Coffin, John
j. Baulch, Robt L. Henry, Il. i. Aid
rich John II. krippcn, II. l.. WmtWan,
l.. p, POllman. James Gates
Long before the procession appeared
in sight their exact location could easily
be determined by the loud cheering that
greeted the Knights everywhere. IN fact
the city seemed wild, ana the spectators
could scarcely applaud loud enough to
express their delight Shortly after
eleven O'Clock the carriages containing
the eminent commanders went past
to head the procession, closely fol.
lowed by lyanhor Knights ON horseback,
every horse being black, and their mar
tiai appearance elected long, loud aul
enthusiastic applause. Every body COM
mented on the beauty of the morning,
and the air really was invigoruting.
This, coupled with the inyigarltiug Ell
tcct OF the music by the bands aIicG the
they could hardly remain quiet,
THE PROCESSION REVIEWED.
When the FIRST division of the parade
arrived al Olive aud Twelfth streets there
was Il mammoth crowd there 10 meet Is.
Olive street west, as far rs the eyes could
look, was packed with people, the mid.
die OF the street only being lett clear for
the procession to pass. A. the ENpoSi.
tlon the crowd was simply immense. The
steps of the building adjoining the
reviewing stand were crowded
with men, women and children,
as was also the wide sidewalk in front
and across the street. Faces by the
hundred looked Out Of adjacent windows
and enthusiastic spectators sat and stood
in and upon vehicles of all descriptions
which had been pulled up close by. Tuc
procession was reviewed from the stand
on the main stairway OF the EX-
position by the mayor and the
newly elected slaff OF officers OF
the giaud encampment, together with
about one hundred grand commanders
OF various communicates The review
was presided over by Grand Master
elect Roomc, John +. Goblin, deputy
grand master; Henry ;. Palmer, OF
Wisconsin, past grand master; j. II.
Hopkins, of Philadelphia, past grand
master; Hugh McCurdy, OF Mich
igan, grand captain-general, and Robert
T.. Withcrs, the outgoing grand master
As each commander passed the stand the
KNIGHTS saluted and were cheered Justify
By the Grand Encampment and the
crowds The parade presented a brauti-
iul and imposing spectacle from the
stand.
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