Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-05-29
MARCHING KNIGHTS.
Grand Parade of Knights Tenn
plar at the Easton COnclave.
THE TOWN GIVEN OyER TO GUESTS

THE TOWN GIVEN OVER TO GUESTS
Many Communicates from Pennsylyania
ana New Jersey Participate IN the
Opening Ceremonies Of the state Com
ciave-Isaston I'm Gala AttIre-Prosper-
ons Condition or the Order.
EAsTox, Pa, May 20.--It was near
midnight when tho last beat Of the drum
was heard on the streets Of this city, and
It was then that the hundreds of people
who had crowded the principle streets to
see the incoming knights Templar
wendell their way homeward, fearing
that the storm which had continued all
day would not disappear in time to give
the mud an opportunity to dry up for
the great parade and conclave. The
storm did its work to perfection, and
ruined many of the handsome decorations.
The decorators abandoned their work
during the day, but at p m, when the
rain changed TO light drizzle, they re-
stunned. their labors and continued on
duty all night.
Old Sol Smiles sweetIy.
The fears of bad weather were dis
PEELED early in the morning, when the
clouds broke and Old Sol appeared in all
hiss glory. The bands were out early.
Every train brought out delegations Of
the Masonic fraternity and their friends
from near and far, and long before the
procession moved the streets were
crowded with people, all attired in their
"Sunday best Nearly all the work
shops in four towns were closed, thus
helping to swell the crowds. BY
o'clock all the decorations had been fin
ished. Nearly all were costly, and gave
Easton q scene it never before enjoyed.
Among the most attractive is the re-
viewing stand, adorned with colors and
emblems Of the fraternity.
order of the Parade.
The parade formed at 10:30a. m, in three
divisions, the first on Ninth street, the
second on Tenth street and the third on
Eleventh street, in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of police.
Commander, Grand Capt Gen. Joseph s.
Wright.
r. Grand Senior Warden, Sir w. Codding.
Aids, Sir b. e. Lehman, Sir w. II. Hulick.
Nazareth band, "a pieces.
Philadelphia cOmmandery, No. 2, 90 men.
Weccacoe band, "a pieces.
st. John commandery. NO. 4 or Philadelphia,
90 men.
IroQuois band, 20 pieces.
Lancaster commandery, No. 10, Of Lancaster,
30 men.
Northern commanderY, No. 16. Of Towanda, rs
men.
Allentown band, % pieces.
Allen commandery, No. 20, of Allentown, Is
Mauch Chunk band, 20 pieces.
Packer commandery, No -, OF Mauch Chunk,
30 men.
Fairview band of Bethlehem, % pieces.
Kadosh commandery. No. 20, Of Philadelphia,
80 men.
Iyanhoe commandery, No. 81, Tamaqua, 30
men.
SECOND DIVISION.
H. Sir John Il. Rome
Aids, Sir w. w. Hulhsh, Sir Robert Dingwell
and Sir Richard Donnelly
City band Of Easton, - pieces.
Hugh dc payen's commandery, No. 10, Of
Easton, 50 men.
Hugh de payen's commandery, No. ], Of Jer-
sey City, 40 men.
Winklers Seventh Regiment band, 10 pieces.
Palestine commandery, No 4, of Trenton, N.
j., 90 men.
Metz's band, "a pieces.
De Molay commandery, No. z, of Washington,
n. j.. 80 men.
Frenchtown band, 10 pieces.
Sc. Elmo commandery, No. IA, of Lambert
Vile, N. j., 90 men.
Pilgrim commandery, No. 10. OF Hoboken, N.
j., - men.
Stroudsburg band. IS pieces.
Hutchlson commandery, No. ~, Of Norris
town, Pa, % men.
THIRD DIVISION.
E. Grand Junior Warden, Sir Charles G. Baer.
Aids. sir Robert II Lerch, Sir Louis K. Bixler.
Metropolitan band, - pieces.
Mary c0mmandery, of Philadelphia, % men.
Cermania band. ~ pieces.
Reading commandery, No. ~, of Reading. Is
men.
Wilkesbarre band, 20 pieces.
Dieu lie Vent commandery, No. 40. Of Wilkes
barre, 60 men.
Belvidere band, s5 pieces.
uospitaler commandery. No. 40 of Lock
Haven, 80 men.
Sxilbearnss band. 20 pieces.
ST. Adams commandery. No. ~. Of Phila-
delphia. 90 men.
Temple band, - pieces.
Temple commandery No. 90, OF Tunkhan-
mock.
The Line Of March.
The parade moved To Thirteenth street
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