New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-09
sALUTING THE PRESIDENT.
Ep REVIEWS BRILLIANT PARADE OF
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT WASHINGTON
THE WHOLE TOWN TAKING HOLIDAY =
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND KNIGHTS
AND EIGHTY BANDS IN LINE.
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washington, Oct s.-The age Of chivalry is not
rone Not the eloquence Of Burke could have
forced that idea INTO the bead of the Washington
public to-day For seventy two hours this town has
been stepped in chivary This morning order was
brought out of chaos Of wandering Communicates
and the finest parade that has grsced the Avenue for
many a day, passed over the historic route OF IN
augural professions Twenty five thousand knights
were In line, stepping TO the music OF more than
eighty bands. The day perfect. The sun shone
from blue sky upon undulating expanse OF goia
and silver, fecked with banners. The untitled portion
Of the population took holiday and climbed upon
their houseops the crusaders march by, and
nearly ali the buildings along the line OF march were
swathed in wealth of bnght-colored bunting.
II was halfpast 1a when Grand Marshal Parker
rrincd his pranclng black horse IN before the White
House reviewing stand and dotted his chapeau 10
President Harrison and after the stately commanding
officer had passed an almost solid column Of Knights
marched by for more than three hours, their richly
embroidered banners dipping before the President
until the golden tassels and sken fringe traed upon
the dusty pavement Upon the stand with the PreSl-
dent were Attorney General Miller, Secretaries Blaine
Window, Noble Rusk and Tracy, and Generals Soho-
field and Vincent Others the Presidents stand
were Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Butterworth. Mrs. Logan
Dr. Scott Mrs. Lord Mrs. Halford, Miss Sawyer
Judge and Mrs. Macarthur. Assistant Secretary Tche-
nor. and Commissioner Douglass and family
The white plumed Knights Of the District headed
the procession, 900 strong They served as an
escort Of the venerable members Of the Grand En-
campment who rode in seventy carr ages headed by
landau drawn by four horses. which had been pro
vided for Grand Master Roome. Of New1ork City.
The latter's health did not permit him TO take the
ride however. and the carriage was occupied by Deputy
Grand Master Goblin and Grand Generalssimo Hogh
McCurdy. Next the Massachusetts and Rhode
Island Knights, headed by Reeves famous band, Of
Providence
The third division consisted Of the New-York con-
tingent headed by the officers Of its Grand Com
mandery. The Utica Commandery had 100 knights
in line; Warner Miller is member Of this body'
Then followed the Monroe Commandery, OF Rochester:
Clinton Commandery Of Brooklyn, and Apollo
command.ry OF Troy. Palestine Commandery
No Is, Of NewYork City, made a fine aP
pearance with their striking uniforms and handsome
banner. The leading officers Of this commandery
are Eminent Sir Alfred Taylor commander; sir stewart
x. Bradburn, generalissmo; Sir Wallace A. Do"ns'
captain-genera Eminent Sir John F. Baldwin eX.
cellent preIate; Il. E. Sir John NJ. WorraL d. d.
Sir Charles F. Deems D. D., associate prelates; Slrs
Joseph II. Barker senior warden; George +. IaW1e'
Junior warden James A. Rich. treasurer; Charles :
Cbamplin. recorder. ST. Omer Commandery' OF III
mira had nearly all of its 800 members IN Hne'
Lake Erie Commandery No 80, Of the same city. also
made fine showing, did Malta Commandery' OF
BinCha1nton St. Johns Commandery, Of Oean; Central
City Commandery, of Syracuse; Dewitt Clinton com
mandery No. 81, of Brooklyn, and Hugh DE Payehs
Commandery No. 80 of Buffalo. ST. Augustine COM
mandery of Ithaca and the Poughkeepsie Commandery
No As were followed by York Commandery NO o. Of
New.york CITY differed as follows James S. Fraser.
eminent commander George b. French, general>sin mo
f. l. ". Server, captain-general; Henry H. mn
nrelate: Charles H. Baldwin, senior warden; John H.
Getty Junior warden; Henry Hutchinson, treasurer >
Alexander W. Murray, recorder; Charles upper,
standard bearer Dunkirk Commandery No 40 ana
Greenwood Comm ndery No. 3d. of Brooklyn, brought
ND the rear of this division
the New-York Knights bore themselves we'll and
were especially remarkable for the number OF bands
~ the linea foot The bands many and
so near together so well developed in the lungs ana
en- anxious 10 acquit themselves well before the
President that there conflict OF harmony
one tune .trod upon the heels Of another ana Ae
result was wonderful hear and difficult 10 descroe'
The fourth division consisted of knights from VIZ
rinia Vermont New-Hampshire and Connecticut, ana
among them Richmond commandery, armed with
broke the monotony Of the long lines OF nash
ing swords Ohio sent a solid delegation OF com
manderies from all its principal cites, ana tlcso
with the Knights from Kentucky and Name maoe up
the fifth division. large red nag Win rem
vlvania, on It in golden letters was carried at the
head OF the sixth division, and there was nothing
h,t Pennsylvania within the field Of vision for han
An hour The Pennsylvania element IS always pr en-
asy As usual the keystone State bore oil the pain.
twenty nine commanderes, numbering neaIiy MA
R KSsbt wef re II The n Sixth dSIG G'' ~
Tie seventh division took in Indiana, MlcLigah
and Texas Illinois had the eighth division al 10
hgrself The ninth division embraced Aalnorhd'
tennessee Wisconsin and NeW-Jersey. Inc tend
was headed BIZ Georgia COMMANDMENTS rom Augusta
Macon Columbus. Atlanta, Americas, BarhesNlLb,
sayanDah and Rome. The 81. lldemar CoInmahdsI!
Band OF Columbus, applause all along inc Ine
for lis complicated fancy drill, indulgence III "hlch
was against orders, but highly pleasing 10 me spec
tors Tie remaining two divisions comprised hnghl7
from widely scattered localities The extraordinary
features Of this portion OF the parade were a slep!
eagie carried al the head OF Western cOmmahdcry,
e black bear which Is the pet Of the san Francisco
Knights the magnificent black horses OF anOthaf
Calfnrnia commandery. and the unanunlty win
which a dozen Baltimore bands all played MARY,
land NV MARYLAND" President Harrison uncovered
bs head 10 each Of the hundred STANDS OF cooa
which were dipped in the course OF me artrhoon
m him and graciOusly acknowledged all salGles'
wbsrher from drum majors or eminent commanders
In the evening there was bicycle lantern parade
IN yybfcb 600 wheelmen took part, lea by the
Capitol Club The second oldest bicycle CLUB III the
country. A, d. eaxsion I'm.
rediatelv upon arriving at Masonic Temple az uc
close Of the parade Myron VI. Parker delivered an
address OF welcome the part OF the local comm og
And introduced Commissioner Douglass. VINO WI
coined the Knights in behalf OF the cry 10 D4n
Addresses the Grand Master responded and ms
closed me public exercises The Encampmeht then
began lis business in secret conclave'
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