The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-18

greet the Kaights. The column passed
steadily on. stretching In platoons from
curb 70 curb. and giving beauty % the
grand old street Il had never worn
before, superb as have been the spec
tacics II has seen. The inxrriant
foliage Of the street Il fast disappearing.
aud much OF what IL left Il spotted aud
specked with the thousand dyes o; Oslo.
Der, but through the partly -denuded
branches. looking eastward from the cir
Gle. the grand procession seemed 70
writhe in and out with picturesque grace.
marvel Of musical motion. a wave of
light, a fash OF color, till tho eye grew
weary In watching and the fancy reverted
10 Knights OF other climes.
When the head % the procession
reached Mount Vernon Square at Niath
and X streets. IL halted aud the 'ong
train Of moving men along the entire
route of march was brought % rest.
Soon afterwards II was again put In mo-
tion. and With the first division formed
In open order az the reviewing stand
In the square. the remainder Of the coli
umn passed Ia review before Grand
Master Roome aud the other officers
Of the Grand Encampmeat After
passing this point. the vast
procession broke into fragments,
some Of the organic atoms continuing 70
their quarters. while others. disbanding
| in whole or Ia part. were soon lost in the
great ocean % humanity that hal gazed
and admired and applardel. The first
division. the special escort % the Grand
/ Encampment then escorted tie grand
| master and members to Masonic Temple.
! where tho first session OF the Triennial
CcnclaTe was opened.
| A. the Reviewing Stand.
| WASHINGTON. Oct. "a large number
/ Of distinguished persons were on the
! grand stand erected ia front OF the Presi-
| det's Mansion AMI facing the line o;
march Of tho Knights Templar parade.
| The stand was gaiiy decorated with red.
white and blue bunting. The Presi-
Dental party were notified OF the ap-
| proach OF the procession at 1880 p. m.
and they formed in procession aud
| walked TO the stand. DR.. Scott and Mrs
| Scott Lord led the party. which con-
! sisted OF tho President and Secretary
| Window Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Halford.
! Secretary Noble. Secretary Rusk. Post
| master General Wanamaker. Attorney.
General Miller. Assistant Secretary
Batcheller. Walker Blaine. General
Schofield. Miss Sanger, Assistant Adju.
| tant-General Vincent aud number Of
1 Indiana friends.
| The party were seated In the center
| Of the stand and spent the few minutes
before tbs arrival OF the head Of the pro-
cession in noiding to acl1aintance<
Secretary Blaine made his appearance
] when part Of the hrst division had
/ passed.
ua- rtx 60. - - 49,, ~x
4 Parker. the Grand Marshal Of the parade
4 and his staff ~ forty-five aides appeared
| in sight. the President took position
standing IN the center OF the platform.
He was dressed in a black frock coat.
dark trousers. silk hat and yellow kid
gloves. His dark overcoat was worn
open
| Incidental Occurrences.
| WASHINGTON. Oct. 9.-About one thou.
sand Washington bicyclists paraied %
their wheels last night The bicycles
/ were gaiiy decorated with lanterns and
bright colors. aud the array was an im-
posing one. Pennsylvania avenue from
the Capitol 10 the Treasury was a success.
| sion OF twinkling. moving lights. and the
effect Of the scene vas heightened by the
/ bright moonlight.
| The live eagle carried By California
ccmmsndery in the procession yesterday
was general favorite. and when his
bearer halted he was surrounded by =
| crowd OF urchins all cndeavoring TO win
notice from the king % birds. who only
blinked in lazy peace, not being COM
| peeled to keep balancing himself with his
| oufstretched wings. His majesty was
| sullenly silent.
| A small black bear with the Codes
Gate Commandery Of San Francisco os-
| cupied the place OF honor on top Of h
|, cage in the California section Of the pre-
cession yesterday. and was the observed
Of all observers from start to finish
| Tho Thirteenth Regiment Band %
| Hamilton. Can. which came here with St
Bernard Commaudery OF Chicago. have
been invited 70 attend . banquet 70 be
given in their honor BY the Canadians Of
Chicago next Monday evening. The
Thirteenth band is the crack military
band Of Canada
The officers OF the Grand Encampmens
we're in carriages, and. preceded BY the
first division, were the frSs to pass the
President. The occupants Of the care
riages saluted the President by raising
their hats as they passed. and these salu-
tations we're gracefully returned By the
President.
the Grand Encampment.
WASHINGTON, Oci. s.-Tne Grand En-.
campment Of knights Temp1ar began
its session Immediately upon arriving
at Masonic Temple at the close ~ the
parade. Mr.. Myron H. Parker delivered
an address OF welc ,me on the part Of the
local committee. and Introduced Dis.
trict Commissioner Douglas, who vel.
coined the Knights Ia behalf Of the city.
To both addresses Grand Master Rooms
responded, and this closed the pablio
exercises.
The Encampment then began its bust.
ness IN secret conclave. The Iowa
trouble Immediately doomed up, aud q
resolution was offered excluding the
members from that S:ate from the ses-
sion. This resolution was carried, aud
the Iowa members somewhat Indignantly
Withdrew. General Roome. who a.
Grand Master Of tho order. had de-
clarcd the Iowa Commandcry and it,
members In rebellion, had nothing to do
with Offering this resolution, but simply
placed IL bssore the convention. 1t ~
suthoritativcly stated that he took no
side in the matter during the discussion