Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24
ST. LOUIS BIG PARADE.
KNIGHTS FORM A LINE THREE
AND y HALF MILES LONG.

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position BuiidiOg-ThoussDds of Spec
tatOrs Line the Route--ProceediEGs OF
the ODD Fellows HI Boston.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23-At the Knights
Templar grand encampment meeting
yesterday, the proceedings of whica We're
not made known until late last night, the
report of the Committee on Credentials
was referred back to the committee for
correction.
The regrets OF the Charleston, s. c.,
cOmmandery No. were read, and the at
tention of the Committee on Finance was
called to the deDlovable condition of their
brethren in that city.
The report of the Committee on Juris-
prudence regarding certain amendments
was read ana spread upon the minutes.
The amendment to strike out of the vow
of office the words land code of statutes
was lost. The proposition to change
the qualifications for membership
| in the order OF knighthoOd
was laid upon the table. The amendment
to change the clause Of the constitution
empowering the Grand EncampmenL TO
designate the time and place Of the next
encampment by substituting "the en-
campment shall be held in the city Of
w Washington, y. c., IN the month OF De-
| cember,H at such time in SAID month as the
Grand Master may direct" was voted
down by large majority, as was also
proposition to abolish parades and make
grand encampments purely business
/ proceeding.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
/ The assembly this morning transacted
/ little business. The elect on OF officers
! aA fret f1lgj in, In
Knight Charles R0omP, Of New York city
Right Eminent Grand Master, was cleo
! ted Most Eminent Grand Master, and Sir
knight John =. GODin, Of Lebanon, Pa,
| was elected TO fill the vacancy caused Dy
the formers promotion. Robert EnOch
! Withers, Most Eminent Grand Master,
was present at the election, but his health
| permitted him To simply surrender the in
| sigma OF office without MAKING retiring
speech. A recess was then taken in or
der to permit the members OF the encamp-
ment to take part in the parade.
THE PROCESSION.
Contrary to general expectation, the
| participants in the parade to-day were
| prompt in their movements and began TO
| report at their rendezvous, even before the
hour announced. All the streets in the
lower portion OF the city were fairly alive
with moving battallOns, accompanied by
bands OF music. The procession moved
at IL O'Clock. The streets were crowded
with spectators. 1t was 40 O'Clock
when the head of the procession reached
the reviewing stand in front OF the Expo
sitiOn building. The members of
the Grand Encampment were as
sembled there IN body. 1t
was nearly O'Clock when the last divis-
ion passed and the Grand Encampment
| returned to its assembly room. The pro-
! fun lx m
IN length, and even the most enthusias-
tic officers in charge of the arrangements
were surprised at Its magnitude. The pa
/ rade passed without notable incident
and no casualties OF any sort were re-
ported. At Its close the participants dis
persed throughout the city.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIONS.
At the afternoon session Sir knight t
Hugh McCurdy, of COrunna. Mich, was
made Grand Generalisslmo; Sir knight
Warren Larue Thomas, of Louisville,
Grand Captain General; Sir Knight II. r.
Lloyd. of San Francisco, Senior Warden /;
! Sir Knight II. b. Stoddard, Texas, Junior
Warden; Sir Knight II. W. Lyons, OF
Connecticut, Grand Treasurer; and Sir
| Knight W. b. Isaacs, Of Wisconsin,
Grand Recorder. The appointive officers
will be announced tomorrow by Grand
Master ROOme. elect. In many ca es con-
l
| numerous ballots were nece ssary to arrive
at an election. All the standing commit
fees reported and their reports were ap-
| proved The Committees on Ritual and
the Location of the Permanent Encamp-
ment will report tomorrow,
PARADE BY NIGHT.
Tonight the knights divided their time
between watching the trades display and
attending receptions held by various
communicates. The trades display was
gotten up on a magnificent plan, but its
| effect was somewhat maTred by the gen.
! eral illumination along the line of march.
large number OF floats were in line,
and the parade was participated in by a
! portion of the tire and police departments
| and fiambeau club, which latter made
| fine appearance and kent the sky ablaZe
with bursting roman candles, balls and
| other fireworks. Though not IN reality
part of the cOnclaVe festivities, the trades
| display claimed the almost undivided at
tention of a large portion Of the visiting
Knight6. The streets were thrOnged with
spectatOrs, and the procession was sew
eral times compelled to halt on account
OF the inability OF the police to clear a
way.
WINDING UP THE SESSION.
The Grand Encampment, at its after
noon session, appropriated $1,000 in aid of
lhe knights who suffered by the earth
quake in Charleston. Tomorrow
viii be the last day Of the
conclave proper. The members
Of the Grand Encampment cay they
will surely finish the business before them
during the day, and some Of the more san
guno predict an adjournment after the
morning session. Already many knights
are leaving the city, and the exodus to-
morrow will be very noticeable.