The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-09
KNIGHTS IN BRIGHT ARRAY
Fifty Thousand Pleased People Wit
ness the Grand Parade of the
Knights Templar,
Twenty Thousand Men of Martial
Bearing Pass in Review Be-
fore the President
one Of the Most striking Pageants Ever
Witnessed In any city in the
Country.


the great Knights Templar parade. The
city was in gala dress and public aud pri-
yate buildings were covered with bunting,
with the various insignia of the order used
in the decorations. furnishing a pleasing
variety. The Templars formed early at the
various headquarters and. with bands play
ing, marched through the crowded streets to
the place of starting, Pennsylvania avenue
was roped off TO give full room for the
knightly maneuvers
The crowd present was not nearly so
large as when Harrison was inaugurated.
| A moderate estimate places the number of
visitors at 10000. These were nearly all
| friends of the various communicates. The
number of knights in the city has been
estimated nj 15.0O0 Ia 5000. comprising
nearly 200 commentaries from all sections
of the country. 1t was nearly noon when
| the twelve divisions of the procession
| formed in the streets adjacent To the capl-
| tol debouching from side streets. At a
signal il filed into line and began the long
/ march up PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
| few moments after the presidents mr.
/ rival at the reviewing stand the head of the
| procession filed around the corner of fif-
| ieenth and Twentv-sixth, and marched
| with measured tread i'll front of where
| President Harrison stood, dofling his hat III
| response to the salutes with which he was
constantly greeted. Eminent Sir Myron NJ.
Parker. with forty-fve aides on horseback.
six or eight abreast, followed by the Wash
ington communicates headed the process
| sion. They were accompanied by the
Marine band, which was the recipient of
many cheers ms il passed the stand. Secre-
tary Blaine. who entered the stand at this
moment and courteously bowed TO the as-
sembled multitude. was enthusiastically en-
cored.
About 1000 Sir Knights were in line.
The following was the order of the process
sion: Eminent Sir NJ. NJ. Parker. chief
marshal. with chief-of-staf and aides
First Division-Eminent Sir W. q. Moore
commanding. with aides and the Washing
ton Cd. c. communicates escortiug; officers
of the grand encampmeni: Most Eminent
Grand Master Roome and = rAonal staff.
Second. d.Division-Right Eminent Sir Van
| Schyck. commanding; grand communicates
of Massachusetts and hbude Island and
| subordinate communicates.
Third Division-Right Eminent Sir A. c.
Wood, commanding. grand commandery of
| New York and subordinate communicates.
Fourth Division-Right Eminent Sir j. l..
Breck, commanding. grand communicates
of Virginia Vermont. New Hampshire. Con
necticut and subordinate communicates.
Fifth Divsion-Right Eminent Sir Henry
Parkins, commanding, grand communicates
of Ohio, Kentucky and Maine and subordi-
nate comanderies.
Sixth Diyision-Right Eminent Sir p. G.
HippLe commanding, grand commandery Of
Pennsylvania and subordinate commnn-
deres.
Seventh Diyision-Righi Eminent Sir B.
4. Bacon, commanding, grand commander
les of Indiana, Texas and Michigan and
| subordinate communicates
Eighth Division-Right Eminent Sir
Norman L. Gassett, commanding, grand
commandery of Illinois and subordinate
communicates.
Ninth Division-Right Eminent Sir Sam
uel II. Waggoner. commanding, grand
communicates of California. Wisconsin
Tennessee and New Jersey and subordinate
communicates.
Tenth Diyision-Right Eminent Sir l.. G
Howard, commanding, grand commanderies
of Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri
and Louisiana and subordinate command
cries.
Eleventh Division-Right Eminent Sil
w. ii. Sanborn, commanding, grand com
manderies of Minnesota. Kansas, MARYLAND
Colorado, Arkansas, North Caroline. Yves,
Virginia and Nebraska and subordinate
| communicates.
| lNtllNH Eminent Slf w
V. Stiles. commanding, grand commander
les of Dakota, Washington, Wyoming and
Montana and preceptories from Canada.
| The Knights in the second division were
all from Massachusetts and Rhode Island
and we're distinguished by their good an
pearance and full ranks. In the fourth di.
vision Richmond Commandery No. 2 intro
duced a variation in the appearance of the
parade. In place of swords they carried
| Iu,, xxrtt oil .f I'LL
and their vestments were adorned with sill.
yer facings. Another Of the Virginia com
manderies carried lances tipped with gold.
In the fifth division the Oriental Command.
cry, Of Cleveland. attracted much attention
and applause by its fine marching, as did
also the Honselman Commandery. OF
Cincinnati, the members of which
filed by the stand with their
heads uncovered and their hats resting ON
dery Of Louisville was warmly applauded
as il passed before the reviewing stand
This commandery il known among Temp
lars as the champion TemplnI drill corps OF
the United States and the grace Of its evo-
lntions was greatly applauded by the admir-
ing throng. Forming the end Of this divis-
ion, but sharing with the more forward
ranks the applause OF the onlookers, was
the Little COmmandery," from the Ma
sonic orphans home in Louisville. IL was
composed of small lads, but in drill
ing and appearance il had little 20
fear from the senior organizations. Illinois
took up the whole OF the eighth division
and had twenty-eight separate command
cries in line. The st. Bernard, the crack
drill commandery Of the state, attracted
universal attention. II was preceded by
the Royal Canadian band Of Hamilton and
carried live eagle presented 10 IL by the
Golden Gate commandery Of San francisco
three years ago.
Tie long procession had wearied the spec
tators who were giving signs Of impatience,
which soon, however. gave way 10 4 feeling
Of lively interest ms the California Knights
moved in sight, hel ded 10y forty-two mem
bers of Caflfornin Commandery No. 7, of
San Francisco. Mounted on coal black
chargers. their uniforms were elegant and
they wore long blnck cloaks OF velvet
elaborately Ornamented with the ensignia
Of the order worked in black silk. There
was futter of handkerchiefs and some mp