The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-09
THE GRAND PARADE
Of the Knights Templar at Wash
ingtOn.
THE PAN-AMERICAN EXCURSION.
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| WASHINGTON, Oct. S. = The morning
broke cloudy and threatening rain or snow,
for the air was very chilly, but as the
hours wore on the sky cleared, making a
beautiful day for the great Knights TEN
plar parade. The city is in gala dress, and
public and private buildings are covered
with bunting Various insignia of the
order are used in decorations, furnishing a
pleasing variety. Everywhere was Dustle,
animation and brilliant coloring. The
Templars formed early at the various
headquarters, and with bands playing
marched through the crowded streets to
the place of starting. Pennsylvania ave
nue. was roped off to give full room for the
knightly maneuvers.
A few moments after the Presidents ar
rival at the reviewing stand, the head of
the procession filed around the cor
ner of Fifteenth street and marched with
measured tread in front of where President
Harrison stood doffing his hat in response
to the salutes with which he was constantly
greeted. Eminent Sir Myron Parker, with
forty-five aides on horseback, six or eight
abreast, followed by the Washington com
manderles, heading the procession. They
were accompanied by the Maine band,
which was the recipient of many cheers as
entered the stand at this moment and cour-
teously bowed to the assembled multitude,
was enthusiastically welcomed.
The last commandery passed the presi-
Dental reviewing stand at 3 80 o'clock.
The procession fulfilled the remainder of
its long line of march and was finally dis
banded about an hour later.
About fifteen thousand Sir Knights were
in line. The following is the order of pro
p,iD NJ N DnY ,Ii aF
marshal, with chief of staff and aides.
First Observation-Disclosures Sir w. E. Moore
commanding, with aides and the Washing
ton, d. c., Communicates escOrting; Off
GERS of the grand encampment: Most Emf
nent Grand Master Roome and personal
staff.
Second division-Right Eminent Sir
Van Tlyck commanding the grand comman-
deries of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
and subordinate communicates.
Third diyisOn-Right Eminent Sir a e.
Wood, commanding the first commandery
of New York and subordinate command
cries.
Fourth division-Right Eminent Sir ].
L. Beck, commanding the grand command
cries of Virginia, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut and subordinate
Communicates.
Fifth division-Right Eminent Sir
Henry Parkins, commanding the grand
Communicates of Ohio, Kentucky and
Maine and subordinate Communicates.
Sixth division-Right Eminent STRIP. c.
Nipple, commanding the grand command
cry of Pennsylvania and subordinate com
manderies... 60
Seventh division-Rfght Eminent Sir 3.
T. Bacon, commanding the grand com
manderies Of Indiana, Texas and Michigan
and subordinate Communicates.
Eighth division-Right Eminent Sir
Norman 7. Gassett, commanding the grand
commandery of Illinois and subordinate
Communicates.
Ninth division-Right Eminent Sir
Samuel H. Waggoner commanding the
grand Communicates of California, Visor
sin, Tennessee and New Jersey and sub
ordinate Communicates.
Tenth division-Right Eminent Sir s.
G. Howard commanding the grand COM
manderies of Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Missouri and Louisiana and subordi-
nate Communicates.
Eleventh division-Right Eminent Sir
w. H. Sanborn commanding the grand
communicates of Minneapolis, Kansas,
Maryland, Colorado, Arkansas, North
Carolina, West Virginia, and Nebraska and
subordinate Communicates.
Twelfth division-Right Eminent Sir w.
V Stiles commanding the grand command
cries of Dakota, Washington, Wyoming
and Montana and the preceptories from
Canada