Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-23
MYSTICISM.
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Peo-
pie Assemble to See the
Knights Drill.
fillmore and 0ne Hundred and Eighty.
Thrive Ceynetists Lead the Bands
IN the Great Concert.

AZ rnn GRouNns.

Ar rnR GROUNDS.
ST., Loris, Mo-, Sept, 20. Hours be.
fore the time set Tor the grand drlll.
which was 70 open the proceedings Of the
day at the fair grounds, the street.cars
leading 20 the grounds were packed with
people who proposed to make fun day
OF II. The streets aud avenues of ap.
p zach were thropged with conyeyances
81 every description. Communicates and
bands went 90 the grounds In bodies.
with bands playing and brightly uni.
formed Knights going through The eyoiu-
lions % tire manual, aud tho scene along
the route from the cNntor of the CITY YVES
most animated and inspiring. A stream
of humanity began pouring through tho
gates before s O'Clock, and by 10 the fpce
stands were more than hiatt nned, whIie
the grand and other reserved stands were
occupied by some hundreds. Ladies'
seemed 10 form az least one half 81 tina
audience. The fair grounds, which arc
among the finest In the world, presented
q beautiful appearance, aud the rains 81
yesterday had cleaned everything, while
tie winds aud bright sunshine OF the
morning had dried the grass aud rendered
promenading decided pleasure, Al.
though the turf was little soft for ina
purpose OF drilling, A huge platform
erected Within the irackStOr the concert,
which Ia TO form perhans the
chief attraction Of the dsy, was raily
decorated with banners and umblems, AZ
were the grand.etands, exhibit, hall ANA
the snowy tents pitched on the lawn
for the use Of Communicates entered f,r
the drill. Bands and commentaries on.
tered for the drill were early on tae
ground, and were escorted 60 their posl
tions by squads from local eOmmanderice.
by II O'Clock fully 10000 spectators vera
on the ground, and the stream OF ne,,.
comere was unchecked and more dense
than ever Communicates, az they
mercncd to the parade-ground, were "a.
ceiyed with loud applause, which grew
iuto tumult a. those OF national repale
appeared.
Jackson, No. . OF Jackson, Mich, WAS
the FIRST on tbs ground, and the other
competitors IN the drill followed In the
following order, Detroit, No. Il, Louis
vile, No J., st. Bernard, No. 30 o. chi.
cagoi De Molay, No, III OF louisville,
Roper, No Of Indianapolis Zion, No. )
81 MiAneanNiss\
Owing " the Tact that 10 Prizes nor
diplomas were TO be awarded and 40 on.
cihl decision as 10 she merits OF bonipetl.
ton were to be announced, the utmost
good feeling prevails.
THE DRILL AND GRAND CONCERT,
Sr. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 2s.--Not IN
after ~ o'clock were lots drawn for tins
order OF the drill, aud by that time I'M.
mense crowds had encroaehed on the hor-
ders Of the parade grounds Il was de-.
cided that but thirty minutes be allowed
each commandery Ia which 20 drill.
During the long walt previous To the drill
lvanhoe Commandery OF ST. Louis,
mounted, conducted the celebrated cor.
netist, Llberatti, 70 position In front Of
the grand stand. He gave solo with a
buglc accompaniment, composed Of
medley OF the initlntOry calls
II lacked but 10 minutes OF noon when
the signal for the drlll 10 begin wBs
sounded, and DeMolay CommaBdery ~
Louisville marched 30 tho parade ground
greeted by most enthusiastic applause
from the fifteen TO twenty Thousand pea.
pie who crowded all the accessible points
OF observation. DeMolay C0mmandery
occupied Its full allotted time. and its
iins work was received with generous
recognition Following DeMolay's 10.
tirement, Zion No. 2, Of Mlnne.
sofa, took the ground, making
an excellent impression Durlug
the progress Of thedrlll considerable I'M
favorable comment was caused BY the
action OF ~, Bernard Commaudery Of
Chicago which, attlred IN gandy uni.
form with wbite trousers aud preceded BY
the Thirty-seventh regiment band u
Hamilton, Ont., marched across the b1r.
der Of the parade ground 70 ~ position H.
the rear Of aud somewhat Oyershaduw!nR
the less consplcuously attlred Zion Com
Notwithstanding the disadvan-
tags unoor which they we're placed, the
OF Zion Commandery kept right
on with their business, and Ia short or
der had the undivided attention VI
Tho crowd, and elected loud and FREE
quent applause by their superior drilling.
10 the tune OF "Old Kentucky IIoneii
the Louisville COmmandery now marched
mp on the field, mixing most favorable
impression
The scene A. I O'Clock was most
The weather was perfect with
1 good breeze ami the sun shining
brightly. TIE conditions were III every
say favorable To the fullest and most
complete erl9yment OF The occasion. The
drills lasted until nearly 4
o'clock ROPER COmmandHry ~ lidian.
polls failed 70 appear Detroit No. I
.lpsed the dfiA with ey0lnLl0ns con.
inplrg Tor over an hour.
Az O'Clock Leader Gilmore bsean
the various bands u music
which were 70 participate ID the grand
oncer,, but u was after $3.50 before they
egan the march 10 the stand they were
o occupy. they we're arranged 70 that
he different kinds Of Instruments we're
rought together, and the cfazy-quilt
ppsarance Of the intermingled uni
orins was decidedly unique Through.
ut the afternoon crowds had
= ea arriving 10 AZ sorts Of vehicles Ana
y foot, ana when the coucert began
Conservative estimate Of the number Of
udit0rs would place Il AZ 10000, though
. wss estimated as high a. i50, 600
Whatever the sexual number, 10
va sufficient 70 prevent those on
be ontsklrte from enioylnR the musle