Huntsville gazette., 1886-10-02
MARCHING KNIGHTS.

ProportiOns-A Moving Mass of Music
and the Chivalry of the Land, Bearing
Beautiful Banners-An Inspiring Sight.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-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 a hazy
eastern horizon with determination not
to be eclipsed by clouds, but in unison
with the currents joined in the work of
formulating hot center about st. Louis.
The south wind, however, awoke with
the early morn and did its part to Offset
the efforts Of the elements to SNAKE it
hot" for this closing exercises of the
grand conclave. HHu -4s tt
NJ GETTING INTO LINE. ..4I 4tt
There was neither mitch, crook, turn,
nor change in the programme of the
parade. Every man, afoot or mounted,
was in his place and doing his duty.
Promptly on time the Missouri COmman-
derry was oh the extreme right. The
crowds made progress little slow, as
the women ana children could not be trod
under foot, although it was provoking at
times to attempt to get them out Of the
way. Ri. En-. Sir John r. Parsons was
not equal to the emergency Of being
everywhere, but he almost covered the
ground. What he did not do was prompt
ly done by his aides, and they covered
heap of ground in short order, consider
ing the jam. -Jtif sr
The head of the procession at CLARK
avenue and Fourth street was densely
packed, the sidewalks being full, and 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. the crowd was not 50 dense, and the
second division had no delays in getting
into line. Rt. EN-. Sir Geo. f. Rogers
reported everything lovely at half past
ten. N ft s8.t ttta.t
At other points of formation the crowds
were SO dense that it seemed aim ost i'm
possible to get the various communicates
into line. All along Broadway, and es-
pecially at the ourt-house, there was
snch jam of humanity that the police
we're powerless to keep the streets clear.
On Olive street the people stood like
tOoth-picks in box, they were SO
closely packed together. However, there
was no delay, and when the signals
were fred to start every thing moved off
smoothly. 4f.-+-f .----t
THE PARADE.
The buglers in the parade rode on
horseback ahead of their respective COM
manderies, although they had no occa-
sion after the lire was once in motion to
use their buges. Their shrill calls as
they were formed in line, however, were
distinctly heard Tor squares, and the calls
were obeyed with all the promptness 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 came the carriages
containing the following distinguished
officers:
Rt EN-. Sir John r. Parsons, com
mander-in- chief. t f'
EN-. Sir Robert McCulloch, chief OF
staff. 't'" ra.s.. 5
Aids-Eminent Sirs Wm. j. Eritsch, J.
G. Cash, VIM. Bosbyshell, P. r. Fit
craft. Thos. G. Fletcher, J. Persival
Smith, Milton II. Wash, VIM. Richard
son. t
Triennial Communicable. EN-. Sirs
George w. Belt, J. Frank AgIar, John D..
Vincil, Francis NJ. Tufts, John Ure, c. j.
Atkins, s. E. Waggoner, VIM. G. Hall,
VIM. j. Terrell, F. J. Tygard, II. Given
Hagey, VIM. Hopper, E. III. Coffin, John
J. Baulch, Robt. l.. Henry, II. L. Aid
rich, John H. Krippen, II. L. Whitman,
L. p. Polman. James Gates
Long before the procession appeared
in sight their exact location could easily
ho lat ky ha lnn oh ~ hot
greeted the Knights every where. In fact
the city seemed wild, and 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 IvanhOe Knights on horseback,
every horse being black, and their mar
tial appearance ELECTED long, loud and
enthusiastic applause. Every body COM
mented on the beauty of the morning,
and the air really was inyigorating.
This, coupled with the inyigorating ef
feet of the music by the bands filed the
spectators so full of enthus iasm that
they could hardly remain quiet.
THE PROCESSION REVIEWED.
When the first division of the parade
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was mammoth crowd there to meet it.
Olive street west, as far as the eyes could
look, was packed with people, the mid
die OF the street only being lett clear Tor
the procession to pass. At the Exposi
tion 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. The |
procession was reviewed from the stand |
on the main stairway of the Ex-
position by the mayor and the !
newly elected staff of officers of |
the grand encampment, together with
about one hundred grand commanders
of various communicates. The review |
was presided over by Grand Master
elect Roome, John p. Goblin, deputy |
grand master; Henry S. Palmer, of
Wisconsin, past grand master; J. H. |
Hopkins, Of Philadelphia past grand |
master, Hugh MeCnrdy, of Mich
igaD, grand captain general, and Robert |
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