Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-22
TWO ORDERS.
The Grand Parade Of TemDIars in St.
Louis Is Abandoned Owing to a
Very Heavy Rainfall.
lhe Grand EncAmpment Of America
Begins Its Work aud Transacls
Considerable Amount Of Work.
NNLrARAnK


In holiday attire to-day, this being the
nrst day OF the twcnty-thlrd triennial con
clave Of the knights Templars OF America.
The city, It's business men aud private
citizens, have We'd with each other IN
decorating their buildings, and the result
Ia most pleasing. Along The linc OF the
march the fronts OF buildings, both pnnllc
and private, arc hidden with decorations
Flags bearing appropriate Inscriptions,
emblems andmottoes, andyarlous colorod
bunting are draped IN graceful and
fantastic manner. The most snowy
decorations are those about and upon the
courthouse. This building occupies the
entire square, all around which
have been placed nj equal dis
tant points poles twenty-five feet
high trimmed and connected with each
other by garlands OF woven cyergreens
Each pele bears shield upon which Is
painted the grand seal OF some statu or
territory. Behind the shields, and falllug
from the top OF the poles to the ground,
are long, graceful tri-colorod pennanis.
Az each entrance 10 the building stand
two Immense pyramida pillars OF ever
green crowned with Masonic emblcms.
Directly over each entrance are semlclr-
cular sunbursts, constructed OF ever
greens, flags and bunting. The building
presents brilliant appearance. lmme-
diately In front Of the main entrance 10 the
exposition building q reviewing stand
has been erected, which Is also elaborate.
ly decorated
When the Knights awoke this morning
the clear sky Of last evening had become
overcast with dark clouds and brisk
northeast wind was blowing with con.
ali irhY -.
not at all uncomfortable and the cooling
drinks provided for the anticipated thirst
of the marohors we.e entirely superfuous
Al o'clock cold, steady rain set In and
the parade would have beou march
through mud had not the streets along
which the parade passes been thoroughly
swept and cleaned OF earth this morning
As early as $3.50 O'Clock companies and
Communicates, many OF them accom-,
panied by bands OF music, could have
been seen hurtiodly marching 10 their
rendezvous. Tho early morning traius
were all on time aud deposited many
Communicates, who have come 10 the
conclAve from points near St, Louis aud
they proceeded Immediately To their posi-
tione AT $3.50 o'clock the hrst gun, a.
| roctlnR the Communicates 10 form, was
fred, and The eide streets leading into
the main thoroughfRros were alive
1 with the $4,000 knights, who viii
march In the parade, hurryine 70 their
positions, aud soon afterwards ell were
ready 70 join their divisions, AS time
passed the rain fell heavier and ateadier
until the streets became stopping wet
Until . O'Clock the prospects for clearing
up were not at all bright. Aiew minutes
later j. h. Parsons, commaudcrln.chiei
OF the Communicates, Issued al order
abandoning the parade. The order was
communicated 10 the faithful knights
who had been standing In the rain ready
to march, and who broke ranks greatly
| disappointed at not being able TO pa
rsde, but very willing TO got In out OF The
wet
TIE KNIGHTS IN gEsWoN,
At the time set Tor the departure Of the
members OF the Grand cncampment from
/ the rendezvous for the encampment hsll,
| II was deemed inndyisRble 10 furnish any
escort and the local Communicates, which
! had been held In readiness 10 act Ia that
capacity, were permitted 10 dlsperae aud
/ the members OF the encampment were
| taken 10 the hall IN carriages The Grand
encampment began It's session at 1880,
being presided over by Sir Knight Charles
R0ona OF New York CITY, II. u q. NJ, Ia
The absence OF Sir knight Robert ".
Withprs, NJ u. q NJ, who was too III TO
leave his hotel In the opening and pub
! lie meeting Maj David r. Francis dcliv-
cred an address Of welcome on behalf OF
the city, which was responded 70 by
| Deputy Grand Master RO0nie on behalf OF
Missouri Grand commaudery. An adj
| dress OF welcome was presented W Sir
Knight James II Brand, grand COM
mander, and also briefly responded 10 by
| Deputy Grand Master Roomc Az The
conclusion Of these preilmlnares at 10
O'Clock, the encnmpmcnt went into 80.
cret session 10 listen 10 addresses and re-
ports OF officers,
In the executive session the ilrst bnsl.
ness was the reading Of the report OF
| Grand Master Wlthers This report Gov
cred only that period from bis appoint
mcnt IN 1853 70 June l., 1885, AZ which
| time his acceptance Of the cOnsul.gener-
alship " Hong Kong necessitated the
releRaiion Of the powers OF grand matter
70 Mr. Roome, deputy grand master
1 Alter -ecltlnR routine proceedings, refer
encss made, under discussion Of foreign
I relations, 70 question Ut issue with TIE
| great prlury VI Canada, which was f0ally
| referred 70 a special COMMITTEES, The
conntfy II congratulated on the compile
tion Of the Washington monument, and
| the fact ~ deplored that 30 few coniriDu
lions have been received for the nunp
ment 10 GARFIELD The report ciofes with
general celebrations on the progfebs 81
4 the order.
Following tho report Of Grand Master
Wiihcrs, Gen. Roome Of New YORK, dop-
\ uty and acting grand master, submitted
report 81 bis Stewardship, extending
/ from May ", 1885, up 70 the presfHt
time. In biz report Gen. Rome noted
the death OF twenty four members Of the
/ Grand rncampment since their last meet
iDg. The report then proceeded 70 ais.
cuss the Canadian question mentioned
10 Grand Master Wlihefs' report. Ne
insists upon Il. that the scotch
encatnpments anledatea tne sgYefsiep
grast priory and that they are therefore
Contiausd on mn eQs