Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-08
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The KNIGHTS Templar Parade

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WASHINGTON, O3t. s The Knights were
astir early this morning. aud as the hours
wore away, the sun lr ke through the
clouds, and its cheerful isys were reflected
from bright uniforms, sparkling insignia
and hsunlirg banners. The city wore
holiday garb. Everywhere vas hustle, ami
nation and brilliant coloring. The streets
were thronged with people and bright BAN
GERS end mystic Insignia decorated the
buildings in all parts of the city. Along
Pennsylvania avenue The decorators had
been lavish in the use OF bunting and from
each window and house front flags, banners
ard the cross OF the Templars Haunted in
The crisp October air. The streets of the
city we're thronged early in the morning
with strangers and residents eager to wit.
ness the grand pageant. The Templars
formed early in the morning at their various
headquarters, and with bands playing
marched through the crowded streets to the
Place of starting. Along the line of march
stands had been erected for the use ofthe
families and friends of the visiting knights,
aad before nine O'Clock the choice places
had been occupied ty spectators. The
avenue had been roped in to keep Gu
the crowd and give foil room to the
Knights for The display of their manoeuVres.
Several hours before the time for the pro.
cessfon to move the people were banked
two or three deep against the wire ropes
that were stretched from the Capitol to the
Treasury building, while q moving tbropg
surged slowly up and down the pavement,
on the lookout for place from which a good
view might be obtained. At the railroad
stations trains were constantly arriving
with passengers az xious to get to the line OF
march. A few belated Communicates ar.
rived in the early morning and donnlng
their chapeaus and full regalia marched
through the streets to the positions assigned
them by the marshal of the day. II was
predicted By friends of the Templars that the
crowd present to day would exceed In NUN.
bers that which witnessed the inauguration
of President Harrison, but this prediction
was very far from being realized. A mod
crate estimate would place the number OF
visitors in town at about 6f.y thousand.
The number of knights in the CITY has been
estimated at from fifteen to twenty thous.
and, comprising over 200 Communicates
from all sections OF the country. The
twelve divisions of the procession formed 10
the streets adjacent 10 the Capitol, and de.
bouching from these side streets at the Gig
nal of command fled iuto line and began
the long march up Pennsylvania avenue.
The parade moved over line ofmarcb, pre-
viously arranged, 8! miles long, beginning
at First and streets, east Of the Capitol
In front ofthe White House stand bad
been erected on the same site from which
the President in March last reviewed the
long columns of soldiery and civic organize.
tions that formed the Ioaugural procession.
From this stand the President reviewed the
Knights. Another stand had been erected
on K street near the end of the line OF
march for the Most Eminent Grand Master
Charles Rome, of New York to review the
parade. Eleven o'clock had been fixed upon
as The time when the procession should
move, but it was nearly noon before the
procession started. Tee line was headed
by Eminent Sir knight Myrou NJ Parker,o'
this city, chief marshal, and his staff OF
which Sir knight Harrison Dingman was
chief.