, 1889-10-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Grand Procession in Wash
ington, d. c., Yesterday
$4,000 knights in Line.
President Harrison and Cabinet
Reviewed the Elegantly
Comparis Templars.

making beautiful day for the great
knights Tcmplur parade Tho city Is in
gala dress, public and private buildings
boing covered with bunting and the
various insignia of the order used In
decorations furnishing pleasing variety
everywhere.
The Templnrs formed early at various
headquarters, and with bands playing
marched through the crowded streets To
the place Of starting. Pennsylvania
avenue was roped oil TO give full room
for the knightly maneuvers.
The crowd present was not nearly as
large MS when Harrison was inaugurated
a moderate estimate places the number
Of visitors at $1,000. These are nearly
al friends of the vi sitting communicates.
The number of knights In the city has
been estimated at l5,OUUto 10000, ,compos-
ing nearly zoo CoiumanuUrus from all
sections Of the country. II was nearly
noon when twelve divisions OF the pro
ccssion formed in the streets ad jacent to
the capitol, deborrhiug from the side
streets, and at a signal filed into line ami
began their long march up Pennsyl-
vunia avenue.
About 1900 Sir Knights were in line
to-day. Following is the order oil pro-
cession:
Eminent Sir NJ. NJ. Parker, chief mar
shal, with chief of staff and aides.
First division: Eminent Sir w. q.
Moore, commanding, with aides and
Washington, ID. g., communicates eS-
corting officers of the grand encamp-
mcnt, Most Eminent Grand Master
Roonc and personal stall.
Second division: Right Eminent Sir
| Nanslyck commanding Grand com.
manderics of Massachusetts, aud Rhode
Island. Subordinate communicates.
Third divisions Right Eminent Sir A.
| c, Wood commanding Grand com
| nIuIlHprN nI NaXy Nnrlz StnArI %.
COMMANDERS.
Fourth division: Right Eminent SIR
j. l.. Breck, commanding grand com.
| mandcries of Virginia, Vermont, Now
| hampshire and Connecticut. Subor
dinatc Communicates.
Fifth division: Right Eminent Sir
| Henry Parkins, commanding grand
communicates Of Ohio, kentucky ana
| Maine. subordinate communicates.
sixth division: Right Eminent Sir
T. G.. Nipple, commanding grand com.
mandery of Pennsy lvania. Subordinate
communicates.
Seventh division: Right Eminent Sir
b. L. Bacon, commanding grand com
manderics Of lndiana, Texas and Michi.
gan. Subordinate communicates.
Eighth division; Right Eminent Sir
| Norman L. Gassett, commanding grand
commandery of Illinois. Subordinate
commandery.
Ninth division; Right Eminent Sir
Samuel A. Waggoner commanding
Grand Commandcry of California, Wis
consin, Tennessee, and New Jersey sub
ordinate commundcry.
Tenth divisions: Right Eminent Sir
;. q. Howard dcommanding--tiran Com
mandcry of Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
banla, Missouri, and Louisiana subor,i-
mate cOnmandery.
Eleventh division: Right Eminent Sir
w ii. SdnbOrn communication
/ COmmanuGry OF Minnesota, Kansas
Maryland, colorado, Arkansas North
Carolina, West Virginia, and Nebraska
subordinate communicates.
! Wclth division: Right Eminent Sir
/ w. " stiles commanding--Gr Com
mandery of Dakota, Washington, wy
oming and Montana and preceptories
/ from Canada.
Tho knights in the second division
/ We're all from Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, and were distinguished by their
good appearance aud iull ranks. In the
fourth division Richmond commandery
No, 2 introduced u variation in appear
ance ia the parade. In place of swords
they carried long lances tipped with sill
ver of dull hue and their vcstmeuts
were adorned with silver facines, An
other of the Virginia communicates car
ricd lances tipped with gold.
In the fifth division the Oriental com
mandeTy OF Cleveland attracted much
attention and applause by its fine march
lug, N did also ilousclman Commandcry
OF cincinnati, the members of which
| filed by the stand with their heads nm
covered and their hats resting ON their
right shoulder
Demolay commandery of Louisville
was warmly applauded as 1t passed be-
fore the reviewing stand. This COM
mandery is known among Tempiars as
the champion drill corps of the United
States.
The "Littlo commandcry' from the
Masonic Orphans home in Louisville
was composed of small lads, but in
drilling and appearance IL had little to
fear from senior organizations,
Illinois took up the whole of the
eighth division aud had twenty eight
separate Communicates III line. ST.
Bernard, the crack drill commandery of
the state, attracted universal attention.
The long procession had weariel eN-
pectation and there We're signs of impa-
tience manifested at this time, which
soon, however, gave way TO feelings of
lively interest as the California knights
moved in sight, headed by iorty-two
members of California commandery,
seven OF whom were mounted on coal
black chargers. Their uniforms We're
black cloaks of velvet, elaborately orna-
mented with the insignia of the order
worked in white silk.
There was tiuttcr of hnndkerchiefs
and some applauded as the Golden Gate
commandcry of San Francisco passed
by A small live black bear surnamed
'Xerubbabci" was perched on box i'm
the wagon which moved in advance of
their rank. The Golden Gate knights
held their heads erect and marched in
fine style.
The eleventh division made a very fine
display. 1t was commanded by Sir
Walter II. Sanborn and composed of
representatives from Minnesota, Kansas.
Mary yland, Nebraska and West Virginia,
also the grand communicates of Col
orado and North Carolina.
The twelfth division, which contained
only Cyrene commanClery of Sioux Falls,
Dakota, Geoffrey Dc st. Aldemar pre-
ccptory Of Toronto and grand com
mandery of Wyoming territory ter
minated the procession, which consumed
three hours in passing the reviewing
stand. The people on the sidewalk
pressed forward to have a glance
President Harrison. Tho president,
however rather wearied from the ordeal,
standing for hours in the cold air, al
most all the time without covering to his
head, immediately left the stand and
accompanied by the secretaries and the
ladies OF the party, strollcd across the
lawn TO the white house.
The grand cncampment began its ses
sion almost immediately upon arriving
az Masonic temple. At the close of the
parade Myron NJ. Parker delivered an
address of welcome on the part of the To-
chl committee and introduced Commis-