The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-09

OF the presidential party was the signal for
loud outburst of applause. The sun had
meantime broken through the clouds OF the
earlier morning, and now shone with pleas
ant warmth aid undimmed Dr ghtness.
ARRIVAL OF THE PROCESSION.
A few minutes after the Presidents arri-
val the head of the procession filed around
tn corner of Fifteenths rect, ana marched
with me sured tire ID In front of the review
ing stand, where the President stood doffing
his hat in response TO the salutes with which
he was constantly greeted.
Sir Myron NJ. Parker with forty-flve
aides on horseback, six or eight abreast,
followed by the Washington commanderies,
headed the procession. They were &C
companied by the Marine band, which was
the recipient of many cheers as it passed
the stand. Secretary Blaine, who entered
the stand at this moment, and courteouSly
bowed to the assembled multitude, was en-
Enthusiastically welcomed.
sALUTING TIE PRESIDENT.
The De Molay Commandery of the Dis
trict of Columbia, pr, coded by squad of
mounted buglers, made a fine impression.
1t was folio Sed by a processi n Of car
riages, the foremost of which cont aimed
Grand Commander Ro )me, who defsren-
tia ~ bowed to the President, who as
deferentially returned the salute. Many of
the officers of the grand encampment as
they rode by stood on their carriage
cusnions while making their salutations to
the executive of the nation.
The second division was composed en-
tirelY of New England organizations, headed
by st. Johns Commanderv NJ. L OF Provi-
dence, r. l.. all tall, fne-looking men.
The third division Of New 7 rk state
Templars was headed by the grand com
mandery of the state.
THE FOURTH DIVISION.
Commanderies from Virginia, Delaware,
Vermont, New Ham shire and Connecticut
made up the fourth division. Stevenson Com
mandery of Staunton, headed by the Staun-
ton band, Twenty-Five strong. in bright red
uniforms, headed the clmmanderies
Richmond Commandery No 2 introduced
variation IN the appearance Of the parade.
In the place of sw )rds they carried long
lances tipped with silver Of a dull hue, and
their vestments were adorned with silver
taclngs. Another of the Virginia COM
manderies carried lances tipped with gold.
KENTUCKY IN HIGH FAVOR.
The fifth division was composed of COM
manderies from OHIO, Kentucky and Maine,
with the Columbus commandery in the val
The Grand Comma derry of the State of
Kentucky, headed by band playing
the sympathetic air of any Old Kentucky
Home" was greeted with warm welcome,
which broke out afresh as DeMolay Com
mandery of Louisville, whose band was
pl wing the same touching strain, passed
before the reviewing stand. The last named
commandery is known nong the
Iemplars as the champion drill corps of
the United States, d the grace of its
evolutions was greatly appreciated by the
admiring throng. Forming the end OF this
division, but sharing with the more favored
ranks the applause of tie on-looSers, was
the Little Commandery" from the Masonic
small lads, but in drilling and appearance
1T had little TO fear from the senior organi-
zations.
THE PENNSYLVANIA MEN.
The sixth division contained only Penn
sylvania men In the lead came the Ath-
letic band of Philadelphia, playing the
"Star Spangled Ban ern as 1t passed ths
Presidents stand. Next came Pittsburg
Commandery No. 1, # Pittsburg 200 strong.
Philadelphia Commandery No. displayed
magnificent banner of velvet cl tn,
trimmed in gold and surmounted by a
huge golden emblem. 1t was carried
by five young negroes. The Penn
sylvania COMMANDERS were distinguished
by their strength of muster and the splen-
did costly ba lners which they carried.
These commalderies all dippel their colors
in honor of the President, although sons
times the effort to do so was evidently
painful to the banner-bearers. The banner
of Kadosh Commandery of Philadelphia
was borne by single knight, and he at
tempted to lower it as he passed the stand,
but the task proved too much for him, and
he was compelled to call for assis ance.
The seventh division was composed of
Communicates from Indiana and Michigan
and the Grand Commandery of Texas. The
Ind ana men all lowered their banners and
doffed their hats as they passed the Prssi-
dent
ILLINOIS OUT IN FORCE.
Illinois took up the whole of the eighth
division, and had twenty-eight separate
commanderies in line, with Apollo Com
mandery No. 1, of Chicago, on the rignt.
Tne St. Bernard crack drill commandery of
the state attracted universal at ention. Il
was preceded by the Tenth Royals band
of Toronto and carried d live eagle pre-
sented to them by Golden Gate Command
cry of San Francis %, three years ago. The
famous goat of masonic stradition was led
by young colored boy behind the Enge-
wood Com na ldery.
CALIFORNIA CUTS SHINE.
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, on the right of the ninth division.
headed by the f rty-two members of Cali
fornia Comma de y No. l, of San Francis
co, mounted on coal black chargers. Their
uniforms we're elegant, and tdey wore 10 &
black cloaks. of velvet. elaborately orna-
mented, with the insignia Of the order worked
in white silk. There was flu ter Of hand
kerchiefs and some applause as Golden Gate
Commandery of San Francisco passed by.
small, live black bear, surnamed
''Zerubbabel," was perched on a box in a
wagon which moved in advance of their
ranks.
The California knights were followed by
the Grand Com naudery Of Tennessee and
by eight subordinate Tennessee com
manderies. The grand and subordinate
commanderies from Wisconsin and New
Jersey completed the ninth division.
sAvANNAH's KNIGHTS FEATURE.
The tenth division was composed princi-
pally Of commanderies from Missouri and
Georgia, and the Old Guard of st. Louis
division. In it appeared the grand COM
manderies Of South Carolina, Mississippi
and Louisiana. The Missouri Communicates
and Palestine of Savannah were the princ-
pal features of this division. The crowd on
the grand stand became somewhat fatigued
about this tim and many persons left their
seats. I o President and his cabinet, how
ever, gave no signs Of WEAKNESS, and re-
tanned their positions until the end.
THE ELEVENTH SHOWS Up WELL