Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10
KNIGHTS rEMpLAG p1LGAIaAa4.
Departure of st. Johns Coni,uaud-
cry Tor Washington.

cry Tor NashingtOns
st. Johns Ocmmandsry, X. T., started
on it's pilgrimage 10 Washington on
Mopday, leaving Delaware station of the
b, & o. railroad by special train at l. 30
O'Clock.
The oommandery assembled at the asy-
lun at IL M, In standard white uniform.
Lines were formed at 1910 o'clock and
ten minutes later the line moved in col.
nmns of six. General j. Parke Postles
was In command, and DR.. George W.
Marshall was first lieutenant and Il. B.
ihclntirs second lieutenant. The COM
Mandery carried d largo and handsome silk
banner and two guidons. The procession
was headed by the First Regiment Band.
The comnandery had 1876 neil in line
and the band numbered 2. pisoes.
The route Of parade was along Market
street to Ninth, thence to West, to DBia-
ware avenue, to the railroad station,
where the special train, numbering i've
cars, was in waiting. In the rear oar
were number OF ladies and their escorts.
A large crowd was gathered in front of
the asylum, as we'll as at the railroad sta
ton. Many people stopped on the streets
to zee the copimandeyy pass. The snowy
uniforms and martial bearing OF the
+
ton. The train pulled out of the station
amidst the huzzas of the large assemblage
OF spectators.
Following is q complete roster of those
participating:
Officers-Eminent Commander, Samuel
M. Krox; Oaptain-geneEa Enoch Moore;
Prelate, j. Parke Pcstles; Recorder,
James Il. Plioe; Treasurer, A. Gilbert
Robinson; Senior Warden, j. Paul
Lukens; Junior Warden, Lewis r. Jsrvis;
Warder, Francis L. Carpenter; Sword.
bearer, D. 4. Matchett.
Past COMMUNICATIONS B McIntire,
j. Parke Postles, James n. Dobh. Thomas
Davidson, James II. Price, Wihield $.
Quigley, Alfred Gawthrop, Albert O.
Griggs.
Sir Knights George ". Andrews,
George d. Ash, William b. Adams, SeD-
jarain Z. Bsrtran, William Baxter, Wal.
tar L. Butler, 4. w. BRINE, 8. Il. Bay
nard, Fl. Il. Borie, Isaac s. Bullock,
jesse X. Baylig, William j. Burton,
William G. Baggerly, A. P. Garnegy,
Alex. Colquhoun, j. L. CLARK, W. @. L.
Carpagy, I. Oliver Cooper, El6ad L.
CLARK, David Connell, James b. Conner.
Alfred q. Cox, Judge j. Green, James Il.
Crippen, IL. O. Carpenter, Thomas 4.
Carpenter, Samuel B. Cobb, Charles
Doughten, 8. M. Donneil, Thomas j.
Day, Charles Z. Dubeli, James o. Davis,
Albert Edwards, Jr., Jacob +. Frsntz,
Joseph Fullerton, Irvine II. Film, Lewis
w. Finn, William g. Farra, Thomas N.
Foreman, Albert q. Griggs, Mark L.
Garrett, Elmer E. Green, James B. Hick-
man, II. e. aanf, Benjamin Aighheld, j.
A. B. Handy, j. Frank Higgins, Allen
W. Harting, Eugene Honeywell j. H.
HoHecker, Jf., Jarret q. Hanna, Il. =.
Hickey, G. O. Eagaer, Jesse X. Handy,
j. W. Joll5, John q. johnson, Abram y.
Jones, Joseph Jenkins, Philip Jones,
Frank 7. Jones, Leonard kittinger
Charles O. King, William Ii. Lodge, 4.
E. Lewis, William II. Lee, O. Ii. Lswton,
Joseph Mcbride, s D. MCCULLOUGH L.
B. Morrow, George W. Marshall, liueene
Massey, W. O. Murgstroyd, George Il.
Mccall, Z. H. Morrow, Harlan Mccall.
W. Il. Morrow, james Morrow, George
L. Miller, Harry Ovenshine, Harry G.
Porter, O. W. Pyle, X. L. FILLING, William
j. Parry, il. L, Paige, Charles Phillips,
/. Trimble Quigley, Hiram Rsedy Thomas
Reardon, j. E. Rudolph, @. A. Rudolph,
Z. W. Smith, A. W. SchaIl, W. Ii. Sehall,
H. s. Stradley, O. Nj. Smith, George
Stradley, IT,, 3. Fl. Staate, j. Milton sol
ONION, W. E. Sherwood, Robt. II. Taylor,
W. L. G. Thomas, S, W. Taylor, Theo.
doro Townsend, George Tumlin, Charles
E. Triedler, William Taylor, L. A. Van
Trump, W. W. Ward, Jr., Philip II.
Wood, Il. henry Young, Hiram Yerger.
Lsdies-Mrs. j. Parke Postles, Mrs.
Enoch Moore, Mrs j. w. Jolls Mrs Il.
W. Smith, Mrs. William Taylor, Hrs.
Z. W. Birnie, Mrs. W. s. Quigley, hrs.
Harry Ovenshine, Mrs. A. u. Cox, Mrs.
James Il. Price. In addition about IL
other Sir knights will be accompanied
with ladies' who will be domiciled with
friends in Washington instead OF at the
Ebbitt Rouse, where st. Johns Com
lmaudery will be CHARTERED during tht
conciave.
a summary Of the roster shows tots
Of 9 officers, past commanders, III sill
knights and 10 ladies', grand total o
l5S.
The committee of arrangements To-
the affair is as follows: Chairman
Samuel M. KaoX; secretary and treas
ufer, Jsmes II. Psice; James S. Dobb
W, y. Qulgley, Or. j. Paul Lukens, K
Henry Young, Lewis B. Jsrvis, william
Ii. Cook, Enooh Moore Albert o. Griggs
James II, Higgins, J, Parke Postles
In addition to the regImental badge
all the Sir Knights wore purple sill
badges, with git bars aud gold firing
tsssels. The mark Of the order, on til
centre of the badge, is enclosed in a gil
Diamond being emblematicsl of the Div
mond State, st, Johns Commander
being the only one in Dslawprs. Fac
badge is inscr bed "irl5nnial Ger
rlaVe, Washington, D. g., Oct. 1889
O!aer badges, exsc.ly like these excer
they ar. not provided vita the bar an
frioCe, are furnished TIE sir Knights &c
exchange With the members OF otht
communicates. The badges were mac
by EfGest j. Wright, Philadelphia.
The beautiful new white silk banner
st Jghn's Gommandery was carried
the parade, it being only its second a.
pssrance in public. it was proudly born
by sir kujgAl George w. Andre ys.
Past Commander Alfred Gawtarop
81. Johns Oommande7y will be one
the AIDES TO the chief CT stan Of Il
fourth division, 10 which ST. Johns b
besn assigned in the great parade, .
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STE KNIGHTS IN LINE.
The tg6uu Parade in SsgsiIDCt,