Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-08
SALUTING THE PRESIDENT.
The Scenes About the White House
Reviewing Stand.

The crowd was strung along on both sides OF
the street i'll front of the Presidents reviewing
stand two to three hours before the parade ap-
peared at the turn of the corner by the
Treasury. They were mostly women, with Just
enough of the masculine gender III the crowd
to give the idea of protection.
They waited patiently, alternately raising
their umbrellas when the sun shone warm and
wrapping their shawls and cloaks together
when cloud passed over the face of the sum-
They spread out into Lafayette park, occupy
ing the seats and standing under the trees.
cHEERINa THE PRESIDENT.
They kept up their enthusiasm with their pa
tience and . loud cheer went up from them
when the President appeared on the stand
He tipped his hat and another cheer
was given. The President was fol-
lowed By Secretary Window, Attor-
ney General Miller, Secretary Noble,
Secretary Rusk. Secretary Tracy, Gen. Schofeli
AMI Gen. Vincent. Others on the Presidents
stand were Mrs. Harrison DR.. Scott, Mrs. Scott
Lord, Mrs. Balford, Miss Sawyer, judge and
Mrs. Macarthur, Secretary Blaine, Assistant
Secretary Tchenor, Commissioner Douglass and
family.
THE LINE APPEARS.
The head Of the first division turned the
corner by the Treasury at 1850. Their first APP
pearance was greeted with q cheer.
The President stood at the rails as Eminent
Sir Myron NJ Parker and his forty-tive aids ap-
peared in front OF the stand, the colors
were dipped. the President took of
his hat, and the assem5lage cheered.
Behind the staff marched a line Of
plumed knights of as noble bearing as ever ap-
peared in parade. The plumes waved in the
winds. the band played a martial strain and the
long line of knights stretching across the ave-
III -, ~fst.o
waver in the line.
DIPPING THEIR coLoRs.
As the band Of the first division passed they
dipped their colors The crowd could
not discriminate between Communicates,
marching deserved the admiration and praise it
received. The Marine band was loudly
cheered. DeMolay mounted commandery,
headed by line of mounted buglers made an
especially impressive appearance. The horses,
prancing in pride OF their trappings and almost
keeping step with the music, yet in perfect
control Of the knights and kept in unbroken
lines, excited the enthusiasm of the crowd.
THE GRAND OFFICERS.
As the carriages containing the officers Of
the Grand encampment approached a cheer
went up. Each sir knight took of his hat and
the President responded to the salute. Just
after passing the stand the horses attached to
one OF the carriages became frightened and
backed into the crowd, slightly hurting small
boy who was standing on box to see the sight.
As commandery after commandery marched
by they maintained the reputation of the
Templar knights for perfect drill and marching
THE BANDS.
Every band ana drum corps played as it
passed tine stand. The number of bands was
extraordinary for even such an extensive pa
rade. The poorest music was very fair, and
most of the bands were Of the best in the coun-
try.
APPLAuDINa TEE NEW YoRKEns.
The third division, composed of New York
commentaries, was headed by the Grand COM
usndsry Of New York, led by Eminent Sir A.