Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-09

tracted universal attention. It was pre-
ceded by the Royal Canadian band Of
Hamilton, and carried the live eagle pre-
sented to it by the Golden Gate Com.
mandery of San Francisco three years
ago. tgs
INTEREST m THE cAL1FoRNIANs.
The long procession had wearied the
spectators, and there were signs of impa-
tience manifested at this time, which
soon, however, gave way to a feeling OF
lively interest as the California Knights
moved in sight, headed by forty.two
members of California Commandery No.
l, of San Francisco, mounted ON coal
black chargers. Their uniforms were
elegant, and they wore long black cloaks
of velvet, elaborately ornamented with
the insignia of the order, worked in white
silk.
There was q futter of handkerchiefs
and some applause as Golden Gate Com
mandery, of San Francisco, passed by. A
small live black boar, surnamed Ceruba.
bel, was perched on box in wagon
which moved in advance of them. The
| animal had head erect, and marched in
fine style.
The eleventh division made q very fiue
display. It was commanded by Sir
Walter II. Sanborn, and was composed
of representatives from Minnesota, Kan
sas, Maryland, Nebraska and West Vir-
ginia, and the Grand Commanderies Of
Colorado and North Carolina.
The twelfth division, which contained
only the Cyrene Commandery Of Sioux
Falls, Dakota, Geoffrey De St. Aldemar
Preceptory, of Toronto, and the Grand
| Commandery of Wyoming, terminated
the procession, which consumed three
hours in passing the reviewing stand.
AFTER THE PROCESSION.
The people on the sidewalk pressed
forward to have glance at President
Harrison. The President, however,
rather wearied of standing for hours in
the cold air, almost all the time without
q covering to his head, Immediately left
the stand, and accompanied by his secre-
tary and the ladies of bis party, strolled
across the. lawn to the White House.
| The Grand Encampment began it's
session Immediately upon arriving at
Masonic Temple at the close OF the
parade. Myron M. Parker delivered the
address on the part of the local commit
tee, and introduced Commissioner Doug.
lass, who welcomed the knights on be-
halfof the city. To both the addresses
the Grand Master responded, and this
closed the public exercises. The En-
campment then began it's business in
secret conclave.
THE SECRET DELIBERATIONS.
The Iowa trouble Immediately loomed
up and resolution was offered exclud-
ing members from that State from the
session. This resolution was carried and
the Iowa members somewhat indig-
nantly withdrew. General Roome, who,
as Grand Master of the order, had de-
clared the Iowa Commsndery and it's
members in rebellion, had nothing to do
with offering the resolution, but simply
| placed it before the convention. It is
authoritatively stated tonight that he
took no side in the matter during the
discussion of the resolution.
! The annual address of Grand Master
Roome, who presided over the session.
was then read. His address opened with
a reference to the knightly dead during
the past three years. He recommended
selecting Ascension day as day of espe-
| cial commemoration and religious
services by the order throughout the
country. He then devoted a greet deal
| of space to
THE IOWA TROUBLE,
Reviewing the whole matter from begin
ming to end. He said the Grand Com
mandery of that State had attempted to
nullify the deliberate will of the Grand
Encampment and the constitution; its
deeds had belied its empty words. He
admitted that the ritual adopted hv tho
San Francisco Conclave in 1885, has not
commended itself Ito all the State
Communicates, but insisted that
while it was in force it was
the bounden duty of the Knights
to obey it. Iowa did not rest with criti-
cism, did not submit such alterations as
it deemed advisable, but attempts to do
away with the law of the Grand Encsmp.
ment, and questioned the constitution.
ality OF the legislation of the Grand En-
campment. When the Grand Commander
of the State of Iowa questioned his
authority to order the use of the new
ritual in the Iowa Commandery, he felt
justified in issuing an edict declaring the
Grand Commandery of Iowa and ali the
Sir Knights in its obedience to be in a
state of disloyalty and rebellion to the
constitution and the Grand Encampment
of the United States.
He declared that he had no ill.feelinp
for the erring Iowa brethren, and what
he had done had been solely 10 promote
the dignity of the order. Further than
this, he wished to be distinctly under.
stood as in no way taking up the cause
OF the ritual as adopted. In Concluding
he recommended great gentleness IN
dealing. with this unfortunate situation
OF affairs. The whole matter of The
ritual, he trusted, would be- defin;taIv
disposed Of at this Conclave, and in the
final decision he hoped all would agree.
and II Iowa was satisfied, all OCCASION for
disagreement would be removed.
Soon after. the reading of General
koome's address the Conclave adjourned
until tomorrow. - ''N'>
THE EVENINGS PLEASURES.
This evening has been given up to
serensdes and receptions, and the Golden
Gate Commandery of San Francisco has
been the recipient of unusual and m marked
attentions. This afternoon the Com
mandery rendered Mrs. John A. Logan
an elegant reception at their quarters.
The rooms were elaborately decorated.
Mrs. Logan, accompanied by her son.
was received by Eminent Commanded
| A: u. Booth, Generalissimo Young and
other officers. Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Logan, who is q warm friend Of Golden