Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-10-03

cessIon Vas to move, it seemed as if the
population of the city had deserted their |
homes and gathered along the route of |
the procession, which beginning at.the |
capitol. extended up Pennsylvania av-
cpue. past the executive mansion to
Washington circle, and then back
through K street to Ninth street, near
Masonic temple, where the grand en-
campment is being held, The main body
Of the procession formed in the streets
about the capitol, by II O'Clock. A few
minutes later word from Chief Marshal
Parker put the head Of the column of the
grand parade and escort, of the grand
encanlpinent, in motion. ABOUND the
columned porticos of the capitol, down /
the concreted roadways Of the capitol
grounds, under the swaying, over-reach-
ing houghs Of the autumn tinted trees,
the grand procession Ill. f."
Swept with the Stately Glide
of gigantic and many colored serpent.
1t was a fash of color. a gleam of snowy
plumes, glitter of bright steel, and a
rythm of graceful movement. Such a
sight in all the magniticence of its splen-
dor. has never before been seen in this
city. famous for the number and gran
deur of its parades. The wide plaza to
the east of the great white marble build
ing was packed with thousands OF
knights. but as the procession moved
there seemed to be no diminution in the
number of those who stood like statues
| waiting for the word of command that
put them in motion.
AS the snowy columns, resplendent in
many hl,es. swept onward with tirmness
and precision of machine, up the broad
and gailv decorated avenue, the eye grew
| confused with the number and the glow
| ing brilliancy of its hues. There were
acres of snowy plumes, streaming and
swaying III the crisp October air like
meadows of white lilies. There were
! Miles of Cleaning Swords:
there were leagues Of bright colored
banners that huttered in true knightly
sp|endor of color above the vast and the
steady moving host. and as the finishing
touch to a picture unparalleled In its
briliancv and beauty, music lent its
| sweetest charm. There have been larger
parades in Washington. There have
! been presidential inaugural professions
! that numbered more people IN line. The
Grand review in 1866 filled Pennsylvania
avenue. one of the great and memorable
thorourhfares of the world. all day for
two successive days, from curb to curb.
| with its quarter of million soldiers re-
! turning home from a successful war.
But no spectacle combining so much that
which was grand in its proportions.
beautiful to the eve and stimulating to
the fancy. as this Knights Templar
parude. was ever seen here before. There
| were
| Twenty Thousand knights in Procession.
Tn the broad avenue they moved. till
reaching the treasury. the head Wheeled
into Fifteenth street. past the eXchequer.
whose colyumned porches were crowded
with people. and again up the broad av-
enne to the Executive mansion, where
they passed -.N
In Review Before the President.
Steadily. silently the picturesque pro,
cpssion passed the reviewing stand
every hat lifted in honor of the
chief magistrate. then continuing west.
ward. up the avenue to Twenty-thlrr
street. Washington circle. and thet
wheeling eastward into the magnlticen
boulevard of X street This broad street
straight as an arrow. without break tol
Il more than three miles, packed on eac!
} side and filled with double row of trees
gave the knights superb welcome. l
: Is the home of wealth and fashion. ant
. wealth and fashion poured out Wit
heartiest enthusiasm to greet TIT
knights. The column passed steadily on
marching in platoons from curb to e"ro
: and giving beauty to the grand Ok
, street it had never worn before.
When the head of the PROCESSION
/ reached Mount Vernon square at Nlhti
and X streets the first division formed Il
open order at the reviewing stand IN tn
. square. the remainder of the column
Passed in Review
before Grand Master Roome. and III