Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-24
.CDNCLAVH AND COUNCIL.
A Superb Parade Through the Streets
Of ST. Louis, Three and a Half
Miles Long.
The Grand Encampment Meets and
Elects 0lIicers for the Next Term
with Several Heated Contests.
The odd Fellows in Sovereign Grand Con.
vention Assembled at Boston Legis.
late for their order.
TIM GRAND PARADE

st. LOUIS MO-, Sept. 2S.--Notwlth-
standing the feet that the morning broke
clear and warm and that the grand
parade, postponed from last Tuesday,
was to occur 81 II o'clock, the crowd
on the streets early this morning was
much smaller than ON previous morn.
ings this week The social festivities OF
last evening are directly responsible for
this condition 81 affairs. BY ? O'Clock.
however, citizens and visitors began TO
emerge from their resting places and
available points OF observation along the
line OF march were soon occupied by the
mass OF joyial, patient, perspiring epec.
tators. Last night and this mornings
outgoing trainN carried many departing
Knights and visitors, although the exo-
dus was not sufficiently large to
work any appreciable dimunition
In the crowds on the street Con-
trary TO, general expectations, the par
Elephants In tni parade were prompt in
their movements and began TO report at
the randezyoGt even before the hour arc
nounced. All streets In the lower por.
ton OF the city are fairly alive with NOV
Ing hattHllons, accompanied by gaily
caparisoned bands AT the hour OF III
the signal for the start was given. BY
this time the crowds along the march were
so dense that all forms OF locomotion
were rendered extremely difficult. Scores
OF stands were erected on vacant lots and
In front OF buildings, which were crowded
chi, fly with gaily dressed ladies and chill
dren. Along the lower portion OF the
route the windows In three miles of bust.
ness houses were iammed with people
who had selected th,s points OF obserya-
ton The procession was headed by a
platoon Of mounted police, which cleared
the way for Its progress.
II was l;l5 when the head OF the pro-
cession reached the reviewing stand In
front Of the Exposition building, where
the members OF the Grand Encampment
assembled In body. 1t was nearly 3
o'clock when the last division passed,
and the Grand Encampment returned to
its assembly room.
As the procession passed the reviewing
stand various evolutions were gone
through by the Knights and the bands,
slxty-two in number, which accompanied
(, them, and every sklllful or unusually fine
movement was loudly applaudcd by the
crowds which ahsd the street aud illed
the four rows Of windows In the capaclous
Exposition building. Long 1efore the
last division of the procession had
passed the reviewing stand the head had
reached the point OF DISARMAMENT at the
entrance TO the Grand Encampment hall.
The procession was fully three and one
half miles in longth, and even the most
enthusiastic officers In charge Of the ar
engagements were surprised at its magni-
tude. The parade was without
notable incident, and no
casualties Of any sort are reported.
At the afternoon session Sir Knight
Hugh McCurdy OF Corunna, Mich, was
made grand generalissimo. Sir Knight
Warren Lorne Thomas OF Louisville,
grani captain general Sir Knight
II. III. LLOYD Of San Francisco, senior
warden. Sir Knight IL. b. Stoddard OF
Texas, junior warden; Sir Knight II W
Lyons Of Connecticut, grand treasurer,
and Sir Knight w. b. Isaaos Of Wiscon-
sin, grand recorder.
The appointive officers win be an
nounced tomorrow by Grand Master
elect Roome.
In many cases the contests were heated
for the various offices and numerous bal
lots were necessary TO arrive at an cleo
ton.
i
nent encampment win report tomorrow.
Tonight the knights divided their time
between watching the trades display and
attending the receptions held by the va
rious Communicates.
The trades display was gotten up on a
very magnificent scale, but its effect was
somewhat married by the general iilumina-
ton OF the streets along the line Of marco.
A large number Of floats were In line, and
the parade was participated 10 by por-
ton OF the ire and police departments
and the Flambeau club, which
latter made a fine appearance and
kept the sky ablaze with bursting
Roman candle balls and other fireworks.
Though not in reality part Of the con-
clave festivities, the trades display
claimed the almost undivided attention
OF large portion Of the visiting knights.
Along the entire route the streets were
thronged with spectators. window PRIV
iIeges were at q premium, while stands |
along the route were packed with sight
seers.
The Grand Encampment, at It's after |
noon session, appropriated $1,000 In aid |
Of knights who suffered by the earth /
quake In Charleston; the money 70 be
dIsbursed under the direction Of the four
officers Of highest rank in the encAmp.
ment.
THE GRAND KHcAMPMENT,
Sr. LOUIS, Mo Sept. 2S.--The Grand |
Fpcampment met long after the time an
pounced for their assembling aud trans |
acted but little business. Az the morn
Inc session the election Of officers was
the nrst business in order after the fe&6- |
ing ana correction OF the minutes Of the
pr cediDg meeting, and Sir knight Chas.
Roome Of New York city, right efnihent
prandmaster, was electeo most
eminent grand master, and Sir K9ignt
John p. S. Goblin Of Lebanon, Pa, wAs
elected to Oh the vacancy caused ~ TIE
formers promotion Robert EDcch Win I
ers, most eminent grand MASTER Wa
present Al the election, but bis health per
mitted him 70 simply surrender the en-
sign OF his ONCE without making retlr-
Ing speech.
The sleeping cars used a neaaq1ar-