Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-09

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for the accommodation of the Most Emi-
nent Grand Master General, Charles
RoOme, Of New York.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
The main body of the procession formed
in the streets about the Capitol by 11:SO
O'Clock, and awaited the arrival OF the
officers Of the Grand Eucampment with
Gen Charles Roome, Most Eminent Grand
M8sler, and lis personal staff IN carriages,
uuder esc1rs II the First division. The
Kuightly escort, with Eminent Sir Myron
M Parker. Chief Marshal; Sir knight
Harrison ID Dgman, Chief OF STAFF, and q
host of Sir Koights ss sides-de-camp lead
irg, soon approached aud halted on the
spacious plaza al tn east front of the Cap
lt0l A few moments later a word from
Chief Marshal Parker put the head Of the
column OF the grand parade and escort Of
tba Grand Encampment 10 motion.
Around the columned portcos OF the
Capitol, down the cOucreted road ways Of
the Capitol grounds, uadei the sSayiDg,
over-reachng boughs Of the autumn-tinted
trees TIE grand procession swept. Il wasa
b. lsn OF color, q CLEAN Of snowy plumes, a
glitter Of bright steel ani aryihm Of grace
iu movement. Such a spectacle mas never
bsfore been seen iu this city, famed for the
number and grandeur Of its paradss. The
wide plaza to the east of the great white
marble building was packed with thou
sands of Knights, but as the procession
moved there seemed to be no diminution
in the number Cf those who stood like
statues waiting for the word Of command
that But them In motion.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
I.is estimated that 30 coo Knights were
I'm line. 10 the broad avenre moved the
procession till, reaching the Treasury, ITS
head wheeled into fifteenth street, past
the Exche luer, whose columned porctes
we're packed with people, aud sgain up the
broad avenue to the Executive Mansion,
where they passed in review before the
President. Steadily, silently, the pc'ur-
e.gue process on passed the reviewing
stand. every bat lifted in honor OF the
Chief Magis'rate, the white plumes nod
ding tan locking down the line, one invol-
aniafiiy thought OF white lilies bowing
before a b'ast; then continuing westward
ND tie avenue % Twenty-thiId street
Washington Circle, and thence wheeling
eastward into the magnificent boulevard
of * street
When the head Of the procession reached
Mount Vernon Square, at Ninth and X
streets. IL hated and the long train Of
moving men along the entire line Of march
xss brought to rest Soon afterwards 1t
vs. again put in motion, and, with the
ilst division formed i'm order at the re-
viewing stand in the square, the remainder
of the column passed in review before
Grand MISTER RO0me snd other officers OF
toe Grand E1campr 20 After passing
tais point the vest procession broke into
lragmenis some 90 the organizations con
uuuing % their quarters, while others dis
banding Ia whole OF 10 yart we're soon lost
n The ggeat ocean Of humanity that had
eszsd and admitted and spplauded. The
irst div sion, the especial escort OF the
Gnnd Encsmpment, then escorted the
Grand Master aud members TO the Masonic
Temple. where the first session OF the
Tdennial C0uclaye was op-nsd.
rwELvE DIVISIONS OF KNIGHTS.
The parade moved in twelve divisions,
i1 be following order.
Flrst-Local comma1deries, Col W. Q.
NOore commander, e5corting officers and
delegates 90 the Grand Encampment in
carrilres; detachment of Occur de Leon
Commandsry No. %, New York City, as
.pscial escort % the Most Eminent Grand
,la.ter. Charles Rome. of New Yor k.
Sscoud-Nicholas Van Slyck. COM
manoer; Grand C0mmsudery and Knights
of Massachusetts, aud Rhode Island
Tnird-Ausin @ Wood, commander
Grand Commaudery aud Knights Of New
FOURTH L Beck, Commander
Knishts OF Virginia, Delaware, Vermont,
New Hampshire and Connecticut
Finh-Heury Perkins, Commander;
Kaiehis If Ohio, Maine and Kentucky.
xth-Torrencs G. Nipple, Command
er. CommaudeTies OF Pennsylvania, % 10
aL
Ssvsuth-Duncan G. Bacou Command
er. Knights from Indiana, Tsxss and
Michigan.
E,g6tn-Norman T. Gassette, Com
mander; Illinois delegations.
Niath--Samuel Hopkins Wagner,
Commander, Knights Of California, Wis
consin. New Jersey and Tennessee.
Tenth A. C.. Howard, Commenderi
knights from South Carolina, Georgis,
Missouri, Alabams, Mississippi and Lou
isiaun.
Eleventh-Walter II. SAnborn, Com
mapder: Communicates of Kansas, Min
nesots. Nebraska, Maryland, Arkansas,
Colorado West Virginia and North Caro-
lima.
Tweifth-W. D. Sites, commander;
Canadian precsptoriss and communicates
of Montana, Dakota, Wyoming and Wash
fnufon