Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-24
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
YESTERDAYS MAGNIFICENT Pa
GEANT IN ST. LOUIS.
A Procession Three and One-half
Miles LOng-Departing knights
To-Day's Proceedings.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REooRD-us1os

ST. LOUIS, September 23d~.-Although the
morning broke clear and warm, and the
grand parade postponed from Tuesday was
to occur at II o'clock, the crowds OF the
street early this morning were much
smaller than on any previous morning this
week. By 8 o'clock the citizens and visit
ors began to emerge from their resting
places, and available points of observation
along the line of march and the vicinity of
the places of rendezvous of the various
divisions was o occupied by a mass of
patient and perspiring spectators. Last
nights and this mornings outgoing trans
carried many departing Knights and visit
ors, although the exodus was not suffi-
GENTLY large to make any appreciable
diminution in the crowds on the streets.
Previous to the parade there was but little
marching through the streets, except so far
as necessary to place the participants in
position, both musicians and Knights re-
serving their strength for the four-mile
tramp later in the day. But little breeze
was blowing, and the prospects for heat
somewhat discouraged those who intended
to take part in the procession.
THE PARADE.
AT IL o'clock the signal for the start was
| given and the procession moved. The pro-
cession was headed by a platoon of a hun
dred police. 1t was las when the head of
the procession reached the reviewing stand
in front of the Exposition building, where
the members of the Grand Encampment
were assembled in a body. 1t was nearly
. o'clock when the last division past and
the Grand Encampment returned to its as
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the reviewing stand various %evolutions and
motions were gone through with by the Sir
Knights and the bands. There were two
skillful bands accompanying the Knights.
Every skillful or unusual movement was
loudly applauded by the crowds which
lined the street and filled the four rows of
windows in the exposition building. The
procession was fully three and a half miles
in length, and the most enthusiastic officers
in charge of the arrangements were sur
prised at its length. The parade passed
without a notable incident, and no casual
ties of any sort were reported at its close,
and participants dispersed.
WORK OF THE E~NCAMPMENT.
At the Knights Templar Grand Encamp-
ment meeting yesterday, the proceedings of
which were not made known until late last
night, regrets of the Charleston, S. c., Com
mandery were read, and the attention of
| the Committee OF Finance called to the de-
| plorable condition of their brethren in that
city.
A proposition to change the qualifca-
tons for membership in the order of
| Knighthood was laid on the table.
The amendment to change the clause of
the constitution empowering the Grand
| Encampment to designate the time and
place of the next encampment by substi-
tuting "the encampment shall be held in
the city of Washington, D. c., in the
month of December, at such time in said
month as the Grand Master may direct"
was voted down by a large majority, as was
| also the proposition to abolish parades
and make Grand Encampments purely
business sessions.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The st. Louis Grand Encampment met
soon after the time announced for their as
| sembly this morning, and transacted but
little business. Attbe morning session the
election of officers was the first business in
order after the reading and correction of
the minutes of the preceding meeting. Sir
Knight Charles Roame, of New York,
Eminent Grand Master, was elected Most
Eminent Grand Master, and Sir knight
John p. S. Goblin, of Lebanon, Pa, was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
formers promotion. Robert Enoch Withers,
Most Eminent Grand Master, was present
at the election, but his health permitted
him simply to surrender the ensigns of
Office without making a retiring speech. A
recess was then taken in order to permit
the members of the Encampment to take
part in the parade.
At the afternoon session, Knight Hugh
McCurdy, of Corunna, Mich, was made
Grand Generalissimo; Sir Knight Warren
Larue Thomas, of Louisville, Grand Cap
tain-General; Sir Knight L. II. Lloyd, of
San Francisco, Senior Warden; Sir Knight
H. B. Stoddard, of Texas, Junior Warden
Sir Knight H. W. Lyons, of Connecticut,
Grand Treasurer, and Sir Knight W. B.
I~saacs, of Wisconsin, Grand Recorder. The
appointive officers will be announced to-
morrow by Grand Master-elect Roame. In
many cases contests were noted for the va
rious offices, and numerous ballots were
necessary to arrive at an election. All the
standing committees reported, and their
reports were approved. The Committees
on Ritual and Location of Permanent En-
campment will report tomorrow.
Tonight the Knights divided their time
between watching the Trades display and
attending receptions held by the various
Communicates. The Trades display was
gotten up on a magnificent scale, but its
effect was somewhat marred by a general
illumination of the streets along the line OF
march.
Tomorrow will be the last day of the
Conclaye proper. The members of the
Grand Encampment say they will surely
finish the business before them during the
day, and some of the more sanguine pre-
dict an adjournment after the morning
session. Already many Knights are leay-
ing the city, and the exodus tomorrow
will be very noticeable.
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