The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
The Templar Knights Give Very Sue
cessful Street Parade at st. Louis.
Expectation that the Grand Encampment Will
Conclude It's Business To-pay-Proceeding
Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge |. 0. 0. T.
THE TEMPLAR KNIGHTS.


than on any previous morning this week. The
social festivities and illumination of last even
ing were most directly responsible for this con-
dlton of affairs. as they rendered late sleep
this morning most desirable By 8 o'clock,
however, citizens and visitors began to emerge
from their resting places, and the available
points of observation along the line of march,
aud in the vicinity OF the pieces of rendezvous
of the various divisions, were soon occupied by
a m ass of jovial and patient. though perspiring,
spectators. Last nights and this mornings out
going trains carried many departing Knights and
visitors, although the exodus was not sufficiently
large to work any appreciable diminution in the
crowds on the streets. Previous to the parade
there was but little marching through the streets,
except 80 far as necessary to place the partci-
pants in position, both musicians and
knights reserving their strength for the
four-mile tramp later in the day.
But little breeze was blowing. and the prospects
for hot day somewhat discouraged those who
intended to take part in the procession. Not
withstanding the lateness of the day. and the
effect of the announcement made on Tuesday.
that the parade was permanently abandoned.
but few changes of the original programme were
made necessary by the postponement. All
members of the ommander-in-chief's staff were
OF hand, and substitutes for division officers
were only required in two or three instances.
The rank and file comprised less Knights than
would have formed in line had the parade oc-
Cured when first advertised, but nearly every
commandery announced to participate was rep
resented Some slight additions had been made
to the already profuse decorations, and those
damaged by the bad weather of Tuesday had
been restored The delay and monotonous waits
at the fair grounds, yesterday, had tie effect of
keeping people at home during the early hours,
as the public concluded, from it's experience of
yesterday that the procession would be late in
forming, and in consequence the work of getting
the divisions in position greatly facilitated
by the absence of the throngs which, on other &C.
casions have rendered marching extremely diff
cult. Contrary to general expectation, the
participants in the parade were prompt in their
movements, and began to report at their rem
devious even before the hour announced
All the streets in the lower portion of the city
were fairly alive with moving battaions, accom-
panied by gaily caparisoned bands OF music, the
latter in many instances performing their duties
in rather listless and perfunctory manner. and
showing plainly the effect of the almost inces-
SAINT work to which they have been subjected IN
escorting the communicates to which they were
attached on their fraternal calling expeditions.
Uniforms too, began to show the effect of hard
service, and the colors were not so bright nor the
effects nearly SO brilliant as on the opening days
of the conclaye. Early trains brought loads of
visitors. and by 10 o'clock the street-cars from
the resident portions of the city were discharg-
ing huge loads of spectators along the line of
march. The divisions of the procession were in
position promptly on time and at the hour of IL
the signal for the start was given and the pro
cession moved on its way. By this time the
crowds along the line of march were so dense
that all forms of locomotion were rendered ex-
tremely difficult, and everything but pedestrian
ism was entirely out of the question. Scores OF
stands had been erected on vacant lots and In
front of buildings whose fronts were some dis
lance from the street line, and these were crowd
ed chiefly with gaily-dress ladies and children
Along the lower portion Of the route the windows
in the three miles of business houses were
jammed with people who had selected these
points of observation. The procession was head
ed by platoon of mounted police, which cleared
the way for its progress.
1t was Has when the head of the procession
reached the reviewing stand in front of the ex
position building where the members of the
Grand Encampment we're assembled in a body
1t was nearly 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,
and every skillful or unusual movement
loudly applauded by the crowd, which lined the
street and filled the four rows of windows in the
capacious Exposition Building. Long before the
last division of the procession had passed the
viewing stand the head had reached the point of
disbandment at the entrance to the Grand En-
campment Hall, and the members of the first
divisions, breaking ranks and joining with the
other spectators. packed the lawn surrounding
the building, and rendered movement Of any
wa nj OF m RI
Exposition Building was entirely out of the Ques-
ton. The procession was fully three and half
miles in length, and even the most enthusiastic
officers in charge of the arrangements were sur
prised at its magnitude. The parade passed
without notable incident and no casualties of
any sort were reported. At it's close the partici-
pants dispersed throughout the city and the So
cial calling was resumed by some. while others
awaited themselves Of the various river excur-
sions in boats furnished for that purpose by the
local Communicates
Tonight the Knights divided their time be-
tween watching the trades display and attending
the receptions held by the various commander
les. The trades display was got up on
marred by the general Illumination of the streets
along the line of march. A large lumber of
floats were in line, and the parade was partici-
pated in by portion of the fire and police de-
partments and the Fambeau Club, which latter
made fine appearance and kept the sky ablaze
with bursting Roman-candies balls and other
fire works. Though 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 of
the trades procession the streets were thronged
with spectators and the procession was several
times compelled to halt on account of the ina
bility Of the police to clear the way.
At the meeting of the Knights Tenn lars' Grand
Encampment yesterday the proceedings of
which were not made known until late last
night the report of the committee on credentials
ton. The regrets of Charleston Is. CT Com
mandery, No. /, were read, and the attention of
the committee on finance called to the de-
plorable condition of their brethren in that city
The report of the committee on jurisprudence
regarding certain amendments, was read and
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
chanOa tina qualifications for W. IN, - a.