Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-11

TeSIlIS on THEIR IA-ut >ttutOGl>. lie
Molay's commandery, of Louisville, was
warmly applauded as it passed before the
reviewing stand. This eommandery is
champion drill corps of the United States,
and the grace of its evolutionS was greatly
appreciated by the admiring throng.
ing with themore foreward ranks the ap-
plause of the on-lookerS. was the Little
Commander" from the Masonic orphan
home in Louisville 1t was composed of
small lads. but in drilling and appearance
it had little to fear from any of the
senior organizations. Illinois took
up the whole of the eighth division,
and had . separate communicates in line
Norman 7. CaSSette commanded the di-
vision and Apollo commandery No. l had
the right of the line. st. Bernard, the
crack drill commandery of the state, at
tracted universal attention. 1t was pre-
ceded by the ROYAL Canadian band of
Hamilton and carried the live eagle pre-
sented to it by the Golden Gate command
cry of San Francisco three years ago. The
famous goat of Masonic tradition was led
by colored boy behind
Englewood commandery The California
knights were headed 10y II members of
California Commandery No. |, of San
Francisco. mounted ON coal-hlaCk chargers.
The Golden Gate commaudery. of San
Francisco. had with them a small black
bear. surnamed Zerubbabel The eleventh
division made very fine display 1t was
commanded by Sir Walter H. Sanborn,
and composed of repreSentativ from
Minnesota, Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska,
and West Virginia. and the grand COM
mnnderieS of Colorado and North Caro-
lima The twelfth division, which con-
tanned only Cyrene commandery
of Sioux Falls, Dakota. and
Geofrey De Staldemar, the preceptory
of Toronto and Grand Commandery of
Wyoming Territory terminated the pro
cession which consumed three hours in
passing the reviewing stand. The people
ON the sidewalk pressed forward to have Il
glance at President Harrison. The
president however was rather wearied from
the ordeal of standing for hours in the
cold air almost all the time without cover
ing to his head, left the stand. and accom-
panied by secretaries and ladies of the
party Strolled across the lawn to the white
house The Grand encampmeut began its
SESSION Immediately upon arriving at the
Masonic temple, at the close of the parade.
Myron NJ Parker delivered the address of
welcome on the part OF the local cOmmitte
and introduced Commissioner Douglas,
who welcomed the knights in behalf of the
city. To both addresses the grand master
responded. and this closed the public exer-
cises, and the encampment then began
its business i'll secret conclave.
The Iowa trouble immediate
ly loomed up and a resolution was
offered excluding the members of that
state from the session. This resolution
was carried and the Iowa members some
what Indignantly withdrew.
General Roome, who, as grand master of
the order, had declared the Iowa COM
mandery and its members in rebellion, had
nothing to do with offering the resolution,
but simply placed it before the convention.
1t is authOritively stated tonight that he
took no side in the matter during the
discussion of the resolution. The annual
address of Grand Master RoOme was then
read He recommended selecting Ascen-
sion day as day of especial commemora'
tion and religious services by order
throughout the country, and then de-
voted a great deal of space to the Iowa
trouble. He said the grand commandery
of that state had attempted to nullfy the
deliberate will of the grand encampmentt
and though still protesting loyalty to
the grand encampmGnt and the constitution
its deeds had belied its empty words. He
admitted that the ritual adopted by the
San Francisco cOncave In 1886 had not
commended itself to all state commander
les, but insisted that while it was in force
it was the bounden duty of the knights to
obey it. Iowa did not rest with criticism,
it did not submit such alterations as it
deemed advisable but attempted to dc
away with the law of the grand encamp.
ment and questioned the conStitutiOnality
of the legislation of the grand encamp-
ment.
This evening has been given up to ser
enadeS and receptions. The Golden Gate
| commandery, of San Francisco, have been
| the recipients of unusual aud marked at.
| tentions This afternoon the cOmmandery
| rendered Mrs. John A. Logan an elegant
reception at their quarters. The rooms
were elabOrately decorated. Mrs. Logan
accompanied by her son was received by
| Eminent Commander A. c. Booth, Gener
alissimO Young and other officers
| Thursday afternoon Mrs Logan VINO is I
warm friend of the Golden Gate com
mandery, will give its knights and ladies
a special reception at Calumet place To
night public reception was given by the
Golden Gate commandery. The ladies allC
knights all appeared in full dress. Th'
reception rooms were thronged for severa
hours and the great numbers present en-
joycd the liberal, open handed hospital
ity of the CalifOrnians California
cOmmandery No. 10, of Sar
Francisco Cal, also attracted mucl
notice. Thursday about a thousand Hi
nois knights will make a pilgrimage t.
Mount Vernon, where the SPECIAL ceremon
les illustrative of the life and history 0
George Washington will take place. Al
thouge Iowa sent a number of Knigh
Templars to Washington, none of then
took part the parade today, as they wer
forbidden to do so by the grand master
who has placed them under a ban because
they refused to. accept the ritual prepared
| for them.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The Wisconsin
Knights Templars made a very handsOm
appearance in the parade today. The.
occupied position in the center Of th
ninth division and their striking appear
ance and suberb marching as they passet
the presidents stand, were subjects 0
marked attention Their salute to tn
| president and cabinet was the more vigor
| GUS by their recognition Of Uncle Jerr.
Rusk, who sat near the president. To
morrow they call on Secretary Rusk at hi
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