Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-08
ODD-FELLOVVS and KNIGHTS.
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows at Bcston-Figures
from the Reports.
Great Aggregation Of Knights Templar
at st. Louis-The Parade and
the Drill
knights Tcnpiar,

There was On enormous attendance upon
the triennial conclave of the Knights Tenn
plar in St. Louis. The grand parade was
to have taken place Tuesday, September
u, but rain caused postponement to
Thursday. The city was gorgeously dec
Grated for the occasion. Some of the
decorations along the line laid out for the
parade were magnificent" says cores
pondent. public buildings and business
blocks we're bright with parti- colored bant7
ing. Flags and pennants billowed and
fult red from their fronts, and high up at
the tapzring peaks of their lofty flags atfs.
Masonic emblems and notices, fanc.ful
figures, wrought out of bunting by the
decorators skill, and wrcaths of beautiful
evergreen adorned the streets. The great
Court House was surrounded with garlands
of evergreen suspended from high poles,
bearing the Goals of aims Of various
States, from each of which graceful tri-
colored pennants streamed to the ground.
Immense pyramdal pillars of evergreen,
crowned with Masonic emblems, stood on
either side of tie EXTRA .ces TO the great
building, and directly over the entrances
were fixed semi circular sunbursts of bunt-
ing and evergreens."
One OF the events of the conrlave was
the drill and concert at the fair grounds,
which was Witnessed by $4,000 people. The
communicates participating were: Detroit
(Michl No. L; DeMolay No. 10, Of Louis
Bernard No. IS, Of Chicago; Louisville
(Ky.) No. 1; Zion No. 9, Of Minneapolis
and jackson No. z, of jackson, Mich.
The city was blilian ly illuminated
Wednesday night "The Flambeau Bat
TALON gave o parade and exhibition on the
most prominent thoroughfares of the West
End. Ivanhoe Commandery Of St. Louis
held formal reception, which was largely
attended, and proved brilliant affair,
while all the local and visiting commander
les kept open house. A notable reception
was given by Oakland Commandery OF
California, at which thousands OF callers
we're entertained in the most magnificent
style. Among the noted communicates
which called in bodies were: st. Bernard
| of Chicago, 100 Knights; DeMolay, Louis
Vile, $50 Knights and ladies'; andthe Mary
| Commandery Of Philadelphia
| The Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic
| Shrine, one of the highest orders of
| Masonry, OF whose members 1000 were in
attendance upon the conclave, initiated 200
candidates at midnight Of Wednesday, the
close of the Arabic year. The ceremonies
were conducted by the Medina Temple OF
Chicago, assisted by The Imperial Potentate,
Samuel Briggs, of Cleveland, Ohio. The
elaborate costumes, rich jewels, mystic
emblems and rites rendered the services
most impressive.
Previous to the ceremonies the shriners
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each temple accompanied by band. The
costumes and uniforms were of many vari-
cites, the only article worn in common be-
ing the red fez. The two temples which
attracted the most attention and received
the most generous applause We're those oil
Baltimore and Chtcago-the former up.
pearing in full evening dress, the latter in
regular Turkish costume. fez, crimson bag
trousers, jackets, etc.