The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-09
MASONIC MAGNIFICENCE.
THE PARADE OF THE KNIGHTS
A HUGE SUCCESS.

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REQUIRED to Pass 2 Given Point.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The knights who
we're astir early this morning glanced
mournfully at the threatening sky, indie
alive of rain, and the chiIlneSs of the air
almost foreboded snow, but as the hours
wore away the sun broke through and
di sipated the clouds, and its cheerful rays
were reflected from the bright uniforms,
sparkling insignia and f1 hunting banners.
The CITY wore holiday garb. The days
of chlvalry with all their pomp and dis
nlsy seemed revived, but the aspect Of the
not of war and barbarism. Toe long col
unns Of soldiery with theip gorgeous
plumes and uniforms, galloping
mounted squerrles, 6uttering banners, mar
tia music, shrill and c)mmanding trumpet
calls, and tnrongs of admirng spectators
were here. Only fields of picturesque tents.
mou ted battlements, and mailed warriors
of the middle ages we're wanting to make
the pic ure complete. Everywhere was
hustle, animation and brilliant coloring.
The streets were thronged with people,
and bright banners and mystic insignia
decorated buildings in all parts of the city.
ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Along Pennsylvania avenue decorators
had been lavish in the use of bunting, and
from each window and house fro flags.
banners and the cross of Templars fiaunted
in the crisp OcLober air. From the treasury
building ard along both sides of the mag
niicent promenade leading TO the capitol
there was an uninterrupted display of ma
tional colors and the insignia of the Tenn
l.
the visiting orders permitted the adoption
Of some novel decorations, and
the opportunity was literally improved by
the business houses fronting on the line Of
march. The effect was very pleasing
variation for the ordinary devices of dec
oratio S. The dingy columns of the east
front of the treasury building were warmed
into a temporary splandor by heavy
drapings f the national colors, inter-
spersed with shields bearing the heraldic
devices Of the visiting commandsries.
Long streamers of red, white and blue
hung from the pediments of the north.
south and Y est por icoes, and almost the en-
tire cornice of the building was hidden
by huge American flags, draped in grace ful
folds. A national flag flying from mast
pole, with fiuttering pennons streaming
from the guy ropes on each side, crowned
the decorations.
CROWDS ALONG THE STREETS.
The streets of the city were thronged
early in the morning with strangers and
residents, eager to witness the grand
pageant. The Templars formed early in
the morning at their various Headquarters.
and with bands playi s, marched through
the crowded streets TO the place of starting,
Along the line of march stands had beea
erected for the use of the families aud
friends Of the visiting knights, befor
9oclock the choice places had been occu-
pied by spectators. Windows commanding
view of the procession were at premium.
and ladies' faces peered from each at the
scenes helow. Tue avenue had been roped
IN to keep off the crowd and give full room
to the knights for the display of their
man euvers.
Seve al hours before the time for the pro-
cesson to m We. people were banked two
and three deep against the wire ropes that
we're stretched from the capitol to
the tire sury 0ilding, while moving
throng surged slowly up and down the
pavement OF the lookout for a coign of
vantage from which good view might be
obtained.
BELATED ARRIVALS.
AT the railroad stations trains were con-
stantly arriving with passe gers anxious to
get to the line If march, and many OF these.
with satchels still in their hands, immedi-
ately sought positions from which to wit
ness the parade. A few belated com
manderies arrived in the early morning, and
donning their chapeaux aid full regalia
marched through the estreets to the positions
assigned them by the marshal of the day.
A small army of street wonders crying their
cheap limitations of Templars' badges added
10 the hustle and confusion of the morning
spectaces.
DID NOT OUT-DO INAUGURATION DAY.
p, IL was predicted by the friends of the
Iemplars that the crowd present to-day
would exceed in number that which wit
messed the lnauguratio of President Har-
rlSon, but their prediction was very far
from rom being realized. The streets were we'll
HIleu with people, and progress was slow
along the main thoroughfares, but by no
ineaIs well nigh impossible, as was the case
o,i MAJ Gu 4. A moderate es innate would
piace are the number of visitors in town at about
oyy'oOO' and these are nearly all friends of
W W.ue various c1mmanderies taking part ia
.e .ue pa ade to-day. The number of knights
~ ~ Sn Sne CITY has been estimated at from Il, 600
" NO'VVO, comprising over 800 command
erlss, from all secti ms of the country. 1t
las las thought last night that from the num-
SI 1s ooo nere the would probably be alb Dut
ro rO,Uyo today in line, or 1000 more than
Pa. pai iTclpated In the parade at the last trien-
A'ai coAclave at st. Louis
THE LINE OF MARCH.
tne twelve divisions of the procession
soi,led saI In streets adjacent to the capitol.
s u marching from these side streets at
bS bsnalS OF command filed into line and
sgsat sau tne long march up Pennsylvania
iav|e' whose broad surface was perfectly
viii q smooth. having been newly laid
r,os.a +.u aspnalt short while ago. The parade
nr. +v'eu over line of march three and a
4Ia, yer miles long, beginning at First and
stra eets east Of the capitol, thence to F
49, sves' down street to Pennsylvania
peuue at the foot of Capitol hill, and along
k,iIs yNanla avenue past the treasury
cro,I and white house to Washington
s.' where the parade moved into K
No nj, and down that street to Mount Ver-
d. square, where the Communicates were
iHE WHITE HOUSE GRAND STAND.
b. ~ 'front.' Of the white house a stand had
t len srecl ed on the same site from which
loa ,luent i'll March lest revie we'd the
lz1t,o Soiuinns OF soldiery and civic organ
Sion fra VnaC formed the inaugural process
erac,as Yn ~ ms stand. Another stand was
Of r,o-Iu III n street, near the end of the line
mos Tor the accommodation Of the
Char,. eIIn1lnent grand commander, Gen.
had t es hoome of New York. Eleven o'clock
ceSl,e' zen set upon as the time when the pro-
befa should move, but 1t was nearly noon
Fn,j,s s1erted. The line was headed by
The tbi.'lsnt "i1 Sir Knight Myron NJ. Parker OF
whicn y, Gaiet marshal, and his staff. Of