The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-02
MARCHING KNIGHTS.

Beautiful Banners-An Inspiring Sight.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Tho contrast be-
tween this morning aud last Tuesday, the
day originally intended for the great
Knights Templar parade, was very
marked. Old Sol peered above hazy
eastern horizon with a determination not
TO be eClipsed by clouds, but in unison
with the currents joined in the work OF
formulating a hot center about st. Louis.
The south wind, however, awoke with
the early morn and did its part to Offset
The efforts of the elements to "make it
hot" for the closing exercises OF the
grand conclaye.
GETTING INTO LINE.
There was neither hitch, crook, turn,
nor change in the programme OF the
parade. Every man, afoot or mounted,
was in his place and doing his duty.
Promptly on time the Missouri COmman-
derry was on the extreme right. The
crowds made progress a little slow, as
the women ana children could not be trod
under foot, although it was provoking at
| times to attempt to get them out Of the
way. Rt. En- Sir John Il. Parsons was
/ not equal to the emergency OF being
/ everywhere, but he almost covered the
/ ground. What he did not do was prompt
/ ~ done by his aides, and they covered u
! heap of ground in short order, consider
/ ing the Jam.
The head of the procession at Clark
/ avenue and Fourth street was denSely
/ packed, the sidewalks being full, and the
/ people were crowded into the street.
/ However the line was made and every
! thing was in readiness to move promptly
| at eleven O'Clock.
At the corner Of second and Clark ave-
nue. the crowd was not so dense, and the
second division had no delays in getting
into line. Rt. En-. Sir Geo. f. Rogers
reported everything lovely at half past
ten.
At other points of formation the crowds
were so dense that it seemed aim Ost inn
possible to get the various communicates
into line. All along Broadway, and es-
plciuly at the Courthouse, there was
such jan of humanity that the police
were poweress to keep the streets clear.
| On Olive street the people stood like
looth-picks in box, they were so
closely packed together. However, there
was 10 delay, and when the signals
were fired to start every thing moved off
smoothly.
THE PARADE.
The buglers in the parade rode on
| horseback ahead of thcir respective COM
manderies, although they had no occa-
sion allcr the lire was once in motion to
/ hpi n L. a :
they were formed in line, however, were
distinctly heard or squares, and The calls
were obeycd with all the prOmptncss that
follows an actual command in words.
At fifteen minutes after eleven O'Clock,
with the bands playing and the people
shouting, the mounted police heading The
procession, appeared at the corner Of
Broadway and Elm streets. Following
the mounted police came the carriages
containing the following distinguished
officers:
RI En- Sir John r. Parsons, COM
mander.in.chef.
En-. Sir Robert McCulloch, chief OF
staff.
Aids-Eminent Sirs VIM. j. EritSch, J.
G.. Cash, VIM. Bosbyshell, p. Il. Fit
craft, Thos. c. Fletcher, j. Pcrsiyal
Smith, Milton II. Wash, VIM. Richard
son.
Iricnnial Communicable. EN-. Sirs
George W. Bet, J. Frank Agar, John d.
Vincil, Francis NJ. Tufts, John IRE, c. J.
Atkins, S. Il. Waggoncr, VIM. G. Hal,
VIM. }. Terrell, f. J. Tygard, II. Given
Hagey, VIM. Hopper, +. II. Coffin, John
j. Baulch, Robt L. Henry, II. l.. Aid.
rich, John II. Krippen, II. l.. Whitman,
l.. =. Pollman. James Gates
Long before the procession appeared
in sight their exact location could easily
be determined by the loud cheering that
greeted the knights everywhere. In fact
the city seemed wild and the spectators
could scarcely applaud loud enough to
express their delight. Shortly after
eleven o'clock the carriages containing
the eminent commanders went past
to head the procession, closely fol
lowed by Ivanhoe Knights on horseback,
every horse being black, and their mar
tial appearance elected long, loud and
enthusiastic applause. Every body com
mentcd on the beauty of the morning,
and the air really was invigorating
This, coupled with the inyigortting cf'
feet OF the music by the bands filed the
] Spectators 80 luil vi NuNuuo ldNlh Via
they could hardly remain quiet.
THE PROCESSION REVIEWED.
When the first division of the parade
arrived at Olive and Twelfth streets there
was a mammoth crowd there TO meet it,
Olive street west, as far rs the eyes coulC
look was packed with people, the mid
die OF the street only being lett clear ion
the procession to pass. AT the EXPOSE
ton the crowd was simply immense. The
steps of the building adjoining the
reviewing stand were crowded
with men, women and children,
as was also the wide sidewalk in front
and across the street Faces by the
hundred looked out OF adjacent windows
and enthusiastic spectators sat and stood
i'm and upon vehicles of all descriptions
which had been pulled up close by. The
procession was reviewed from the stand
on the main stairway of the ES
position by the mayor and tn,
newly-clccted staff of officers Of
the grand encampment, together will
about one hundred grand commanders
of various Communicates. The review
was presided over by Grand Master