Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10
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81. Johns GOumandery *. r., of
'Ehts CitY Take the HaOnOrs Of Yes-
Icrday's Grea. Pagcant-Cheered
al AsOng tise E.tnc.
stan Correspondent of Gazette and journal.
WAsHINGToN, ID. o., Oct. S.-Deiaware
achieved II superb triumph in the great
templars' pageant to-day, and the
enthusiastic laudation Of st. Johns Com
mandery lis voiced by every throat to-
night. Every state In the Union has
been represented in the toasts that have
been quaffed in honor of the knights
from the Diamond Stats this evening,
aud every knight in this city freely con-
cedes to Delaware the signal distinction
of having won the honors of the day.
There is not dissenting voice from the
greatest body OF templsrs ever assembled
in America, nor from a multitude OF
spectators which in figures runs up into
the hundreds of thousands. No such
ovation signalled the march of any of the
800 communicates in the long line as
that evoked by the Delawarean's and so
freely accorded them.
The exalted officers Of the order, hand
somely mounted, glistening with rich
jewels and in uniforms resplendent in
gold, head the line--a dazzling picture Of
modern knighthood. Then came Wash
ington Templars with hosts Of friends
on either curb and crack communicates by
the SCORE followed, awakening, as they
fled by,muGh admiration, which however,
took no boisterous form OF expression.
Away down the avenue from the treasury
to the capitol was an unbroken line nj
waving plumes and an army Of glinting
swords. From great stand where hun
dreds view the pageant came the first
outbreak OF applause, and from every
uptown point the spectators craned
their necks to see who was receiving
such an ovation. Cheers from tile
crowds along the sidewalks marked the
progress OF this honored oommendery,
and every one was on the qui yiye for its
approach. At Willards', the crowd on
the sidewalk was immense, and every one
waited in anxious expectation. Just q,
| this point a sharp command Unto hol.
low square" rang out, and instantly IN
the file there was hurried movement,
and the difficult malmuvre lad been
| accomplished with precision that
seemed mechanical. Then the crowd
found voice for the first time aud sent NJ
/ cheer after cheer. In the midst of the
hollow square hoated the banner, "St
Johns Commandery, X. t., No. /, vii
mington, Del"
AT the Treasury Building Delaware
knights again caught the fancy OF thu
grand stand erected for visiting Masonl
and their ladies', and 900 pairs of handI
applsuded the ''Wheelh into Fifteenth
street. At every point to the President
reviewing stand cheer followed cheer fo
the marching OF the Diamond Stat,
templsrs, and the Presidential part,
shared the general anxiety to see III
oommandery that were receiving such at
tention. TO the aalutinR flash of Com
msudant Postles' sword the Presiden
uncovered his head and bowed low. Mrs
Johu A. Logan rose from her place an,
coming forward smiled her commenda
ton and waved her handkerchief. Post
master. general WanGmaker, Sscretar
Window and Uncle Jerry" Rusk rose 4
their places, and Mrs Harrison and Mrs
Haford rose up to catch full view Q
the Lions OF the pageant. And thus I
the end of the eight mile route were tn
/ Delaware knights given an ovation.
Whatever of triumph ~. Johns Con
4 mandery achieved came through its so
perior marching and drill. Its uniforr
wGs plain, the oommandery itself ha
, not even the preutige Of having ever CON
! peted in the prize drill, and it was
@ every wsy unpretentious and probabl
unheard Of and unknown 10 Tie prei
a multitude that paid the generous sribui
/ OF applause to It's marching.
4 To us signaled out III such me9nii
cent pageant as was this Of today was
distinction indeed, and one which Dell
ware may take deep and just pride ii
The very cream q: modern knikhthoo
/ was represented in this vast line Of ten
; plars, and every state in tire Union sci
its crack commandery. There probab
hes never before been gathered toeeth
II in this country such pudy of mel
Al Numerically and individually it must !
q considered as q great body, representa-
a the best type OF American mbnaooi; 90
il spicuouH in every profession or csllir
a, and identified with all the best interss
10 Of the country and its development.
It Officers Of the regular army who wi
- ness6d the pageant today undnimous
s. accord to st. johns Commandery Il
ID honor OF the line, and other Tembla
Y concur fully in the opinion that Del
ID ware carried oil tho bonors.
IL The eminent commander of Pslestil
IT Commsndery, the crack New York oi
Templars, in proposing toast to par
D. representing Gogsa other COL
4 manderies, aahed that it be q iaged