The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-09

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streets al the signal OF command 6lec
into line and began the long march W
Pennsylvania avenue, whose broad sur
lace. was perfectly level and smooth
sSN., IaV.aS ;,Ue Ueen neW' iS'u WIN S'P"Si'
The parade moved over a line Of march
three and half miles long, beginning
at First and b streets, east OF the capitol
thence TO ! street; down + street tc
pennsylyanla avenue at tue l1ot o
Capitol Hill, and along PennsylyaniII
avenue past Tue treasury Dulluing anu
Whlte House 70 washington Circle
where the parade moved into 4 street
and down that street TO Noun, Vernon
square Where the communicates were
dismissed. ,u,,
In front Of tue White House stand
was erected on tue same slto from whlct
the President IN Marcn last reviewed the
loDg columns Of soiulery ana CIVIC or,
ganizatiloms that formed the inaugural
procession. From TINS stand the Presi'
dent, reviewed the knights. Another
stand was erected on n street near the
end ol the line oi march ior the accom-,
notation oil the Most eminent Gtand
master, General Oharies koome, oil New
YORK, who reviewed the parade.
THE START.
AZ eleven o'clock the procession start.
a mi IL. ~. t,s.I,s ~. -,
co. e. Inc llhe was ne"ueu py eminent
Sir Knight Myron M. Parker, oil this
city, Chief Marshal, aud his staff, oi
which Sir knight Harrison Lyngman
was Chief.
Opposite the grand stand erected in
front OF the executive mansion, the
beautiful foliage OF the treesin Lafayette
park, Just tinged with the gorgeous
nuesoi autumn, rustlea In the Dracing
o;,Sas oreeae ~ wy pssoad o
patiently The arrival Of The nrosession
and Of President Harrison. Although
the parade was TO start from the capitol
a. II o'clock there was no indication ol
us ,approach a. me White House as the
oells ot the clty chlmed tue hour ol noon
AT TINS hour, the skies became overcast,
ana the warmth Of the sun being tenn,
potarliy WltnuiaWn, tne chllly WIND
caused the awslunR nnnureasto draw
more closely around them their oyer
coats anu wraps. Az hail past twelVei
ffesldent HARRISON entered tne review
ing stand leaning on the arm ol Secretary
Wihoom. ne was loiiowea ny secre'
tSrles Tracy, NoDLe anu kIsS, Attorney
5enera! Miller, aeneral scnolel,i and
general vincent, Asslstaht AuJutah'
General ihey were accompanied by
Mrs; harfisoh, Dr' Scott, Mrs. scot!
LORD, Mrs; halIord, MISS sanger aud
several INDIANA friends me entrance
o. Tue tresllentlal party was the signal
LOT loud applause
AN IMPOSING SIGHT.
A few moments after the Presidents
o.ri,o, ,ho n,ooa..,on all a..m,,I a.
"ti'" 'i9 p'oUeS''0u n'eu ".ou"u 'ue
corner Vi fil'cen'n s'tees anu lnarcneu
wsn stae a,Saso Sau u p atGat o. Ins re-
son dotiins his hat tin In response ps to the i "a.
lutes which he was constantly offered.
Cyrus NJ, Parker, with forty five aides
on hoTseoacS, SIX OF eight abreast, iol-
lowed py the washington commander
les, headed the procession. They we're
accompanied by tue Marine band, which
was tlle reclpi ot many cheers as II
passed the STAND. secretary Blaine, who
inferred tue stand az this momept aud
bowed 70 the assembled multitude, was
enthusiastically welcomed, The De-
Molay Gommandery, oil the District,
preceoeu by q square oi mounted
puglers,, made hne impression. II was
followed by procession ot carriages,
the foremost Of whlch contained Grand
Soni.hauIe osa W. psS,i nooie Tno ue.stsntla. s
tally returned tue salute. Many Of the
officers Of the grand encamplnent, al
they rode rode by, stood stood on ne carriage cush'
Ins ,a Evn,,vs %S ni 'NeIt Wa,ion Ss'u9'lonS 'e
'"' 4ANsNu'',UO " '"S -'"''ou'
now THE PARADE APPEARED.
Around the Columned portiCos OF the
Capitol. down tho concreted roadway,
oi,ha con,,oI ,,on,ds nn,,or ,,,os.,os,
" 'n' S"P''U, 'UIuu0' unuei 'ue sway
Ing, oYer-reaching ooughS oil the autumn
tinted trees, the grand procession swept.
y was hash OF cOior, Rleam Of snowy
plumes, gutter ot bright stesl, aud
rythm ol graceful movement. suCh,
spectacle has never before been seen In
TINS CITY, famous lor Tue number anC
grandeur Of lg parades. Inc vide plaza
70 tne east OF the great white marble
building was packed with thousands o.
knights, put as Tue procession movet
thereseemed 70 10 no dlminution IN the
number IL, Oh !hose Who s!oou IKE statues
waIunR W., ~ Lor snc ,S.l Wotu o' command tna'
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"a; as W. suo s suowy Vv,uua , swePs oumS'. .,
WIN tno ntmues' ahu 'no precision ol
machine, up the proau ana gally deco
rated avenue, the eye grew ConiuseC
with the number and the glowing bril-
llancy Of lts hues. There were acres O.
snowy plumps swaylng Ia tho CriBt
October air like meadows Of While lillies
there were miles Of cleaning swords
there were leagues OF bright banner
that bCanied In the knlghtly Splendor d